Suzanne Pountney grew up in Chelmsford and now lives in Cheshunt. She has always loved creative writing, but didn’t start writing poetry until a few years ago. When not writing, she enjoys rowing on the river Lea.

Ashton Read is an aspiring young poet and watercolour artist who has been writing, reading, and expressing various forms of verse in the local community since the age of 15. Taking inspiration from the Romantic poets, with echoes of William Blake and Percy Bysshe Shelley in their work, Ashton has been placed in and won several local competitions, such as the 2024 "A New View" collection and the Mayor of Hertford's "Beautiful RIvers" writing competition (2025).

Thomas Anthony Ginn is a local writer and regular contributor to Ware Poets. His poetry captures the essence of everyday life, while documenting the fast paced changes of the world we live in. He does this with humour and beauty in a way that would please both poetry enthusiasts and normal people.

The first half of this event will be open mic, so please feel free to bring and read a poem in a friendly and welcoming space.

Tickets can be bought in advance [link will be available soon] or on the door:

Entry prices: £5; £3 for students under 24; Free to ages 18 and under.