Name: Wordfest: Sussex in Poetry and Song: ‘our blunt, bow-headed, whale-backed Downs .....’
Start: 2026-10-11T19:30:00
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Ropetackle Arts Centre

An evening of words and music celebrating the rich history of four centuries of poetry about our beautiful county, beginning with an angry rant from an…

Wordfest: Sussex in Poetry and Song: ‘our blunt, bow-headed, whale-backed Downs .....’

An evening of words and music celebrating the rich history of four centuries of poetry about our beautiful county, beginning with an angry rant from an Elizabethan courtier about the devastating effects of the iron industry on the Weald and ending with a saucy look at Brighton beach in the summer. Between the poems there will be Followed by post-Festival celebration and entertainment. 9 – 10pm

Sussex in Poetry and Song: ‘our blunt, bow-headed, whale-backed Downs …..’

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Wordfest: Sussex in Poetry and Song: ‘our blunt, bow-headed, whale-backed Downs .....’ @ Ropetackle Arts Centre

An evening of words and music celebrating the rich history of four centuries of poetry about our beautiful county, beginning with an angry rant from an…