Raine Geoghegan, M.A. is a poet, scriptwriter and performer of Romany, Welsh and Irish ethnicity.

She is a Forward Prize, twice Pushcart Prize, and Best of the Net nominee whose work has been published internationally and online. She has three books published with Hedgehog Press and two with Salmon Press. She was brought up in a Romany household in Middlesex and has written much about her childhood and her ancestors. She gives performances in the UK and Ireland and has had the great honour of reading her work in the 'Church in the Woods' also known as the Gypsy Church on Bramdean Common.

On 7th November Raine will read from her poetry collections and share stories based on her family. She will take you to the hop fields in Kent and Herefordshire, the apple orchards in the Vale of Evesham, the strawberry fields in East Sussex and also back to the time when her great granny sold flowers along the road and her great grandfather was born under a gooseberry bush. There'll be poems, monologues and Gypsy lullabies. Towards the end of her performance she will open the floor to anyone who would like to share a story, poem or song and there'll be time to ask any questions you may have.

She will also bring along a few books so please BRING CASH if you wish to purchase. They range from £6-15.

This event is free to attend. To register your attendance please email: heritage@sholing.church or tel: 023 8044 8337.