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‘Way Marker’ a new ghost story from Weeping Bank & Staffordshire author A.G. Smith - writer #CannockLibrary Wed 27 Nov 7:15pm arrival for a 7:30pm start. £5 per person (15+ only) Refreshments available during an intermission. Book: 01543 334525 or [email protected]

A wonderful #PennedUp event HMP Erlestoke with actor #TobiBamtefa from #MayorofKingstown. Honesty and openness always make events flow and Tobi was one of the best.

'For me, storytelling is more frightening than reading a book or watching a film because it doesn’t let you escape the moment of its telling. It points at you specifically in the audience and doesn’t let you get away.’ A.G. Smith - writer at Comma’s Gothic Writers Day

This is a short film I made with prisonreadinggroups.org.uk give it a watch, my real daughter plays my daughter which was a treat

Jeremy Dyson - great to catch up after an afternoon spent with a writers group in Featherstone - a chat by a roaring fire in the busiest railway pub for miles around! Thank you for taking the time to inspire our writers once again.

For December's Book of the Month, we asked the reading group members & education department at HMP YOI Isis what book they would like to give someone for Christmas. 🎁 Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman got the most votes. ⭕❌ Buy the book here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/nought…

Raising awareness of the extraordinary work of Give a Book and PrisonReadingGroups and bringing an unnerving chill to #London on January 12th Old Red Lion Theatre - Weeping Bank have performed 27 SOLD OUT shows in 2024 and already have a packed tour for 2025 - do not miss this: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

We're on WCR FM - Local Radio for Wolverhampton at 6pm today talking about our 2025 tour and the music of Robert Plant The Rolling Stones Jethro Tull & many others on Tim Beech's fabulous 'Inside Tracks' show. You can listen at 101.8 WCR FM, locally on DAB or anywhere in the world at wcrfm.com.

#STAFFORDSHIRE - The Librarian is returning to Staffordshire Libraries Rugeley Library. ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT Thursday 30th January 7:15pm arrival for a 7:30pm start. £5 per person. (15+ only) Contact Rugeley Library on 01889 869063 or [email protected] CityLifeRugeleyCannock

It truly feels like coming home - thank you Staffordshire Libraries #Rugeley branch - this is exactly what a #library should be - beloved by the community because the staff are so kind, caring and welcoming. #libraries Public Libraries News Luke Burton📚 CILIP Staffordshire County Council Weeping Bank

"One foggy night, I was sitting here watching the patterns in the fire..." With Mark Gatiss 💙 outside the Signal Box - the interior was used in the BBC's 1976 'The Signalman' - thank you to the staff and volunteers Severn Valley Railway for an unforgettable day.

Great to see this from HMP Featherstone on World Book Day UK 📚 - Our prison library team always work in partnership with the estate to ensure children of prisoners have a book on WBD.

A packed event in #Cannock last night. Thank you to the Staffordshire Libraries team & our terrified audience. The #WeepingBank tour continues next week at Better Halesowen #library (already SOLD OUT) before heading to #Sydenham & #London in April. #librariesareawesome #horror

Our wonderful Library team HMP Featherstone - from left to right, Mel, Fran, Adeline, Ellie and Sue - always supporting reading and writing initiatives and supporting our prison community.

The Librarian is looking forward to talking about our all year, sold out ghost story readings in #libraries, community spaces & #theatres with Luke Crawford on brmbbirmingham Listen to the interview on Sat 29 March @ 8.30am DAB & 89.1FM or online at brmbradio.com

Exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure! Co-composing piano pieces with prisoners & composer Michael Betteridge, to be performed across the UK in 2025/26. A massive thank you to StaffordshirePLS Arts Council England, Marchus Trust & Gloucestershire Piano Trust for their support! David Kendall

A privilege to have spent the last 3 weeks working with the incomparable Clare Hammond & Michael Betteridge alongside two extraordinarily creative groups. Emotional, uplifting & unforgettable. All taking place within fantastic #Staffordshire #libraries - can't wait for week 4. #music

A joyful afternoon in HMP Featherstone library (Staffordshire Libraries) with the inspirational and hilarious Christopher William Hill leading a brilliant writing workshop with our prison community. Thank you to Adeline, Fran, Carol & Sue for hosting & to A.G. Smith - writer for organising this.