On Saturday 12th August 2023 our fundraising team completed a nine mile circular walk retracing the footsteps of the great romantic poet.

With the closing date for entries to our poetry competition just a few weeks away, we are busily making plans for the poetry celebration and prize giving event. We are delighted that the wonderful poet, performer and Radio 4 presenter Roger McGough has agreed to present the prizes and read some of his own poetry at the event, which will take place in St Margaret's Church, Warnham on 14th October 2023.

The theme for this year’s SMP poetry competiton is ‘the spirit of rebellion’. The judge, poet Simon Zec, shares some of his thoughts about protest poetry.

Pauline Howley reflects on the group’s inaugral informal spoken word evening in June.

ussex composer and part-time poet, Paul G Terry explains why he supports our project, rating Shelley as one of his biggest influences.

Franco Domenici brought the wonderful Italian sunshine with him when he arrived in Horsham this week.

We are delighted to have received applications from 23 artists interested in being considered for the commission of the public artwork that will be the permanent memorial to Percy Bysshe Shelley.