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Jodie Hollander : our first poet in residence, stayed in Ted’s House in June and ran a reading and workshop from the house, as well as a workshop and reading in Heptonstall Museum. The first poem from her residency is now up on our website! Enjoy! theelmettrust.org/jodie-hollande…

This summer Pavilion poet Jodie Hollander became The Elmet Trust's first Poet in Residence, staying in and running workshops from the home of beloved writer #TedHughes. Read Jodie's brand new poem '1 Aspinall Street' exclusively on the Elmet Trust website: theelmettrust.org/jodie-hollande…

Last weekend The Elmet Trust hosted three events to celebrate the birthday of Ted Hughes . Thank you to everyone who came and took part. We hope you enjoyed them and we hope to see you again next year! Full details of the events here . theelmettrust.org/birthday-celeb…

We will be running tours for our Heritage Open day on Saturday 7th September 2024. Photo below of the flyer for the event. Do come along and see us and have a little wander round ! Maybe also visit Heptonstall Museum as well whilst you're in the area ! 😀

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Another busy weekend for The Elmet Trust ! Friday night saw the official opening of the new Wild Words exhibition at the Bankfield Museum. And then yesterday we held our Heritage Open Day once again so that visitors could visit No 1 Aspinall Street. Thanks for coming along!

Join poets Kim Moore, Wendy Allen, Betty Doyle, Ian Humphreys and myself as we celebrate Sylvia Plath's Birthday. Tickets limited so book early. @kimmoorepoet Wendy Allen Dr Betty Doyle Ian Humphreys The Elmet Trust universe.com/explore?query=…

As part of our celebrations for Sylvia Plath's Birthday on 27th October, poet and critic Steve Ely will be giving a masterclass at No 1 Aspinall Street, Mytholmroyd. Book early places are limited! @SteveEely The Elmet Trust Sylvia Plath Society universe.com/explore?query=…

Upcoming events flyer ! 😊 sarah gardner

National Poetry Day ... "The only calibration that counts is how much heart people invest, how much they ignore their fears of being hurt or caught out or humiliated. And the only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldly enough.. Ted Hughes, Letters of Ted Hughes .

Marking the 40th anniversary of Ted Hughes becoming Poet Laureate, Dr David Rudrum, Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and Secretary of the Elmet Trust, and Ruth Crossley, Head of Geography at Stoneyhurst College, explore his Mytholmroyd roots.

Marking the 40th anniversary of Ted Hughes becoming Poet Laureate, Dr David Rudrum, Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and Secretary of the Elmet Trust, and Ruth Crossley, Head of Geography at Stonyhurst College, explore his Mytholmroyd roots.

"You have anti-freeze in the car, yes, But the shivering stars wade deeper. Your scarf’s tucked in under your buttons, But a dry snow ticks through the stubble ... " Merry Christmas from The Elmet Trust to all of our friends, members and supporters!

The Elmet Trust would like to wish a Happy New Year to all of our members, friends and supporters today! We hope that 2025 will be a happy new year for you all. And may your year be full of beauty and poetry!

Still off? If you are, and you have some free time then you might like to listen to our Patron, Simon Armitage, talk about Ted Hughes on these radio 4 shows here ! The first episode talks about Hughes’s poem The Thought Fox in great detail. Enjoy ! bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

Happy World Poetry Day! Celebrate by reading one of your favourite Ted Hughes poems today maybe ? What would it be ?