Stephen Payne will be reading his work at this event. Read interview with Stephen by FRP member Graeme Ryan. Also, see full post to read short biography. (As always, we meet at Creative Innovation Centre (CIC) starting at 8 pm. Doors open from 7:30. Entrance Fee £5 For available Open Mic slots, please contact John Stuart) ...
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After our highly successful 2017 event, we invite you to join Fire River Poets for an evening of poetry at its humorous, thought provoking, spell-binding and hard-hitting best. This is a special performance event at which a number of Fire River Poets will be reading some of their work. It is an opportunity for us to share some of our ...
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Fire River Poets, Taunton, has a vacancy for one new member. If you write poetry, and would like feedback on your work from a group of experienced, friendly and supportive poets, please get in touch with us. If you have only just started writing seriously, that is fine, but an interest in reading poetry, including contemporary poetry, is important. We ...
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Olivia McCannon is our guest poet for this event. Do read her Biography below and visit her website at https://oliviamccannon.com/. We meet at Creative Innovation Centre (CIC) starting at 8 pm. Doors open from 7:30. Entrance Fee £5. For available Open Mic slots, please contact John Stuart. ...
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This event with Melanie Branton had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. We hope to be able to arrange an alternative date for later in the year ...
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A new COMPETITION for SOMERSET YOUNG POETS. Taunton’s Fire River Poets, in partnership with Arts Council England, Somerset Live and Pizza Express invites young poets to enter the Young Poets Competition as part of the Taunton Live Arts Festival in July, 2018 ...
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