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The society's news and updates are published on its website, oupoets.org.uk, as dated blog posts. Recent entries cover event announcements, membership milestones, and member publications, so the site's news feed is the place to check for current society activity. Each post carries a date and, where relevant, the time, venue, and admission details for an event.
What the news posts typically cover
The posts on the site fall into a few recurring categories:
- Event announcements — launch events, readings, and performances, usually with date, time, location, and admission information.
- Membership news — recruitment activity, welcome events for new students, and membership totals.
- Member and publication news — new collections by members and tributes to members who have died.
Examples from recent posts
| Post | What it reports | Key details given |
|---|---|---|
| Launch of Wearing Silver Shoes | A celebration of work by the late Hilary Mellon, a life member of OU Poets | 7.30 p.m. on 5 November at the Bicycle Shop Café, 17 St Benedict's Street, Norwich; admission free |
| OU Poets Welcome New Students | Representation at the Milton Keynes campus Welcome Week Fayre and an online introduction to the Society | Hosted by OUP Chair Karen Macfarlane with readings from members; almost fifty students attended; membership passed 100 |
| Poetry and Jazz in Southend | A lunchtime poetry-and-jazz performance | Thursday 20 August, 1pm–2pm, at the Jazz Centre, Southend-on-Sea, featuring Shephall Frost and OUP member Adrian Green |
These examples show the pattern to expect: a short narrative of what happened or what is coming, followed by the practical details a reader needs to attend or follow up.
How to browse for the latest updates
- Open oupoets.org.uk.
- Go to the news section of the site, where posts appear in reverse chronological order with the newest first.
- Read the post title and date to judge how recent an item is; the entries above, for instance, are dated between August and October 2026.
- For events, note the venue and admission terms in the body of the post rather than assuming them — the Norwich launch, for example, states admission is free, while other listings may differ.
What to check before acting on a post
- Dates and times are given in the post itself, so confirm them there rather than relying on a summary.
- Venues are named specifically (a café, a campus, a jazz centre), which helps if you are deciding whether an event is reachable.
- Membership and contact routes are described through the activities reported — welcome fayres and online introductions — rather than through a single sign-up page in the material available, so read the relevant post for how the Society presented itself to new members.
If you want the current picture of what OU Poets is doing, start with the most recent dated post on the site and work backwards; the news feed is where events, milestones, and member news are announced.