Open Mic Poetry - Event - Thursday 3rd April, 7pm | Gabardine Bar, Basingstoke Town Centre
thirty (a show about getting older) - Show - An exploration into the act of growing older, told through poetry, comedy, and powerpoint by Harley Truslove | Saturday April 5th, 12.15 pm | £7.48 | Heartbreakers, Southampton.
Placeholder Poetry #5 - Event - Nasim Luczaj, Carrie Myshkin and Eden Wright (poetry reading). Thursday 10th April, 7pm | £5 adv. | The Bookshop Alehouse, Southampton.
Creative Inklings Writing Group - Regular Group - April 10th and 24th | 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Monthly, 6.30 - 8.30 pm | Garden Room, Havelock Community Centre, Portsmouth.
Poetika 130 - The Spring Fling - Event - Flower-Powered Poetry - April 15th, 7.30pm | The Tent at The Winchester Gate, Salisbury.
Poetry and Jazz Cafe - Event - JC Jazz, Lydia Fulleylove, Barry Smith, Chris Hardy, and Paul Armfield - Thursday April 24th, from 4pm | Suggested Donation £4 | Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Bournemouth Writing Festival - Festival - Workshops, Agents, Readings, Performances and Panel Discussions | Friday 25th - Sunday 27th April | Various ticket prices | some free events | Pavilion Dance + other spaces | check website for details | www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk |