New 10 week terms of poetry classes, intermediate/advanced led by Adam Horovitz at the Trinity Rooms Community Hub in Stroud. Starts 22 and 23 April. More information and booking here
Three members of Dean Writers Circle were all awarded top prizes for poetry at the Mid-Somerset Festival in Bath. Celia Hinton won the Haiku trophy for 3 linked haiku, Val Ormrod was the winner for both the Sonnet prize and Poem based on a visual stimulus, and Jolie Marchant won 2nd prize in the Open […]
Frank has won first prize in the Poetry Together 2024 Older category. His poem and more news about Poetry Together can be found here
Next Buzzwords Sunday April 13th Upstairs at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham 7pm Workshop lead by Kate Potts Open mic and readings 8pm Guest poet Kate Potts Pay on the door, £5 waged, £3 unwaged. More info here
In response to Professor Craig Santos Perez’s call for poets from the Global North to ‘read, teach and support’ poets from the Global South, The University of Gloucestershire's ECOPOETIKON and POETS FOR THE PLANET are collaborating online to bring poets from the Global North together with poets from the Global South, to champion their work and […]
Kate Potts will be celebrating the launch of her latest collection, Pretenders, on Saturday 12th April, 2.30 - 4.30 at The Garden Pavilion, The Museum in the Park, Stroud GL5 4AF. Readings from guest poets JLM Morton, Adam Horovitz and Cath Drake. All welcome. Tea, coffee, cake and wine provided. Books will be available to […]
Steven John will be running six prose writing workshops, starting Tuesday 6th May to Tuesday 10th June 2025 inclusive, 7.00pm to 9.00pm every Tuesday evening in The Cleeve Bookshop, 2, Mill Parade, Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Glos., GL52 8RL. Maximum 9 places — first come, first served. £85 Email Steven at stevenjohnwriter@gmail.com to book, for full info […]
Frank will be reading from his new poetry book 'The Canticles of Spring' on Tuesday, 25th March at 6pm - 7pm at Waterstones, Cirencester. It is a free event with complimentary cakes/tea and coffee. Frank's poem, Joining the Ring, was published in Steel Jackdaw in Edition 16 in March.
Tony Domaille’s new one act play ‘I Know a Place’ has won five awards at the Avon Short Play Festival in March with Best Original Script, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Technical and Best Play in Festival. He also won the Midsomerset Festival Short Story Competition trophy and cash prize with ‘Finally the Ducks’.
Geoff Mead's story Starstruck just won the 2024 Westword Short Story Competition. Geoff is a freelance academic, writer, and consultant. Life has taught him that only love and stories last forever and he hopes to live long enough to prove it. He shares a tumbledown cottage in the Cotswolds with his beloved Cockapoo, yesterday’s washing-up, and […]
The Wilson runs free artist-led events, WILSON NIGHTS, on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm til 9pm. They include a Creative Writing Workshop from 6.30pm in the Artrium led by artist in residence, Loz Apperly. Open Mic Poetry from 7.15pm in the Lounge Come and be part of our open mic and share […]
Cheltenham Poetry Festival runs from 7 - 17th May In person, and via Zoom. Warm, friendly, and inclusive. Acclaimed names, rising stars, workshops and open mics. Includes: Michael Symmons Roberts, Marvin Thompson, Sean Borodale, Pat Edwards,Fiona Benson, Vanessa Lampert, JLM Morton, Shakquille, Barry Hollow, Robin Ince, BBC Head of History Robert Seatter, Lily Redwood, Lesley […]
