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Welcome to our first Poetry Bee* in Alfriston - an all day event to celebrate everything Poetry!
(*The word Bee means a communal gathering where people come together to work on a shared task)
We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of poetry and spend a day in the beautiful downland village of Alfriston.
The event offers an array of activities which includes:
- The chance to meet local poets
- A Poetry Competition where you can submit your own poem in advance for judging (this is optional)
- Discussion group to review, discuss & vote for the shortlisted poems
- A collaborative workshop to build a poem together
- Learn about Haiku & enter the Haiku competition
- Experience the Poetry Pharmacy - an individual poetry prescription which aims to heal
- Poetry Trail in Alfriston's historic Clergy House (free entry)
- Music and more...
- Refreshments will be included and the option to buy a lunch voucher for just 8.00 OR bring you own OR take lunch in one of the local eateries
A welcome pack for the day which contains the agenda/ running order, logistics and how to enter the competition is available to read or download via this link:W [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kSl7-ZI Tg5pRGpGiRlnEuH6dIHsmCbr/view?usp=drive link]ELCOME PACK [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kSl7-ZI Tg5pRGpGiRlnEuH6dIHsmCbr/view?usp=drive link]
Or email Caroline Adcock to receive a pack via emailcradcock@hotmail.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR OWN POEM IS 5th OCTOBER - DETAILS INSIDE THE PACK
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Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Standard | £20.00 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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Opening Times
| Poetry Bee (25 Oct 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | |
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