Join LPF’s Unity Lottery
Unity Lottery Ledbury Poetry Festival has teamed up with Unity Lottery, a charity lottery, and we receive a significant proportion of the payment into it where we are the participant’s named …[Read More]
Year: 2018
Young Poet in Residence Eloise Unerman
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 …[Read More]
Poets and Schools
Poetry Trails with Primary Schools Found Voices with Ledbury Primary School Ledbury Poetry Festival and Joined Up Heritage, collaborated to produce a project called Found Voices – essentially the creation …[Read More]
Free Events
A number of events at the 2018 Ledbury Poetry Festival are free! For some just turn up, for others you will need to book a ticket as space at the …[Read More]
Emma Bridgewater Mugs For Sale
Special for 2018 – these earthenware mugs are a bespoke project by Emma Bridgewater especially for Ledbury Poetry Festival. They are completely unique and once they’re gone, there will be …[Read More]
Ledbury Celebration 8th July
On Sunday 8th July Ledbury will be celebrating in the street! Music, performers, local food and drink suppliers and other local businesses will join the Festival to celebrate all that …[Read More]
Festival tickets now on sale
Tickets for the 2018 Ledbury Poetry Festival are now on general sale. Events are listed in a number of ways: You can also call the Festival Box Office on 01531 …[Read More]
Poetry Salon with Jacqui Rowe 5th June
Tuesday 5 June with featured poet Jacqui Rowe (postponed from 3 April) In the Panelled Room of The Masters House, 7pm – 9pm Jacqui Rowe has had four poetry pamphlets published …[Read More]
Gregorian Chant Workshop – Book Now!
Chant works by the Latin poet Venantius Fortunatus, 530 – 609, including ‘Vexilla Regis prodeunt’, ‘Pange lingua gloriosi’ and ‘Salve festa dies’ Part of this year’s Poetry Festival, SING GREGORIAN CHANT on 3rd …[Read More]
Poetry Performers’ Bowls 2018
This year Ledbury Poetry Festival has partnered with Hereford College of the Arts to bring a unique opportunity to HCA students: design and make the festival bowls we give to …[Read More]
Poetry Salon with Roy McFarlane, Tuesday 8th May
Tuesday 8 May 2018 with featured poet Roy McFarlane Roy McFarlane was born in Birmingham of Jamaican parentage and spent most of his years living in Wolverhampton. He has held …[Read More]
Arts Award Supporter Information
Ledbury Poetry Festival is entering its 22nd year. Started by enthusiasts, it has grown to become the nation’s pre-eminent poetry festival, with award winning programmes in the community and schools. …[Read More]
Community Poetry Workshops!
With the Festival programme really taking shape, time to get your poetry muscles flexing at these wonderful events, ALLof them are FREE to attend so that income is no barrier …[Read More]
WINNER: BEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
WINNER: BEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL in VISIT HEREFORDSHIRE AWARDS ! ‘It is a brilliant festival in a lovely town and I recommend it highly, an absolute must for anyone who believes …[Read More]
Poetry Salon with Roz Goddard 6th March
In the Panelled Room of The Masters House, 7pm – 9pm Tuesday 6th March Roz Goddard will read from a new pamphlet Spill published by Flarestack Press. Previously she published …[Read More]
Poetry Salon with Adam Horovitz 6th Feb
Tuesday 6th Feb 2018. 7pm – 9pm The Panelled Room in The Master’s House, £5 (on the door) Do you want to discover more about poetry? Have you been looking for …[Read More]
Festival Annual Report is out!
Read all about Ledbury Poetry Festival in 2017. record audiences! fantastic international programme everything the festival does in schools and the community massive community involvement …and much much more. A …[Read More]
