Rochester Literature Festival

  • Potlatch Collective Poem #21

    He took a drag of his cigarette And sat quietly in his sports corvette The darkness seemed to creep and writhe And left me hollowed out inside A mix of emotions and colourful words Expand the scene of the countryside From the mountain top She saw a panorama of decay…

  • Medway Monday

    Medway River Festival If you’re a Medway blogger, or you’ve blogged about Medway, please feel free to share your link here.

  • The Writers’ Workshop Festival of Writing

    The UK’s largest literary editorial company will hold its fourth annual celebration of writing and publishing at York University on 13th  – 15th September. One of the most popular events of the literary year, it unites aspiring authors with top agents, publishers, book doctors and best-selling authors for a weekend…

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #20

    Strange, calm, hub, all of a sudden I’m here. There’s a presence here I feel, but do not fear I am reminded of the time we had together Strolling, sitting, laughing; a portrait of Heather In her happier days. Before everything, all Fell apart Like the petals of a tulip…

  • LitFest Garden Party to cap a BIG Weekend for Medway

    The weekend of Friday, July 12th to Sunday July, 14th will see Rochester and the wider Medway come alive for what’s being termed Medway’s Big Weekend. Having made a fantastic debut at Eastgate House Gardens last year, we’re holding  our Summer Garden Party on Sunday 14th July, at the Good…

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #19

    The moon was full in the sky tonight A fox screeched, an eerie call. Alarm or fright Joseph shifted his position, someone was piercing their eyes through him, making him … Pushing a finger through him, paper thin The blood coursed over his shoes It was beautiful, the most full…

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #18

    Daniel slowed the car down. The exit was Blocked, nowhere to go, nowhere to go back Save for the hollow and the light in the black Save for the red and the curse in the light Eyes pained; lips dry with the alcoholic curse It was always the same.  And…

  • Medway Monday: Potlatch Collective Poem #17

    Lonely yet bright, quickly yet considered Brigther than anything. Brighter than the sun She took a bite from her hot cross bun Easter eggs of the rising son Glint and shine in the Eastern sun Like glass baubles on a Christmas Tree Last year we ate reindeer steaks with crushed…

  • Medway Monday: Rochester Dickens Festival

    You can view a whole gallery of Dickens Festival photos over at Going on in Medway. Got some photos to share from the weekend? Add a link to your blog here 🙂

  • The Summer Garden Party and Guerilla Poetry

    As you should be aware by now, this year’s Garden Party will be held on Sunday, July 14th, as part of the Medway Open Studios and Arts Festival. However, the day before, we’re looking for readers and/or writers and/or performers – or anyone with a clear, loud voice who’s happy…

  • Turn Your Experiences Into A Novel

    Originally posted on The View Outside: I came across a brilliant idea in The Daily Writer a few days ago. There’s the old saying isn’t there, write what you know. Yeah, ok, that’s boring and I don’t know much anyway. Well, actually…I’ve discovered I do! What about the 45 years…

  • Art Display at Strood Library

    The Rochester and West Kent Art Society is exhibiting at Strood Library from Monday, June 3rd to Saturday, June 29th. A number of local artists will be displaying their work, which incorporates a variety of topics and mediums. The exhibition is open from 10am to 3pm daily and you can…