Dreams for Lammas: a gala of new local writing
Thursday 1 August 2024, Zoom, 7.00pm - 8.00pm; £3/£2
Some call it Lammas. Some call it Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa. Whatever your culture, in the Northern Hemisphere, early August has traditionally been a time when the start of harvest season is celebrated.
Our third gala of local writing welcomes your poems and short stories that explore this broad theme.
Coming up online!
You and Me: local writers mark International Day of Friendship
Wednesday 30 July 2025, Zoom, 7.00pm - 8.00pm; £3/£2 (selected writers enter free)
Friendship is one of the foundations of human experience. Young or old, male or female, single or married, straight or otherwise, our friends are a source of joy, comfort, support - and sometimes otherwise! Join us to hear our favourite submissions on the theme from local writers as we amiably mark International Day of Friendship.
Digging in the Dirt: Adventures in Ecopoetry (Masterclass)
Tuesday 5 August 2025, Zoom, 7.00pm - 8.30pm; £15/£12
In partnership with Poets for the Planet, a masterclass in writing about place and location with the acclaimed ecopoets Clare Shaw, Rishi Dastidar, Caleb Parkin and Jessica Mookherjee. Event profits will be donated to Give Peat a Chance, and poems can be submitted later to Poets for the Planet and to our Raising Voices project.