Join us to celebrate the ten winners of Ledbury Young Poets Competition 2025, who will read their winning poems on the theme of HOPE. This might be hope for our planet, for change and empowerment led by young people. It might be hope for our families, for our friends and for ourselves. It might be hope for people or hope for animals. Hope for friendship, community and to live in a more caring world. Young people under 18 years attending this event, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sarah Hilary, Jacquie Rogers and Linda Mather join us for an evening of conversation about crime writing. Lindsay Jackson from Ledbury Books and Maps, will be with us with a book table. The range of crime fiction is vast from cosy to dark and everything in between. Our speakers will address questions such as why is crime writing so popular especially with women? It promises to be an entertaining and informative evening. Aspiring crime writers welcome.