Coal Mining Anthology Readings

Join Fig Tree Poets at readings around the UK where they will read from the Fig Tree Coal Mining Anthology published by Crooked Spire Press in November 2025.

If you would like to host a Fig Tree Coal Mining event near you and can help organize an evening with other readers, please email us or contact Crooked Spire Press directly.

Upcoming Readings

2026:

No upcoming events – but watch this space…

Past Events

Saturday November 15th 2025: the launch of The Fig Tree Coal Mining Anthology took place at the Unitarian Church in Doncaster.

Photos and feedback on this event are here.

Tuesday 18th November, 2025: Online launch of The Fig Tree Coal Mining Anthology. Over Zoom, with readers across the UK.

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026: Reading at Garforth Library, West Yorkshire, with special guests Ian Parks and Sarah Wimbush. Photos from the event are here.

Saturday March 28th, 2026 – Woodhorn Museum, Ashington, Northumberland – with special guests Ian Parks and Joe WiIliams. Photos and feedback from the event are here.