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Lockdown Reads

Posted onMonday, 25th January 2021Monday, 25th January 2021AuthorDavid Hewitt

You can attach a photograph of the book, or if you’re happy to have it published on our website, a photograph of you reading it. Your Reviews (will appear here)

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Donate!

Posted onFriday, 5th June 2020Thursday, 2nd July 2020AuthorDavid Hewitt

Photo credit @PaulLigas

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Ledbury Under 18’s Poetry Competition 2020

Posted onThursday, 30th April 2020Thursday, 16th July 2020AuthorDavid Hewitt

Poetry Competition for Young People (12 – 17 years) and Children (11 years and under)  Entry has now closed. You may not be aware that the annual Ledbury Poetry Festival …[Read More]

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Upload Your Poetry of The Woods

Posted onThursday, 19th March 2020Wednesday, 20th January 2021AuthorDavid Hewitt

What We Know                                          Mandy Ross We know we’re small, walking …[Read More]

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2020 Ledbury Poetry Competition launches!

Posted onTuesday, 11th February 2020Sunday, 5th July 2020AuthorDavid Hewitt

LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL’S INFLUENTIAL INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION IS OPEN FOR ENTRIES! JUDGE: LIZ BERRY  CLOSING DATE: Thursday 16 July 2020 FIRST PRIZE: £1000, a residential course at Ty Newydd Writing …[Read More]

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2019 Ledbury Poetry Residential – sold out!

Posted onTuesday, 5th February 2019Saturday, 11th May 2019AuthorDavid Hewitt

Ledbury Poetry Festival and The University of Roehampton Poetry Centre are offering a fully catered, immersive poetry residential 1 – 4 July 2019 Dates Midday Monday 1st July to 2pm, Thursday …[Read More]

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Troubadour of The Hills!

Posted onThursday, 4th October 2018Thursday, 11th July 2019AuthorDavid Hewitt

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, …[Read More]

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Free Events

Posted onMonday, 25th June 2018Monday, 25th June 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Emma Bridgewater Mugs For Sale

Posted onWednesday, 6th June 2018Thursday, 7th June 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Ledbury Celebration 8th July

Posted onFriday, 25th May 2018Friday, 25th May 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Festival tickets now on sale

Posted onSaturday, 19th May 2018Sunday, 20th May 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Poetry Salon with Jacqui Rowe 5th June

Posted onWednesday, 9th May 2018Monday, 23rd September 2019AuthorDavid Hewitt

Tuesday 5 June 2018 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 …[Read More]

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gregorian chant

Gregorian Chant Workshop

Posted onTuesday, 24th April 2018Monday, 23rd September 2019AuthorDavid Hewitt

Chant works by the Latin poet Venantius Fortunatus, 530 – 609, including ‘Vexilla Regis prodeunt’, ‘Pange lingua gloriosi’ and ‘Salve festa dies’   This event has now taken place.

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Roy McFarlane

Poetry Salon with Roy McFarlane, Tuesday 8th May

Posted onMonday, 12th March 2018Monday, 12th March 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Poetry Salon with Adam Horovitz 6th Feb

Posted onMonday, 22nd January 2018Thursday, 25th January 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Festival Annual Report is out!

Posted onMonday, 22nd January 2018Thursday, 25th January 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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2018 Festival Press Release!

Posted onMonday, 22nd January 2018Monday, 4th June 2018AuthorDavid Hewitt

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Recordings now online

Posted onSunday, 3rd July 2016AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Main Film - Haiku

Ledbury Poetry Festival Film

Posted onThursday, 21st January 2016Sunday, 7th February 2016AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Ledbury Poetry Festival Schools Film

Posted onThursday, 21st January 2016Sunday, 7th February 2016AuthorDavid Hewitt

Ledbury Poetry Festival schools and education programme promotes children and young people’s enjoyment of poetry and the use of language. See also

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Ledbury Poetry Festival Community Film

Ledbury Poetry Festival Community Film

Posted onThursday, 21st January 2016Sunday, 7th February 2016AuthorDavid Hewitt

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

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Listen again to a favourite event

Posted onWednesday, 8th July 2015Wednesday, 8th July 2015AuthorDavid Hewitt

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]

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Festival launched in sultry summer weather

Posted onSaturday, 4th July 2015Sunday, 5th July 2015AuthorDavid Hewitt

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.

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