Category: Poetry

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Tuesday 07 July 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Friday 31 July 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  15 Years of Poetry Platform – Hosts’ Special! - 7.30pm doors - Join us in celebrating 15 Years of Poetry Platform with hosts Craig Chalmers and SM Ripper, and special guest Anita Foxall! Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 04 August 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 01 September 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Saturday 26 September 2026 Venue:  Guildhall Winchester     map   Poetry Address:   Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9GH Telephone:  01962 840820 Event:  Edge Street Live presents Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside - 7.30pm - With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets. He has published several bestselling collections of poetry, including You Took the Last Bus Home, Alexa, What is there to Know About Love? and Days Like These. His novel Diary of a Somebody was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and he has also written collections of poetry for younger readers. In 2025 he released an album of his poetry set to music, Sounds Made by Humans, in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. Venue's website:  guildhallwinchester.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/guildhallwinchester

Tuesday 06 October 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 03 November 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 01 December 2026 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 05 January 2027 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 02 February 2027 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester

Tuesday 06 July 2027 Venue:  The Railway     map   Open mic  •  Poetry Address:   3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AE Telephone:  01962 867795 Event:  Poetry Platform - 7.30pm - Winchester's maddest open mic welcomes writers and audience of old and new to our celebration of words and all their joy. Join the Poetry Platform Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/155065747894935. Venue notes: ID is required on the door. Published times may be doors rather than start times, so please check the venue's website for full details, including age restrictions and accessibility. Venue's website:  railwayinn.pub Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/railwayinnwinchester