Verses (we’ve forgotten, by) Voices (you’ll remember)

Whitby Lit Fest exists to celebrate Whitby’s literary heritage; to connect readers with contemporary authors and poets; and to inspire residents and visitors alike.

Whitby Lit Fest

The best poetry is original yet accessible; it stirs the mind or moves the emotions.

The Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre

The best poetry is original yet accessible; it stirs the mind or moves the emotions. The 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s were arguably the greatest eras for poetry in the UK. But many writers are now forgotten - producing a wide range of pocket masterpieces, some arising from the upheavals of those decades, others apparently untouched by them.Verses Voices attempts to reclaim this Golden Age of poetry for all, with a still-greater ambition: to reclaim poetry as the property not of hushed and ponderous received-pronunciation, but of the regional voices that have always been the backbone of our nation - voices that can animate and communicate these poems to the full.This is a poetry performance unlike any other.Performers: Ann Gibbon, Eddie Lawler, Shirley Field, Sue Grogan, Suzie Millar, with Rob Tyson and Felix Hodcroft (director).Access InformationFor access information please call the venue on 01947 602805.

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