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.

The Group Featured in a radio program made by the BBC in 2007 and this program is being repeated on Sunday January 11th 2026 on Radio 4 Extra at 0700, 1200 and 1800 GMT.

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Tuesday 27th January 2026 – Summer in Winter

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Tuesday 24th February – Ruth Hall + Open Meeting

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27 Jan

Summer in Winter

27/01/2026

7:30 pm

An evening of poems about Summer to transport us poetically from a cold and sometimes dismal time of year to somewhere perhaps warmer and brighter.

Heather Murphy and June Colledge will present the first half of this meeting with the second half open to ‘Summer’ poems anyone has brought along to read.

No passports are necessary for our poetic travel with no airport queues either!

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24 Feb

Ruth Hall + Open Meeting

24/02/2026

7:30 pm

A two part meeting – Poetry by member Ruth Hall + an Open Meeting.

Ruth has given us a taste of her excellent poetry at some of our meetings and deserves a wider audience.

Also bring a poem to read in the ‘open meeting’ part of the evening.

Or just come and listen and enjoy the poetry.

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Please check this website before attending any event, just in case we have to cancel or alter an event at short notice.

We also may have advice on any road closures in the area that could affect members travelling to a meeting.