'Every year it refills the tank with inspiration and enthusiasm': Morecambe festival is back!
A unique poetry festival that combines 'celebrity' poets with grassroots spoken word is returning from 18-20 September at Morecambe, with events at the King's Arms pub, the town's famous Winter Gardens, and other venues. The festival's top names include Dr John Cooper Clarke, Salena Godden, Henry Normal, Jackie Kay, Robin Ince, Elvis McGonagall, Luke Wright, and Kate Fox. Award-winning local poet Trystan Lewis, who will be sup...
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