2 x day writing workshop with Virginia Astley
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Virginia Astley is hosting a two day writing workshop taking place this summer at Kestle Barton Art Gallery, Cornwall. Virginia was Artist-in-Residence at Kestle Barton in 2010. She is interested in putting the spoken word and music together and in … Read More

Virginia Astley at Sea Change Festival
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As part of the forthcoming Sea Change Festival, Virginia Astley will recite poems from her book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. Her first book-length collection, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint … Read More

Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley
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Music, stories and poetry from Hardy’s time bring his home to life. There will be three performances, each lasting approximately 25 minutes. Performances will be at 11:30, 13:30 and 15:00. £3.00 donation is kindly requested for the performers.

Thomas Hardy Confidential
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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 … Read More

The Stories Behind The Woodlanders
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Virginia Astley presents the stories behind Hardy’s novel The Woodlanders. There 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 … Read More

New ‘English River’ Readings
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Virginia has some new readings scheduled for 2019 in which she will recite poems from her book The English River. Her first book-length collection, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river … Read More

The English River reading, Beaminster
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Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. Her first book-length collection, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames … Read More

The English River reading, East Coker
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Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. Her first book-length collection, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames … Read More

The English River reading, Sea Change Festival
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Virginia Astley will recite poems from her new book The English River accompanied by Florence Astley on the harp. Her first book-length collection, The English River combines both photographs and poems to paint a vivid picture of the river Thames … Read More

2018 In Review
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Exploring a year of writing and performance 2018 proved to be a very busy year for Virginia Astley. It was a year which saw the publication of her book The English River, as well as a select number of performances … Read More

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