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!
Tories: The End of an Error - Russell Jones in conversation with Rob Gifford
Wednesday 26 November 2025, Waterstones mk/Zoom, 7.00pm - 8.30pm; £10/7 (inperson), £8/6 online)
Tories: The End of an Error is the final volume in Russell Jones’ satirical trilogy that has catalogued fourteen years of the Torygeddon circus, diving into the plastic managerialism of Rishi Sunak's rollercoaster gap-year in office. Russell will once more be in conversation with Rob Gifford.
The Raising Voices StoryMap Launch Party
Tuesday 9 December, The Box Arts Club/Online, from 7.00pm; £ Donations welcome
Join us in-person or online for a special end of year celebration event, as we officially launch the Raising Voices StoryMap - an interactive, online audio-visual map of poems and stories inspired by the city. Submit new writing by 17 November and you could also be taking part.