Workshops
The key to writing good poetry is to immerse yourself in reading and listening to poetry and the Ledbury Poetry Festival is the perfect opportunity to do both. There are writing workshops happening on almost every day of the Festival led by our poet in residence, performance poets and others. All the workshops aim to generate new writing and ideas about poetry, in a supportive atmosphere and to ground theory in craft and practice.
Festival calendar - 2011
A quick glance at everything that happened in last year's programme.
Friday 1 July 2011
1. Carol Ann Duffy & John Sampson
7.30pm – 9pm, 1 July. Community Hall. £10
2. Tony Walsh & Hollie McNish
9.30pm - 10.30pm, 1 July. Burgage Hall. £8
3. Performance poetry workshop with Tony Walsh
10.30am - 12.30pm. 2 July. The Old Cottage Hospital. £15
4. Troubadours Performance
11.30am - 12.30pm, 2 July. Burgage Hall. £8
5. New Order: Hungarian Poets with George Szirtes, Anna T Szabó and
András Gerevich
1.15pm - 2.15pm, 2 July. Burgage Hall. £8
6. Adrian Johnson - Poetry on Film
1.30pm - 1.50pm , 2 July. Common Room. Free
Festival Commission
7. Basant Lahore! Fetch Theatre Company
2pm - 3.30pm, 2 July. The Market Theatre. £5
8. Jonny Duddle Children's Event
3pm - 4pm, 2 July. Ledbury Children's Centre. £1
9. Foyle Young Poets
3pm - 4pm, 2 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
10. Derek Adams Exhibition and Talk
3.15pm - 3.45pm, 2 July. Ice Bytes
Café . Free
11. Joel Lane
3.15pm - 3.35pm, 2 July. Common Room. Free
12. Neil Astley & Penelope Shuttle
4.45pm - 5.45pm, 2 July. Burgage Halll. £8
13. Mohan Rana & Bernard O'Donoghue
6.30pm - 7.30pm, 2 July. Burgage Hall. £8
14. The Wraiths Music
6.45pm - 7.45pm, 2 July. The Baptist Church. £8
15. Brian Turner & Matthew Sweeney
8.15pm - 9.15pm, 2 July. Burgage Hall. £9
16. Poetry Slam
8.30pm – 10.30pm, 2 July. Market Theatre. £8
Sunday Food Market - In association with Rachel Hicks
11am - 5pm, 3 July. High Street. Free
17. Brian Turner Workshop
10.30am – 12.30pm, 3 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
18. John Masefield Walk
9.30am - 12 noon, 3 July. Meet at John Masefield High School Carpark. £8
19. James Geary
10.45am - 11.45am, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
20. Nick Alexander
11am - 11.45am, 3 July. Tinsmiths. Free
21. National Poetry Competition
12.30pm - 1.30pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
22. 20 mins with ...
12.45pm - 1.05pm, 3 July. Common Room. Free
23. Poetry Connections India: Translation Discussion 2.15pm - 3.15pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
24. Nick Alexander
2.30pm - 3.15pm, 3 July. Tinsmiths. Free
25. 20 mins with ... Jacqui Rowe
2.30pm - 2.50pm, 3 July. Common Room. Free
26. Dean Parkin
3.45pm - 4.45pm, 3 July. Market Theatre. £8
27. Maram al-Massri & Penelope Shuttle
4pm - 5pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
28. Gwyneth Lewis & Patience Agbabi
5.45pm - 6.45pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £9
29. John Hegley Family Event
5.30pm-6.45pm, 3 July. Market Theatre. £5
30. Poetry Connections: India (includes buffet supper)
7.30pm - 10pm, 3 July. Hellens. £20
31. Flash!
7.30pm - 8.30pm, 3 July. Market Theatre. £9
32. Festival Open Mic (BYO wine)
9pm - 10.30pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £5
33. Exploring Poetry 1: workshop with Richard Willmott
10.15am - 1pm, (registration at 10am) 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8 (£28 for all 4)
34. Ian Duhig Workshop
2pm - 4pm, 4 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
35. John Killick
3pm - 4pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8
36. Geology Poetry Competition
5.00pm - 6pm, 4 July. Ice Bytes. Free (just turn up)
37. Alasdair Paterson & Tony Williams 6.15pm – 7.15pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8
38. Esther Jansma & Thomas Möhlmann 8pm - 9pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8
39. Howl Film. 84 mins (15) 8.30pm, 4 July. Market Theatre. £6
40. Exploring Poetry 2: workshop with Richard Willmott
10.15pm - 1pm, (registration at 10am), 5 July. Burgage Hall. £8 per session (£28 for all 4)
41. Ian Duhig Workshop
2pm- 4pm, 5 July. The Old Cottage Hospital. £15
42. Allison McVety & Adam Horovitz
6pm - 7pm, 5 July. Burgage Hall. £8
43. Poetic Licence to Kill - Interactive Murder Mystery 7.30pm - 10pm, 5 July. Market Theatre. £8
44. Homend Poets
6.30pm – 8.30pm, 6 July. Ice Bytes Cafe. Free
45. Michael Horovitz, Peter Lemer, Annie Whitehead Jazz and Poetry 7.45pm - 10pm. Burgage Hall. £9
46. Exploring Poetry 3: workshop with Thomas Roderick
10.15pm - 1pm (registration at 10am), 6 July. Burgage Hall. £8 per session (£28 for all 4)
47. Ian Duhig Workshop
2pm - 4pm, 6 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
48. Malvern Writer’s Circle
6.30pm – 10.30pm, 6 July. Seven Stars. Free
49. Eric Gregory Awards 2011
6.45pm – 7.45pm, 6 July. Burgage Hall. £8
50. Ledbury Lyricists
8pm - 11pm, 6 July. Prince of Wales. Free
51. Ann Atkinson and Yvonna Magda
8.30pm – 9.30pm, 6 July. Burgage Hall. £9
