Reading the Forest

Here is our new just realised podcast produced by the brilliant ⁦@jojo_durrant⁩ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Lovely visit to the Forest of Dean today to a listening party of a podcast I’ve had the pleasure of making this year for @readingthefod on The Life and Times of Catherine Drew. The podcast will be released soon - but in the meantime here is the trailer: open.spotify.com/episode/36j1cf…

A wonderfully evocative account from Tiffany and beautifully written.

My Family and Other Rock Stars paperback is out today. It’s the @Waterstones Welsh Book of the Month, which is fabulous, so do spread the word and jump back in time. Thank you!

Looking forward to our trip to the Forest of Dean! We'll visit the Dean Forest Heritage Centre to learn about Forest writing and the Reading the Forest project. We'll also have the chance to experience the beautiful landscape that has informed the literature of the region.

A great day out discovering where Catherine Drew lived to help ⁦@jojo_durrant⁩ with her podcast ‘The Life and Times of Catherine Drew.’ Local expert Eric Nicholls provided expert assistance.

🎧 Ep 220 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds: 🤩 Special on history of Whitecross Manor near Lydney with @RogerintheFoD inc archaeology & stories from Civil War 🗡️ Sword thought to be from the site 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jo-… 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

🗣️ NEW EVENT! I’m delighted to be chairing a discussion in the Forest of Dean at the launch of a new collection of poems of Leonard Clark. I’ll be talking to relatives, the editor & @RogerintheFoD from @readingthefod. 🗓️ Sat 7th Dec - Free entry! readingtheforest.co.uk/news--features…

@ProjectAdorno are performing their brilliant 'Dennis Potter in the Present Tense' this Saturday (14th Sept) at Gloucester Heritage Hub. Highly recommend it, tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/dennis-potte…

Enjoyed a wonderful evening in the Forest of Dean, chairing a panel on Forest authors - with @JASONRADIO of @readingthefod, guests from @The_DHC & poet @magclutterbuck - at Coleford Library @gloslibs. Lovely to see @cr_burman & @csheppardwrites in the audience too.

Looking for THAT tree from The Singing Detective - with production's Forest location scout John Belcher. After nearly 40yrs, which one is it...? See 'Young Philip' actor Lyndon Davies' recollection of the shoot pottermatters.weebly.com/digital-storie… @uniofglos @VisitDeanWye @ForestryEngland

Recreation of DP-Bragg 'Seeing the Blossom' interview to be staged to mark 30th anniversary theatrereviewsnorth.com/post/bragg-and…

Marking 30 years today since the passing of #DennisPotter , major extended interview with me for @tribunemagazine on Potter’s work and legacy. My thanks to @fergal_41 for giving space to explore aspects seldom covered in previous journalistic interviews I’ve done on Potter.

Coming to see TheSingingDetective on Sun 9th, you COULD come in themed costume - here's some inspiration (striped pyjamas always an option) @PalaceCindo starts 10am. @uniofglos @VisitDeanWye

Marking 30yrs since Dennis Potter passed away - screening in full of his tv masterpiece The Singing Detective @PalaceCindo 9th June 10-6. Join us to celebrate the genius of Potter. Starring the late MichaelGambon @uniofglos @DPottermatters @The_DHC @VisitDeanWye

My Family and Other Rock Stars is published today. Thank you brilliant ⁦@FleetReads⁩ ⁦@RhiannonRSmith⁩ (PP&P) ⁦@GraceEVincent⁩ ⁦@katyaellis_⁩ ⁦@Lielco⁩ my ⁦@Taffyagent⁩ & all the dogs & rock stars & mothers. Sally Field, over & out. Pls buy it.

Only a few more days to see the exhibition at Cinderford Library @gloslibs @uniofglos @FODLHS @The_DHC @cinderfordtc

Date for your diaries 9th June, Forest of Dean, news coming soon...Am I right? @readingthefod @uniofglos @PalaceCindo @VisitDeanWye @theforesternews @BBCGlos

One of our brilliant volunteers, Rey working on cataloguing items in the Forest of Dean Writers Collection this week @The_DHC @DeneMagnaSchool @uniofglos @HeritageFundUK #localhistorymonth

It's open! All set up & ready for you to come take a look here at Cinderford Library. And, it turns out, well timed as May is #LocalHistoryMonth too. @VisitDeanWye @gloucestershire_libraries @uniofglos @HeritageFundUK