POETRY is having something of a moment in Petersfield this month, with events to delight lovers of verse.

There is an intriguing marriage of poetry and electronic soundscapes from Project Adorno, guests at Write Angle at The Townhouse pub and bistro in the High Street, on Tuesday, November 15, at 7.30pm.

In their retro striped blazers, the duo draw on influences as diverse as French chanson, Cockney music hall and 80s electro pop in one of the most eclectic acts on the spoken word circuit today.

Their brand of beat poetry has been performed at various venues throughout the UK, and they have produced many CDs, the latest being Underground Overdue. In this Write Angle show they will be presenting an ambient segue of original songs, samples and poetry, charting TV dramatist Dennis Potter’s journey from miner’s cottage to international acclaim.

The story takes the audience from his humble beginnings to his rise to fame with TV series The Singing Detective and Blackeyes among others, to his untimely death at the age of 59.

The production was researched by the Adorno pair, who then composed the lyrics in blank verse and spoken word, reproducing visual images of the buildings and milestones of Potter’s short life.

The cost is £5. For more information, visit www.petersfieldwriteangle.co.uk

As part of the Bedales Poetry Series, the school is hosting award-winning poet, novelist and playwright Glyn Maxwell in the Olivier Theatre on Tuesday, November 15, at 8pm.

His The Nerve won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 2004. And his The Breakage, Hide Now and Pluto collections have been shortlisted for either the TS Eliot, Forward, or Costa Prizes.

To book, visit www.bedales.org.uk or call 0333 6663366.

The Petersfield U3A Arts and Heritage group is hosting The Life and Poetry of Dylan Thomas, with Jonathan Jones, on Wednesday, November 16, at 2.30pm. The talk is at the community centre in Love Lane.

Non-members welcome.