Andre Mangeot & Peter Johnson reading at poetrywivenhoe. Limited floor spots available. Andre Mangeot is a member of the performance group Joy of Six. He has two collections of poetry, Natural Causes & Mixer.

Venue: poetrywivenhoe, The Greyhound, High Street, Wivenhoe, Essex

Tickets: £5

Contact: Chris Tanner
Telephone: 07835 070125
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Two and a half weeks of poetry events around Essex with local and national poets taking part.

Venue: Essex

Contact: Derek Adams
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk/

‘spoken word special event’ Five local poets perform at Rayleigh Library: Simon Blackman, Jo Overfield, Stuart Bowditch, Ray Morgan, Cherryl Scott Followed by an informal Q&A, discussion with poets, advice on writing & how to publish your work. (refreshments provided) 7:15-9:15pm

Venue: Rayleigh Library, 132-134 High St, Rayleigh, Essex

Tickets: FREE

Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Join local writing group The Skylarks for another lively, iformal evening of stories, poetry and song. Starts: 8pm. The evening is part of Maldon Art Trail (18 to 26 September).

Venue: The Swan Hotel, High Street, Maldon, Essex

Tickets: £4.00

Contact: Rosie Sandler
Telephone: 01621 859263
Email: rosiesandler@talktalk.net
Website: http://www.maldonarttrail.co.uk

Adamantine are five very different poets: Derek Adams, Tim Cunningham, Maggie Freeman, Adrian Green & Alex Smith, who weave words, brilliant, tough, intense and entertaining. 7.30pm to 9pm Rayleigh Windmill is a unique, intimate venue, phone 07985 617559 or email derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk to ensure a place.

Venue: Rayleigh Windmill Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7EO (Mill Hall Car Park)

Tickets: £3 on the door.

Telephone: 07985 617559
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Poet Anita Marie Sackett with a Poetry writing activity for children age 7 - 12 yrs

Venue: South Woodham Ferrers Library, Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JU

Tickets: free

Telephone: 01245 329531
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Roz Hall - will be reading her poetry and leading a poetry writing workshop

Venue: Walton Library, 52 High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8AE

Tickets: free

Telephone: 01255 674619
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Katrina Naomi & Judy Brown will be reading at the Southend Poetry Group as part of the Essex Poetry Festival, both have been winners of the Templar Pamphlet competition Katrina was a 2008 winner with her pamphlet Lunchtime at the Elephant & Castle, her first full collection The Girl with the Cactus Handshake was published by Templar in 2009 and a pamphlet Charlotte Brontes' Corset, a series of poems written while poet in residence at the Bronte Parsonage Museum was published by the Bronte Society in 2010. Judy was a 2006 winner with her pamphlet Pillars of Salt, an her first full collection is published by Seren in September 2010. 8pm

Venue: Southend Poetry Group, Naval and Military Club, 20 Royal Terrace, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DU

Tickets: £2

Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

Join members of North Walsham Bookclub in a celebration of poetry for National Poetry Day. Wednesday 6th October 2pm - 3.30pm Bring your favourite poems Read one out or just listen to others Refreshment provided All welcome

Venue: North Walsham Library

Tickets: Free Admission

Contact: Stephanie Witham
Telephone: 01692 402482
Email: north.walsham.lib@norfolk.gov.uk
Website: www.library.norfolk.gov.uk

Poetry reading from two poets living locally in Essex. Derek Adams & internationally renowned Irish poet Tim Cunningham

Venue: Hullbridge Library, Hullbridge, Essex. SS5 6ET

Tickets: free

Telephone: 01702 230868
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

The Essex Poetry Festival presents entertainment from some of the most exciting poets in the U. K. Evening: Lyrical dexterity, sly erotica & absurdist humour from George Szirtes, Annie Freud & Luke Kennard. Plus Kathryn Symonds introduces the Open Poetry Competition winners 7pm Afternoon: Music and Poetry from Fen Song, blending the poems of Clare Crossman with the songs of Penni Mclaren Walker. Essex Poets: Victor Tapner, Susan Grindley & Kayo Chingongi. Plus your chance to perform on the festival stage at the Open Mic. Doors open & Open Mic readers sign up 1pm

Venue: Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG

Tickets: Eve: £8.50 (full pri

Telephone: Booking Office 01245 606505.
Email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
Website: www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk

The UK's premier gathering of international contemporary poetry - forty-four events (12 free), held in venues throughout the irresistible small seaside town of Aldeburgh.

Venue: Aldeburgh - Jubilee Hall and other venues on town

Tickets: Range £3 - £14

Contact: Alice Kent
Telephone: 01986 835950
Email: Info@thepoetrytrust.org
Website: www.thepoetrytrust.org