Welcome to East of the North – an online offshoot of The North magazine, featuring archive material, features from the current issue, as well as extra content we couldn’t fit into the print issues – audio, video and more.

Downland: Paintings by Anna Dillon, Poems by Jonathan Davidson

Downland is a unique collaboration celebrating the landscape of the North Wessex Downs as seen through the eyes of artist …

SEVEN WORPLE POETS

We are delighted to present a sample of poems from recent collections by Clare Best, …

Video – River Wolton: ’8th July’ from Year

River Wolton reads her poem ‘8th July’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s …

Video – River Wolton: ’13th June’ from Year

River Wolton reads her poem ’13th June’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s …

Video – River Wolton: ’26th May’ from Year

River Wolton reads her poem ’26th May’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s …

Video – River Wolton: ’18th April’ from Year

River Wolton reads her poem ’18th April’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s …

Video – River Wolton: ’15th March’ from Year

River Wolton reads her poem ’15th March’ from her 2022 collection Year. In River Wolton’s …

Video – Mary Allen

Mary Allen reads two poems from her 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition Highly Commended …

Video – Ramona Herdman

Ramona Herdman reads two poems from her 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition Highly Commended …