The Big Booktastic Poetry Picnic

Come together. Write Now! A brand new event, THE POETRY PICNIC! A snack heavy celebration of music and poetry, with poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko. We’ll play fun (and …

All Through the Year

An evening of poetry, based on the seasons. The Bedford Poetry Company, known at The Place, will revive a pre-pandemic idea, with the added spur of fund-raising for Ukraine refugees. …

Read Poets Society – Looking To The Future

Looking to the Future; the platinum weekend over, we consider life 2022-2092 and also what writers have expected of their own future, from Thomas More through both Shelleys to Orwell …

Read Poets Society – Games People Play

PLEASE NOTE: Read Poets Society occurs at the Eagle Bookshop, on St. Peter's Street. From the nursery to the grave, in school, at work, in life, in death – we …

Read Poets Society

PLEASE NOTE: Read Poets Society takes place at The Eagle Bookshop, 16 – 20 St Peters Street, Bedford, MK40 2NN 6th February – Reasons to be Cheerful   An evening …

Read Poets Society

Read Poets Society returns to The Eagle Bookshop for the Autumn Season! Join us once a month for some seasonal readings. October 3 – Bibles and Other Banned Books – …

Read Poets Society

We are delighted that Read Poets Society returns on Sunday 5th September to its live venue: The Eagle Bookshop! The theme will be ‘A Celebration of Thirty Years of The …

KITES [Online Workshop]

National poetry day ambassador Simon Mole is coming to help your imaginations take flight . . . Build skills and confidence through games and activities before being supported to write …