Lost Mythos
‘Safe Passage’ - Mara Simpson responds to JLM Morton’s poem ‘Safe Passage Through Childbirth’
Glos Mythos at Stroud Book Festival
A night of comedy, music and poetry for the ages, Lost Mythos is a parish council meeting like no other. Fresh from their recent album collaboration, the haunting soundscapes of Mara Simpson and the words of acclaimed poet JLM Morton will take us back to a forgotten Albion. Meanwhile, comic Emma Kernahan guides us through this mythical meeting agenda, blending unruly local folklore and stories from modern rural life. Ideal for fans of history, magic, and neighbourhood Facebook groups.
Lost Mythos began life as Glos Mythos, a book combining updates from an invented parish council of Stroud’s genii loci (written by Emma Kernahan) and the poetry of JLM Morton. Written during the pandemic, both authors play with ideas of place, modern identity, forgotten history, and the resurgence of old lore in times of uncertainty. Glos Mythos was published by Dialect Press in 2023, with illustrations by brilliant Stroud based artist Bill Jones.
Soon after, musician Mara Simpson joined with Emma and Juliette to create a real-life meeting of the Association of Mythical Entities for a sold out event at Stroud Book Festival, her moving soundscapes blurring the lines between past and present, and between mythical and mortal even further. The success of this led to other performances, plus an Instagram account run entirely by a 5000-year-old genius loci called Val - and in 2025 they are taking their myth-making show on the road around the southwest, as music/poetry/comedy trio ‘Lost Mythos’. Mara will be releasing her album Living Matter, a response to JLM Morton’s poetry, on 30 May 2025, available on vinyl and as a high quality digital download.
New dates are being added so please check back here for updates - if you’d like Lost Mythos to come to your town, feel free to get in touch!
TOUR DATES 2025
04 May NeoAncients Festival, Stroud
12 July Market Theatre, Ledbury
13 July Fringe Festival, Totnes
17 July Kingshill House, Dursley
02 October Roman Baths, Bath
10 October The Ladder, Redruth
16 October Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury