Warren James Day 8 June

This year we are marking WARREN JAMES DAY, with poems, songs, short stories, and performances that explore the people and events – real and imagined – of the 1831 ‘Dean Forest Riots’ (uprising!), its aftermath and ongoing legacy.

Parkend Working Men’s Club, Lion Row, Parkend, GL154JZ. FREE event. 2-5pm

Warren James is a Forest folk hero who led a rebellion against the authorities in 1831 to pull down enclosures stopping people getting access to the forest – a key part of their livelihood. For more on Warren James see Forest of Dean Social History.