2024 Events

Day tickets are available through Quicket for poetry reading events on Saturday 7 September and Sunday 8 September. No individual tickets will be sold for poetry reading events. Individual tickets will only be sold for Circle Song at Wahnfried on Saturday 7 September. Day tickets will enable you to enjoy all the poetry reading events taking place on the day. Day tickets for Saturday 7 September are R100 and R50 for Sunday 8 September. Enjoy all poetry reading events during the weekend for just R150.

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OPENING EVENT & LAUNCH OF 2023 ANTHOLOGY

Welcome to Poetry in McGregor 2024 and the launch of the 2023 Anthology.

Poets: Patricia Schonstein and poets published in the2023 Anthology

Friday 6 September 2024, 18.00 – 19.30, Caritas

Bookings: Free Event

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT QUIZ DINNER

Enjoy a delicious meal at Tebaldi’s Restaurant while testing your knowledge of all That’s Entertainment in a fun quiz.

Friday 6 September 2024, 20.00, Tebaldi’s Restaurant

Bookings: Tebaldi’s Restaurant 023 625 1115

THE POETRY APOTHECARY: POEMS OF PEACE TOWARDS A WONDERFUL WORLD

A reading of poems to bring us closer to a sense of the wonder, magic and mystery present in the world.

Poet: Patricia Schonstein

Saturday 7 September 2024, 08.45 – 09.00, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

THE SMALL PUBLISHERS KEEPING POETRY ALIVE AND THRIVING

Readings of poems by a variety of poets published by the small publishers who help keep poetry in South Arica alive and thriving.

Poets: Dryad Press, Stanzas, uHlanga, Modjaji, Deep South, & Botsotso Poets

MCs: Patricia Schonstein & Jane De Sousa

Saturday 7 September 2024, 09.00 – 10.00, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

GAIREYAH FREDERICKS AND HER YOUNG POETS

A celebration of young poetic voices.

Poets: Gaireyah Fredericks and the young poets she mentors

MC: Jane De Sousa

Saturday 7 September 2024, 10.15 – 11.00, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

THE HUGH HODGE OPEN MIC

All poets are welcome to come and read one of their poems. Poems must be 36 lines or less – no epic poems. In situ judging of the Hugh Hodge Open Mic Awards. Poems read are eligible for inclusion in the 2024 anthology.

Host: Harry Owen

Saturday 7 September 2024, 11.15 – 12.30, Caritas

Bookings: Free Event

VOICES TOWARDS A WONDERFUL WORLD

Six poets will read poems that bring us towards a sense of the wonderful world in which we live.

Poets: Christine Coats, Elisa Galgut, Carri Kuhn, Layla Staegeman, Chantal Stewart & Wendy Woodward

MC: Jane De Sousa

Saturday 7 September 2024, 14.00 – 14.45, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

DIE MENGELMOES DIGTERS – WORDS BREATHE LIFE

Die Mengelmoes Digters will read English and Afrikaans poems that share how words breathe life.

Poets: Merle Danhouse, Theresa Carstens, Diana Ferrus Fiona Fertyn, Gaireyah Fredericks, Naidene Lottering, Sophia Oliphant & Jadrick Pedro

MC: Jane De Sousa

Saturday 7 September 2024, 15.15 – 16.00, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

NEW WORKS FROM NINE POETS

Nine poets will read poems from their new poetry collections.

Poets: Mike Alfred, Gertrude Fester, Gaireyah Fredericks, Robert Grendon Nongamo, Harry Owen, Stephanie Saunders, Steve Shapiro, Archie Swanson & Liz Trew

MC: Jane De Sousa

Saturday 7 September 2024, 16.30 – 17.30, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Saturday 7 September

CIRCLE SONG

A story of remembrance. Ashley Dowds uses monologue, storytelling and poetry in this powerful memory piece to share the story of his ancestors who left the shores of Ireland and England to begin a life in South Africa.

Actor & Poet: Ashley Dowds

Saturday 7 September 2024 18.00 – 19.00, Wahnfried

Bookings: Quicket R120

RED WHEELBARROW OPEN MIC

All poets are welcome to come and read one of their poems. Poems must be 36 lines or less – no epic poems. In situ judging of the Red Wheelbarrow Open Mic Awards. Poems read are eligible for inclusion in the 2024 anthology.

Hosts: Jacques Coetzee & Eduard Burle

Saturday 7 September 2024 21.00 – 22.00, Caritas

Bookings: Free Event

THE POETRY OF THE BELOVED

A spiritual reflection through poetry.

Poet: Kath Higgens

Sunday 8 September 2024 09.00 -09.45, Little Way Chapel

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Sunday 8 September

TEN ENGLISH & TEN AFRIKAANS POEMS FROM THE TEN POETRY IN MCGREGOR ANTHOLOGIES

Celebrating a decade of Poetry In McGregor through the poems published in the Poetry In McGregor Anthologies.

Poets: Patricia Schonstein & Archie Swanson

Sunday 8 September 2024 10.00 – 10.45, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Sunday 8 September

THE POETRY APOTHECARY: MORE POEMS OF PEACE TOWARDS A WONDERFUL WORLD

A reading of poems to bring us back to a sense of the wonder, magic and mystery present in the world.

Poet: Patricia Schonstein

Sunday 8 September 2024 11.15 – 11.30, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Sunday 8 September

CLOSING EVENT

Ending Poetry In McGregor 2024 with words of gratitude, poetry and the music of Jacques Coetzee.

Poet: Jacques Coetzee

MCs: Billy Kennedy& Jane De Sousa

Sunday 8 September 2024 11.30 – 12.00, Caritas

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Sunday 8 September

BOOK FAIRS

Poets participating in and attending Poetry In McGregor 2024 will be selling their poetry collections.

Saturday 7 September 12.30 – 14.00 & Sunday 8 September 12.00 – 13.00, Caritas

Bookings: Free events

Bookings: Quicket – Day Ticket Sunday 8 September

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