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Ver Poets AGM and Door into the Dark competition results

Wed 17 Sep 2014

Ver Poets AGM and Door into the Dark competition results

Friday September 19th, 7.30 pm. Members invited to come along for the AGM 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 pene.....Read more

The Wolf Returns to St Albans

Sun 05 Oct 2014

The Wolf Returns to St Albans

FOLKIES AND POETS COMBINE FORCES If you’re looking for some arty entertainment for a Saturday night, try the cabaret evening at the Maltings Arts Theatre for a mix of music, folk songs and some of the best modern poetry.....Read more

Dylan Thomas Evening

Sun 05 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

The Chinese Puzzle

Tue 13 Jan 2015

The Chinese Puzzle

Have you ever felt that you would like to understand the Chinese better? Well an illustrated talk in St Albans on Friday January 23rd could provide some of the answers. China expert and translator Kevin Maynard points o.....Read more

The Mariner comes to St Michael's

Tue 03 Mar 2015

The Mariner comes to St Michael's

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

Poets gather in St Albans for Kit Wright

Wed 01 Apr 2015

Poets gather in St Albans for Kit Wright

Poets from across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will gather in St Albans on Monday April 27 for a reading by Kit Wright. He is the author of more than 25 books for adults and children and the winner of numerous literary.....Read more

Poetry and Songs of the Middle East

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Poetry and Songs 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

Hindu Epic comes to St Albans

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Hindu Epic comes to St Albans

The Mahabharata offers a gateway to the rich culture and history of India. It is the world’s longest epic poem. For many scholars it is as important as the Bible, Shakespeare or Homer in the development of civilisation......Read more

Shakespeare's Mysterious Muse

Mon 11 Apr 2016

Shakespeare's Mysterious Muse

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

Lessons of Chernobyl - 30 Years On

Mon 11 Apr 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

Healing Poetry

Fri 07 Oct 2016

Healing Poetry

CAN WORDS HEAL? Can poetry help you cope with pain and illness? To find out, you should come along to St Albans Central Library on Wednesday October 19th for an evening of Healing Poetry. The event which.....Read more

What Have the Americans Done for Us?

Tue 08 Nov 2016

What Have the Americans Done for Us?

As Monty Python might have put it - What have the Americans done for us? Well – there’s Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost. Then you might mention Wallace Stevens, ee cummings, Sylvia Plath, Mark Doty, Sharon Ol.....Read more

Poetry and Religion

Mon 21 Nov 2016

Poetry and Religion

Is religious poetry dead? To find out come to the launch of The Poet’s Quest for God – 21st Century Poems of Faith, Doubt and Wonder in St Albans on Saturday December 3. The anthology contains 300 poems from al.....Read more