ONE of Britain's most famous poets has given a masterclass to dozens of lucky students at a school near Petersfield.

Simon Armitage dropped into Ditcham Park School last Thursday to give a series of workshops and readings to students.

The visit was a major coup as the Yorkshireman and best-selling author who has been tipped to become the next poet laureate. The poet agreed to hold a day of workshops at the school after being approached, via his agent, through librarian Gill Davies.

The event coincided with National Poetry Day.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.