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SUMMARY:Thomas Hardy Confidential
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Hardy is known mostly for his powerful novels set here in Dorset. But what do you know of his literary first love\, his poetry? And what about the ‘secret’ love affair of his youth that haunted and helped shape his writing for decades to come? \nWe’ll learn about these lesser-known aspects of Hardy from two experts\, Graham Fawcett and Nicholas Hillyard. On Saturday evening the New Hardy Players folk band Tatterdemalion come to lead us in a ceilidh evening (caller Angela Laycock) with dance tunes Hardy himself knew and played. (If dancing isn’t your thing\, just enjoy the tunes!) \nAdd to all this walks and visits to the key places he lived\, we can look forward to a fascinating fresh appreciation of a great writer and the people and places he immortalised. \nConvening the event is Virginia Astley\, who has been deeply involved with Hardy’s Cottage (as writer in residence) and with Max Gate\, the house he designed for himself in later life.
URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/thomas-hardy-confidential/
LOCATION:Othona Community\, West Dorset Coast Road\, Bridport\, Dorset\, DT6 4RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The English River reading\, East Coker
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. \nHer first book-length collection\, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames and the community that surrounds it.  \nVirginia grew up by the river’s upper reaches\, knew the old lock-keepers and was familiar with all aspects of the Thames and its hinterland: both the natural world and the people whose lives are intimately connected with the river.  \nIn recent years\, she has returned to the Thames\, working for a summer as an assistant lock-keeper\, and walking its length to record and respond to its landscapes\, river life and river folk as a poet and photographer. \nYou can read more about the book\, and order copies\, here: http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-english-river-1180
URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/the-english-river-reading-east-coker/
LOCATION:Helyar Arms\, Moor Ln\, East Coker\, Yeovil\, BA22 9JR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:The English River reading\, Sea Change Festival
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. \nHer first book-length collection\, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames and the community that surrounds it.  \nVirginia grew up by the river’s upper reaches\, knew the old lock-keepers and was familiar with all aspects of the Thames and its hinterland: both the natural world and the people whose lives are intimately connected with the river.  \nIn recent years\, she has returned to the Thames\, working for a summer as an assistant lock-keeper\, and walking its length to record and respond to its landscapes\, river life and river folk as a poet and photographer. \nYou can read more about the book\, and order copies\, here: http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-english-river-1180 \nCurated and presented by the award-winning Drift Record Shop\, Sea Change is a festival based in Totnes town and the historic Dartington Estate.
URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/the-english-river-reading-sea-change-festival/
LOCATION:Sea Change Festival\, High Street\, Totnes\, TQ9 5SN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:The English River reading\, Beaminster
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. \nHer first book-length collection\, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames and the community that surrounds it.  \nVirginia grew up by the river’s upper reaches\, knew the old lock-keepers and was familiar with all aspects of the Thames and its hinterland: both the natural world and the people whose lives are intimately connected with the river.  \nIn recent years\, she has returned to the Thames\, working for a summer as an assistant lock-keeper\, and walking its length to record and respond to its landscapes\, river life and river folk as a poet and photographer. \nYou can read more about the book\, and order copies\, here: http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-english-river-1180
URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/the-english-river-reading-beaminster/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Church Street\, Beaminster\, DT8 3BA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Virginia Astley In Conversation at Rough Trade East
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Rough Trade East for a very special evening with writer and poet Virginia Astley in conversation with poet Will Burns. Virginia will be discussing and reading from her latest book The English River\, published by Bloodaxe books. \nWill Burns\nWill was born in London and raised in Buckinghamshire. He didn’t finish his English degree\, choosing instead to start an ill-fated band with his brother. He has worked in factories\, cleaning windows\, painting houses and the best record shop on earth. He likes sports and ornithology and is Poet-In-Residence at Caught By The River. \nHe was named as one of the 4 Faber & Faber New Poets for 2014 with his pamphlet in that series published in October 2014.
URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-astley-in-conversation-at-rough-trade-east/
LOCATION:Rough Trade East\, Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Ln\, London\, E1 6QL\, United Kingdom
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