The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
Writer Jarek Adams has created a podcast series 'The Art of Silly' exploring the role of play and silliness in adult wellbeing. The initial six episodes include stories, interviews and thoughts about creativity, and how rekindling a bit of childlike fun can be good for us. The series is funded by the Arts Council England […]
Thursday Evening Writers’ Group members meet every Thursday evening between 7 and 9 pm (with breaks for holiday periods). The venue is a short walk from Cirencester town centre; free on-site parking is available. It is an informal and friendly group, writers of poetry and verse, short and longer fiction, and memoir are all represented. […]
Gloucestershire Poetry Society holds online poetry events featuring headline poets and open mic. More information here
Two years ago, I read a moving article about the decline of Alwine, a village in the country formerly known as East Germany. After the end of communist rule and the fall of the Berlin Wall, millions of people left for the west and many industries in the east ground to a halt. In Alwine, […]
Montpellier Writers was founded by Liggy Webb. It meets monthly at The Strand in Cheltenham High Street. We welcome anyone who would enjoy being in a group that allows creative juices to flow and provides a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to write. For more information email liggy@liggywebb.com
Wotton Writers Group meets monthly in and around Wotton-under-Edge. They are a small group of writers with wide-ranging interests and experience, from complete beginners to published authors. You can find out more about them and what they offer here They also have a Facebook page here
Winner of the 2018 International Beverly Prize for Literature, Dancing Under a Bloodless Moon introduces the reader to a cast of dogs, bears and poets. Dancing under a Bloodless Moon moves back and forward through time and space, visiting a hill-fort in Wiltshire, Glasgow, Poznan, Cape Town and the Gloucestershire countryside the poet knows well. […]
