Mindsong joins the Festival of Words
The Festival is thrilled to have mindsong join the Festival with poetry readings between songs on Friday 6th July at The Elms, Staunton. Mindsong is a charity working mainly in Gloucestershire providing a range of services for people living with mid to late-stage…
‘Ten’ writing competition shortlist announced!
Congratulations to the ten authors shortlisted for our Ten writing competition – the judges were thrilled with the standard and the wide range of interpretations but after considerable pondering, the following were selected: (as Andrew Taylor is currently judging the…
Tenth Coleford Festival of Words – programme now available
The full Festival programme and booking information is now available on the website. Printed copies will be distributed throughout the Forest and beyond over the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, here’s a downloadable version to browse at your leisure –…
Tim Dalling and Aye Coyote at the Festival!
A theatrical entertainment with song and dance and a sacred ritual of purification. Tim Dalling, former kilted fall guy from the New Rope String Band, tells autobiographical tales of brotherhood alongside myths of Coyote, the creative master of thoughtless self-destruction…
Poetry and folk …. hosted by Forest-based performance poet Sally Jenkinson – now joined by Malaika Kegode
Building up to be a perfect Friday night to relax and enjoy some great performances – now joining Ben and Sally and The Six Foot Way, is performance poet Malaika Kegode. Growing up the most (reluctantly) ‘exotic’ girl in a…
