In my view, the main reason we’re living in an age of ‘over diagnosis’ of mental health issues, is because we have an ‘under investment’ in community development and well-being.
Just a week to go until the magnificent @amybakerwrites joins us in Eastbourne as Guest Poet. It's a free event so come and soak up the words, the atmosphere and sheer brilliance of a spoken word gathering- it's hard to beat!
Congratulations to the VERY worthy winners of our 2025 @nationalpoetryday competition. Reading at our celebration evening on Friday - Amazing poetry enjoyed by all. Creativity is alive and kicking in Eastbourne! All poems on our website.
Last call for our free @nationalpoetryday event at the Fisherman's Club on Eastbourne's Seafront. Join us to Congratulate our competition winners, listen to @chriskeatsmusic , listen to some magic wordery, enjoy great company. Hope to see you there!
The wonderful @amybakerwrites is this month's Guest Poet. Grab a drink from the bar and a slot on the open mic and buckle up for a brilliant night of wordiness, thoughtfulness and gloriousness - we have all the nesses!
It's nearly here folks! Make sure you have cleared the diary. The parking is easy, the bar is great and the music and poetry promises to be amazing!! Join us - for free - on the 3rd for @nationalpoetryday celebration. #poetry#music#community#creativity#words#celebration#eastbournelocal
We are collaborating with the festival organisers this year - The wonderful @timbarlowwrites will be heading a cast of poets who are ready and willing to share the joy that is poetry. Open mic slots available. 12 - 3 The Birley Centre Eastbourne - £5 entry #poetry#festival#words#creativity
The (practically) world famous @amybakerwrites is our Guest Poet for October. Come along to hear her fabulous poetry, possibly grab a slot on the open mic, sip a drink from the bar. Sounds like a perfect evening! See you there! #poetry#spokenword#openmic#words#creativty#community
October is nearly upon us (already! I know!!) join us on the 3rd for a @nationalpoetryday celebration event at the fisherman's club on Eastbourne's seafront. It's FREE! It's going to be fabulous and you're going to love it!
Read about @simonmaddrell as our guest poet on our blog. Beautiful poetry, beautiful delivery, beautiful man. Book him now!! #poetry#creativity#spokenword#words #community#eastbourne
3rd Oct at the Fisherman's Club on Eastbourne's seafront. We have the winning entries of our @nationalpoetryday competition, @chriskeatsmusic and we have our own local poetic talent. Join us for a great evening of music, words and great company! #poetry#eastbourne#spokenword#music#community
Join us on Tuesday for a fabulous evening of marvellous spoken word poetry, terrific company and the best evening you will spend on Earth - no hyperbole intended! #poetry#spokenword#creativty#culture#words#community #eastbourne_insta
Join us on the 9th Sept for a fabulous evening of spoken word with @simonmaddrell as our Guest Poet. Grab a drink and bag a spot on the open mic slot if you want to share your work. It's a great evening!! #poetry#openmic#spokenword#words #creativity
A week to go for submissions to our @PoetryDayUK competition. Send us your thoughts on #PLAY in 30 lines or fewer. Use it as a prompt, use it as practise, use it as a way to flex those magnificent poetic muscles, but send us your work this week. #poetry#competition#creativity
Check out the poems read by our poets in response to the Sussex Modernism exhibition @townergallery They're all on our blog pages over on our website. #poetry#Modernism#Sussex#art #creativity#community
Just a small selection of some of our open mic-ers in July, sharing their poetic prowess. find out who did what and how on our blog, then join us in Sept or even better: submit a poem for our @PoetryDayUK competition on the theme of 'PLAY'. August 31st deadline! #poetry#competition
August is upon us and until the 31st, enter our FREE competition! Scribble or type 30 lines or fewer on the prompt of 'PLAY' and email it to us here at The Poetry Cafe. Let loose your creative vibe! #poetry#competition#eastbournelocal#community#creativity#words#nationalpoetryday#play
Get those pens scribbling or those keys tapping - compose a 30 line marvel on 'Play' and submit to our competition. (It's free!) You know you want to! #play#poetry#competition#community#creativity#words
Join us for an evening of open mic spoken word with Guest poet @pratibhacastle Grab a drink from the bar and soak up the marvellousness! #poetry#creativity#community#spokenword#words
Hear 6 poets reading works inspired by the Sussex Modernism exhibition and a chance to write a line or two too! It's going to be great! Join us for a what promises to be a great summer evening. #poetry#modernism#community#creativity#art
