Mary said: “I’m delighted that Helen will be joining us at our next event. I first met her at one of my engagements at Luton Town Hall and she is such a special lady and a lover of poetry too!”

March’s event, at Luton Central Library’s Conference Room from 2 pm to 4pm, will consist of poetry recitals and classical music performance on the theme ‘colours’.

New members are welcome and can contact the group through the website www.lutonpoetrysociety.com

Mary, a double law graduate with LLB (Hons) and LLM Commercial Law from the University has been Poet Laureate of Luton since December 2012.

As Poet Laureate she hosts monthly Poetry Society events in the town and visits libraries and local schools to promote and encourage poetry.