SPS at Poetry in Aldeburgh 2019 Saturday 9 November An intrepid band of poetry lovers went on a brisk walk round Aldeburgh listening to poems at the Baptist Church, in the Moot Hall where witches were imprisoned by the Witchfinder General and in the churchyard. Elizabeth Soule curated the poems,Continue Reading
As one of the society’s contributions to Poetry in Aldeburgh 2019, Antony Johae, Anne Boileau and Kate Foley followed the flight paths of their imaginations as they read from their recent collections.Continue Reading
Grevel Lindop and Kate Foley headlined the 6th Festival of Suffolk Poetry on 11 May 2019.Continue Reading
Grevel Lindop, Rebecca Watts and Susan Utting headlined the 5th Festival of Suffolk Poetry on 26 May 2018Continue Reading
On 29 May 2017, Gregory Warren Wilson and Nancy Mattson headlined the 4th Festival of Suffolk Poetry. Terry Waite CBE talked to Lord Phillips of Sudbury about his life and new book of poetry.Continue Reading
Dean Parkin with Maurice Horhut on Piano and Myra Schneider headlined the 3rd Festival of Suffolk Poetry on 28 May 2016.Continue Reading
Michael Laskey and Angela Locke were the headline guest poets at the 2nd Festival of Suffolk Poetry on 30 May 2015.Continue Reading
Luke Wright and Kate Foley headlined the 1st Festival of Suffolk Poetry on 31 May 2014.Continue Reading
Lord Phillips of Sudbury with Dr Ronald Blythe 14 March 2014 Desert Island Poems 2014 with Lord Phillips of Sudbury being interviewed by Dr Ronald Blythe was held in the Friends Meeting House, Sudbury. The poems were read by members of SPS, and Peter Durrent provided piano music to keepContinue Reading
10 November 2013 Here was a different experience of poetry – first the words, and then the words set to music and sung. The moods of the varied poems in this Songs of Suffolk Poets Sunday lunchtime performance ranged from wistful reflection and quiet observation of the natural world toContinue Reading