Solstice Shorts

A celebration of National Short Story Day, of the Winter Solstice (Shortest day of the year, 21st December), and of the narrative power of folk music; bringing together story, poetry and song on the theme of Time, on the Greenwich Meridian – where better? (and now across the UK and into Europe!)

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EBOOK ONLY!

2022 we took a break and produced a Best Of eBook, Hiatus

 

 

 

 

 

2021 Solstice Shorts Festival: Words from the Brink

also available as an audiobook narrated by Sophie Aldred and Cal-I Jonel

 

 

 

 

2020 Solstice Shorts Festival: Tymes goe by Turnes (recordings of the on line festival)

part 1, part 2, part 3 part 4

 

2019 Solstice Shorts Festival: Time and Tide

2018  Solstice Shorts Festival: NOON: a flash of inspiration

 

 

 

2017 DUSK, a wave of words across the UK…

2016 Solstice Shorts Festival:Shortest Day

2016 Summer Solstice:Midsummer’s Night in the Garden

2015’s Solstice Shorts Festival: Longest Night

 2014’s sunrise to sunset festival

There are nine books now: Solstice Shorts, Shortest Day Longest Night, Dusk, Noon, Time & Tide, Tymes goe by Turnes,  Words from the Brink and Hiatus

buy any of them from our webshop/ ebook shop

Vocal Chords Wassailing
Ray Newe and Martin Fox-Roberts at WGL
Sarah Feathers
Summer All Year Long
Tymes goe by Turnes
Annalie Wilson
Melanie Harrold and Martin Fox-Roberts ay WGL
Lisa Kelly at MiGG
Juliet Desailly at MiGG
Peter Thomas & Piotr Jordan at MiGG
Sophie Aldred and Paul Michaels at WGL
Sarah Lloyd & Ian Kennedy at WGL
Ray Newe at MiGG
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88 thoughts on “Solstice Shorts”

  1. ruthholroyd – England, UK – Ruth Holroyd writes the top ranked UK allergy blog packed with information about living with anaphylaxis, multiple allergies, eczema, asthma and topical steroid withdrawal. Speaker, patient expert and influencer.
    ruthholroyd on said:

    Count me in please. Brilliant idea.

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  2. arike – 1. Do everything with good intentions. 2. Do something to move things forward. 3. Create. 4. Take risks, try to be brave. 5. Be comfortable with failure.
    arike oke on said:

    yes me please!
    xo
    arike

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    • Cherry Potts – Cherry Potts is a publisher/editor, fiction writer and teacher, event organiser, photographer, book designer, NLP master practitioner, life coach and trainer. She sings for fun. Through Arachne Press she publishes fiction and non fiction and runs spoken word events and cross-arts workshops for writers at interesting venues. Always interested in new opportunites to perform, write or explore writing.
      Cherry Potts on said:

      you had!

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  50. kim881 – A retired teacher, I am originally from London; lived in Cologne, Germany for nearly eight years, and the Republic of Ireland for two years, where I gave birth to my daughter. I have lived in North Norfolk in the UK for twenty three years. Reading and writing have been a huge part of my life since I was very young. I used to write mainly poetry, moved on to short stories, and finished my first novel for children aged 8+ at the beginning of this year: a ghost story set in London in the Second World War. I am currently writing a novel for older children, another ghost story, this time set in North Norfolk. I am an examiner and moderator for English and English Literature, and a volunteer at local libraries, leading Bounce and Rhyme for babies and toddlers, as well as a Chatterbooks reading group for older children. Contact with children keeps me young and alive. I can't wait to have grandchildren. Our two cats run wild in our overgrown garden that is also occasionally home to deer, hedgehogs, owls and dragonflies, and a huge variety of other birds and wildlife. I can see it all from my desk; it's peaceful, green and food for the imagination. Apart from being a huge Radio 4 fan, I love music, theatre and anything in the horror genre.
    kim881 on said:

    Although I am a Londoner born and bred, I haven’t been to Greenwich since I was a child. My great aunt lived in Lewisham and she and my nan used to take me to Greenwich regularly. I live in Norfolk now and only occasionally manage to get down to visit my daughter in Clapham. I would love to attend Solstice Shorts but can’t afford the train fare at the moment. Will you be posting photos and videos of the event?

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    • Cherry Potts – Cherry Potts is a publisher/editor, fiction writer and teacher, event organiser, photographer, book designer, NLP master practitioner, life coach and trainer. She sings for fun. Through Arachne Press she publishes fiction and non fiction and runs spoken word events and cross-arts workshops for writers at interesting venues. Always interested in new opportunites to perform, write or explore writing.
      Cherry Potts on said:

      Hi Kim
      yes we will be videoing and recording the whole thing – rather relying on the audience to photograph as I can’t manage photos video and hosting all in one go! Expect videos up on youtube in January some time.
      best wishes
      Cherry

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