Susan Utting
PAST EVENTS
2021
| 26 December | Reading for The Poetry Place, broadcast on Radio West Wilts Listen at 3pm on www.westwiltsradio.com or via Play Again from the following day. |
| 26 September | Reading at South Downs Poetry Festival, as contributor to Binsted Prize Winners' Anthology, with music and special guest, Prize judge David Swann. 3.30-5.30pm in the church at Binsted, near Arundel BN18 0LL. |
| 19 September | Guest reader at launch of Cafferty's Truck with Robin Thomas. 4pm at Fourbears Books, 20 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG. Free entry. |
| May ongoing | Caversham Court Gardens Poetry Corner A new poem by a local author displayed each week. First poem is Susan's First Light (read it here) Caversham Court Gardens Poetry Corner, Church Rd, Caversham, Reading RG4 7AD |
| 14 May | Host at Reading's Poets' Café with special guest poet Oliver Comins. 8 for 8.15pm, on-line Zoom event. Contact info@clairedyer.com to register to attend, and to book a place at the open mic. |
2020
| 24 November | Launch of "Reflected Light" Grey Hen Press anthology of ekphrastic poetry. Contributors' readings from 2pm on Zoom, hosted by Shrewsbury writers' group 'In The Loop'. Joining details to follow. www.greyhenpress.com/books/ |
| 1 October | Reading for National Poetry Day A special virtual performance from South Street Arts Centre in Reading, with a selection of local poets. A Reading Culture Live promotion, from 8pm. |
| 14 February | Guest reader for Valentine's Day "Love Poems with Peter Robinson & Friends" 8 for 8.30pm, Reading's Poets' Café, South Street Arts, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
2019
| 9 November | "Lolita Paints Her Toenails": a themed reading by High Wire Act poets, Susan Utting, Claire Dyer and Lesley Saunders 4-5pm in the Peter Pears Gallery, High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, as part of the Poetry In Aldeburgh Festival 2019 www.poetryinaldeburgh.org/book-here |
| 15 October | Launch of The South Poetry Magazine 7 for 7.30pm at The Stage Door, 78, West Marlands Road, Southampton SO14 7FW |
| 11 October | Host at Reading's Poets' Café with guest Poet Liz Lefroy 8 for 8.30pm, South Street Arts, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
| 3 October | Reading for National Poetry Day 3pm at The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BX poetrysociety.org.uk/poetry-society-information |
| 23 June | Reading at "The Art of Trees" exhibition of tree art and poetry 2pm at The Turbine House Gallery, Gas Works Road (just of the Prudential Building), Reading RG1 3EQ Free but booking essential: email rtwn2011@gmail.com |
| 9 June | Guest reader at "Poetry & All That Jazz", at South Downs Poetry Festival 4.30pm at the John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Cliffe High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AN. |
| 19 May | Guest reader at "Poets in the Garden", a Sunday afternoon of poetry hosted by Robin Thomas 3pm, 63, St Peter's Avenue, Caversham, Reading RG4 7DP. Free entry, all welcome. |
| 16 May | Guest reader at launch of Richard Woolmer's "Speaking to Crows" 7pm, St Mary's Hall, St Mary's Close, 14 High Street, Maidenhead SL6 1YY |
| 10 May | Host at Reading's Poets' Café with guest Poet Carrie Etter 8 for 8.30pm, South Street Arts, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
| 28 April | Guest reader at "Spirit of Place" Poetry Evening with The Next Step Group 6.30pm, The Abingdon Arms, High St, Beckley, Oxford OX3 9UU www.bacbs.org |
2018
| 29 November | Caversham Launch of Robin Thomas's "Momentary Turmoil" with guest poets Susan Utting and Elizabeth Crowdy. Readings from 6pm at Nomad Bakery Café (formerly "Delicious") 10 Prospect Street Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG (07963 5634273) Free entry: email robinthomas2@btinternet.com to claim your place. Complimentary portion of Khachapuri; coffee and cakes at discounted prices. |
| 19-20 October | Torbay Festival of Poetry Poetry Writing Workshop (19th) and Poetry Reading (20th) Best Western Livermead Cliff Hotel, Sea Front, Torquay, Devon TQ2 6RQ |
| 13 October | Launch of Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology 6.30pm, The Reading Room, Bristol Central Library, Deanery Road, City Centre Bristol BS1 5TL www.bristolprize.co.uk |
