ARACHNEVERSARY – Shortest Day, Longest Night

Solstice Shorts Festival Founder Cherry Potts talks about the 2nd and 3rd festivals and the book that resulted, Shortest Day, Longest Night. Features music by Ian Kennedy & Sarah Lloyd, Annalie Wilson, Vocal Chords, Zac Gvirtman, and stories/poems by Mario Duarte, Tim Cremin, Bob Beagrie, Sarah Evans, performed by Ray Newe, Saul Reichlin and Katy Darby. BSL interpretation by Martin Fox-Roberts and Paul Michaels

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Solstice Shorts Video: The End of Everything

The final video from Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day appropriately entitled The End of Everything, this Short Story is by Liam Hogan. Read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by  Martin Fox-Roberts,  21st December 2016 at West Greenwich Library London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books including Liam’s first full collection, Happy Ending NOT Guaranteed, which we are publishing in April.

Solstice Shorts Video: Bite

Bite a poem by A. J. Akoto, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Martin Fox-Roberts at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch the final stop on the book tour, where A. J. will be reading, alongside fellow poets Bob Beagrie and Lisa Kelly. Also stories from Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: in diminuendo

in diminuendo, a poem by Scott-Patrick Mitchell, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Paul Michaels at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Shortest Day on the Beach

Shortest Day on the Beach a poem by Tim Cremin,  by read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Paul Michaels at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Without Index

A month since the event, and we still have a few videos to go – Here is Without Index a Short Story by CB Droege, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Paul Michaels at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at West Greenwich Library London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Winter Solstice, 2016

We don’t know if this is quite what the poet had in mind, but we couldn’t resist.

Winter Solstice, 2016 a poem by Mario Duarte, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Martin Fox-Roberts at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Brother & Sister

Brother & Sister a Short Story by Tom McKay, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Paul Michaels at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at West Greenwich Library London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Wednesday  18/01/2017 7pm Brockley Deli The Story Sessions: Winter Tales
Rosalind Stopps reads Deliver Me, alongside other authors with wintery stories… including YOU? Join in with 100 words on theme in Flash from the Floor

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Grey Sky

Grey Sky a poem by Frank Rubino, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Martin Fox-Roberts at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour

Wednesday 7pm 18/01/2017 Brockley Deli The Story Sessions: Winter Tales
Rosalind Stopps reads Deliver Me, alongside other authors with wintry stories… including YOU? Join in with 100 words on theme in Flash from the Floor

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Solstice Shorts Video: Happy Hour

Happy Hour a Short Story by Lee Nash, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by  Martin Fox-Roberts at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at West Greenwich Library London #ACEFunded

Catch us on tour…

Wednesday 7pm 18/01/2017 Brockley Deli The Story Sessions: Winter Tales
Rosalind Stopps reads Deliver Me, alongside other authors with wintery stories… including YOU? Join in with 100 words on theme in Flash from the Floor

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books