Read Poets Society – December 2024
Our last Read Poets Society for 2024 – thank you to all those who have attended and contributed this year. Join us for the last event of the year as …
Read Poets Society – November 2024
Join us in November for the latest Read Poetry Society. Our theme for November is “Put a Girdle Round About the Earth” Make of that what you will! Come along …
The Innocents
In the late nineteenth century, a young governess for two orphaned youngsters becomes convinced that their lonely manor house is haunted and that the children are possessed by the spirits …
Dancing at Lughnasa
Michael looks back on the late summer of 1936, when he was seven years old and living with his unmarried mother, Chris, and her four older sisters in the village …
Read Poets Society – June 2024
This month's theme is – Time and Time Again 'We have no time to stand and stare', 'The first time …', 'Time of my Life…' – an exploration of time in literature …
Read Poets Society – May 2024
Our theme for May is – The Italian Influence Linking with Bedford Music Club we explore the Italian influence on writers in English – from Shakespeare to Shelley, Rome to Rossetti …
Much Ado About Nothing
“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps…” In one of Shakespeare’s finest and best-loved comedies, two very different couples fall in love – but who is really pulling the …
Read Poets Society – April 2024
This month's theme is – Found in Translation – Gems from abroad from Ancient Greece to 21st century. Join us at the Eagle Bookshop for an evening of poetry and prose.
Read Poets Society – March 2024
Join us for our second poetry evening of the year, hosted at Eagle Bookshop. This months theme is – Hello, Good Evening and Welcome! Greetings all round in poetry, music and drama. …
1984
Winston Smith is in prison, found guilty of Thoughtcrimes against Big Brother. As part of his reconstruction, key moments from his past life are reenacted with the help of other …