65th Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival
This event on 17th June 2018 at 19:00 has past.
Contact: info@shakespeare.org.uk
The Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival returns for the 65th year with a poignant and diverse programme commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War, with poetry and readings reflecting the ongoing need for peace and reconciliation in the world, and in ourselves.
Organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, this year’s Poetry Festival runs from 17 – 24 June and is supported by Arts Council England as part of a wider programme of creative and community outreach events.
The festival opens on Sunday 17th June at 7.00pm with recitals by Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack. They will present an evening of poetry inspired by the final words printed in the First Folio of Shakespeare’s works (Cymbeline): “Washed with such a Peace”. The programme, as well as including some Shakespeare, features old favourites as well as lesser-known works and explores how peace can be found in different aspects of our life experience (childhood, the natural world, relationships, outlook).
For the full programme and ticket details, please see www.shakespeare.org.uk/poetryfest.
Price: £20.00
Time: 7:00pm
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