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 Billy Collins, Mario Petrucci, Pascale Petit and Dan Chiasson. All the workshops aim to generate new writing and ideas about poetry, in a supportive atmosphere and to ground theory in craft and practice. Themes include carpe diem or seizing the day and writing from art.
Festival calendar
The 2010 festival calendar gives you an overview of the entire Festival. The world of poetry is truly rich and various, and we celebrate it here at Ledbury Poetry Festival with live readings, performances, talks, music, food, walks, workshops, family and street events.
Friday 2 July 2010
1. Michael McClure
6pm – 7pm, 2 July. Community Hall. £8
Festival Commission!
2. Differences by Siobhan Davies Dance Perfomance
8pm-9pm, 2 July. Community Hall. £8
3.Holly Pester and James Wilkes Perfomance
9.30pm – 10.30pm. £6
Bring your own drinks, we provide corkscrews and glasses), 2 July. Burgage Hall.
4. Animate a Poem, Drop in Workshop for Families
10am- 5pm. 3 July. Upstairs at the Market House. FREE.
5. Bookbinding with The Society of Bookbinders
10am - 12noon, 3 July. Festival Common Room. FREE
6. Poets and Artists: Jane Weir and Pascale Petit on Phyllis Barron, Dorothy Larcher and Frida Kahlo
10.30am - 12pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
7. Film Double Bill
Market Theatre. £5 each or £8 for both showings.
Programme A: The East Coast Scene
11am-12.40pm
'Frank O'Hara: How Terrible Orange Is /&Life'.
25 mins (1996)
'No More to Say & Nothing to Weep for: an Elegy for Allen Ginsberg',
55 mins (1997)
Programme B: Way Out West
2.30pm - 4.10pm
'Gary Snyder: Finding the Space in the Heart'.
25 mins (1996)
Abstract Alchemist of Flesh: a Film on Michael McClure'.
55 mins (2009)
Both programmes will be followed by a question & answer session with film-maker Colin Still & the poet Michael McClure.
8. Amarjit Chandan and Stephens Watts
12.45pm - 1.45pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
9. Christopher Reid and Don Paterson
2.30pm - 3/30pm, 3July. Community Hall. £8
10. Differences by Siobhan Davies Dance
3pm-4pm, 3 July. Helens Manor. £8. See event 2 for full details.
11. Estonian Poetry and Song- Kristiina Ehin, Anna Hints and Mari Kalkun
4.15pm-5.15pm, 3 July. Burgage Hall. £8
12. Billy Collins
6pm-7pm, 3 July. Community Hall. £8
13. Slam with Bard-tenders Sara-Jane Arbury and Marcus Moore
7.45pm - 10.15pm, 3 July. Market Theatrel. £6
14. Animation workshops
10am- 12.30pm
Animation workshop A. Suitable for 5-7 yr olds accompanied by an adult.
2pm-4.30pm
Animation workshop B. Suitable for over 8's.
4 July. Upstairs at the Market House. £3 per child.
15. John Masefield Walk
9.30am - 12 noon, 4 July. Meet at the Market House. £6
16. Getting Known with Neil Rollinson and Ian Pindar.
11am-12noon, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
17.Christopher Reid on Ted Hughes
12.45pm – 1.45pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
18. Brian Moses
2pm – 3pm, 4 July. Community Hall. £3.
19. Billy Collins in conversation with Judith Palmer
2.30pm – 3.30pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
20. Eco Poetry with Mario Petrucci and Neil Astley
4.15pm – 5.15pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
21. Poetry and Conflict: Tal Nitzan and Basem Nabres
6pm – 7pm, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
22. Roger Abbott at Tinsmiths
Performances at 5.30pm and 8pm (Length approx.100 minutes)
4 July. £8. (limited availability so please book early)
Ticket price included delicious nibbles and drinks in the interval.
23. Josephine Foster
7.45pm - 9.30pm.4 July. £8.
