Bournemouth Writing Festival 2026 Community Zine
I was delighted to be asked to run the Community Poem and Community Zine at the Poetry Hub at the 2026 Bournemouth Writing Festival.
In the gallery below you will find the full Community Zine, scroll to the bottom of the page for the Community Poem gallery.




Poets in the Community Zine
(If any details are incorrect please get in touch and let me know!)
AJ Hardingson (@amyhardingson, www.aj-hardingson.com)
Tara Star (@taratalksthoughts, tarastarpoetry.com)
Mark Rickenbach (www.DocRick.co.uk)
Deirdre Foster
Yvonne Wright
Stxrz (@stxrztheartxst)
Ananta Sharma (@ananta.sharma.111)
Untidy Ink (@untidyink)
S. Penny Smith (@spennysmith_poetry)
Anne R Jacobs
Miriam Martin
Jumbled Fox (https://jumbledfox.github.io)
Amy Haighurt
Jo Tatchell
Shane Masterman (shanemasterman@gmail.com)
Helen Kay and Nigella
@p.p.p.pick_up_a_poem
Andy White (@akadamon1)
Ellora Sutton (@ellorarosesutton, www.ellorasutton.com)
Joseph Callanan (josephcallanan@blueskey)
Antosh Wojcik (@antoshwojcik)
Phoenix Ford (@phoenixford88)
D. Henley
Bea Taylor (@nwsclippings)
Tom Shaw (@tomshawwritings, www.tom-shaw.uk)
@tiadell
Esther Keappock
@bellemakesstuff
Adeola Sheehy (@adeola_moonsong, https://adeolasheehy.com)
The Community Zine poems will soon be displayed in an exhibition at Totton Railway Station Waiting Room until end of October.
Community Poem Bunting Gallery
This year's community poem will be installed at Bournemouth Central Library.




