There are no upcoming Crooked Spire events but you can find out more about Ian Parks’ upcoming readings here, and Matthew Paul’s readings here.
Past Events
Crooked Spire Press and Fig Tree Launch Event
Took place on Saturday, 26th April 2025 at the Unitarian Church in Doncaster – find more about this event here
The Fig Tree Online Launch Event
Took place on Sunday, 18th May 2025 online using Zoom – find more about this event here
The Last Corinthians Doncaster Launch Event
Matthew Paul read from his latest collection on Saturday, June 7th 2pm at the Dystopia Bar (upstairs), Doncaster Brewery Tap, 7 Young Street, Doncaster, DN1 3EL with guests Victoria Gatehouse and Ed Reiss. Photos and reviews can be found here.
The Last Corinthians Online Launch Event
Matthew Paul read from his latest collection on Tuesday, 10th June at 7pm online using Zoom with guests Shash Trevett and Cliff Yates – find more about this event here
The Last Corinthians London Launch Event
Matthew Paul read from his latest collection on Tuesday, June 17th, 7pm at The Devereux, 20 Devereux Ct, London, WC2R 3JJ with guests Vanessa Lampert, Ian Parks and Mat Riches – find out more about this event here.
Matthew Paul at Read 2 Write in Doncaster
Matthew read from The Last Corinthians and led a workshop on persona writing to 26 poets in Doncaster.
The Sons of Darkness and the Sons of Light – Doncaster Launch Event
Ian Parks read from his powerful collection on Saturday, October 11th at the Unitarian Church in Doncaster – find more about this event here – with guests Susan Darlington, Steve Ely and Laura Strickland with music by Liam Wilkinson.
The Sons of Darkness and the Sons of Light – Online Reading
Ian Parks read from his latest collection (see here for more information) alongside guests Bob Beagrie, Gaia Holmes, Vanessa Lampert and Charlotte Wetton. It was an evening of fabulous poetry.
Ian Parks at Read 2 Write Doncaster
Ian spoke to Crooked Spire publisher Tim Fellows about his new collection The Sons of Darkness and the Sons of Light, the Read 2 Write team read selected poems from the book and Ian read the long title poem in its entirety.
The Fig Tree Coal Anthology Events
Doncaster Launch Event
Saturday, November 15th 1pm at at the Unitarian Church in Doncaster – event info and photos here
Online Launch Event (Zoom)
Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm – With poems read by the contributors.
Ian Parks supported by Matthew Paul
On Friday 21st November, 2025 at the City Screen Picture house, Coney Street, York, Ian Parks and Matthew Paul read from their collections and were supported by local poet Janet Dean and local poet/musician Jane Stockdale. The event was held in conjunction conjunction with Navigators Art.
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