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Virginia as Writer-In-Residence at Hardy’s Cottage
Virginia has been selected as writer-in-residence at Thomas Hardy’s Cottage in Dorset. Hardy’s literary works have always held a particular interest for Virginia. Her 1996 album Had I The Heavens was originally conceived... Read More
Poetry Writing Workshops
Virginia Astley will be hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery, Cornwall. Virgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in... Read More
Port Eliot Festival
Virginia and Florence will be in performance at the forthcoming Port Eliot Festival which takes place 28th to 31st July 2016 at St. Germans, Cornwall. The Port Eliot Festival features a broad range... Read More
Caught By The River Thames Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Virginia and Florence’s planned performances at the Caught By The River Thames festival on 6th/7th August have had to be cancelled. There have been several changes to the schedule... Read More
The Ravishing Beauties Peel Session
On this day in 1982, BBC Radio 1’s John Peel Show broadcast a session recorded with The Ravishing Beauties. The Peel Sessions, as they became to be known, usually consisted of four songs... Read More
New Welsh Writing Awards Longlist
Virginia features on the longlist for the New Welsh Writing Awards 2016: University of South Wales Prize for Travel Writing. New Welsh Review, in association with the University of South Wales and the... Read More
Virginia & Florence to perform at ‘Caught By The River Thames’
Following on from their appearance at Caught By The River’s Bush Hall event in February, Virginia and Florence Astley will be returning to perform at Caught By The River Thames – a 2... Read More
Virginia & Florence Astley in performance this Sunday
We’re proud to announce that the Virginia Astley Website is now relaunched! We hope you like the new look! More good news with the announcement that Virginia Astley and daughter Florence Astley will... Read More