This years Joan Nicholson Internal Competition was a hard fought battle, but in the end, Barbara Marsh (top) won with her short story “When The Pipes Are Calling”, the trophy presented by our guest judge Carol Fenlon. Well done Barbara!

On Saturday the 6th of May, 11.30 AM, why not join us in the Theatre Bar of the Atkinson, where we will be setting up one of our infamous creative writing workshops as part of the Southport Festival?

We are taking taking requests for activities, but many of the old favourites will be returning, such as Insta-Poem and Reverse Story. Come down and exercise your literary muscles, or maybe just come dip a toe in the water and enjoy some speedily made-up entertainment!

The 2017 Poetry comp is now official, being judged by none other than Orbis’ own star editor, Carole Baldock. Want to impress? Get your entries in now!

Also! Coming up, Valentine’s Verses night on the 16th and some last minute scheming for upcoming Workshops…