OU Poets Activities Past

Date	Event	Location	Reader / Tutor(s)	Cost
1981 Jan/Feb	Affairs In Hands of Ad Hoc	Committee, Les Bingham,	Shirley Bell & Nick Godwin	£3.50 Sub
1981 Nov22	Committee meeting	R Woods House	Five Members In Attendance	£5.00
1982 Mar12	1st Competition Org D Watt	Mag #7 Members only	Judge, Wes Magee #14 p28	.25
1982 "	1st Constitution	Proposed, Mag #7	Adopted, Mag #9
1982 Apr17	1st AGM, Oxford	The Randalph, Beaumont St	Wes Magee	£6.00
1982 Nov29-31	Arvon Weekend	Totleigh Barton, Devon	Wes Magee, #10 p2	£15.00
1983 Mar11	2nd Competition #12 p23	OUPA Members Only	Judge F Adcock #14 p3	.30
1983 Apr9	AGM, London	NPC Earls Court	Fleur Adcock, #12	£6.00
1983 Oct28-30	Poetry Weekend #14, p2	Lumb Bank, Yorkshire	W Magee/Peter Mortimer	£20.00
1983 "	Arvon Halloween	Refers to the above	Post event news Mag #17 p30
1984 Jan	Poetry WE, P Bridgeman’s	Greystones, Guest House	Peter Mortimer of Iron Mag	£10.00
1984 Mar3	AGM, London	The Clarence, Whitehall	Alan Brownjohn, #19, p41	£6.00
1984 May	Mid Summer Weekend	Organized H Mellon #19 p21	Cancelled Lack of Response
1984 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1984 July	No More Competitions	All Have Been Loss Makers	Says R Wood, #16, p37
1985 Apr27	AGM, London, #23, p53	The Clarence, Whitehall	Selima Hill. Annual Dues,	£6.00
1985 July21	Committee meeting at John	Starbucks, 3 videos shown	JBetjeman, CooperClarke, Iv Cutler
1985 Dec6-8	Poetry Weekend	M K Youth Hostel	John Cotton #27, p61	£15.00
1986 1 Mar	AGM, London	The Clarence, Whitehall	Danny Abse #30, p59	£6.00
1986 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1986 Oct31	3rd Competition, Members	Only, Notice #30 p59	Judge H Sargent #34, p41	£1.00
1986 Nov14	Poetry Weekend	M K Youth Hostel #32 p42	W Magee/Peter Forbes	£20.00
1987 May16	AGM, London, #37, p60	The Clarence, Whitehall	Vicki Feaver. Annual Dues,	£6.00
1987 Oct30	Poetry Weekend	Lower Shaw Farm #36 p59	David R Morgan #39, p51	£33.00
1988 Mar31	1st Open Competition	Org H Mellon, Note #38 p63,	Judge Mike Shields #42, p69	£1.00
1988 May7	AGM, Chester,	Town Cryer, #37, p60	Shirley Bell. Annual Dues,	£7.00
1988 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1988 Nov4-6	Poetry Weekend	Lower Shaw Farm #42 p66	Mike Laskey, Moura Dooley	£30.00
1989 31 Mar	2nd Open Competition	Organizer Hilary Mellon	Mike Shields, #46 p64/5	£1.00
1989 May13	AGM, London	The Lamb, Conduit St	James Berry #46 p66 Annual Dues	£7.00
1989 Nov3-5	Poetry WE, Reeth, Yorks	Burgoyne Hotel	Peter Samson #47 p62	£40.00, (26%)
1990 28 Apr	AGM, London	The Lamb, Conduit St	Jenni Couzyn. Annual Dues,	£7.00
1990 May11-13	National Convention of Poets	& Small Presses Norwich,	Hilary Mellon #49 p68
1990 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1990 Nov9-11	Poetry WE, Bridlington	Sewerby Grange	Gladys Mary Coles #54 p74	£46.00, (24%)
1990 Nov30	3rd Open Competition	Organizer Joyce Knowles	Judge Roland John #54 p75	£1.00
1991 27 Apr	AGM, London, #56 p71	The Lamb	Wendy Cope. Annual Dues,	£8.00
1991 Nov8-10	Poetry WE, Rhossili	The Worms Head Hotel	Nigel Jenkins, #59 p3/5-62	£45.00, (28%)
1992 Apr25	AGM National Poetry Centre	The Voice Box South Bank	Michael Laskey #61 p86/8	£10.00
1992 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1992 Nov20-22	Poetry Weekend	Centre Parc, Sherwood Forest	Catherine Byron	£45.00, (0)
1993 May15	4th Open Competiton	Organizer Jenny Hamlett	Judge Roger Elkin #54 p75	£1.00
1993 May29	AGM, London	Westminster, Church House	Elain Finestien. Annual Dues,	£10.00
1993 Oct29-31	Poetry Weekend	Nant Centre, North Wales	Chris Torrence, Open Field.	£45.00, (45%)
1994 Apr16	AGM, London, #74 p100	St George, Victoria	Mimi Khalvati, Annual Dues,	£10.00
1994 Jun	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1994 Jul31	5th Open Competition	Organizer Al Campbell	Judge Peter Finch #67 p68/77	£2.00