24. Segments- Hordes of Haiku
10am - 11am, 5 July. Market Theatre Foyer. FREE
25. Exploring Poetry 1: Keats with Richard Willmott
1.15pm - 4pm ( registration at 1pm) £8 per session or £28 for all 4. Burgage Hall, 5 July.
26. Out Loud hosted by Brian Moses
1.30pm - 3.30pm, 5 July. Community Hall. FREE.
27. Neil Astley, Editor of Bloodaxe Books presents: How to Get Published or Not.
5pm-6pm, 5 July. Burgage Hall. FREE but ticketed.
28. Sarah Wood on William Langland and Piers Plowman
6.45pm-7.45pm, 5 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
29. Knotwork- with Jeanette McCulloch and Graham Hartill
8.30pm– 9.30pm, 5 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
30. Film - Bright Star
8.30pm ( Runtime: 119 mins) Market Theatre.
5 July. Market Theatre. £6
31. Exploring Poetry 2: Religious Imagery with Joy Roderick
1.15pm - 4pm (registration at 1pm) £8 per session or £28 for all 4 Burgage Hall, 6 July
32. Shakespeare in the Courtyard with Roger Lloyd Pack and Jennie Stoller. (Harriet Walter has had to cancel.)
2pm- 4pm, 6 July. The Coutyard at Hellens, Much Marcle. £15.
33. Geoffrey Chaucer and Eric Gill with Glenn Storhaug
6.45pm- 7.45pm, 6 July. Burgage Hall. £8
34. Ledbury Community Choir Concert
8pm - 9.30pm, 6 July. Market Theatre. £10, £5 ( under 18)
35. Homend Poets
6.30pm – 8.30pm, 6 July. Ice Bytes Cafe. FREE.
36. Healing Words: A workshop in creative writing for personal development
The is workshop will now be led by Sue Mayfield. Best known for her award-winning novels, she is also currently involved in a number of arts-in-health projects helping people to use words to be and stay well.
10am - 12 noon, 7 July. Come to the festival Box Office. £10.
37. Orchard Days- Guided Poetry Walk
10.30am– 2.15pm, 7 July. £15 including a ploughman's lunch Dragon Orchard, Putley. £8.
38. Exploring Poetry 3: Joy Roderick
1.15pm – 4pm, 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8 per session or £28 for all 4.
39. Lyndall Gordon on Emily Dickinson
5pm – 6pm, 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8
40. Charles Nicholl on Shakespeare
6.45pm - 7.45pm, 7 July. Burgage Hall. £8
41. Poetry and Physics Under the Northern Lights
8.30pm - 10pm, 7 July. Market Theatre. £8
42. Ledbury Lyricists
8pm - 11pm, 7 July. Prince of Wales. Free
43. Exploring Poetry 4: Science with Richard Willmott
1.15pm – 4pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8 per session or £28
for 4
44. Fleur Adcock
6pm – 7pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall. £8
45. Herefordshire High Schools Poetry Slam Final
7pm – 9pm, 8 July. John Masefield High School. £4
46. Malvern Writer’s Circle
7pm – 9pm, 8 July. Seven Stars. Free
47. acumen Launch
7.45pm – 8.45pm, 8 July. Burgage Hall, Free
48. New Voices: Sian Hughes, Will Stone and Sarah-Holland Batt
11am – 12 noon. 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
49. Roddy Lumsden presents the 50th Eric Gregory Award Winners
12.45pm – 1.45pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £6
50. Penelope Shuttle and Poets from Cornwall
2.30pm – 3.30pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
51. Meirion Jordan and Ruth Bidgood
4.15pm – 5.15pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
52. Michael Morpurgo
6pm – 7pm, 9 July. Community Hall. £8 adults £5 older children
53. Will Stone on Nick Drake
6pm - 6.45pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £6
54. Jenny Joseph and Elizabeth Cook
7.45pm - 8.45pm, 9 July. Burgage Hall. £8
55. Snow: Aoife Mannix and Janie Armour
9.30pm - 10.30pm, 9 July. Market Theatre. £6
56. Nine Arches Press Editors Talk
10.15am – 10.45am. 10 July. Festival Common Room. Free
57. Anne Berkeley and Mick Wood
11am – 12 noon, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
58. Nine Arches Poetry Reading: Myra Connell
12.15pm – 12.30pm, 10 July. Festival Common Room. Free
59. Mary O'Donnell and Doris Kareva
12.45pm – 1.45pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
60. Nine Arches Poetry Reading: Simon Turner
2pm – 2.15pm, 10 July. Festival Common Room. Free
61. Adventures in Poetry with John Masefield High School
2.30pm – 3.30pm, 10 July. Market Theatre. Free
62. Gillian Clarke and Philip Gross
2.30pm – 3.30pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8
63. Colwall Orchard Renga workshop with poet Julie Boden
2.30pm – 4.30pm, 10 July. Cummin's Farm Colwall. £3
64. Nine Arches Poetry Reading: Peter Carpenter
3.45pm – 4pm, 10 July. Festival Common Room. Free
65. Corsino Fortes and Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi with Sarah Maguire
4.00pm – 5.30pm, 10 July. Market Theatre. £8.
