Archive | Not quite Pepys

David Calcutt’s poetry collection The last of the light is not the last of the light – available here for £9.99 and in any good bookshop has been reviewed by The Journal. Here are some extracts, as I dare not quote it all – written by Chrissy Banks: A kind of prologue, Keepsakes, delivered directly […]

Creative weekends: fun, art, writing, fire, stars. £290 including accommodation and meals. JUST SIX PLACESfor more details please email [email protected] or phone 01691 239 466 or click here and go to the fair acre press website’s SPRINGBOARD page MATTHEW OATES is the world expert on the Purple Emperor butterfly and was the National Trust’s specialist […]

Join Paul Kielty – who has been dedicated to the art of origami for the past 15 years, and is an excellent and fun teacher Wednesday 10th April, 1:30-3:30pm, £15Qube Gallery, OswestryTo book click here and you will be taken to their website or contact them:01691 [email protected] These bunnies won’t eat your lettuces!

Join Nadia Kingsley, Paul Kielty, and a special guest here at Fair Acre Press’ HQ this Spring! Click here to go to the Fair Acre Press website for more details £290 for a weekend with artist Paul Kielty, poet and editor Nadia Kingsley and a special guest! (Accom and meals included) JOIN US! Only 6 […]

Paul Kielty is running another origami workshop at Qube Gallery Oswestry! This time it is Easter-themed and involves bunnies 🙂 Click here for details! This is one of two ways he will show you how to make a bunny.

The director and editor of Fair Acre Press, Nadia Kingsley, launches CREATIVE RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDS at her rural home, along with artist Paul Kielty and special guest. £290 includes accom and meals. They run through April and May 2019 ~ each weekend has ONLY SIX SPACES Write to Nadia on [email protected] for more details or have […]

It has been a privilege to publish Sally Festing’s poetry pamphlet about her father Derek Richter who helped found this essential organisation. And what a heartfelt pleasure to read these thoughtful, well chosen words about My Darling Derry by both Caroline Phillips and Helena Nelson on Sphinx Poetry Pamphlet and Reviews page All the profits […]

Join us on Sweeney Mountain for a CREATIVE residential weekend this spring! For details email [email protected]

Fair Acre Press is proud to present Sally Festing’s My Darling Derry Letter-poems about Derek Richter – Sally’s father, and founder of The Mental Health Foundation. Sally Festing is the elder daughter of Derek Richter. Twenty years after his death she inherited hundreds of family letters, diaries and medical notes that reveal his personal life […]

DISCLAIMER: do not click on this image if you have a heart condition, a nervous disposition, or a deep love of yuletide Watch out 2019! As…Fair Acre Press will be bringing you a series of kieltyascharged UNGREETINGS CARDS WARNING: all other cards will be:1. real rather than e-cards2. available to buy, and 3. less offensive!!!