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Fri 21 Feb 2014
Ver Poets winning ten liner poems plus reading by Kaye Lee
Prize-winning Australian poet Kaye Lee will present her report on this year’s competition, with readings of short-listed and winning poems. The poems will be varied, short and sweet – a guaranteed good listen! Kaye will .....Read more
Thu 12 Jun 2014
Poetry Open Mic - St Albans
Ver Poets Open Mic at The Goat pub, Sopwell Lane, St Albans Free event starting 7.30 pm. Bring a couple of poems to read and meet fellow writers. Compere David Van-Cauter http://poetry-id.wikifoundry.com/page/David+Van.....Read more
Sat 05 Jul 2014
Free poetry performance afternoon
Poems performed by the winners of the Ver Poets Open Competition in the Abbey Theatre Studio, St Albans. Enjoy hearing the pick of our national poetry award. Also a reading by prize-winning poet Clare Pollard who judged.....Read more
Fri 19 Sep 2014
Ver Poets AGM and Door into the Dark competition
Members invited to come along for the AGM at 7.30 pm in St Michael’s Church Hall and have their say on the running of the society. After a pause for refreshments, at 9 pm we will find out who penetrated furthest into the.....Read more
Thu 16 Oct 2014
Dylan Thomas Evening
The rumours have started. A dead poet has been spotted late at night, stumbling through the Maltings. “Dylan Thomas is still alive,” it’s whispered. “Surely that was Elvis?” comes the reply. But the witness knows what .....Read more
Sat 01 Nov 2014
The Wolf Returns to St Albans
If you’re looking for some arty entertainment on a Saturday night, try this cabaret evening at the Maltings Arts Theatre for a mix of music, folk songs and some of the best modern poetry around. This joint production by.....Read more
Fri 23 Jan 2015
Mountains and Rivers without End
Have you ever wanted to have a better understanding of the Chinese? Well an illustrated talk in St Albans on Friday January 23rd could provide some answers. China expert and translator Kevin Maynard points out that Chin.....Read more
Fri 20 Mar 2015
Sea Poetry and Music Evening
Ver Poets are holding a Sea Poetry and Music evening on Friday March 20th at 7.45 for 8 pm. The event will feature foot-tapping nautical tunes, a performance of classic poems including the Ancient Mariner and Dover Beach.....Read more
Mon 27 Apr 2015
POET OF THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS
Writers from across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will gather in St Albans on Monday April 27 for a reading by distinguished poet Kit Wright. He is the author of more than 25 books for adults and children and the winner.....Read more
Fri 20 Nov 2015
Hindu Epic in St Albans
The Mahabharata offers a gateway to the rich culture and history of India. Key passages from a new version by Carole Satyamurti will be performed in St Albans on Friday November 20th. Carole is the Vice President of.....Read more
Tue 01 Dec 2015
Poetry and Music of the Middle East
In a fascinating look at the history and cultures of the Middle East, award-winning poet Ruth Padel will be reading from her book Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth. The book celebrates the different groups with lin.....Read more
Fri 15 Apr 2016
Shakespeare - The Poems
Shakespeare is the world’s most famous playwright. But in his own time he was better known as the author of best-selling poems. A rich selection of these can be heard in St on Friday April 15th in a joint production by V.....Read more
Tue 03 May 2016
Lessons of Chernobyl - 30 Years On
Thirty years ago the world’s worst nuclear accident happened in Ukraine. A radioactive cloud rose three miles in the air and was blown around the world. Thousands of people died as a result and a large area of la.....Read more
Wed 19 Oct 2016
Poems of Physical and Mental Healing
CAN WORDS HEAL? If you’ve ever had to deal with severe physical or mental illness, you may be interested in an event at St Albans central library on Wednesday October 19th at 7.30 pm. Th.....Read more
Fri 18 Nov 2016
American Poetry - Then and Now
Ever wanted to know more about American poetry? There’s a lot of them out there – Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost. Take a breath – Wallace Stevens, Alan Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, Mark Doty, Sharon Olds. And, e.....Read more