Caldew Press

20/03/2025

John Hegley is running a poetry writing workshop on Friday 4th April 2025 from 7:30pm at the Penrith Quaker Meeting House, for tickets and more info check out the link:

Egg, Leg, Bee Knee and Gratitude John Hegley Word-wild writing and drawing Workshop (singing optional) For an hour and a half, we make small...

18/03/2025

John Hegley is doing a gig with the Eden Valley's very own The Clifford Movement on Thursday 3rd April 2025 7:30pm (doors 7pm) at The George Hotel, Penrith. Tickets are £12 and available from The Wilder Clay Gallery or online, check the link for more info: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/79119

14/12/2024

Here's a reminder about the upcoming book launch with Geoff Smith and Brampton Poets at Brampton Community Centre 7pm on Monday 16th December 2024.

30/11/2024

Really enjoyed seeing John Hegley (the 'Potato Laurette'), at Askham and Helton Community Centre on Friday 29th November 2024, sharing poems and songs with a very enthusiastic audience. 'A Scarcity of Biscuit' published by Caldew Press (RRP £8) joined the bookstall alongside lots of his other brilliant books. Thanks to Juliet Fossey and the team for hosting and making magic happen!

29/11/2024

We had a good time at Citizen Fpoet's book launch for '77 Days In My Head' at Shipping Brow Gallery Maryport last night. It was a great venue and insight was given to the book, words and pictures were shared and books were sold! Thanks very much to everyone who came along and to the team at the gallery for hosting us.

15/11/2024

Citizen Fpoet will be sharing poetry, stories and discussing how his book '77 Days in my Head' came about during the first Covid-19 lockdown, on Thursday 28th November 2024 at Shipping Brow Gallery in Maryport at 6pm.

The collection presents; extracts from his lockdown journal, artwork, photographs taken near his Maryport home, musings and creative responses to the unusual events that affected everyone, and tells the story of how one man and his family, living in west Cumbria, faced up to the challenges of the ‘new normal’.

Copies of '77 Days in my Head' (published by Caldew Press) will be available RRP £12.00. The event begins at 6pm, £5 booking is advised (this includes a glass of wine!). To book call into the gallery or email: [email protected]

Local author talk Thursday 28 November at 6 pm £5 booking essential. Call into gallery or email [email protected]

28/10/2024

'A Pease Myers Pastoral' by Liz Haynes received a wonderful reception on Sunday 27th October 2024 in Stanhope. Thanks to the team at Weardale WordFest for hosting such a brilliant event. This was the first of (hopefully) many opportunities to hear these amazing poems inspired by farm life in County Durham.

"Liz Haynes has written a fierce meditation on the ways a landscape is physically worked and worked into words. This is a gripping debut." - Jacob Polley.

'A Pease Myers Pastoral' (including over two dozen colour photographs of the stunning landscape) is available now, RRP £10.00 (plus postage).

For more info email: [email protected]

19/10/2024

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported the five-way book launch on Thursday 17th October at Cakes and Ale. Thank you to Lucy and Bookends Carlisle for hosting us. And thank you to all the poets Hazel Stewart, Geoff Smith, Citizen Fpoet, Nick Robinson and Dr Richard Cook, who read and shared work from their books!

28/09/2024

Book Launch Event!

Join Caldew Press and the Bookends team at Cakes and Ale Cafe at 7:30pm on Thursday the 17th of October 2024 for a wonderful evening of literary delight. We will be hosting five talented local poets; Hazel Stewart, Geoff Smith, Nick Robinson, Dr Richard Cook and Citizen Fpoet to launch their fantastic collections.

Admission is absolutely free – no tickets needed!

28/09/2024

A free event this October! ✨📖🍂

Join Bookends at Cakes and Ale Cafe at 7:30pm on Thursday the 17th of October for a wonderful evening of literary delight . We will be hosting Caldew Press for the launch of five fantastic titles.📚

Admission is absolutely free – no tickets needed! 🎟

30/08/2024

New release: 'Robbie and the Agents of Corliol' by Michael Manley

Robbie discovers the cathedral comes to life at night, he stumbles into a whole new world and gets caught up in adventures with talking mice and a gang of nefarious cats who are set on discovering the power of the starlight ceiling!

The book is aimed at readers aged 6-12, but anyone of any age will enjoy Robbie’s adventures and may recognise many places in and around Carlisle that feature in the story. You can purchase your copy from Carlisle Cathedral gift shop.

Published by Caldew Press in 2024.

Hardback edition RRP £12.99 (plus postage and packing).
Paperback edition RRP £7.99 (plus postage and packing).

To order a copy contact Caldew Press at: [email protected]