We are a mutually supportive group of enthusiastic poets who are committed to improving our writing skills and taking poetry into the local community. We have been meeting to encourage each other and share our work since 1999. In 2011 we became a stanza group of the Poetry Society, in order to reach more poets, benefit from a wider network of contacts and activities, and attract new members. Please see the guidelines for further information about the group.

Our annual programme includes twelve monthly meetings on the last Monday evening of the month at 7.30 p.m. join us on Zoom or in person at Oddfellows Hall, 270 High Street, Dorking RH4 1QT. The evening is divided into two parts:

Events such as the Sofa Poet and Poetry Pub are open to all - do join us.

The annual subscription is £20.

If you would like to join the group, or require further information, please contact the Secretary.

Meeting Notes

Public Events

Poetry Pub

Join Mole Valley Poets in their annual open mic event at the Stepping Stones. Read your own work or just enjoy the variety of styles and approaches of those reading. Mole Valley Poets will be launching their latest anthology, 'Hidden Light' at the event and everyone attending will get a copy. A great opportunity to hear a range of poets reading – expect to moved to laughter and maybe tears, to have thoughts provoked, emotions tugged, and creativity inspired. And all with a drink in your hand and in the company of local poets, MVP members and others, a friendly bunch.

This is an Arts Alive event

The Stepping Stones, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, RH5 6BS
Mon 14th October 2024. From 7:30pm to 9:30pm, doors open at 7:15pm

Tickets £10

 

Poetry Walk 4th September 2024

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Picnics and Poems 16th June 2024

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Poetry Walk 12th April 2024

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Poetry Walk 14th February 2024

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Poetry Walk 16th January 2024

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Poetry Walk 15th November 2023

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Poetry Pub 2nd October 2023

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Taking part in Wonderdusk 15th September 2023

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Poetry Walk 13th September 2023

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Poetry Walk 19th July 2023

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Poetry Walk 28th April 2023

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Poetry Walk 1st March 2023

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Poetry Walk 17th November 2022

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Poetry Pub 24th October 2022

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Poetry Walk 19th October 2022

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Dorking Artisan Market 2nd October 2022

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Harvest Eventjoin us on Zoom or in person at Oddfellows Hall, 270 High Street, Dorking RH4 1QT. at Box Hill 17th September 2022

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Poetry Walk 17th August 2022

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Westfest 26th June 2022

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'Poetry in the park' 1st May 2022

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Poetry Walk 21st April 2022

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Poetry Walk 25th March 2022

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Poetry Walk 16th February 2022

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Poetry Walk 23rd November 2021

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Visit to Keats House on 13th September 2021

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Launch of the Surrey Hills Arts 'Radius' on Denbies Hillside on 30th June 2021. This project, created by James Tunnard, includes work by Mole Valley Poets.

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Poetry Walk, 24th April 2021

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Poetry Walk, 22nd April 2021

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2020 Vision – poems from an unusual year, 19th October 2020

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Poetry Walk, 22nd October 2020

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Poetry Walk, 10th September 2020

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Readings from Lines from Lockdown, 15th July 2020

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Readings from Even in the Shadow book launch, 15th June 2020

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Poetry Walk: Sounds of the Shallow Sea, 27th April 2019

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Surrey Unearthed Poetry anthology book launch, 25th June 2018

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Surrey Unearthed Poetry Walk, 7th April 2018

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Delivering the Poem Workshop, 14th October 2017

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MVP Poetry reading, 1st July 2017

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Mole Valley Poets, January 2016

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