Surrey 
Poet Laureateship

The Surrey Poet Laureateship is delighted to celebrate the successful launch of its ninth Poetry Hub at Epsom Library, bringing people together for a morning of poetry, creativity and shared experiences. Joined by Mayor Lucie McIntyre, participants came together to explore, analyse and write poetry in a welcoming and supportive environment. Exploring what poetry means to us Participants reflected on what had brought them to the session and shared their thoughts and feelings about poetry. The...

Surrey Poet Laureate Adam Gary was commissioned to write I Am Surrey for the installation of Neelam Devesher MBE as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, with the poem read by her grandson during a beautiful service at Guildford Cathedral. Vice President, Tori Monks, Lord Lieutenant Neelam Devesher MBE, Surrey Poet Laureate, Adam Gary The Surrey Poet Laureateship was deeply honoured to play a special part in one of the most significant civic occasions in Surrey’s calendar: the installation...

Two unforgettable days. Four extraordinary headline performances. Hundreds of conversations, poems, ideas and creative moments. Surrey’s Big Poetry Weekend brought poetry to life in Egham, and proved there is a huge appetite for poetry, creativity and community across the county. For two incredible days, on 1 and 2 August 2026, the Surrey Poet Laureateship threw open the doors of Egham Literary Institute to welcome audiences for the very first Surrey’s Big Poetry Weekend - an ambitious new...