| 7 October | Reading at launch of Domestic Cherry Anthology, Swindon Festival of Poetry 8pm 'Tent Palace of the Delicious Air', Richard Jeffries Museum, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6AA www.poetryswindon.org/poetry-festival-2018 |
| 8-9 September | Caversham Court Gardens Heritage Open Days - open air exhibition of commissioned poems and haiku 11am - dusk, Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road, Reading RG4 7AD. Free Entry. |
| 22 July | Guest reader at Dorothy Yamamoto's "Hands & Wings" event in aid of Freedom From Torture charity 3.00 pm, The Horspath Hub, The Old Chapel, The Green, Horspath OX33 1RP £5 entry includes tea and cakes www.horspath.org.uk/communityhub/chpage1.htm |
| 9 July | Guest reader for Winchester Loose Muse 7.30pm The Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB suewrinch.wordpress.com |
| 8 June | Host at Reading's Poets' Café with guest poet Mona Arshi 8 for 8.30pm, South Street Arts, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
| 5 June | Guest reader at launch of Patrick Osada's "How the Light Gets In" 7pm, St Mary's Hall, St Mary's Close, 14 High Street, Maidenhead SL6 1YY |
| 26 May | Festival of Suffolk Poetry 10am-12.30pm Poetry Writing Workshop 3pm "Poetry Doctor" Surgery 7.30pm Reading with Blake Morrison & Rebecca Watts All events held at The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, Stowmarket IP14 1ET suffolkpoetrysociety.org.uk/taxonomy/term/123 |
| 6 May | Nacera Guerin & Artist Friends' Poetry Evening 7.30pm D:Two, 55-57 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 211 Part of Henley Arts Trail 2018 www.henleyartstrail.com/2-nacera-guerin--friends.html |
| 22 April | Poets reading at "La Liberté d'Expression" Exhibition, hosted by Nacera Guerin and Jennifer Leach 7pm, The Old Fire Station Gallery, 66 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2AG www.henleytowncouncil.gov.uk/The-Old-Fire-Station-Gallery.aspx# |
| 14 April | Reading for "Songs for the Unsung" Grey Hen Press Anthology launch 2-4 pm, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, RG1 3BQ www.greyhenpress.com/events |
| 25 March | Guest reader at the Reading launch of Robin Thomas's 'Momentary Turmoil' published by Cinnamon Press 12.30pm, Great Expectations, 33, London treet, Reading RG14PS www.relaxinnz.co.uk/reading/ |
| 19 March | "Buildings of Nature" Reading University Creative Arts Anthology launch 6.15pm, Edith Morley/HumSS Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading RG6 6UR |
| 20 February | What Lies Behind the Poems: illustrated talk for U3A 2.30pm St Paul's Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham RG41 1EH |
2017
| 8 December | Host at Reading's Poets' Café with guest poet Maura Dooley, 8 for 8.30pm at South Street Arts, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
| 21 November | Guest poet at Kent & Sussex Poetry Society's monthly meeting, plus open mic. 7.45pm at the Vittle and Swig, Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2PT https://kentandsussexpoetry.com/ |
| 7 October | Reading for WriteOutLoud Milestone Awards and Anthology launch, 1.30-2.30pm Long Compton Village, Warwickshire CV36 5JJ |
| 15 September | Reading for South Bank Poetry Magazine launch, 7 - 10pm at The Poetry Society, 33 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BX. |
| 9 September | Caversham Court Gardens Heritage Open Day, exhibition of poems on trees. Opening hours 11am - dusk at Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road, Reading RG4 7AD. Guided Tour booking 01189 545779 |
| 21 July | Northern Launch of Half the Human Race hosted by Manky Poets, 7.30pm Chorlton Library, Manchester Road, Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester M21 9PN (0161 881 3179). |
| 26 June | Coffee House Poetry Planet Earth readings, 8pm, The Troubadour, 263-267 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court, London SW5 9JA "Wanting the Moon" judged Poem of the Night. |
| 31 May | Guest Poet at Chichester Poetry, 7.30 pm, New Park Community Arts Centre, New Park Rd, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY chichesterpoetry.simplesite.com/420956925 |
| 20 May | Open Studios - Caversham Artists and Friends' poetry reading: Susan Utting with Jean Watkins, Robin Thomas and Victoria Pugh, + open mic, 3pm at 14 Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading www.tworiverspress.com |
