Wednesday is Poetry Day at BRLSI!

Four regular poetry meetings each month (except August):



BRLSI Poetry Workshop
Convenor: Sue Boyle
Contact: jimboyle@gotadsl.co.uk
Meets: The first Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. The workshop is currently fully subscribed - please contact Sue if youi'd like to go on the waiting list.


BRLSI Uni-Verse International Poetry Group
Talks and readings of poetry from other languages and cultures; also writings with ‘an international flavour’ from locally-based poets.
Convenor: Nikki Bennett
Contact: nikkibennett27@hotmail.com
Meets: The second Wednesday of each month. January's meeting is at 12.30 pm, but this time may change from Feb - watch this page! (You’re welcome to bring sandwiches; soft drinks are provided)

Meetings in January-March 2010:
Jan 13: Ivy Alvarez reads from her collection Mortal.
Feb 10: Wiil May reads his poems written in Germany and America
Mar 10: Peter Clark on Arab literature

Visit the Uni-verse poetry group page


Bath Poetry Café
Convivial evenings for page poets to meet and showcase their work.
Organiser: Sue Boyle
Contact: jimboyle@gotadsl.co.uk
Meets: Usually the third Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm.

Meetings in January-March 2010:
Jan 6: Six invited poets read their work and talk about current projects
Feb 17: Love Café!
March 17th: St Patrick's Day celebration of Irish poetry, musc and song.


BRLSI Poetry Programme
Lectures, readings, discussions on poetry in English, from early times to last year.
Convenor: Janet Cunliffe-Jones
Contact: Janet.cunliffejones@btinternet.com
Meets: The fourth Wednesday of each month, except August and December. Usually 7.30pm, but 2.30 in February and November.

Meetings in January-March 2010:
Jan 27, 7.30pm: Musical party with winter songs sung by Dick Phillips and friends
Feb 24, 2.30pm: Readings of works by Gloucestershir-based poet UA Fanthorpe
Mar 3, 8pm: Bath Literature Festival (box office prices apply) - Alan Jenkins and Paul Batchelor.
Mar 24, 7.30pm: Discussion on a recently-published collection with David Skidmore.

Visit the BRLSI Poetry Group page


Visitors Welcome £4. Members/students £2 Poetry Café £4

Visit our What's On page for up-to-date details of all events at BRLSI.