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EVENTS 2024
BLAKEFEST with the BONZOBILLS!
Location: Felpham Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Felpham, PO22 7DZ
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Time:2pm onwards
Celebrate Sussex’s most famous artistic resident with words and music from musicians and writers currently living in Sussex. Headlining in the evening is the legendary comedy band THE BONZOBILLS (latest incarnation of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band). Romany poets and harpist in KIN, and guitar/poetry duo Poetry in Motion, with Chris Hardy (guitar/song) and Barry Smith (poetry), plus talks, art, music and more in the afternoon.
William Blake lived in the Sussex seaside village of Felpham near Bognor Regis from 1801-1803, where he saw visions of angels and was inspired to write Jerusalem. He was placed on trial in Chichester for sedition after an altercation with a soldier outside an inn.
Be inspired and entertained as today’s musicians and writers pay tribute to the great visionary artist and radical poet William Blake.
Tickets £18 all day (sudents £15); £15 evening only (students £12); £6 afternoon only (students £4)
Tickets from the Novium, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH. Tel. 01243 816525
https://chichesterboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
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BLAKEFEST with the BONZOBILLS!
Location: Felpham Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Felpham, PO22 7DZ
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Time:2pm onwards
Celebrate Sussex’s most famous artistic resident with words and music from musicians and writers currently living in Sussex. Headlining in the evening is the legendary comedy band THE BONZOBILLS (latest incarnation of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band). Romany poets and harpist in KIN, and guitar/poetry duo Poetry in Motion, with Chris Hardy (guitar/song) and Barry Smith (poetry), plus talks, art, music and more in the afternoon.
William Blake lived in the Sussex seaside village of Felpham near Bognor Regis from 1801-1803, where he saw visions of angels and was inspired to write Jerusalem. He was placed on trial in Chichester for sedition after an altercation with a soldier outside an inn.
Be inspired and entertained as today’s musicians and writers pay tribute to the great visionary artist and radical poet William Blake.
Tickets £18 all day (sudents £15); £15 evening only (students £12); £6 afternoon only (students £4)
Tickets from the Novium, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH. Tel. 01243 816525
https://chichesterboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
BLAKEFEST with the BONZOBILLS!
Location: Felpham Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Felpham, PO22 7DZ
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Time:2pm onwards
Celebrate Sussex’s most famous artistic resident with words and music from musicians and writers currently living in Sussex. Headlining in the evening is the legendary comedy band THE BONZOBILLS (latest incarnation of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band). Romany poets and harpist in KIN, and guitar/poetry duo Poetry in Motion, with Chris Hardy (guitar/song) and Barry Smith (poetry), plus talks, art, music and more in the afternoon.
William Blake lived in the Sussex seaside village of Felpham near Bognor Regis from 1801-1803, where he saw visions of angels and was inspired to write Jerusalem. He was placed on trial in Chichester for sedition after an altercation with a soldier outside an inn.
Be inspired and entertained as today’s musicians and writers pay tribute to the great visionary artist and radical poet William Blake.
Tickets £18 all day (sudents £15); £15 evening only (students £12); £6 afternoon only (students £4)
Tickets from the Novium, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH. Tel. 01243 816525
https://chichesterboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
2024 is the Year of Poetry Partnerships. The South Downs Poetry Festival is committed to continue to bring you stimulating new poetry to enjoy. With partnerships including:
