https://www.creativesacrosssussex.com/listings/news/?archive=1&disc%5B0%5D=47&view=rss Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/andy-waite/the-sky-lights-a-fire/ I have a hardback book, ‘The Sky Lights A Fire’ which contains over 50 full colour images, mostly landscapes, and a few figures, with 12 accompanying poems. Price £20 to collect from 54 Tarrant Street, Arundel, West Suss... Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/graham-palmer-writer/cracked-voices/ Cracked Voices is an exciting collaboration between writer Graham Palmer and composer Jenni Pinnock which will result in a new 30 minute song cycle. The songs will give voice to the lost tales and characters of the bord... Tue, 16 May 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/graham-palmer-writer/your-voice/ The creators of a classical song cycle are asking the public for suggestions of who they should base their final song on. Composer Jenni Pinnock and writer Graham Palmer have already written songs about a local shopk... Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/graham-palmer-writer/poetry-for-a-devastated-church/ ISBN 978-0-9524753-2-3 48pp One Tree Publishing (UK) The Cracked Voices 48 page pamphlet featuring the stories and poems from the lost borderlands of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire is now on sale. Proceeds wi... Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-royston/royston-makes-the-most-of-voluntary-arts-week-9-18-may-2014/ Eight different arts and craft groups are opening their doors during Voluntary Arts Week 2014 to welcome people in in Royston. From knitting, to singing, story-writing to playing a brass instrument....why not have a ... Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/graham-palmer-writer/everything-changes-writing-workshop/ Royston Arts Festival Everything changes: A writing workshop exploring place and time Whether you’re a beginner in creative writing or a more advanced writer looking for ideas, this half-day workshop will help you ... Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-cockle/poetry-reading-arts-takeover-letchworth-22-7-17-2/ Here's me, reading to the rain, at the Arts takeover in Letchworth on Saturday. Poetry ID, who are based at The Settlement, read on The Wynd stage in the morning (when it was sunny!). Despite the weather, a successful ... Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-cockle/poetry-at-the-pudding-stop-6-3-19/ I'll be reading (along with several other Ver poets) at the Pudding Stop in St. Albans on Wednesday 6th March. Come along and eat pudding/listen to poetry! Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/paul-dominic-gray/the-giant-from-old-fashioned-they-may-be/ THE GIANT “Outside, and run to the fence and back,” said the teacher to her Year Two class of the little school. The children ran outside and onto the field, and sped as fast as they could go towards the chain-lin... Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house/educational-visits-prices-held-2014/ Let your pupils experience literacy away from the classroom. If you are looking for a creative writing experience as part of your school's artsmark extra-curricular provision, please contact us. Don't forget, there is... Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house-1/knebworth-house-launches-herts-schools-story-writing-competition/ Inspiring young writers – Knebworth House launches Hertfordshire Schools Story Writing Competition. Knebworth is often described as a ‘treasure house of stories’, and is one of the country’s great literary houses. Kne... Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/ware-poets/ware-poets-open-poetry-competition/ Ware Poets are delighted to announce their 27th annual Open Poetry Competition with prizes for the best poems and the best sonnet. First prize £800 * Second prize £400 * Third prize £200 * Sonnet prize £200 ... Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hertford-writers-circle/herts-minds-new-writing-from-20-herts-writers/ Herts & Minds is the latest anthology from Hertford Writers' Circle, with 30 new stories and poems by 20 authors, many inspired by the history and landscape of Hertfordshire. Bestseller writer Michael Dobbs, author of... Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/maltingsartstheatre-co-uk/ FOLKIES AND POETS COMBINE FORCES If you’re looking for some arty entertainment for a Saturday night, try the cabaret evening at the Maltings Arts Theatre for a mix of music, folk songs and some of the best modern poetry... Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/dylan-thomas-eveninghttps-www-facebook-com-pages-ver-poets-116/ The rumours have started. A dead poet has been spotted late at night, stumbling through the Maltings. “Dylan Thomas is still alive,” it’s whispered. “Surely that was Elvis?” comes the reply. But the witness knows what ... Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/unit-19/ The new Head Teacher at Pear Tree Primary School popped into RECOVER earlier this year to find out what we are all about. Liking what she saw we were commissioned to up-cycle some of their existing furniture for their li... Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/joanna-scott/illustrator-designer/ Hello! I'm a freelance artist and illustrator with some twenty years experience in commercial art and illustration. I've created work for giftware, media and children's books with clients ranging from Shreds for Harrod... Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/joanna-scott/childrens-book-and-illustration-demo-for-create-and-craft-tv/ Recently I finished illustrating a children's book for Indie publisher Skycat and written by Ron Black. The book is a colouring book as well as a story about hapless foxy fox Freddie and is loads of fun. It will be out ... Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/litfest-15-starts-25-events-throughout-hertfordshire-libraries/ The annual programme of events for adults and children presented by Hertfordshire Libraries takes place in March and April. You can come and meet authors and listen to them talk about their work including S.J. Watson,... Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/afternoon-tea-with-rowan-coleman/ Join author Rowan Coleman for an afternoon tea at Hatfield Library, Thursday 18th May at 2.30pm. Rowan is a Hertfordshire based, Sunday Times Bestselling author. She will be talking about her latest novel 'The Summer... Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/24-hadleigh-court/ Poets from across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire will gather in St Albans on Monday April 27 for a reading by Kit Wright. He is the author of more than 25 books for adults and children and the winner of numerous literary... Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/poetry-and-religion/ Is religious poetry dead? To find out come to the launch of The Poet’s Quest for God – 21st Century Poems of Faith, Doubt and Wonder in St Albans on Saturday December 3. The anthology contains 300 poems from al... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/ver-poets-agm-and-door-into-the-dark-competition-results/ Friday September 19th, 7.30 pm. Members invited to come along for the AGM in St Michael’s Church Hall and have their say on the running of the society. After a pause for refreshments, at 9 pm we will find out who pene... Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/the-chinese-puzzle/ Have you ever felt that you would like to understand the Chinese better? Well an illustrated talk in St Albans on Friday January 23rd could provide some of the answers. China expert and translator Kevin Maynard points o... Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/the-mariner-comes-to-st-michael-s/ Ver Poets are holding a Sea Poetry and Music evening on Friday March 20th at 7.45 for 8 pm. The event will feature foot-tapping nautical tunes, a performance of classic poems including the Ancient Mariner and Dover Beach... Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/hindu-epic-comes-to-st-albans/ The Mahabharata offers a gateway to the rich culture and history of India. It is the world’s longest epic poem. For many scholars it is as important as the Bible, Shakespeare or Homer in the development of civilisation.... Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/what-have-the-americans-done-for-us/ As Monty Python might have put it - What have the Americans done for us? Well – there’s Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost. Then you might mention Wallace Stevens, ee cummings, Sylvia Plath, Mark Doty, Sharon Ol... Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/peppermint-muse/hamlet-adaptation-perfect-for-schools/ Peppermint Muse Theatre Company is gearing up for its forthcoming production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. In a bold new interpretation of the text there are two Hamlets and a new title: Hold Off The Earth. This haunting r... Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/poems-and/ In a fascinating look at the history and cultures of the Middle East, award-winning poet Ruth Padel will be reading from her book Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth. The book celebrates the different groups with lin... Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/shakespeare-s-mysterious-muse/ Shakespeare is the world’s most famous playwright. But in his own time he was better known as the author of best-selling poems. A rich selection of these can be heard in St on Friday April 15th in a joint production by V... Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/lessons-of-chernobyl-30-years-on/ Thirty years ago the world’s worst nuclear accident happened in Ukraine. A radioactive cloud rose three miles in the air and was blown around the world. Thousands of people died as a result and a large area of la... Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-from-ver-poets/healing-poetry/ CAN WORDS HEAL? Can poetry help you cope with pain and illness? To find out, you should come along to St Albans Central Library on Wednesday October 19th for an evening of Healing Poetry. The event which... Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/mg-vaciago/sbswinner/ A Cheshunt mum who created the Big Little Voice book series has received a business boost from entrepreneur, Theo Paphitis. Last week, MG Vaciago tweeted Theo about her business during Small Business Sunday (SBS) and ... Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/mg-vaciago/borough-of-broxbourne-award-2023/ Big Little Voice Colours the Grey, a book I originally wrote to help my son through a traumatic bullying time, has gone on to help so many other children. Since its publication, I have presented anti-bullying workshops ... Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/elaine-johnson/summer-reading-challenge-art-workshops-with-elaine-johnson/ This summer I'm delighted to be working in partnership with the Hertfordshire Libraries Service to deliver a series of exciting, free art workshops to support this year's Summer Reading Challenge! This annual event or... Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/philipscomedy/jokebook/ Herts based, award-winning stand up comedian Philip Simon has launched a children’s joke book based on his well-loved children’s lockdown homeschooling comedy YouTube show, School's Out Comedy Club. All profits from the ... Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/the-art-of-wellbeing/sharing-stories-for-wellbeing-project-snapshot/ Project title: Sharing Stories for Wellbeing Where and when the project happened Watford’s Peace Hospice Care, May – June 2015 (and since 2011) Describe your project briefly Sharing Stories for Wellbeing is a gr... Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/chorleywood-bookshop/what-have-we-got-coming-up-next-year/ We're busy planning new events for 2020 and we're so excited about what's coming up. All of our events are listed on our website where you can follow a link to buy tickets. If you're looking for inspiration for ... Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/chris-danson/olympics-promo/ **FREE BOOK** To tie in with the athletics during the Paris 2024 Olympics, I'm offering DEAD IN 10 as a FREE Kindle download from Amazon 3-7 August. Download your FREE copy now and support your local (Watford) author!... Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/chris-danson/dead-in-10-available-from-waterstones/ I'm pleased to announce that my novel Dead in 10 is now available in paperback from Waterstones. Some recent reviews from the book's Amazon listing: 'Enjoyed reading this. Satisfying plot with plenty of twists an... Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/illustrated-poetry-books/ Beautifully designed and illustrated poetry gift books each on a wonderful theme: the rose, the nightingale and love poetry. The books feature some of the finest English and World poets. They include 9-10 illustrations e... Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/keatsandthepre-raphaelites/ Keats and the Pre-Raphaelites: a selection of poetry illustrated by Pre-Raphaelite artists and their successors Edited by Eugenia Russell & Quentin Russell Illustrated in colour 2021 marks the bicentenary of the... Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/inspired-by-the-sea/ Inspired by the sea: an anthology of poetry Edited by Eugenia and Quentin Russell The elemental nature of the sea and its changing moods has inspired poets since the earliest times. This selection of English and Am... Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/writing-portfolio/ I am excited to be able to share some of my work in this writing portfolio. Enjoy! Examples of work BBC History Magazine: historic travel article https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/ye-olde-travel-gui... Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/rose-poetry/ The Rose in Poetry, by Eugenia Russell (ed.) A beautifully presented illustrated poetry anthology. A lovely gift book in A6 format. To purchase a copy see: https://www.lonefoxpublishing.com/product-page/the-rose... Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/learn-greek/ A taster of words and phrases for those interested in the Greek language and culture. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/poetry-waterstones/ Delighted to inform fellow members that several of our poetry anthologies are available from Waterstones. https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/lone+fox+publishing The books are also available directly from... Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/literary-quotes/ Find inspiration in these literary quotes for Christmas. Featured authors: Dickens, Borrow, Clare, Irving and Longfellow. Ideal for your own creative projects such as blogs, cards, gift notelets, posters and placemats fo... Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/eugenia-russell/honouring-keats/ Dear Poetry Lover, On the twenty-third day of February, I will be honouring the memory of one of my favourite Romantic poets, John Keats. I will be making time to read many of his poems and letters; revisit illustrati... Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/the-art-of-wellbeing/creative-writing-for-wellbeing-project-snapshot/ Project title: Creative Writing for Wellbeing Where and when the project happened ASCEND, All Saints Church Centre, Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7AX. April – May 2015 Describe your project briefly...