| 10 May | Guest Poet at "Loose Muse" London's Premiere Women Writers' Night, 7.30 for 8 pm upstairs at the Sun Pub, 21 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RH www.loose-muse.com |
| 1 May | Guest poet at Reading Tree Festival: Two Rivers Press poets reading poems about trees, hosted by Ashley Harrold, 2pm and 3pm in The Vinery, Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road Reading RG4 7AD. |
| 29 April | An evening with Nacera Guerin & Artist Friends at Henley Arts Trail, "Gender & Art" themed poetry readings at 7.30 pm, D:TWO, 55-57 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AA. |
| 27 April | Guest Poet at "Words & Ears" 7.15 pm, The Swan Hotel, 1 Church Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1LN www.dawngorman.co.uk/words-and-ears-whats-on-57 |
| 14 April | Guest Poet at the Poets' Café, 8 for 8.30 pm, South Street Arts, 21 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
| 10 April | "Half the Human Race: New & Selected Poems" the Swindon Launch, hosted by Hilda Sheehan and Sam Loveless, 6 - 9 pm at Richard Jefferies Museum, Marlborough Road, Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA. |
| 30 March | First Oxford reading of Susan Utting's "Half the Human Race: New & Selected Poems", with Special Guests Anna-May Laugher and Claire Dyer. 7 for 7.30pm, Albion Beatnik Bookstore, Walton Street, Oxford. www.albionbeatnik.co.uk/shop-events/ |
| 22 March | Launch of "Fifty Ways to Fly" anthology of poems of flight. 7.30 for 8pm, upstairs at The Railway Pub, 3 Victoria Road, Teddington, TW11 OBB |
| 20 March | Guest Reader at the launch of A Roof Bursting with Stars Creative Arts Anthology, 6pm in the Van Emden Theatre, HumSS Edith Morley Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading |
| 12 March | Two Rivers Press launch "Half the Human Race: New & Selected Poems". 12.30-2 pm, The Library at Great Expectations, 33 London St, Reading RG1 4PS www.tworiverspress.com |
| 11 March | Guest reader for the Grey Hen Press 10th Anniversary Celebration, 2-4 pm, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, RG1 3BQ www.greyhenpress.com/events |
| 28 February | Interview on BBC Radio Berkshire's Bill Buckley Afternoon Show for the launch of "Half the Human Race: New & Selected Poems", 3pm. Details from Two Rivers Press |
| 13 January | Host at Poets' Café with Holly Hopkins, 8 for 8.30pm at South Street Arts, RG1 4QU. www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
2016
| 16 December | Host at Poets' Café with Katherine Maris, 8 for 8.30pm at South Street Arts Centre, 21 South Street, Reading RG1 4QU |
| 29 November | Guest spot for Creative Writing Class at Bracknell & Wokingham College, 7.30pm at Woodley Hill House, Earley, Reading RG6 1HH |
| 8 November | Reading at Creative Arts Anthology Re-launch, 6pm, Room 106 HUMSS Building, Whiteknights Campus at Reading University |
| 5 November | "High Wire Act: Poetry of Flight" with Claire Dyer and Lesley Saunders, 10-11am in the Peter Pears Gallery, High Street, Aldeburgh, as part of the Poetry at Aldeburgh Festival 2016. |
| 16 October | Reading at Wells Festival of Literature, 3pm in the Conference Room, Bishop's Palace, Wells BA5 2PD |
| 7 October | Quiet Compere Poets at Swindon Poetry Festival, 7.30pm at the 'Tent Palace of the Delicious Air', Richard Jeffries Museum, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6AA |
| 1 October | "From Where I'm Standing" Poetry Writing Workshop, 10.15am - 12.15pm at Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA, in association with the Gallery's current Art and Ceramics exhibition: www.swindonmuseumandartgallery.org.uk/event/from-where-i'm-standing |
| 13 August | Poetry reading + Zap Comedy on The Tree Stage, 12 noon for 12.30 at "Here Comes the Sun" Festival 11am-11pm at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, Reading RG1 2ST. www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/here-comes-sun-2016 |
| 31 July | The Poetry of Food at "Taste at the Top of the Town" Food Festival, 12 noon and 3.30pm with TV cook Brian Turner on the Main Stage, Market Place, Basingstoke RG21 7QD |
| 29 June | Reading with Reading Stanza team for "Stanza Bonanza". 7 - 9.30pm at The Poetry Café, The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BX |
