Caldew Press

01/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to visit and to help out at the Brampton Poets and the Caldew Press stalls at the Gala Day at Brampton Community Centre on the recent August bank holiday Monday. It was really great to see everyone there, to spread the word and even sell a few books!

28/08/2025

Join Juliet Fossey for readings from her forthcoming poetry collection 'In Search Of The Missing' (published by Caldew Press) on Thursday 4th September 2025, 6pm in the Brampton Road Arts Theatre, and see her artwork and poems on display as part of the Echoes MA Creative Practice Exhibition 2025 in the Vallum Gallery at University of Cumbria, Brampton Road campus: 8th - 19th September 10am-4pm, preview 4th September 5pm-7:30pm.

14/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to the 'Talking at Talkin Tarn' open mic last night in the boathouse, it was great to see everyone there and thank you for sharing such a brilliant range of poems, songs and stories. We even sold a few books too!

Today (Thursday 14th August 2025) is the last day, so if you would like to pop along and see us we're open from 10am until 4pm.

Thanks to Geoff Smith and Kat van Hookens for joining Caldew Press in making this week happen, everyone who gave us books for the stalls, and thank you to Talkin Tarn for having us.

10/08/2025

We've a mix of poetry, paintings, music, craft and stories at the 'Popup' Bookshop in the Alex Boathouse at Talkin Tarn (CA8 1HN) 10am - 4pm daily until close of business on Thursday 14th August 2025, including 'Talking at Talkin Tarn' open mic Wednesday 13th August 7pm.

For more info contact Geoff Smith at [email protected] or Caldew Press at [email protected]

22/07/2025

'Popup' Bookshop in the Alex Boathouse at Talkin Tarn (CA8 1HN) Friday 8th - Thursday 14th August 2025 10am-4pm, including 'Talking at Talkin Tarn' open mic Wednesday 13th August 7pm.

Books by Cumbrian authors, poets and artists will be available alongside those from further afield.

For more info contact Geoff Smith at [email protected] or Caldew Press at [email protected]

20/03/2025

John Hegley is running a poetry writing workshop on Friday 4th April 2025 from 7:30pm at the Penrith Quaker Meeting House, for tickets and more info check out the link:

Egg, Leg, Bee Knee and Gratitude John Hegley Word-wild writing and drawing Workshop (singing optional) For an hour and a half, we make small...

18/03/2025

John Hegley is doing a gig with the Eden Valley's very own The Clifford Movement on Thursday 3rd April 2025 7:30pm (doors 7pm) at The George Hotel, Penrith. Tickets are £12 and available from The Wilder Clay Gallery or online, check the link for more info: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/79119

14/12/2024

Here's a reminder about the upcoming book launch with Geoff Smith and Brampton Poets at Brampton Community Centre 7pm on Monday 16th December 2024.

30/11/2024

Really enjoyed seeing John Hegley (the 'Potato Laurette'), at Askham and Helton Community Centre on Friday 29th November 2024, sharing poems and songs with a very enthusiastic audience. 'A Scarcity of Biscuit' published by Caldew Press (RRP £8) joined the bookstall alongside lots of his other brilliant books. Thanks to Juliet Fossey and the team for hosting and making magic happen!

29/11/2024

We had a good time at Citizen Fpoet's book launch for '77 Days In My Head' at Shipping Brow Gallery Maryport last night. It was a great venue and insight was given to the book, words and pictures were shared and books were sold! Thanks very much to everyone who came along and to the team at the gallery for hosting us.

15/11/2024

Citizen Fpoet will be sharing poetry, stories and discussing how his book '77 Days in my Head' came about during the first Covid-19 lockdown, on Thursday 28th November 2024 at Shipping Brow Gallery in Maryport at 6pm.

The collection presents; extracts from his lockdown journal, artwork, photographs taken near his Maryport home, musings and creative responses to the unusual events that affected everyone, and tells the story of how one man and his family, living in west Cumbria, faced up to the challenges of the ‘new normal’.

Copies of '77 Days in my Head' (published by Caldew Press) will be available RRP £12.00. The event begins at 6pm, £5 booking is advised (this includes a glass of wine!). To book call into the gallery or email: [email protected]

Local author talk Thursday 28 November at 6 pm £5 booking essential. Call into gallery or email [email protected]

28/10/2024

'A Pease Myers Pastoral' by Liz Haynes received a wonderful reception on Sunday 27th October 2024 in Stanhope. Thanks to the team at Weardale WordFest for hosting such a brilliant event. This was the first of (hopefully) many opportunities to hear these amazing poems inspired by farm life in County Durham.

"Liz Haynes has written a fierce meditation on the ways a landscape is physically worked and worked into words. This is a gripping debut." - Jacob Polley.

'A Pease Myers Pastoral' (including over two dozen colour photographs of the stunning landscape) is available now, RRP £10.00 (plus postage).

For more info email: [email protected]