02 – Hwaet! 20 Years of Ledbury Poetry Festival!

Community Hall

Hwaet!Anniversary Anthology Showcase

Hear a selection of poems from poets who have read at Ledbury since the Festival started, all of whom feature in Hwaet!, a Festival anthology of over 190 poets from all over the world. Celebrating 20 years of Ledbury, this event is hosted by Mark Fisher.

The evening features a superb selection of the best contemporary poets including Ruth Padel, Adam Horovitz, Fleur Adcock, Daljit Nagra, Jonathan Edwards, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Kim Moore, Isobel Dixon, Toni Stuart, Hannah Lowe, Jacob Polley, Alison Brackenbury and more.

Each poet reads their own anthology poem and a poem by another poet in the anthology.

You can see video highlights of the launch and purchase a copy of Hwaet! through the Hwaet! page>>

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