I love reading this one – in fact – I have a couple of readings coming up – one at The Poetry Lounge, Ludlow 7th July 7:30pm start at The Blue Boar, Mill St, Ludlow; and one at Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws on 9th July…. I think I will give it an airing ! It […]
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Lefroy, Chandler, Calcutt, Kingsley – 3 poetry pamphlets reviewed
Life. It’s a funny old thing isn’t it? It just keeps on and you just keep on (if you’re lucky). There aren’t any end of year reports once you leave school. Or are there? I got into publishing by mistake – I had an idea for Shropshire Butterflies – a poetic and artistic guide to […]
WHAT POETRY/POET AND/OR COLLECTION IS YOUR INSPIRATION?
This was a question I was recently asked to answer – on behalf of Wenlock Poetry Festival and their search for the second ever Shropshire Young Poet Laureate. It was one of several questions. The answers that I and other poetry lovers gave can be found on http://www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org/laureate/ Unfortunately I got somewhat carried away – there wasn’t […]
David Calcutt talks about one of his poems
Before Dawn by David Calcutt I was lying awake In a darkness so utter and complete I could feel it brushing against my skin A no-place, where end and beginning Had little meaning A labyrinth without minotaur or thread. Some sound had awoken me. Was it my wife’s slow breathing Or the far-off bark of […]
Through the Woods at Ted Hughes Festival
Thank you Anna Turner, for booking Through the Woods – with David Calcutt and Nadia Kingsley and Helen Calcutt – at this year’s Ted Hughes festival !! What a wonderful experience ! The Poetry Cafe at Erringden Rooms in Mytholmroyd is perfect for poetry – great light, great acoustics, a relaxed intimate […]
Nadia Kingsley, David Calcutt, Through the Woods – at Ted Hughes Festival 2014
I have known for a few months that David and I will be performing at this year’s Ted Hughes festival that runs October 24 to 26th, 2014. But this morning I heard that the festival programme is now on the internet: http://www.theelmettrust.org/festival—saturday-events I am so excited. I love performing next to David. He has […]
through the woods – in the Poetry Book Society magazine
From PBS Bulletin: Summer 14
The Blogging Tour
4.3.14 I have just been asked to be part of “the bloggers tour”. Wonderful ! And I have been meaning to have a blog too! I have also been meaning to improve the fair acre press website, so I have decided to create this makeshift blog page, until I have sorted the whole website out. Nadia 13.3.14 […]
Performances 2013
ROAD KILL PERFORMANCES IN 2013: These are the confirmed dates- see below. I will add more in the future. I do hope we will meet at one of these venues! Entrance is free, unless indicated otherwise. REVIEWS OF ROAD KILL PERFORMANCES: www.garylongden.wordpress.com BILSTON VOICES April 2013 The headliners, and second […]
