BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Virginia Astley Website - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Virginia Astley Website X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Virginia Astley Website REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200816T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200816T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20200812T104902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T104902Z UID:2219-1597604400-1597608000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley: A Thomas Hardy Evening DESCRIPTION:Virginia and Florence Astley perform outdoors for a short online event via Facebook Live. \nStaged in the woods behind Thomas Hardy’s cottage in Dorset\, the performance will feature poems and music as well as talk about Hardy’s life. \nA lot of the choice of music is compositions that have connections with Thomas Hardy’s history\, with some being directly referenced in his novels. \nThe performance is scheduled for 7:30pm (BST) via Florence’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FlowAstley URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-a-thomas-hardy-evening-3/ CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vaw-flow-performance-aug2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200802T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200802T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20200727T132242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T132317Z UID:2207-1596355200-1596387600@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley: A Thomas Hardy Evening DESCRIPTION:Virginia and Florence Astley perform outdoors for a short online event via Facebook Live. \nStaged in the woods behind Thomas Hardy’s cottage in Dorset\, the performance will feature poems and music as well as talk about Hardy’s life. \nA lot of the choice of music is compositions that have connections with Thomas Hardy’s history\, with some being directly referenced in his novels. \nThe performance is scheduled for 7:30pm (BST) via Florence’s Facebook page. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-a-thomas-hardy-evening-2/ CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/116260054_3096799180409630_6756582743765440473_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200719T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200719T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20200720T161307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T162414Z UID:2204-1595187000-1595188800@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley: A Thomas Hardy Evening DESCRIPTION:Virginia and Florence Astley perform outdoors for a short online event via Facebook Live. \nStaged in the woods behind Thomas Hardy’s cottage in Dorset\, the performance will feature poems and music as well as talk about Hardy’s life. \nA lot of the choice of music is compositions that have connections with Thomas Hardy’s history\, with some being directly referenced in his novels. The idyllic location also seems a perfect way to spend a Sunday evening. \nThe performance is scheduled for 7:30pm (BST) via Florence’s Facebook page. \n(Please note that this performance will be dependent on the strength of the mobile connection in the woods) URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-a-thomas-hardy-evening/ CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EdS_A51WsAEFwK-.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20191221T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20191221T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20191215T140707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191215T140707Z UID:2184-1576929600-1576940400@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley DESCRIPTION:Music\, stories and poetry with a Hardy theme bring Max Gate’s Victorian Christmas to life. \nGather round the warmth of the fire in the Drawing Room to enjoy the sounds of harp and flute filling Hardy’s home. \nWe recommend you arrive early as there is limited seating available. \nThere are two performances scheduled at the following times: \n12:00 – 12:45 \n14:00 – 14:45 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/flute-and-harp-with-virginia-and-florence-astley-2/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/va-fluteharp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190808T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190618T115308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T115308Z UID:2080-1565265600-1565370000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:2 x day writing workshop with Virginia Astley DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a two day writing workshop taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirginia was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/2-x-day-writing-workshop-with-virginia-astley/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/image002-660x500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190615T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190615T153000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190521T101628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T101628Z UID:2051-1560596400-1560612600@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley DESCRIPTION:Music\, stories and poetry from Hardy’s time bring his home to life. There will be three performances\, each lasting approximately 25 minutes. \nPerformances will be at 11:30\, 13:30 and 15:00. \n£3.00 donation is kindly requested for the performers. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/flute-and-harp-with-virginia-and-florence-astley/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/va-fluteharp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190612T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190616T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190521T101613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T101613Z UID:2055-1560355200-1560695400@www.virginiaastley.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019.06_Hardy_Tatterdemalion.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190528T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190528T193000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190201T153820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190202T141121Z UID:2006-1559071800-1559071800@www.virginiaastley.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/englishriver-land.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190524T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190524T124500 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190201T153820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T101758Z UID:2015-1558699200-1558701900@www.virginiaastley.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/englishriver-land.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190223T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190223T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190206T111033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190206T111033Z UID:2035-1550923200-1550934000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:The Stories Behind The Woodlanders DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley presents the stories behind Hardy’s novel The Woodlanders. \nThere will be three short performances of around 20 minutes duration at 12 Noon\, 2pm and 3pm. The performances will take place in the First Study at Max Gate\, where the novel was written. \nNumbers limited to 15 people per performance and suggested donations of £2.00. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/the-stories-behind-the-woodlanders/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51392614_2150245955014433_8344645745550295040_n.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190221T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20190221T124500 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20190201T153821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190202T141932Z UID:2021-1550750400-1550753100@www.virginiaastley.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/englishriver-land.