POETRY NIGHT – Readings by ELIZABETH PARKER & VAL ORMROD + Open Mic, Saturday 1 August, 7.30pm
Above: cover artwork by Gemma Compton from Cormorant by Elizabeth Parker (Seren, 2024)
Welcome to an outstanding evening of poetry at The George, with readings by Elizabeth Parker and Val Ormrod, followed by an Open Mic session in which audience members are invited to read their own work.
Please note: This is a Pay As You Feel event and we would welcome a donation to help cover our running costs. Space in the Gallery is limited. To be sure of a seat, please book a free ticket using the form below.
Drinks and snacks will be available from the bar.
If you have mobility problems please use the lift to the first floor. All welcome!
Meet the poets
Originally from the Forest of Dean but now based in Bristol, Elizabeth Parker is a co-founder of the poetry group The Spoke. Her pamphlet Antinopolis was published by Eyewear in 2016. Her first collection In Her Shambles was published by Seren in 2018 and her second, Cormorant, in February 2024. She is currently working on two novels inspired by her experiences as a secondary school teacher.
Val Ormrod is a writer and poet from the Forest of Dean who has won many awards and been widely published in anthologies and poetry journals. She is also involved with several local writing groups and has read her work at Cheltenham and Mitcheldean festivals. Her memoir of caring for her father, In My Father’s Memory, was adapted for the stage and performed in theatres in Gloucester and South Wales.
Open Mic Session
If you have a poem of your own that you would like to read in front of a live audience, please take part in our Open Mic session. To sign up, make sure you arrive in good time and add your name to the list by the door of the Gallery. The list will close at 7.15pm.
Please note: This is a ‘Pay As You Feel’ Event and donations towards our running costs are welcome. Space is limited so please book in advance to be sure of a seat. There is a lift to the first-floor Gallery if you are not able to use the stairs. Drinks and snacks available from the bar. ALL WELCOME!