We have finally arrived at the fifth chapbook in our series of Hope Tales on the grandest theme of all – that of Love. We brought together a group of co-creatives in the wonderful Tabernacle in Notting Hill, a centre for arts that is truly in the middle of its community. This theme stimulated more poetry than usual – perhaps a good medium for the language of Love? Thanks to all contributors and to the host venue for a great evening. The book is available to download here and we would be delighted to have any feedback or comments on it from our readers.
Hope Tales is a collaboration between the Rapid Transition Alliance, the Centre for Public and Policy Engagement at the University of Essex and the New Weather Institute, using the power of story to investigate real hope for our future.
Chapbooks were highly popular in the18th-19th centuries. A chapbook was seen as street literature and a chapman was a seller of chapbooks. They were used to publish popular or folk literature, almanacks, children’s stories, folk tales, ballads, political prospectuses, poetry and religious tracts.Each book has been co-created during live evening events by a range of artists, writers and thinkers, who come together to share work around a theme. The work performed or shown on the night becomes the content for the next book. So far we have held live events in Crystal Palace, London (on the theme of Air); Wellington, Somerset (on the theme of Land); Colchester, Essex (on the theme of Water), Margate, Kent (on the theme of Fire) and London’s Notting Hill (on the theme of Love).
Find our other chapbooks here.