The first ever Gloucester Poetry Festival is almost upon us - Saturday (21st Oct 2017) sees events starting off with an extra special [Food for Thoughts](https://www.facebook.com/events/132572894032297/?active_tab=about) at the Cafe Rene 2-5 pm. This is followed by the [Gloucester Waterstones Villanelles](https://www.facebook.com/events/273858009760385/?active_tab=about) on Sunday 2-4 pm complete with Poetry Roulette and me co-hosting!
Then on Thursday the Festival proper begins with a plethora of events :) So [check it out](https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterPoetryFestival/)!
And then of course there is the really exciting news! The Gloucester Societies first ever poetry collection has arrived and is a gorgeous book!

Copies of Poetry Without Pretension will be at all the festival events and are also purchasable from my publishing group [The WigglyPet Press](http://www.wigglypets.co.uk/press/).
Poetry pouches containing limited edition Poetry Festival 2017 badges will also be being given out at events until we run out!