
Beth Calverley
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Founder of The Poetry Machine ⚙ Trust Poet @uhbwNHS & @OUHospitals 🏥 Co-host @MilkPoetry🥛 Brave Faces & Other Smiles @vervepoetrypres 📒
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To mark #InternationalNursesDay UHBW Chief Nurse Deirdre Fowler worked with Trust Poet Beth Calverley to create this powerful poem. We recognise, thank and celebrate our University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT nurses and beyond. Beth's residency is co-funded by Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity #supportourNHS #artsandhealth


This week, 5 July, is the 75th birthday of the NHS. We begin this birthday week by launching the OUH Poem 'All kinds of bright' - created by #OneTeamOneOUH with poet Beth Calverley through artlink, our arts programme funded by Oxford Hospitals Charity. ouh.nhs.uk/artlink/nhs75/… #NHS75


So proud of this film of our OUH poem co-created by staff and our Trust Poet Beth Calverley, filmed by our in house team and funded by Oxford Hospitals Charity 💕

Tune in today (Wed 5 July) at 3.30pm on BBC Radio 4 to hear The NHS at 75: Covid Memories. Our poet in residence Beth Calverley will be sharing her stories. #NHS75


#JustAnnounced Milk Poetry presents House of Figs – The Awkward Guide to Friendship: Work-in-Progress | Mon 6 Nov | Poetry, spoken word and music with Beth Calverley and Bethany M. Roberts (Hands of the Heron / Hedera) thewardrobetheatre.com/livetheatre/mi… Beth Calverley


Poetry is an amazing way to convey feelings and emotions. This #WorldPoetryDay we are celebrating the stories and voices that are being heard as part of OurNHstories. Amongst others, Poet Beth Calverley and her Poetry Machine have visited many hospital trusts to gather stories.

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Thank you to our Poet in Residence, Beth Calverley for the incredible work she does at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT👏 Beth is a highly valued resource available to UHBW patients and staff -her beautiful way with words is magical to encounter! Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity #hospitalarts


Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Thank you to our Poet in Residence, Beth Calverley for the great work she does at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT👏Beth came to visit Bridge SARC staff to create a poem for our clients - To Fly Again Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity #hospitalarts


We just sent a mailout about all the things coming up for us in the next couple of months, including next week's show at The Wardrobe Theatre and Future Voices with Apples and Snakes! Check it out: bit.ly/MilkyMaily - and sign up for our mailing list to never miss an update.



A huge thank you to Dorset Magazine for a 🔥 double-page spread (and a mention on front cover) in April's edition. Lots of mentions of speakers, incl Winchester Poetry Lorna child Beth Calverley Luke English @JaneLabous. Plus Andy Martin! #writingcommunity #dorset #lovebournemouth

Join us at our FREE poetry hub and poem activities this April. Talks and events to inspire poets to write, with Winchester Poetry. Plus, free poems for you by Beth Calverley and her Poetry Machine. #napowrimo #poetrycommunity #poemaday #bournemouth


Since it's more fun to write poems with people than add copy to my website, it's been on my to do list for ages... until now! Please share with anyone in healthcare, community events, placemaking, workplace support, or weddings. Built by Matt Ribbins 🕸️📍thepoetrymachine.live


Happy Day of the Midwife! As a premature baby I'm here because of the specialist care I received on day one of my life. It was a delight to create this poem, woven from verbatim threads in convo with Deirdre Fowler, Chief Nurse & Midwife at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT Thank you Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity x

We LOVED having Beth Calverley visit us at the Festival this year. After a short conversation with you, Beth will weave together a custom poem for you. She really is a poetry machine! thepoetrymachine.live


The next Milk Poetry event is Mon 5 Aug The Wardrobe Theatre - the perfect gentle landing to counter those end of bank holiday blues. Listen to some lovely poetry with a pal or sign up to perform some of your own in the friendly Milk slam. thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/milk-poe…

This weekend at Exeter Custom House, poet Beth Calverley will be joining us with her magical Poetry Machine, and the weather's looking promising! 🌞 Come along on Saturday or Sunday and sign up for Beth to create a unique poem in conversation with you.

House of Figs - featuring Beth Calverley of The Poetry Machine - bring an interactive, feel good theatre show, The Awkward Guide to Friendship, to @ExeterLibrary next month. More info here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/theatre-in-t…
