Ledbury Poetry Festival: Recent Episodes

Ledbury Poetry Festival

2 – 11 July 2021

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Walking Rodborough Common by Frances March Motherhood always had a hill to climb. Walks across the common or beneath scarp-tucked larches stretched limbs and minds. These grasslands cool the head, steady on limestone shoulders. There’s constancy in the Severn view and purple hills of Wales. Ancient custom brings springtime cattle to tend the sward till...

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Hear Ledbury, a poem by Eloise Unerman, Ledbury Poetry Festival Young Poet in Residence           As winner of the Young Person’s category of the Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition , Eloise was asked to be the Festival’s Young Person in Residence. Phillippa Slinger, Festival Manager says: I can’t tell you how lovely it...

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Ledbury Poetry Salon with Featured Poet David Clarke and the Open Mic! Tuesday 12 April 7pm – 9pm £5 to include a glass of Poetry Gold cider! No need to book – sign up for the open mic on the night Recording now available http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/audio2016/david-clarke-2016-04-12.mp3 David Clarke was born in Lincolnshire and now lives in...

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Talking Poetry Poetry Salon with Damian Walford Davies Tuesday 10 November A final Poetry Salon for 2015. The first part of the evening will involve a reading from Judas and conversation. The second part is open to you, with short reading slots available. Featuring Damian Walford Davies reading his poems and in conversation with Ledbury...