Launch of Magma 53: part 1
It was Monday 4 June, the day of the Magma 53 launch at the Troubadour Cafe in London. The editors, Kona Macphee and I, left a busy train from Edinburgh to Kings X in what would have been the height…
Magma 53 launch reading on Monday 4 June with Maura Dooley and Ian Duhig
We’d like to extend a warm invitation to readers of this blog to come along to the launch of Magma 53 on Monday 4th June at The Troubadour, Earl’s Court, London, as part of the Coffee House Series. This music-themed…
Magma 52 launch reading on Monday 5 March with Greta Stoddart and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch
Come and join us for the launch reading of the new issue of Magma on Monday 5th March at The Troubadour, Earl’s Court, London, as part of the Coffee House Series. The event will be full of contributors who’ll be…
Free Poetry Reading and Magma Competition Celebration, Monday 13th Feb
We would be delighted if you would join us for this event at Waterloo East Theatre, Brad Street, London SE1 8TN (5 minutes walk from Waterloo Station) Doors (and bar) open 6.30. The readings start at 7.30 and you'll be…
Launch of Magma 51
What an evening it was. A cold night, a packed house, and the utterly complementary talents of Pascale Petit and Selima Hill as our guest readers. We were also fortunate to host a large number of contributors, many of whom…
Magma 51 Launch Reading on 14 November with Selima Hill and Pascale Petit
Magma 51 is now available to buy from the Magma website and in bookshops. The issue is edited by Jacqueline Saphra with Ian McEwen with the theme 'Profane and Sacred'. Don't miss the Magma 51 launch reading on Monday 14th…
Magma’s new poetry competition now OPEN FOR ENTRIES
In June this year, in celebration of 50 issues of Magma Poetry magazine, and in anticipation of more to come, Magma Poetry launched a new competition. The entry period for both the Judge’s Prize for poems of up to 80…
Announcing the £2,500 Fifth Annual Troubadour International Poetry Prize
Magma's launch readings have been hosted by Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour for many years. Knowing many Magma readers are also Coffee-House regulars, we would like to bring to your attention the Fifth Annual Troubadour International Poetry Prize. Here are…
Behind the Scenes at the Competition
For years we debated it, balked, retreated, re-visited, shelved and returned to it, until eventually we decided the time had come to launch our first competition. It's been a long road: Magma is run democratically and each of us on…
Magma Poetry Competition: 1. Imagery
In celebration of fifty issues of the magazine, Magma has launched a new poetry competition, which will be judged by TS Eliot Prize winner, George Szirtes. The rules for entry are here, although please note that that the competition opens…
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