10 – 14 September just a month to go before Tears in the Fence first virtual festival. This year’s theme in the shadow of Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter is […]

Wonderful immersive poems on the Somerset Levels and surrounds from Somerset Libraries for the virtual Bridgwater Quayside Festival, includes contributions from the Wells Fountain Poets Ama Bolton, Rachael Clyne, Andrew […]

This terrific exhibition for Somerset Arts Weeks includes A poetry reading with Rosie Jackson on October 3 We are reading political prisoners’ poems and some of our own work.

It was a privilege to be invited to edit Poetry Space Summer Showcase. I hope you enjoy my selection. http://www.poetryspace.co.uk/2018/05/summer-showcase-may-05-2/

Save the date. Friday 14 Sep to Sunday 16 September in Stourpaine Dorset. https://www.facebook.com/Tears-in-the-Fence-Festival-Events-1438920699751926/  

The pavilion and summer houses programme at the Serpentine in Hyde Park are great, architecture at its most creative and reminds me of the spatial design course (Bournemouth and Poole […]

Tears in the Fence held an excellent fundraising event this weekend. We were treated to remarkable and memorable guest readings by John Freeman, Kat Peddie, Nish Ramayya and Alison Winch […]

We’ve been enjoying a great autumn for contemporary poetry and art in Somerset. From international artists Richard Long at the Arnolfini and Jenny Holzer Softer Targets at Hauser and Wirth, to […]

Looking forward to tomorrow evening’s event at Bristol Central Library,    

Bradford on Avon Festival    My picks are Rosie Jackson’s memoir workshop and Philip Gross’ poetry workshop in the sculpture garden, readings on Friday September 18th.