Stanza News: London (south of the river) 

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Note: If you're looking for Harrow or Twickenham Stanzas, you will find these on the MIDDLESEX page.

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South East (Southwark) 
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South East London, The Meantime Poets, Greenwich
Contact: Jocelyn Page (jpageisis AT aol.com)

The Meantime Poets (aka SE London Stanza) meet once every six  weeks on a Tuesday evening, from 7 – 9 pm at the Spanish Galleon Pub, 48  Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, across from the Cutty Sark DLR station. We  share local poetry news and successes, workshop our own poems and occasionally  study well-known or chosen poets. We are a friendly, constructive group  always pleased to welcome new members. There are plans to read as a  group at the upcoming Brockley Arts Festival in June and the Poetry Society’s Stanza Bonanza in July (Poetry Cafe).

South East London (Southwark)
Contact: Kate Miller (mail at katemiller.f9.co.uk) 

Join the Southwark Stanza Poets: Out and About After Dark: songs, poetry and prose to celebrate night - walking in the spirit of Dickens who walked here, with musicians Martin Byatt & Edori Fertig & guests. Tuesday 15 May 2012 8pm upstairs at EDT, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW. Tickets £8/£5 from Dulwich Festival online or on the door www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/content/ticket‐information

South West London (Barnes)
Contact: Kavita Jindal (k.jindal AT btinternet.com)

We meet once a month for an informal poetry workshop. New members are welcome.

Stanza Bonanza with Brixton on June 20, Poetry Cafe. Our readers are: Lawrence Rich, Vicki Stannard, Dino Mahoney, Lara Charles, Michael Weightman and Kavita Jindal.

 South West London (Brixton / Streatham)   
Contact: Wendy Dyer (wadwendy at talktalk.net)

The Streatham / Brixton Stanza is going strong with some very firm regular members over the last 2-4 years. Good mix of experienced and publishing poets with newer poets. High quality and imagination all round. Still have spaces for newcomers.

We'll be reading with Barnes Stanza at Stanza Bonanza, Poetry Cafe, June 20th - the proposed line-up of readers from our Stanza is Andy Hickmott, Chris Hardy, Katrina Naomi, Margaret Haig, Steve Boorman, and Wendy Dyer. We're really looking forward to it!