A warm welcome from The Downland Poets

A warm welcome from The Downland Poets. We are a county poetry group, for residents in East and West Sussex.

Monday, 9 February 2026

Change of dates

Dear all,


Please see below new dates for Downland Poets meetings this year. We have had to change our meetings from Wednesdays to Mondays.


March 16th – Language of rain/weather.

 

April 20th – Ice/anniversaries.

 

May 18th – The world in bloom.

 

June 15th – Talking to the moon.

 

July 18th – outing to Littlington Tea Gardens, 2:30pm. John Myers' favourite poet, Shelly, Invitation for all to take part with their favourite poems by Shelly or in the style thereof and general discussion. 

 

September 21st – EBJ - adjudicator Merriel Woodward. Free choice theme.

 

October 19th – Dying/flowers in the pavement.

 

November 16th – Set form.