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Did You Know ?- Shop local- really does make a difference
As the debate about which supermarkets will next control our high streets takes the headlines We should not forget what each new invader means to our local economy…. Cheaper does not always mean better or fairer or healthier Whether it is new stores or bigger vans -it does not benefit us in the long […]
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Bluff and counter bluff …! Sorry – this has been cancelled…
Ex Libris LIVE! is a fun filled and light hearted literary panel show where brilliant authors battle it out for word supremacy. Coming to the Festival on Wed 8th July, with authors Sarah Franklin, Amanda Prowse and Mike Carey and hosted by authors’ favourite broadcaster, David Freeman, who either with the BBC, Sky or JazzFM, has […]
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Festival of Words writing competition – is now closed ….thank you to all our entrants…
Be the Top Ten – get into print! Remember the competition closes at midnight on Sunday 13 May. So keep those creative juices going …. our Festival judges are on standby, waiting to be intrigued, entertained and delighted! All the details and entry form available here…. And we’ll be at the Forest Activities Festival on […]
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Comic workshops – one and two!
Masterclass One with Beano’s Kev F Sutherland comes to the Festival this year with a comic workshop on Tuesday 3 July at 4 pm in Coleford Library. Kev F writes and draws for The Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel comics, and now he’ll teach you how easy it is. After the end of a Comic Art […]
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A conversation with Andrew Taylor
Reading the Forest and the Forest of Dean Local History Society are delighted to present an evening with Coleford writer Andrew Taylor, author of the best-selling Ashes of London, on writing a historical novel. Fri 23 March 7.30 pm Coleford Baptist Hall. All welcome! See attached poster for details. Writing Historical Fiction POSTER