52. Exploring Poetry 3: Workshop with Thomas Roderick (part two) 10.15pm - 1pm (registration at 10am), 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8 per session (£28 for all 4)
53. A Day In the Orchard - Workshop, Walk and a Dragon Orchard Lunch. 10.30am - 4.30pm, 7 July. Dragon Orchard, Putley. £20
54. Bodhan Piasecki - Workshop
10.30am – 12.30pm, 7 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
55. Matthew Hollis
6.45pm – 7.45pm, 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8
56. Peter Didsbury & Katrina Porteous
8.30pm – 9.30pm, 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8
57. Ian Duhig workshop 10.30am - 12.30pm, 8 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
58. Zimbabwean New Generation Poets 1pm – 2pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8
59. Paul Eccentric - Workshop 2.15pm - 4.15pm, 8 July. The Talbot Inn. £15
60. Magma Poetry Showcase 2.45pm - 3.45pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8
61. Tim Dee - The Poetry of Birds
4.30pm - 5.30pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8
62. Luke Wright
6.15pm - 7.15pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8
63. Ledbury Choral Society CANCELLED
7pm - 8pm, 8 July. Community Hall. £8
64. Matt Harvey & The Antipoet Cabaret
8pm - 10pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £9
65. Tim Dee & Angela France - Workshop and Walk
5.30am - 7.30am, 9 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
66. Ann Sansom - Workshop
10.30 am – 12.30pm, 9 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
67. Mandy Ross - Family Writing Workshop
10.45am – 12.15pm, 9 July. Inner Space. £20 per couple
68. The Future of Poetry
11.am –12noon, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
69. Under The Cranes - Film
11am – 12.30pm, 9 July. Market Theatre. Free (tickets required)
70. Ledbury Poetry Festival Readings
12.45pm – 1.45pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
71. 20 mins with ... Angela France
1pm – 1.20pm, 9 July. Common Room. Free
72. Michael Rosen - Family Performance
2.15pm – 3.15pm, 9 July. Market Theatre. £5
73. Peter Sansom & Caroline Bird
2.30pm – 3.30pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
74. 20 mins with ... Deborah Tyler-Bennett
2.45pm – 3.05pm, 9 July. Common Room. Free
75. Birds: Ledbury Youth Theatre
4pm – 5pm, 9 July. Market Theatre. Free (tickets required)
76. Anthony Thwaite & Ian Duhig
4.15pm – 5.15pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
77. 20 mins with ... Max Wallis and Helen Ivory
4.30pm – 4.50pm, 9 July. Common Room. Free
78. Stuart Maconie's Poetry Playlist
6pm – 7pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
79. Modern Tunisian Poetry - Tahar Beckri, Amina Saïd and Marilyn Hacker (includes buffet supper)
7.30pm - 10pm, 9 July. Hellens. £20
80. Jo Shapcott & Anne Caldwell
7.45pm – 8.45pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £9
81. Jean 'Binta' Breeze
9.30pm – 10.30pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £9
82. Poetry Breakfast - Breakfast and Poetry
9.30am – 10.30am, 10 July. Under the Market House. £5
83. Karen McCarthy Woolf - Workshop
10.30am – 12.30pm, 10 July. Old Cottage Hospital. £15
84. Helen Ivory & Shamshad Kahn
10.45am – 11.45am, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
85. Andrew Forster & Helen Mort
12.30pm – 1.30pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
86. 20 mins with ... Nick Pearson
12.45pm – 1.05pm, 10 July. Common Room. Free
87. Ten: Karen McCarthy Woolf & Rowyda Amin
2.15pm - 3.15pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
88. 20 mins with ... Caleb Klaces
2.30pm - 2.50pm, 10 July. Common Room. Free
89. Lorraine Mariner & Annie Freud
4pm - 5pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
90. 20 mins with ... Gail Ashton
4.15pm – 4.35pm, 10 July. Common Room. Free
91. Jackie Kay & Cliff Yates
5.45pm - 6.45pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £9
92. The Joy of Six
7.30pm
– 9pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
One to Ones with Ian Duhig
Sat 2 July, 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Mon 4 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Thurs 7 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.30pm - 4.30pm
£20 per hour (only one per customer)
Book by ringing festival box office 0845 458 1743
One to ones with Arc Publications
Fri 8 July 2pm - 4pm. £12.50 per 30 mins. (only one per customer)
Book by ringing festival box office 0845 458 1743
Poetry on Film
A Selection of Short Poetry Films.
Homend Baptist Church.
Sat 9 July, noon - 1pm
Sun 10 July, 3pm - 4pm
Derek Adams: Photography
A collection of black and white portraits of contemporary poets coupled with poems exploring aspects of photography.
Icebytes Cafe.
1 - 10 July
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Sunday 3 July
Monday 4 July
Tuesday 5 July
Wednesday 6 July
Thursday 7 July
Friday 8 July
Saturday 9 July
Sunday 10 July
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2011 Event highlights...
Fetch Theatre Company
Katrina Porteous
C Derek Adams.