| 29 May | Poetry reading with Three Two Rivers Poets - Susan Utting, Ian House, Kate Behrens, 7pm
at the Albion Beatnik Bookstore, 34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AA. www.albionbeatnik.co.uk |
| 8 May | Caversham Arts Trail "Poetry in the Garden", 4pm at Venue 10, 14 Kidmore Road, Caversham, RG4 7LU |
| 30 April | An evening with Nacera Guerin & Artist Friends at Henley Arts Trail, 7-9pm, D:TWO, 55-57 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AA. |
| 23 April | Poems for "A Sense of Place" Exhibition of 20th Century Landscapes, 12.30 pm, Madejski Gallery at Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH. |
| 19 April | Reading for Kent & Sussex Poetry Society, 8pm The Camden Centre, Market Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2SW. |
| 1 March | For Thames Valley Writers at Tilehurst, 7.30-9.30. |
2015
| 25 Nov | "Hands & Wings" Poems in aid of Freedom From Torture reading with Philip Pullman, 12 noon, The Norrington Room, Blackwell's Bookshop, Oxford OX1 3VQ |
| 29 Oct | Reading with "Local Voices" at Wantage (not just) Betjeman Literary Festival, 7.30 pm, The King Alfred's Head, 31 Market Place, Wantage OX12 8AH |
| 22 Oct | Poems for "A Sense of Place" Exhibition of 20th Century Landscapes, 6.30 pm, Madejski Gallery at Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH. Exhibition runs till April 2016. |
| 25 July | Guest Poet at "Poetry Swindon Summer BBQ Party" - from 2pm at the Richard Jefferies Museum, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6AA |
| 27 May | "Stanza Bonanza" - 7pm at The Poetry Café, The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BX |
| 18 May | Reading at launch of "Old Belongings" Creative Arts Anthology, 6pm, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. |
| 15 May | "Shades of Meaning" reading for Grey Hen Press Chapbook launch, 7.30pm, The Queen's Larder, 1 Queen Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AR |
| 03 May | Poetry Reading for Henley Arts Trail - 8pm at D:TWO Café, 55-57 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AA, (01491 577414). |
| 26 Feb | Guest Poet at "Words & Ears" 7.30 pm, The Swan Hotel, 1 Church Street, Bradford on Avon BA15 1LN |
2014
| 19 Dec | High Wire Act: Poems of Flight with Claire Dyer & Lesley Saunders, 8 for 8.30pm at Poets' Café, South Street Arts, Reading RG1 4QU. |
| 31 Oct | Launch of The Interpreter's House #57, 7.30pm at Albion Beatnik Bookshop, 34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AU. |
| 02 Oct | Swindon Festival of Poetry, High Wire Act: Poems of Flight, 3.30pm, Lower Shaw Farm Swindon SN5 5PJ. |
| 01 Aug | Poems for Peace 7:30pm, Acton Court, Bristol BS37 9TL. |
| 28 Jul | 'The Arts of Peace': Poetry in the Garden 6:30pm, Museum of English Rural Life, Reading RG1 5EX. |
| 28 Feb | Bath Literature Festival, 2.00pm The Central Library, The Podium, Northgate Street, Bath BA1 5AL. |
| 26 Feb | Chichester Poetry, 7.30 pm at New Park Community Arts Centre, New Park Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7XY. |
2013
| 25 Oct | Torbay Festival, Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay TQ2 6RQ |
| 04 Oct | Swindon Festival of Poetry, M4 Corridor Poetry, The Platform, Farringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5BJ |
| 24 Sep | Guest reader at Fred & Blossom: Michael Bartholomew Biggs' launch, Woodley Library, RG5 4JA |
| 05 Jul | Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition Prize Giving and Adjudication Ware Arts Centre, Kibes Lane, Ware, Herts SG12 |
| 10 Jun | Bath Week of Good Poetry, including launch of The Listening Walk Anthology and performance of Eye Lines with Trois-L |
| 09 Jun | Reading Poetry Festival: Two Rivers Press Poets, MERL, Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5EX |
| 28 May | Book Study Day, The Embrook School, Embrook Road, Wokingham RG41 |
| 22 May | Stanza Bonanza, The Poetry Café, The Poetry Society, 22, Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BX |
| 17 May | Second Light Network Spring Festival, The Art Workers' Guild, 6, Queen Square, London WC1. |
| 14 May | Write Angle Poetry Night, The Square Brewery, Market Square, Petersfield, GU32 3HJ. |
| 24 Apr | The Shuffle, The Poetry Café, The Poetry Society, 22, Betterton Street, Covent Garden, LondonWC2H 9BX |
