POETRY PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP with Zoe Brooks, Saturday 20 September, 2.00-4.00pm

Upstairs at The George The George, Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Explore your voice, gain practical tips on how to perform/read poetry and boost your confidence with help from seasoned poet and performer Zoe Brooks.
Tickets £12.50 available online. For further details click on the event title above.

POETRY NIGHT: SECRET ROOMS & UNTOLD STORIES – Tess Biddington & Sally Jenkinson, Saturday 20 September, 7.30pm

Upstairs at The George The George, Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

In the second of our regular poetry nights, acclaimed local poets Tess Biddington and Sally Jenkinson share the stage, followed by an Open Mic when it's YOUR chance to perform your own original work in front of a live audience.
Bar and snacks available. This is a Pay As You Feel event, and donations are welcome to help cover our running costs. For full details, including how to book, please click on the event title.

The River Wye – Heritage and Threats, Tuesday 30 September to Saturday 4 October, daily 10.30 am to 4.00pm

The George High St, Newnham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

The River Wye, one of our most beautiful waterways, is dying as a direct result of agricultural pollution and raw sewage outflows. In this exhibition, seventeen display panels explore the rich heritage of the Wye and the threats it faces. Learn about its extraordinary history, geology and wildlife – and don't miss the accompanying talk on Friday 3 October, 3.30pm, when Celine O'Donovan from leading environmental lawyers Leigh Day will explain how YOU can join the legal battle to save The Wye.
Admission Free. All welcome. To find out more, click on the event title above.

Tolkien’s Gloucestershire – The Real Middle Earth, Talk by Andy Meller, Thursday 23 October, 7.30pm

The George High St, Newnham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

From the famous tree-lined 'Tolkien door' of St Edwards Church, Stow to the grounds of Lydney Park and the Scowles in the Forest of Dean (above), the landscape of Gloucestershire profoundly shaped J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination – and particularly his vision of Middle Earth. Join historian Andy Meller for this intriguing illustrated talk exploring Tolkien's lifelong passion for archaeology, myth and the Gloucestershire landscapes from which he drew inspiration.
This is a Pay As You Feel Event. All welcome. For full details including how to book, please click on the event title above.

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SOLID AIR – Keith James plays John Martyn and Nick Drake, Saturday 15 November, 7.30pm

Upstairs at The George The George, Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Spiriting us back to the early 1970s, Keith James brilliantly recreates the haunting music of singer-songwriters John Martyn and Nick Drake, with songs such as 'May You Never', 'River Man', 'Solid Air', 'Northern Sky', 'Bless the Weather' and 'Fruit Tree'.
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