Save the date! Our Literary Festival with Forty Hall Estate will return next year on 26 and 27 September 2026.

More announcements to follow but please put the dates in your diary now.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The informative and enthusiastic talk given by M Anne Alexander about Florence Dugdale at our recent Literary Festival was very popular - another event that needed more chairs!. Anne brought Florence alive for the audience - a ground-breaking local figure who definitely deserves to be better known.

The Gilded Poems exhibition was a popular part of the recent Literary Festival. Here are some snapshots of the exhibition - including some of Simon Armitage signing his books amongst the poems.

Explore the poems and their animated voice portraits here: gildedpoems.live

Our November Poem of the Month

It was a delight to welcome back Caroline Bird to our Literary Festival. Fizzing with energy and passion, Caroline read to us from "Something Old", "Ambush at Still Lake" and "The Air Year". Caroline is warm, funny and very talented. Her Q&A session gave encouraging advice before signing books.

A well attended talk at our Literary Festival was "Maligned and Misunderstood?" - a fresh look at the characters of Mary Bennet and Mr Collins. Researched in detail by speaker Valerie Darville, the talk offered refreshing discussion and insight on these two perhaps harshly treated characters.

It was an honour to welcome Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, to our 25th Anniversary Literary Festival at Forty Hall Estate.

Simon Armitage read poems from his recent collections, Dwell and New Cemetery. While reading, he discussed what inspired each poem, his stories adding to the occasion.

Join us for “Poetry Past and Present on the World We Live in Now” – a workshop with poet David Constantine, Fellow of Queen’s College and renowned translator. Sunday 19 October, 12:00–13:15, Forty Hall.. Materials provided—just bring paper and pen.

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Don't miss acclaimed poet Caroline Bird at the Enfield Poets Literary Festival!

Join us on Saturday 18 October, 17:00–18:00 in the Long Gallery for a lively poetry reading,, followed by a book signing.
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Join us on Saturday 18 October for a performance by poet Cheryl Moskowitz and lutenist Sam Brown, celebrating their new album 'Wayward Thoughts'. Enjoy a mix of Elizabethan and contemporary music woven with Cheryl’s moving poetry.
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A performance by poet Cheryl Moskowitz and lutenist Sam Brown to celebrate the launch of their new album Wayward Thoughts recorded at Forty Hall, and featuring musical works ranging from the Elizabethan age to contemporary, threaded through Moskowitz’s powerfully personal poetry.

“I wanted to create a world in which, words, voice, music and images enhanced and supported each other. In addition I wanted a project where poetry could be heard, and visualised, to create something beautiful." Anthony Fisher

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Step back in time and discover the art of writing as it was done for centuries. Join us for a unique hands-on workshop and try writing with a traditional quill pen and oak gall ink, the very materials once used by poets, scribes, and storytellers throughout history.

Poetry Competition 2025

The problem with "check out" and online entries has now been fixed.

Have you entered yet?

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The Enfield Poets are celebrating their Twenty-Fifth Anniversary in 2025.

The prize-giving will be part of the Enfield Poets’ Literary Festival at Forty Hall on 18-19 October 2025.

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Our next event is coming up soon at Forty Hall Estate
4 December 7pm with guest poets Martin Figura and Helen Ivory.

There will also be an Open Mic

Tickets £6 - available on the door or on the Forty Hall Website

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