Events & News
The Friends of Coleridge has a thriving programme of events, including in-person conferences and study weekends, and a series of digital events.
We host a biennial Summer Conference and an annual Autumn Study Weekend, in the area surrounding the Quantock Hills, which inspired some of Coleridge’s greatest poetry.
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Tom Poole and Tom Wedgwood, in the Quantocks and the Alps
Thomas Poole Library, Nether Stowey, 13 July 2025
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Coleridge in Porlock – 27-30 March 2025
A weekend of poetry, fresh air and inspiring views at Coleridge in Porlock, organised by Porlock Parish Council and The […]
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Coleridge Conference 2024, 29 July-2 Aug, Grasmere
The 2024 Coleridge Conference will take place at Dove Cottage/The Jerwood Centre, Grasmere, 29 July-2 August 2024.
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Murray Evans on Coleridge’s Sublime Later Prose and Recent Theory
Digital Event: 16 March 2024 – Saturday 16 March, 6pm (UK)
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Recitals of ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner
An exhibition of paintings inspired by Coleirdge – particularly the ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ – has been open in […]
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Talk at Cadhay House near Ottery St Mary
Justin Shepherd of the Friends of Coleridge gave a talk at Cadhay House
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Talk: Graham Davidson on Wordsworth and Coleridge
Online Talk, Sat, Sep 23 2023, 3.00-4.30. The Friends of Coleridge present: Graham Davidson on Wordsworth and Coleridge and the […]
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Friends of Coleridge Special Collection at the Thomas Poole Library, Nether Stowey
These two lists (Coleridge Collection catalogue glass fronted case and Coleridge Collection catalogue open shelves) itemise those books owned by the Friends […]
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Two Coleridge-related events
There are two forthcoming Coleridge-related events, both of which occur at Alfoxton House, the former home of the Wordsworths.
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Coleridge’s 250th Birthday Anniversary and Statue
Friday 21st November 2022 marked the 250th anniversary of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s birth. Amongst the events held to commemorate the life and […]
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Performance of ‘The Ancient Mariner’, Highgate
To commemorate Coleridge’s birth, the Live Literature Performance Company will put on a performance of ‘The Ancient Mariner’ in St […]
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Coleridge Unbound – the poet as abolitionist, a dance and music project at Alfoxton
Saturday 3rd September at Alfoxton Park, Holford.
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Reading of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Highgate
The distinguished actor, Harry Meacher, will do a reading of ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’
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Coleridge crypt in Highgate Church opening on June 11th
The gates to St Michael’s Church crypt in Highgate North London will be flung open on Saturday June 11th, so […]