Poetry Island at the Blue Walnut Cafe Torquay hosts Matt Harvey and a host of marvellous local poets.
I’ll be watching – working hard at being a cheese x
‘Ian Beech will be delighted to host and perform alongside a full cast of talented performance poets from across the South West plus star headliner, Matt Harvey, South Devon’s very own National Treasure.
Writer, poet, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Matt’s way with words has taken him from Totnes to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships via Saturday Live, the Edinburgh Festival and the Work section of the Guardian. He is host of Radio 4’s Wondermentalist Cabaret, creator of Empath Man, and author of The Hole in the Sum of my Parts, Where Earwigs Dare and Mindless Body Spineless Mind. Described by The Independent as “Very funny…” by The Guardian as “…not only funny, but tender and true” and by the Cheddar Gazette as “worthy of the West End”. For children he has written Shopping With Dad illustrated by Miriam Latimer, and Beastie and the Boys, illustrated by Chloe Uden. Shopping With Dad was made into a film by CBBC and has been translated into several languages. His latest book, Sit!, another collaboration with artist Claudia Schmid, is a doggy delight.
“One of the country’s finest performance poets” The Scotsman
“Matt’s poetry puts a smile on your face and leaves a little wisdom in your brain” Fi Glover
“He is a wonderer at the world and its words, although possibly a little anti-slug.” John Hegley
“Fabulously understated” The Dorset Echo
Part One
Nick Degg
Sue Proffitt
Graham Burchell
Rose Cook
Rob Barratt
Part Two
Julie Mullen
Marc Woodward
Jennie Osborne
Robert Garnham
Part Three
Matt Harvey
Reserve your seats via email ianbeechpoetry@btinternet.com or contact Ian’s mobile 07866-181384 £6.00 entry.
This will definitely be a sell-out event – please book early to avoid disappointment.’ (Ian Beech)