The Platform

17/12/2024

17/12/2024

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Platform!

We take a break over Christmas and return in February (Thursday 6th Feb). In the meantime, here's a few pictures from our December Platform with some familiar faces as well as a few new ones.

Keep writing, see you in the New Year!

24/09/2024

08/09/2024

I've been doing some stats based on the Platform mailing list, and, not surprisingly, most people live in Bournemouth, closely followed by Poole and then, surrounding suburbs like Boscombe, Southbourne or Westbourne.

In terms of how people found out about The Platform, the vast majority hear by 'Word of mouth' - so, keep on spreading the word you clever wordsmiths!

I may contact you to see if I can fill some gaps in the data.

Abby G.

01/08/2024

Hello, just a reminder that there is NO Platform in August. We take a break for 'silly season' and return in September. See you then😃

05/07/2024

We had a great night at The Platform last night, with a broad spectrum of content from a diverse audience. Some poignant, some funny, some challenging, some sad. I'm really glad to see that the Platform is still attracting such a range of people that have important things to share in an entertaining way.

Keep writing people! :D

And keep sharing. We have to live in this world, we might as well make it more bearable. And poetry is good for the soul.

Thanks to Summer & C.W. Blackburn for co-hosting and for all our fabulous poets.

23/04/2024

I will be hosting the Poetry Genre Breakfast at Flirt cafe on Saturday 27th April from 9am. Do come and join me for coffee / breakfast / chat / networking. A good way to start your day.

Join the group by following this link and booking your place (Free) - just so we can keep track with numbers. Thanks.

Meet other local writers writing in your genre in our informal meet-ups in independent cafes for breakfast in Bournemouth Town Centre.