Join us on the last Wednesday of every month in our Gallery Bar for our popular open mic poetry evening from 7.30pm. Bring a poem to share or just sit back and enjoy the poetry of others over a beer, glass of wine, tea or coffee!

Upcoming dates; May 31st and June 28th, July 26th

Walkers Poetry

Once a month Stamford poets visit Walkers Bookshop on Stamford High Street to share poetry and take requests. Saturday mornings from 10.30am on following dates; May 13th and June 10th.

Stamford Poet Laureate

Stamford is fortunate enough to have not just one but 3 Poet Laureates! Working alongside Stamford Town Hall and Stamford Arts Centre, the current Poet Laureate is Emily Dickens and the Stamford Youth Laureates are Abbie Blair and Aiden Surridge.  If you would like to commission a poem, please email karen.burrows@southkestevn.gov.uk. 

 

 Stamford Poet Laureate 2023-24 is Emily Dickens

 New Stamford Youth Laureates Abbie Blair and Aiden Surridge with outgoing YL Danierl Paice