Join Penzance's Reading Group with a difference!

Would you like to step out of the bustle of daily life for ninety minutes and just stop and listen to stories? If so, this new, free reading group might be for you.

Led by local published author Anna Wilson, Penzance’s Reading Round will be one of a network of only sixteen in the country funded by the Royal Literary Fund in 2024/25.

Unlike other reading groups, there is no homework needed and no need to buy any books.

The Reading Round scheme was set up to create a space where readers can discover original writing for free, and also rediscover the joys of hearing stories and poems in a friendly group.

Each week Anna will read the group a new poem and a short story aloud, and then the group will discuss them together.

Other Reading Round groups have run across the country and the feedback has always been very positive. People call it ‘the highlight of their week’ and even ‘life-enhancing’!

The Reading Round will take place from 5^th September in the Hypatia Trust on Chapel Street on Thursdays, from 10am-11.30am.

It is open to all – you don’t have to be a confident reader to attend.

Although it’s completely free to join, numbers are restricted and pre-booking is essential. Contact Anna Wilson at anna.wilson@rlfeducation.org.uk to find out more.