East Coker Poetry Group

EAST COKER POETRY GROUP

East Coker is a picturesque village in South Somerset and was the subject of T.S.Eliot’s poem ‘East Coker’, one of his Four Quartets. T.S Eliot’s ashes are buried at the church in the village.

With this poetic background it is natural that a poetry group was formed in the village in 2004 and has been going ever since. Our meetings are open to anyone with an interest in poetry.

Meetings are entertaining, informal and sociable. Everyone is welcome, including visitors to the village and guests staying in the village. Our meetings regularly attract 20 – 30 poetry lovers.
There is no charge for entry.

Meetings are normally held in the Village Cafe, East Coker, Yeovil. BA22 9HY on the last Tuesday of the month – but always check this website for up to date details.
The Cafe opens for us soon after 7pm with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.
The Village Cafe is almost opposite the school in the village.
Parking in the evening is available behind, or on road at the front of the Cafe.

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(There is no meeting at the Village Cafe in June)

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Summer Open Evening Tuesday 29th July 2025

Come with a few poems to read or just come and listen and enjoy the poetry.
Always popular, our open evenings seem to produce a very varied selection of interesting poetry. There is no theme – just anything that you feel will interest the group.

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Jim Potts Tuesday 29th August 2025**

Jim Potts, OBE worked for the British Council for 35 years
and served in many different countries in many different roles.

He began writing poetry as a teenager in Castle Cary and his poetry often reflects
the different countries and cultures he has encountered in his life.

This will be one of our popular ‘Audio-visual’ meetings

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29 Jul

Summer Open Evening

29/07/2025

7:30 pm

Come with a few poems to read or just come and listen and enjoy the poetry.

Always popular, our open evenings seem to produce a very varied selection of interesting poetry. There is no theme – just anything that you feel will interest the group.

More Info

26 Aug

Jim Potts, OBE worked for the British Council for 35 years and served in many different countries in many different roles including Cultural Attaché and Director in Prague and Stockholm, film-maker and TV producer in Ethiopia and Kenya, Regional Director in Northern Greece and cultural relations practitioner in Australia, where he served for seven years as British Council Director, based in Sydney.

Jim studied English Literature at Oxford University (Wadham College) and Film-Making at Bristol University. In the course of his career he has made educational and documentary films and written several books and has lectured on Greek and English poetry.

He began writing poetry as a teenager in Castle Cary and his poetry often reflects the different countries and cultures he has encountered in his life.

This will be one of our popular ‘Audio-visual’ meetings

More Info

Covid Advice

Please follow any government and NHS guidance.

If you have any cold-like or flu symptoms please avoid coming to the meetings even if you have a negative flow test. Do wear a face mask at meetings if you wish to.

Please check this website before attending any event, just in case we have to cancel an event at short notice due to changes in the COVID situation or rules.