66. John James and Paul Birtill
6.00pm – 7.00pm, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
67. Whistle by Martin Figura
7.45pm – 8.45pm, 10 July. Market Theatre. £8
68. Emirati Poets
8.00pm – 10.30pm, 10 July. The Barn at Hellens Much Marcle. £20 including food
69. Festival Open Mic hosted by Birmingham Laureates Adrian Johnson and Matt Windle
9.30pm – late, 10 July. Burgage Hall. £5
Town Party!
11.00am – 5pm, 11 July. High St. Free
70. Offa's Press Editors talk
10.15pm – 10.45pm, 11 July. Festival Common Room. Free.
71. Dan Chiasson and Roz Goddard
11.00am – 12.00pm, 11 July. Burgage Hall. £8
72. Offas Press Reading: Emma Purshouse
12.15pm – 12.30pm, 11 July. Festival Common Room. Free
73. Professor Marcus du Sautoy on Poetry and Maths
12.45pm – 1.45pm, 11 July. Community Hall. £8
74. Offas Press Reading: Jeff Phelps
2.00pm – 2.15pm, 11 July. Festival Common Room. Free
75. Sinan Antoon and Fadhil al-Azzawi
2.30pm - 3.30pm 11July. Burgage Hall £8
76. Offas Press Reading Jane Seabourne
3.45pm - 4.00pm, 11 July. Festival Common Room. Free
77. Desert Island Poems: Michael Buerk and Francine Stock.
4.15pm -5.15pm, 11 July. Community Hall. £8.
78.Andy Croft and Francis Combes
6.00pm – 7.00pm, 11 July. Burgage Hall. £8.
79. Laugh Till It Hurts
7.45pm – 9pm, 11 July. Burgage Hall. £6.
80. Mario Petrucci Writing Workshop: Carpe Diem
10.00am – 12noon, 3 July. Come to Festival Box Office. £15.
81. Pascale Petit workshop: Poetry from Art
10.00am – 12noon, 4 July. Burgage Hall. £15.
82. Billy Collins Workshops
10.30am – 12.30pm, 5 July - 8 July. Burgage Hall. £100 for the course of four sessions.
83. Dan Chiasson Workshop
10.00am - 12 noon 10 July come to Festival Box Office £15
One to Ones
Festival Box Office £12.50 per half hour session
One to One with Mario Petrucci
One to One with Pascale Petit
Sat 3 July 2.00pm - 4.00pm
One to One with Neil Astley
Mon 5 July -- Thursday 8 July 10.30am - 11.30am
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Event calendar
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Friday 2 July 2010
Saturday 3 July 2010
Sunday 4 July 2010
Monday 5 July 2010
Tuesday 6 July 2010
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Thursday 8 July 2010
Friday 9 July 2010
Saturday 10 July 2010
Sunday 11 July 2010
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