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Tag: Coleford Festival of Words 2017

  • Another day at the Festival

    A series of moments in the day including Coleford Readers group,Lydbrook Youth Theatre, Book quiz at the Angel and Creative gathering at le Petit Hibou led by Mollie Meager (thanks to Carolyn Black for  photo) lovely meetings of minds and ideas at all of them.. today thurs Reading from Poets in Progress led by Vicky […]

  • Etherington comic May-Hem at Coleford Library

    With just a single brother- Robin of the acclaimed Etherington brothers amassed balls of energy in Coleford Library yesterday afternoon- the Go Nuts guide to making comics- doing the steps to getting your ideas to become stories and drawing them into comic book worlds- in just under an hour the space explored how to- what […]

  • What’s happening on 9 July at Hopewell Colliery! A lot!

    Freedoms of the Forest Hopewell Colliery  9 July 2017 Programme 1.45 pm         Berry Hill Silver Band 2.00 pm         Opening with Dame Janet Trotter, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire; Richard Daniels, Freeminer and Verderer; Dave Morris, Forester; and Hawks Class from Lydbrook Primary School 2.20 pm         Berry Hill Silver Band 2.45 pm         Forest Charter theatre […]

  • Foresters on the screen – sat 8th July

  • Writing competition shortlist announced!

    The judges were very happy with the quality of entries to the writing competition and have passed on to Andrew Taylor a difficult job to decide the winners. We can’t wait to see! Here are the shortlisted entries by title – we can’t announce the names yet as Andrew has to judge blind. Congratulations to the […]

  • Project Adorno-Dennis Potter In The Present Tense- thursday 6th July 6pm

    Project Adorno-Dennis Potter In The Present Tense- thursday 6th July 6pm

    Project Adorno present Dennis Potter in the Present Tense TV dramatist and playwright Dennis Potter was the ultimate Marmite figure – one minute delighting millions with musical plays such as The Singing Detective and Pennies From Heaven, the next causing outrage and controversy with productions such as Blackeyes and Brimstone & Treacle. His mixture of […]

  • Bring Out Your Words-I’M READING’ Writers challenge- Rants, Rhymes, Poems and Plays…..???

    COLEFORD FESTIVAL of Words 3rd to 9th July 2017 I’M READING A competition for writers A competition judged, and prizes presented, by our own Forest writer, Andrew Taylor, author of the current bestseller The Ashes of London Prizes 1st: £30 book voucher 2nd: £20 book voucher 3rd: £10 book voucher + Youth Award The Festival’s […]

  • Hollie McNish comes to Coleford 3-8th July

    Hollie McNish comes to Coleford 3-8th July

  • Hollie McNish for Festival of Words 2017

    Hollie McNish for Festival of Words 2017

    Performance poet Hollie McNish is the latest addition to the programme for this years Coleford Festival of Words (3-8th July) she will be launching her new collection PLUM and sharing her ideas in a workshop at Lakers School…more details soon