| 26 Mar | Toddington Poetry Society, Stockwood Park Golf Centre, Luton. |
| 01 Mar | 'Voices in the City 2013' at Bath LitFest, The Central Librry, The Podium, Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath BA1 5AL. |
| 18 Feb | 'Poetry Today' talk and discussion for Newbury U3A Group, Newbury, Berkshire. |
2012
| 30/10 | Warfield Arts Week, Poetry Evening with Patrick Osada and friends, Brownlow Hall, Newell Green, Warfield RG42 6AB. |
| 22/10 | Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour, 263-267 Old Brompton Road, Earls Court London SW5 www.coffeehousepoetry.org |
| 21/10 | Poets at the Albion Beatnik, Albion Beatnik Bookshop, 34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AA. |
| 14/10 | Wells Festival Day of Poetry, The Swan Hotel, Sadler Street, Wells BA5 2RX |
| 09/10 | Trois-La at Cheltenham Festival, The Strand Lounge, The Strand Hotel, High Street, Cheltenham. |
| 04/10 | A Mutual Friend - Two Rivers Press Poets at the Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, Camden Town, London WC1N. |
| 04/10 | First Swindon Festival of Poetry with Blue Gates Poets, Stars for National Poetry Day, Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QG |
| 27/09 | Rhythm & Muse, The Grey Horse & Ram Jam Club, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston-upon-Thames. |
| 13/09 | Artswords at Swindon, Reading Room, Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QG |
| 12/09 | Loose Muse at the Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2. |
| 07/09 | Can Openers Poetry, Bristol Old Vic Stalls Bar, King Street,Bristol, BS1 4DZ |
| 07/09 | Times of our Lives: Two Rivers Poets at Waterston’s, 6.30pm, Waterston’s’ Bookshop, Broad Street, Reading |
| 27/06 | Reading Writers’ Poetry Competition Prize Giving, RISC Centre, London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS |
| 17/06 | Whiteknights Studio Trail, Cloud Camera and Fair’s Fair, Venue 10, 24 New Road, Reading RG1 5JD. |
| 16/06 | Acumen Poetry Prize Shortlisted Poets, Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Queen Square, Bath |
| 31 05 | Rhythm & Muse, Grey Horse & Ram Jam Club, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston on Thames. |
| 19/05 | Museums at Night: Two Rivers Press Poets at MERL, Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, RG1 5EX. |
| 12/05 | Caversham Arts Trail, Two Rivers Poets,Venue 2, 17 South View Avenue, Caversham Reading RG4 5AB. |
| 08/05 | Music and Poetry Night, Holywell Music Room, Oxford University Faculty of Music, Holywell Street, OX1 3BN. |
| 06/05 | Torriano Poetry Reading, Torriano Meeting House 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London NW5 2RX. |
| 05/05 | Henley Arts Trail, Venue 21: Castle Studios, 2 Wisteria Cottage, Ruscombe Lane, Ruscombe, Twyford RG10 9JP. |
| 30/03 | Publisher's Launch of A Fair's Fair (Two Rivers Press), Conference Hall at RISC, Reading International Solidarity Centre, 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS. |
| 28/03 | Northern Launch of A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens (Two Rivers Press), The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HY |
| 08/03 | Artswords at Swindon, Reading Room, Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon. SN1 1QG. |
| 04/03 | Torriano Poetry Competition Adjudication Event, Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London NW5 2RX. |
| 12/02 | Two Rivers Press Poets and Meet the Artists, The Old Fire Station Gallery, 66 Market Place Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2AG |
| 12/02 | Launch of A Mutual Friend (Two Rivers Press), Great Expectations Hotel Library, 33 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS. |
2011 - Highlights
| 11/11 | Freehand Writers’ Guest Poet, Oxford University at Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA |
| 25/09 | Poetry Café, 11am, Marlborough Literary Festival, The Town Hall, High Street, Marlborough SN8 1AA |
| 13/07 | Poetry in the Garden, Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5EX |
| 03/07 | Launch of Kaleidoscope, Pages Bookshop, 70 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0RN |
| 13/06 | Launch of The Captain's Tower (Seren), The Troubadour Café, Old Brompton Road, London SW5 |
| 30/05 | Launch of Reading Poetry with Two Rivers Press, The Troubadour Café, Old Brompton Road, London SW5 |