EVENTS & READINGS
2024
12 July | Host at Reading’s Poets’ Café, a live event with special guest poet Dawn Gorman 8 for 8,30 pm, South Street Arts, 21 South Street, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2 |
12 June | Joint reading from "The Colour of Rain" and launch of Jean Jennings’s "A Zither in the Pantry" 11am, Beechwood Grove, 1 Albert Road, Reading RG17 9AA Everyone welcome, no booking needed. |
5 June | Featured reader at the launch of "Reading Poets: A New Anthology" South Street Arts Centre, 21 South Street, Reading RG1 4QU. An evening event, exact times and details tbc. |
31 May | "The Colour of Rain" reading event with Q&A and discussion 2.30 pm, Chestnut Grange, Harding Place, Wokingham RG40 1BJ |
19 May | Poetry reading as part of Fourbears Books Festival 4pm, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5H Free parking; advance booking not required. |
6 April | "The Colour of Rain" Wokingham Book Launch and Meet the Poet event 2-3pm, Wokingham Library, The Carnival Hub, Wellington Road, Wokingham RG40 2AF This is a free event with free parking in the library’s multistorey carpark. |
28 March | Poetry reading with Two Rivers Press poets 2pm at "Rivers and Stone", artist William Mackenzie’s Exhibition The Old Fire Station Gallery, 52 Market Place, Henley on Thames RG9 2AG Free entry; advance booking not required. |
3 March | Caversham launch of "The Colour of Rain" (Two Rivers Press) Fourbears Books, 20 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG. 4-5 pm. Free entry. www.fourbearsbooks.com |
25 February | Featured Poet at The Poetry Place, live broadcast on West Wilts Radio Listen at 3pm on www.westwiltsradio.com or via Play Again from the following day. |
21 February | New collection "The Colour of Rain" published. Available to order at Two Rivers Press or directly from Susan |
2023
19 November | Guest reader at the Caversham launch of Robin Thomas’ poetry collection Fourbears Books, 20 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG. Free entry, 4-5pm. www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk/event-details/robin-thomas-reminded-of-something |
10 November | Host at Reading’s Poets’ Café, a live event with special guest 8 for 8,30 pm, South Street Arts, 21 South Street, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2 |
30 September | Guest reader at Local Poets’ Event, 2-4.15 pm at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Station Road, Didcot OX11 7NE Full details and booking information at www.cornerstone-arts.org/whats/local-poets-event |
16 September | Participating reader for Winchester Heritage Open Day 2pm at St Lawrence’s Church, The Square, Winchester. SO23 PEX |
25 June | Participating reader at East Reading Festival, 2-3 pm on the Spoken Word Stage, Palmer Park, Wokingham Road, Reading RG6 1LF Free entry to all Festival events. |
2 February | Participating reader in launch of The Canvas Creative Arts magazine 5.30-7.30pm in Mondial, The Students’ Union, Whiteknights Campus, The University of Reading.
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2022
10 November | Participating reader in 'Finding Home' Transatlantic Poetry Event on Zoom 6pm-7.30pm UK time, 1pm-2.30pm US East Coast time, 10am-11.30pm US West Coast time. info@poetscafereading.co.uk |
6 November | Guest reader with Claire Dyer at the Caversham launch of "The Weather on the Moon"by Robin Thomas Fourbears Books, 20 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG Free entry, time to be announced. |
26 October | Zoom Launch of South Magazine 66, reading as contributor to the Autumn Edition. 7.15 for 7.30pm start, Zoom sign-in details one week beforehand. |
22 October | Live Launch of South Magazine 66 2-4.30 pm the New Park Centre, Chichester PO19 7XY |
11 July | Guest reader for Winchester Muse hosted by Hilary Hares 7.30pm live at The Arc (formerly The Discovery Centre) Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB and ‘hybrid’ on Zoom www.facebook.com/WinchesterMuse |
26 June | Participant in the East Reading Festival Spoken Word Stage with Two Rivers Press and Poets Café from 2pm Palmer Park, Palmer Park Avenue, Reading. Full details on the East Reading Festival website |
22 June | Live reading of "Ingathering" at Hippocrates Commended poets event 9 pm on-line, joining details on the Hippocrates Prize website |
15 June | Live reading of "Ingathering" at Hippocrates Commended poets event 9 pm on-line, joining details on the Hippocrates Prize website |
29 May | Featured Poet at The Poetry Place, live broadcast on Radio West Wilts Listen at 3pm on www.westwiltsradio.com or via Play Again from the following day. |
20 May | Guest reader for Cookham Festival at the "Local Connections" event 7.30 pm Pindar Hall, Lower Road, Cookham www.cookhamfestival.co.uk |
11 March | Host at Reading's Poets' Café, a live event with special guest Veronica Aaronson 8 for 8.8.30 pm, South Street Arts, 21 South Street, RG1 4QU www.clairedyer.com/poets-cafe-2/ |
January | A new poem and "Blind Criticism" feature article published in The North poetry magazine. |