1994 Nov11-13	Poetry Weekend	Kilve Ct, Nether Stowey	Tony Charles, #74 p89/96	£55.00, (21%)
1995 Apr8	AGM, Birmingham	Midland Institute, #79 p86/7	Alan Rankin. Annual Dues,	£12.00
1995 Nov	Poetry WE, #79 p50	Lowrigg Brow, Ambleside	P Mortimer & Linda France	£55.00, (22%)
1995 Jun17	Poetry Afternoon	Eastman Dental Inst London	B Cumbers spoke on Form,	RW New Poets
1995 Jun30	6th Open Competition	Organizer Al Campbell	Judge Helen Dunmore	£2.00
1995 Sep9	Region 1 Workshop	The Wheatsheaf, London	Rodney Wood - Haiku
1996 Mar23	AGM, #80 p99, London	St George, Tavern, Victoria	Jane Duran. Annual Dues,	£12.00
1996 Jun22	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 1:00 & 3:30.
1996 Nov8-10	Poetry WE, Winslow	Bell Hotel	Wes Magee & John Cotton	£50&75 (29%)
1997Jan15	1st Soc Web presence	At the Webdesk,	Al Campbell, Organizer
1997 Mar15	AGM, London	The Wheatsheaf	Mario Petrucci. Annual Dues,	£12.00
1997 Jul12	One Day Workshop, Oxford	46 Bridge St	Organizer, Anna Beint
1997 Nov7-9	Poetry WE, North Allerton	Golden Lion Hotel	Bill & Patricia Oxley	£60&80(27%)
1998 Jan31	7th Comp closing date	Organizer Ted Griffin	Judged by the Oxley’s	£2.00
1998 Mar28	AGM, London	Yorkshire Grey,	Tony Charles read & talked of	Poetry Friends
1998Jun27	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
1998 Nov6-8	Poetry WE, Winslow	Bell Hotel, Carol Satyamurti	& Greg Warren Wilson	£55 & 80, (27%)
1999 Mar27	AGM, London	Yorkshire Grey	Roland John, Ed of Outposts
1999Nov12-14	Poetry WE, Scarborough	Crown Hotel, Geoff Lowe &	Bernard Young	£65&105,(15%)
2000 Apr8	AGM, London	St George Tavern, Victoria	Members read, Annual Dues,	£15.00 Subs
2000 Oct16	9th Comp closing date	Organizer, Tricia Aves	Judged by the Oxleys	£3.00
2000 Jun24	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
2000 Nov10-12	Poetry WE, Bournmouth	Round House Hotel,	David Orme & Moira Clark	£90 & 156,
2000 Nov	Society Web Site	Regenerated & renewed	Organized by, Julius Smit
2001 Apr21	AGM, London	St George Tavern, Victoria	Members read around.
2001 Nov9-12	Poetry WE, Bawtry	Crown Hotel, Adrian Spidlow	& Sharon Emery, #100, p79	£92 & 160, (1%)
2002 Apr13	AGM, London	St George Tavern, Victoria	Members read around.
2002 Jun22	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.
2002 Nov8-10	Poetry WE, County Hotel	Dover, George Szirtes	& Christopher Reid	£76 & 90, (34%)
2003 Jan15	Society Web Site	Regenerated & Renewed	Organized by Al Campbell
2003 Apr12	AGM, London	St George Tavern, Victoria	Members read, Annual Dues	£17.00 Subs
2003 Nov7-9	Poetry WE Lytham St Annes	The Blue Sands Hotel	Tutored by selected members	£90.00
2004 Apr24	AGM, London	The Lamb, Bloomsbury	Members read around.
2004 Nov5-7	Poetry WE, Weymouth	The Crown Hotel	Tutored by selected members	£75 & 80
2005 Apr23	AGM London	The Lamb, Bloomsbury	Members read around	£19 Subs
2005 Jun18	OU Poet’s Open Day, MK	Soc Presence & Readings	in the Chapel, Gdns, 11:00 & 3:30.
2005 Nov4-6	Poetry WE, Chesterfield	The Sandpiper Hotel	Poet Tutor, Vernon Hale	£92 & 112
2006 Apr22	AGM, London	The Lamb, Bloomsbury	Members read around
2006 Nov10-12	Poetry WE South Wales	Bryngarw House, Bridgend	Poet Tutor, Vernon Hale	£115 & 125
2007 Apr28	AGM, London	The Lamb, Bloomsbury	Members read around	£20.00 Subs
2007 Nov2-4	Poetry WE Leicestershire	Hothorpe Hall	Poet Tutor, George Szirtes	£145
2008 Apr12	AGM, London	The Lamb, Bloomsbury	Members read around