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Marsha O'Mahony will be chairing a discussion between authors Adrian Goldsworthy and Andrew Bayliss.

Explore the story of Gloucester's iconic elver. A traditional delicacy with deep routes in our city's rivers, people and past.

Join me at the Raven Centre, Hare Lane Gloucester, on Tuesday, July 20th, from 10.30 for a reminicence session looking at Gloucester's food heritage, in particular the elver! Free admission. Thank you to Glos Voices for funding this project.

Join Marsha O’Mahony for a rich exploration of storytelling, community memory and the power of lived experience, as part of the WEA’s Purpose to Pen series, Wednesday 22nd July, from 19.00 to 20.00 . For generations, WEA public lectures have opened doors to new ideas. Purpose to Pen builds on that tradition by inviting writers to reflect on the purpose that drives their work and the stories they feel compelled to preserve. In this event, Marsha will share why she writes, why

I'm delighted to be joining a panel at this Symposium on Monday, June 22nd, 2026, talking about my work in Grangetown as a Story Fellow at Cardiff Metropolitan University: 'Documenting Voices of Change from Channel View'. https://www.southwales.ac.uk/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/documents/research/Storytelling-for-Health-and-Wellbeing-symposium---delegate-pack.pdf

My journey from Hereford, UK, to Tralee in the west of Ireland was a tortuous one - but it was worth it in every way! I came to seek inspiration for a project on the Irish diaspora I am planning (mission accomplished), and mix and mingle with fellow professionals. A fantastic couple of days and a privilege to hear all about the excellent work being done in Ireland. Can't wait for next year.

Marsha O'Mahony presents for Guild of One Name Studies on Saturday, June 13th, in Fradley, Staffordshire, exploring the social history of hop growing in the West Midlands. Picking hops at Pomona, Herefordshire. Credit Peter Green.

Author Marsha O'Mahony presents her latest work, Health Herefordshire, for Bartonsham History Society, on Wednesday, June 10, from 7.30, at The Barrells, Hereford. Nurses at Hereford General Hospital, 1970s.

Come and hear Marsha O'Mahony talk about her book, River Voices: Extraordinary Stories from the Wye, on Monday, June 8th, 7pm, at Ballingham Old School House. Jordan's Boat Yard.

May 16th - Hereford History 2026, and any concerns about the new venue were soon swept away as visitor after visitor (including these lovely guests from Tajikistan of all places) filled the lofty interior of St Peter's Church. With over a thousand visitors and over 20 representatives from the county's history and heritage sector, this was a resounding success. Get in touch if you need similar event organisation.

My lovely, beautiful, kind, and generous brother was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was completely out of the blue, with no obvious warning signs, and it has knocked us all sideways. Marsha's Fundraiser walk raised an amazing £1,910 for Prostate Cancer UK. I want to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK by taking on a walk on what is described as the 'UK's toughest trail'. If you can help by donating via my Just Giving page, I will be very, very grateful. Every pen

Herefordshire Wildlife Trust/Herefordshire Lore - River City

Story Fellow - Cardiff Met University - Documenting Voices of Change at the Channel View Estate