Please join us for our October Telltales at Falmouth Princess Pavilion with a great selection of readers on the theme of Nonsense in all its forms. Our Telltales event takes place on Tuesday 24 October, starting at 6pm. We will have a small bookstall and the Pavilion bar is open for tea, coffee and other […]

Our theme for Telltales in October 2023 is Nonsense. For this event we’re looking for readings that relate in any way to Nonsense, in the form of stories, poetry or prose that are written with Nonsense as a theme or with Nonsense as content. We’re also interested in your stories of Nonsense in everyday life: […]

Please join us for Telltales at Falmouth Art Gallery with an exciting group of 10 readers on the theme of Myth and Legend. The event is compered by Henry Purbrick. Our readers are: Rosie Hadden Christine Martindale Frances Evans Andrew Tillyard Penelope Shuttle Jeni Whittaker Patricia Minson Lesley Chandler Chris Silver Jane Spurr The event […]

Our theme for Telltales in July 2023 is Myth and Legend. For this theme we’re looking for readings that relate to Myth and Legend, in the form of stories, poetry or prose that are written as myth or legend, or as writing about existing myths and legends, whether ancient or modern. We look forward to […]

Please join us on Tuesday 30 May at Falmouth Library. Our May theme for Telltales is For One and All. The inspiration for the theme comes from the life and work of John Passmore Edwards, whose 200th birthday is celebrated this year. A philanthropist, who funded 70 public buildings in Cornwall and London, he also […]

Our May theme for Telltales is For One and All. We are seeking work which has positivity at its core, stories of giving & receiving, accounts of doing good and feeling good, writing about how we can collaborate with others to make a brighter and better world for all. The inspiration for the theme comes […]

Please join us for Telltales at Falmouth Princess Pavilion with a wonderful group of readers on the theme of Wishing Well. Our Telltales event takes place on Tuesday 21 March, starting at 6pm. We will have a small bookstall and the Pavilion bar is open for tea, coffee and other drinks. We look forward to […]

In March our theme for Telltales is Wishing Well. What does our title and image bring to mind? Is the Wishing Well a place where you go to consider the future and hope for good things to come? Is it somewhere to reflect upon past events and their emotional effect on you? Is it the […]

Please join us for Telltales on Tuesday 31 January at Falmouth Princess Pavilion, in the Garden Room. Our theme is Let’s Talk, an intriguing selection of work written as dialogue, with a group of nine readers for the evening. We start at 6pm and will have a small book stall and a free bar. Hope […]

Our theme for Telltales in January 2023 is Let’s Talk. For this theme we’re looking for readings that are entirely in dialogue, whether for two, three or more voices. Perhaps you have an idea for a new piece of writing in this format? Or if you have existing writing using this theme, please do submit […]