Poetry festival 2011 archive


Friday 23rd September 7.30pm

Adam Thorpe

Imtiaz Dharker

Matthew Sweeney


Saturday 24th September 11am

DISCUSSION

Chaired by Michael Hulse

On the eve of publication of a major new anthology, the writers will consider 

major aspects


Saturday 24th September 3pm

D M Black

Irish poet, novelist and broadcaster

Mary O’Donnell

Andrea Porter


Saturday 24th September 8pm

Wendy Cope

Poet and travel-writer

Hugo Williams

Kit Wright


Sunday 25th September 11am

On the occasion of his 80th birthday

Alan Brownjohn

Elaine Feinstein


Sunday 25th September 3pm

DISCUSSION

Chaired by Michael Hulse

In the year of the 400th anniversary

of the King James Bible, the writers

will look at the last 400 years, and the next 400!