The Essex Poetry and Prose Society was founded in spring 1959.
We meet at 3pm in Castle Hedingham, Essex,
usually on the last Sunday in each month. Membership costs £10 per year.
Since 2013 we have adopted a "Poetry Café" format for most meetings.
Turn up, and bring a poem or two to read—well known, obscure, or even your own.
There may be a theme to each meeting, often decided the month before, but keeping to the theme is optional.
| January 25 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Ekphrastic poetry (inspired by art) | |
| February 22 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Astronomy | |
| March 29 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Wind | |
| April 26 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Gossip | |
| May 31 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Islands | |
| June 28 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Play | |
| July 26 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: Bustle | |
| September 27 | Poetry Café |
| Optional subject: The villanelle | |
| October 25 | Annual General Meeting |
| With perhaps time for some poetry afterwards | |
| November 29 | Poetry Café |
| Time |
There are no meetings in August or December
To give some indication of the range of our meetings, programmes for previous years are listed here.
New members are welcome. If you would like to join us at one of our meetings, please leave a message with your contact details on 01206 395711, or just turn up at 3pm at the Bell Inn.
The Essex Poetry and Prose Society is a Stanza of the Poetry Society.