Wednesday February 5th 2025 7.30 for 8 pm Just over an hour of poetry from five poets, Sarah Brooker, Frank McMahon, Rowan Middleton, Philip Rush & Caroline Shaw. Five books for sale, including four new pamphlets from Yew Tree Press. Refreshments. Free entry and everybody welcome.
Penelope Weedon Kerr, a member of Dean Writers Circle, has won first place in the composing performed song category in the 2024 Hammond House International Literary Prize with 'It Will Always Be Winter (Loving You)'. More details here
Meet the author, Cheltenham Library Meet Berlin-based, award-winning author Fatma Aydemir Wed 12 Feb 18:00 - 19:00 Meet the author, Stroud Library, Katie Fforde Katie Fforde will be launching her new romance novel. Friday, 14 Feb 2025 18:00 - 19:00 Meeting the author, Lydney Library, Chantal Lyons Chantal Lyons will be discussiong her […]
Making It Modern is a six-week poetry course looking into the work of six modern poets, including Sylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich. We will use their poetry to inspire our own new creations. The course starts on Wednesday 26 February. More info here Putting Together a Pamphlet is a day-long workshop for poets considering writing […]
‘Secret Stroud’ by David Elder has just been published by Amberley and is David’s fourth book in their ‘Secret’ series. It explores the lesser-known history of Stroud through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs. Stroud has been an important market town in the Cotswolds for centuries. At the heart of the […]
Did you know you can be accepted on to the MA by portfolio and reference? Previous qualifications, or lack of them, are not important. - Full time or Part time - Weekly workshops in Poetry, Prose, or Playwriting If you don’t want to do the full MA, you can […]
Cleeve Poetry Club meets twice a month on Wednesday evenings in The Cleeve Bookshop, Bishops Cleeve. We are a lively, informal group. The two-hour workshops, led by Sharon Larkin, are currently exploring poems in the Forward Prize Anthology 2025, looking at themes and forms to inspire our own writing. Email Sharon for dates and times: […]
30th January 2025 to 3rd April 2025. Around 2 hours writing/ study time each week. £200 for 10 weeks. Concessions available. In this 10-week course we will read, discuss and draw inspiration from a range of exciting work from British and Irish contemporary women poets. Each week you’ll be given in-depth learning resources, prompts to […]
Wed 19 March 7-9pm Live online, limited places. Booking: £12 Powered by Join Anna for an inspiring and informative poetry workshop. The class will include writing triggers, tips on craft, samples of poems that explore this subject, and the chance to share your new work. Anna Saunders, (‘a poet of quite remarkable gifts’ — […]
Thurs 6 Feb 1-3 pm at the Folk of Gloucester This relaxing workshop will be facilitated by experienced arts practitioner, writer and spoken word artist, Sarah Snell-Pym. You can explore Doodle Diaries, Ugly Sketch Books, Journalling, Scrapbooking, Zine Making, Painting, Collage, Found Poems, Switch Notebooks, Writing with Dip Pens, Wax Seals, Embossing and a whole […]
Wednesdays 10am-12.15pm from 12 Feb. £230.00. Concessions available. Find out more here Be inspired by some of the best women poets writing today. With poet and educator Kate Potts.10 weekly in-person sessions for women and nonbinary people. We’ll read, discuss and draw inspiration from a range of work from contemporary North American women poets. You’ll […]
Julie Wiltshire has two poems in Artefact published by Crumps Barn Studio. Artefact has received a wonderful review from Current Archaeology magazine. You can read it here The anthology is for sale here Julie's poem ‘A Snowy Christmas’ will be on air (Thornbury radio) Christmas Eve 7-8pm.
