Members meet in the Bishopston area to read and discuss poetry and poets. We decide between ourselves the type of poets that we wish to read. (The group is not for writers of poetry.) Our current format - subject to evolving choices - is to devote roughly half of each session to a poet chosen… Read more

We are a small, informal group who meet to discuss the current month's book, and choose the next one. The group is kept small to allow for full discussions. Read more

We read a short story aloud around the group and discuss. We are using a variety of Irish writers from The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories edited by William Trevor and The Penguin Book of the British Short Story, Volume 2 edited by Philip Hensher (from P G Wodehouse to Zadie Smith). This group… Read more

We meet in Redland. There is limited on-street pay and display parking nearby; buses 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 77, Y6, T7 and 505 stop about 5 minutes away; there are no steps. A group for people who enjoy reading short stories and talking about what they have read with others. Members are invited to… Read more

This group meets in Bishopston. No steps but downstairs toilet. Bus 505 stops in Kellaway Avenue 400 yards away. Parking is usually available on Kings Drive. Participants are encouraged to read each of our selected recommendations before the meeting so that we can share our impressions. We aim to pick books that are readily available… Read more

This is a small, friendly and informal group, meeting mainly in BS8 and BS9. There is some parking available. We read a book and then there is an open and lively discussion regarding content, structure and personal interpretation of the chosen book. Read more

We meet in the Henleaze/Westbury Park area, accessible by the number 1 bus. Access to the venue is up a few steps to the front door, but then all on the ground-floor. Great Literature is a reading/study group enjoying classic literature. We typically spend about 7 or 8 meetings discussing each book in depth, thinking… Read more

A lively group for people who like to share and discuss poetry, and how it affects us. We choose our programme jointly - often modern poetry (post-1900) but we like the idea of retreating further into the past sometimes. We bring our own choices to the group according to the programme, read the poems round… Read more

Convenor: We meet in Henleaze. The house is a bungalow. There is easy street parking nearby. Buses 2, 2a, 77 and Y6 along Henleaze Road and 505 along Kellaway Avenue have stops a few minutes walk away. We read and discuss poetry, mainly of the 20th and 21st centuries, typically taking it in turns to… Read more

We meet in various members' homes in BS6, BS7 and BS9. We are a group of members who enjoy a good read and talking about what we have read with friendly, like-minded people. Read more