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181221T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181221T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20181215T180839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T180839Z UID:1671-1545393600-1545408000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley at Max Gate DESCRIPTION:Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley. \nMusic\, stories and poetry from Hardy’s time bring his home to life. There will be three performances\, each lasting approximately 25 minutes. \nThis event is free\, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. \n\n12:00 – 12:30\n14:00 – 14:30\n15:30 – 16:00 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-at-max-gate-3/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/48390499_441960216335782_6782878092059738112_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181216T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181216T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20181215T180835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T180835Z UID:1668-1544961600-1544976000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley at Max Gate DESCRIPTION:Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley. \nMusic\, stories and poetry from Hardy’s time bring his home to life. There will be three performances\, each lasting approximately 25 minutes. \nThis event is free\, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. \n\n12:00 – 12:30\n14:00 – 14:30\n15:30 – 16:00 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-at-max-gate-2/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/48390499_441960216335782_6782878092059738112_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181104T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181104T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20180628T135936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180628T135936Z UID:1600-1541332800-1541347200@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Virginia and Florence Astley at Max Gate DESCRIPTION:Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley. \nMusic\, stories and poetry from Hardy’s time bring his home to life. There will be three performances\, each lasting approximately 25 minutes. \nThis event is free\, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. \n\n12:00 – 12:30\n14:00 – 14:30\n15:30 – 16:00 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/virginia-and-florence-astley-at-max-gate/ LOCATION:Max Gate\, Alington Avenue\, Dorchester\, Dorset\,\, DT1 2FN\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/maxgatefrontviewwithconservatoryntichrislacey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181004T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20181004T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20180706T113736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181021T121529Z UID:1606-1538661600-1538668800@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:SEVENOAKS LITERARY FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:On National Poetry Day\, Virginia Astley will be celebrating the English river in poetry\, photographs and music. \nVirginia has been a much admired songwriter and musician since the 1980s\, and this is her first book-length poetry collection. \nVirginia grew up by the upper reaches of the Thames\, and The English River is her response to the river and the landscapes it winds through\, telling the tale of the passage of a river and the passage of her life. \nGillian Clarke\, the national poet of Wales\, called it ‘a beautiful book’. Virginia will be accompanied by her daughter Florence on the harp. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/sevenoaks-literary-festival/ LOCATION:Methodist Church\, 6 The Drive\, Sevenoaks\, TN13 3AE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/slf_logo_white_blue.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180807T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180807T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20180729T115325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180729T142822Z UID:1614-1533668400-1533672000@www.virginiaastley.com 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 CATEGORIES:Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DjCeRoIW4AAEQfY.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180804T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180804T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20180618T185250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180618T185250Z UID:1533-1533391200-1533398400@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:The English River reading at Drift Records DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. \nThe 4th August will see Drift Records hosting a special reading by Virginia Astley who 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. Virginia 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. In 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 pre-order copies\, here: http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-english-river-1180 \n\nhttps://driftrecords.com/pages/the-drift-record-shop URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-recital-with-virginia-astley-2/ LOCATION:Drift Records\, 103 High Street\, Totnes\, TQ9 5SN\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/englishriver.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180627T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20180627T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20180608T165255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180608T165255Z UID:1523-1530097200-1530100800@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry recital with Virginia Astley DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-recital-with-virginia-astley/ LOCATION:Waterstones Dorchester\, 45-46 South Street\, Dorchester\, DT1 1DQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/englishriver.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170824T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170824T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T103558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T103752Z UID:1442-1503570600-1503579600@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery-3/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170822T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170822T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T103713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T103713Z UID:1446-1503397800-1503406800@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery-4/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170817T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170817T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T103636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T103636Z UID:1444-1502965800-1502974800@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery-3-2/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170815T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170815T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T103831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T115230Z UID:1449-1502793000-1502802000@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirginia was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery-3-2-2/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170803T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170803T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T103524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T103524Z UID:1440-1501756200-1501765200@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery-2/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170801T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20170801T130000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100200 CREATED:20170806T102508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T103339Z UID:1425-1501583400-1501592400@www.virginiaastley.com SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Virginia Astley at Kestle Barton Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:Virginia Astley is hosting a series of special poetry workshops taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall. \nVirgina was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in using the natural world as inspiration and a means of reflection. Virginia returns this summer to offer a series of writing workshops that foster creative expression\, as well as celebrating the natural beauty of the Helford River area. \nThis year’s series of creative writing workshops at Kestle will focus on exploring landscapes and looking at the relationships we build with our ‘own patch’; at what we embed in a particular place and what that place embeds in us. Early sessions will focus on gathering\, on doing the research. We’ll be talking with people who know the local area intimately and reading examples of work with a strong sense of place. Using notebooks (or our phones!) we’ll be honing in and making close observations of what fascinates us. \nLooking at short-forms of writing\, for example: nature and travel-writing\, journals and memoir\, poetry\, we’ll shape our findings. \nFor participants that are able to come to all sessions we will be aiming for some form of individual short collection: be that a poetry sequence\, a collection of nature notes\, a travel journal. For others who want to drop-in\, they will find a stimulating and welcoming space. \nWhen: Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: 1st\, 3rd\, 15th\, 17th\, 22nd\, 24th August \nWhere: Kestle Barton Art Gallery\, Cornwall \nFree of charge – but booking essential. Call Kestle Barton on 01326 231811 URL:https://www.virginiaastley.com/event/poetry-workshops-with-virginia-astley-at-kestle-barton-art-gallery/ LOCATION:Kestle Barton\, Manaccan\, Helston\, Cornwall\, TR12 6HU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.virginiaastley.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Virginia-Featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kestle Barton":MAILTO:info@kestlebarton.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR