Poetry Afloat
An evening of Film Poems, Readings and Watery Meanderings
Step on board Fiodra for an immersive evening of words, images and film exploring our inland waterways.
- Exhibition: "Small Box of River" - a collaboration between artist Jake Attree and poet Robert Powell.
- Prints: from members of the Guild of Waterway Artists.
- Film-poems: four collaborations between poets and creative film-makers.
- Poetry: selected readings (by the crew) from past Canal Laureates and from a recent anthology of boaters' poems.
This informal evening has been created by Bob Chase and Moira Jenkins as part of their summer arts tour of the Grand Union, the Regent's Canal and the River Wey. Visitors are encouraged to share their responses to the work and their own canal experiences.
The exhibition will be open from 18:00 and the first film will be shown at 19:00. The last film will be at 21:00
Tickets are £5.00 and can be bought on the door or in advance.
Non alcoholic drinks and iced cordials will be for sale.
Films courtesy of the Poetry Society and artist/film maker. For more information visit waterlines.org.uk
Locations and dates:
- Stoke Bruerne: Saturday July 20
- Milton Keynes: Saturday August 3
- Berkhampsted: Saturday August 17
- Angel Islington (Regent's Canal): Saturday August 24
- Dapdune Wharfe (River Wey) Friday August 20
