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Hampshire Poet blog - March 2025
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Mar 4


Hampshire Poet blog - February 2025
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Feb 5


Michael Longley
(pictured - Michael Longley at WPF2014 by Joe Low) It was with great sadness we learned of the death of Michael Longley on 22nd January...
Stephen Boyce
Jan 27


Winchester Poetry Festival is seeking a Vice-Chair of Trustees
Winchester Poetry Festival wishes to appoint a Vice-Chair to work with the current Chair and trustees to support excellent governance and...


Hampshire Poet blog - January 2025
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Jan 8


Hampshire Poet blog - December 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Dec 3, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - November 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Nov 8, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - October 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Oct 23, 2024


Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 winners announced
The winner of Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 Â was announced in front of a packed room at The ARC as part of Winchester Poetry Day on...
Winchester Poetry Festival
Oct 7, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - September 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Aug 29, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - August 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Aug 27, 2024


Winchester Poetry Festival and University of Winchester renew agreement to spread the word about the power of poetry.
Poetry has the power to lift the soul but it can also provide practical experience as proven by our successful partnership with the...
Winchester Poetry Festival
Aug 6, 2024

Hampshire Poet blog - July 2024
During his two year tenure,  your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher  - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Jul 23, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - June 2024
During his two year tenure, your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing what he...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Jun 18, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - May 2024
During his two year tenure, your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing what he...
Damian Kelly-Basher
May 31, 2024


Kathryn Bevis
Kathryn Bevis All of us at Winchester Poetry Festival were so very sad to hear of the death of Kathryn Bevis yesterday. Kathryn has been...
Winchester Poetry Festival
May 15, 2024


Hampshire Poet blog - April 2024
During his two year tenure, your new Hampshire Poet - Damian Kelly-Basher - will be writing a series of blog posts for us sharing what he...
Damian Kelly-Basher
Apr 24, 2024


Damian Kelly-Basher announced as Hampshire Poet Laureate 2024-26
After a countywide search, the hunt for the Hampshire Poet is over. Damian Kelly-Basher from the New Forest was selected from a very...
Winchester Poetry Festival
Apr 19, 2024


Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 opens - with new Kathryn Bevis Prize category.
Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 is open! Once again, we are reaching out to all corners of the globe asking poets to submit their best,...
Winchester Poetry Festival
Apr 3, 2024


Jane Bryant, our Chair Of Trustees, is recognised in Mayor of Winchester Community Awards 2024
On Thursday 7th March 2024 our Chair Of Trustees, Jane Bryant, was recognised in the Mayor of Winchester Community Awards 2024 in a...
Winchester Poetry Festival
Mar 12, 2024
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