Next Buzzwords Sunday December 13th
Upstairs at The Exmouth, Bath Road, Cheltenham
7pm Writing workshop led by Monica Piercy
8pm open mic and readings
Guest poet Penelope Shuttle
£5 waged, £3 unwaged, pay on the door.
Penelope Shuttle has lived in Falmouth since 1970. Her new collection, History of the Child, published in February 2026 by Bloodaxe Books, is a highly evocative exploration of childhood, memory, and imagination. The book blends personal and historical perspectives, guided by the idea of childhood as a transformative and rebellious space.
Her thirteenth collection, Lyonesse, appeared from Bloodaxe Books in June 2021, was Observer Poetry Book of the Month, and long listed for the Laurel Prize. It has been described as ‘...a singular, arresting and moving book’. Noah, a pamphlet, appeared in September 2023 from Broken Sleep Books. Shuttle is President of the Falmouth Poetry Group.
Please note: advance notice, from January we will be at The Wheatsheaf, Old Bath Road, GL53 9AJ
