welcome

from Coffee-House Poetry organiser, Anne-Marie Fyfe

News of three events coming up, full details & links on our on classes page

  • Thursday 18th June, The Deep Heart’s Core: Yeats-Birthday Poetry Evening with the inspirational Imtiaz Dharker (see right)
  • Sunday 21st June, Land of Heart’s Desire: Yeats Literary Walk with Cahal Dallat
    both booking now, plus an unmissable autumn date for your diary,
  • Tuesday 6th October, when leading Irish writer Fintan O’Toole gives the 2026 WB Yeats Bedford Park Lecture

And look out for further details of our September events on the Antrim Coast, plus information on two exciting new autumn courses.

Looking forward to seeing lots of you on June 18th — with your ‘heart’ poems — for what’s become a regular Coffee-House Poetry celebration.

classes & courses

booking now

  • fri 8 may—sat 27 jun, £280: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat

current
  • sun 26 apr—sun 21 jun, £280: an enchantment of maps: vision, cartography, inspiration: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • sun 12 apr—sun 7 jun, £280: taking a walk: the poetry of footfall: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe

recent
  • sun 15 mar—sun 10 may, £280: strange destinations, familiar, hidden & elusive: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • sun 22 feb—sun 26 apr: the avian eye: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 27 feb—sat 18 apr: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 25 jan—sun 29 mar: strange destinations, familiar, hidden & elusive: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 9 jan—sat 28 feb: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 4 jan—sun 8 mar: an enchantment of maps: vision, cartography, inspiration: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe

2025
  • sun 26 oct—sun 21 dec: an enchantment of maps: vision, cartography, inspiration: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 31 oct—sat 20 dec: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 21 sep—sun 16 nov: an enchantment of maps: vision, cartography, inspiration: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 19 sep—sat 8 nov: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 29 jun—sun 24 aug: taking a walk: the poetry of footfall: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • sun 27 apr—sat 28 jun: root & branch: the enchantment of trees: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 16 may—sat 5 jul: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 30 mar—sat 7 jun: the avian eye: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • sun 2 mar—sat 3 may: beyond the blue: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 21 feb—sat 12 apr: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat
  • sun 26 jan—sat 29 mar: nocturne: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • sun 12 jan—sat 15 mar: home truth: architecture & longing: 7-wk creative-writing workshop series with anne-marie fyfe
  • fri 10 jan—sat 1 mar: between the lines: 7-wk masterclass with cahal dallat

See full details of classes and workshops

next event

thu 18 jun, 7 for 7.30 for 8pm, £10: the deep heart’s core: bedford park festival — yeats-birthday poetry evening with special guest imtiaz dharker

… plus guest poets, hosted by Anne-Marie Fyfe & Cahal Dallat

The young Yeats, living in West London’s Bedford Park, wrote that he could hear his beloved West of Ireland ‘in the deep heart’s core’ — though much else, including unrequited love, would touch his heart here. The poems that reach deepest often come from our heart of hearts, poems of life, loss, & love — whether of someone, or somewhere, or elsewhere, of present or past.

Come along & celebrate our ‘local’ poet’s birthday with a evening of ‘heart’s core’ poems introduced by Coffee-House Poetry organiser, poet Anne-Marie Fyfe in the beautiful Arts-&-Crafts church of St Michael & All Angels, with music from Cahal Dallat & drinks on the lawn by our #EnwroughtLight Yeats artwork from 7 pm…

…& after the interval, with favourite poems that have touched her, our special guest, artist, film maker, & one of Britain’s most inspirational contemporary poets, Imtiaz Dharker, winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Born in Lahore & brought up in Glasgow, Imtiaz has published eight collections of poetry, & now divides her time between Wales, Mumbai and London.

And do bring your own ‘heart’ poem (max. 25 lines) for a chance to read in the first half.

Proceeds to: Bedford Park Festival Charities
Venue: St. Michael & All Angels Church, opp. Turnham Grn Tube, Bath Rd Chiswick London W4 1TX
Sponsored by: Chiswick-based Paul Vick Architects, commercial, residential & cultural projects…
Booking via: Bedford Park Festival

events

  • thu 18 jun, 7 for 7.30 for 8pm, £10: the deep heart’s core: bedford park festival — yeats-birthday poetry evening with special guest imtiaz dharker
  • sun 21 jun, 2.30-5pm, £24: land of heart’s desire: wb yeats literary walk with cahal dallat
  • tue 6 oct, 7.30pm, £15: national pride & national vanity: yeats, art & patriotism: the 2026 wb yeats bedford park lecture with fintan o’toole

See full details of poetry readings

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