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]
Author: David Hewitt
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 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]
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]
Recordings now online
We are recording many of the events and some of those from Day 1 and Day 2 are now available as podcasts. Go to http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/series/festival-2016/ to listen to them or use the …[Read More]
Ledbury Poetry Festival Film
A film celebrating Ledbury’s 10 day Poetry Festival, expressed through a series of original haiku poems. Meet the poets, volunteers, shopkeepers and members of the local community who make the …[Read More]
Ledbury Poetry Festival Schools Film
Ledbury Poetry Festival schools and education programme promotes children and young people’s enjoyment of poetry and the use of language. See also
Ledbury Poetry Festival Community Film
Ledbury Poetry Festival community programme works all year round with the most vulnerable in society providing them with the well-being and creative opportunities that poetry provides. See also
Listen again to a favourite event
Recordings of many of the Ledbury Poetry Festival events are now available to listen to on this website. Look for the link to Audio Highlights 2015. Recordings should play on …[Read More]
Festival launched in sultry summer weather
Under sunny skies and balmy conditions, Ledbury Poetry Festival 2015 gets off to a great start in the courtyard at the newly restored Master’s House.