Our February poem of the month is the third-placed poem from our 2025 Poetry Competition as adjudicated by David Constantine.…
If you enjoyed the informative and enthusiastic talk given by M Anne Alexander about Florence Dugdale at our recent Literary…
Literary Festival 26 and 27 September 2026
Save the date! Our Literary Festival with Forty Hall Estate will return next year on 26 and 27 September 2026.…
Fascinating Florence
The informative and enthusiastic talk given by M Anne Alexander about Florence Dugdale at our recent Literary Festival was very…
Our November Poem of the Month
Welcome Back Caroline Bird
It was a delight to welcome back Caroline Bird to our Literary Festival. Fizzing with energy and passion, Caroline read…
Maligned and Misunderstood?
A really well attended talk at our Literary Festival was "Maligned and Misunderstood?" - a fresh look at the characters…
We welcome Simon Armitage to Forty Hall
It was an honour to welcome Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, to our 25th Anniversary Literary Festival at Forty Hall…
Poetry Competition Highly Commended Poets
Eleanor Boulton; "Mycelium" MIchaela Brady; "Even in the City" Keith Chandler; "The Cleaners" Marina Constanti; English Baroque Atar Hadari; "Because"…
Poetry Competition Winners Announced
The Winning Poets and their Poems are: Janet Hatherley "Just Here" Paul Martin "Slow Burn" Eleanor Boulton "Antediluvian"