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Roger McGough - Alive and Gigging
Promoted by North Coast Arts in the Open-Air in The Secret Garden at The Falcon Hotel
Presented by: North Coast Arts| 0 | BUDE: The Falcon Hotel |
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| P | Saturday 26th August, 2023 |
| N | 5:30pm |
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ALIVE AND GIGGING
A rare and special 60 minute open-air performance in The Secret Garden at The Falcon Hotel. High quality Bar/Food available. Bring seating/blankets/picnics.
‘A voice of calm in a world of madness,’ poet and broadcaster Roger McGough performs his new show 'Alive and Gigging'. 85 years-old and at that awkward age between birth and death, Roger takes to the floor with a funny, sad and moving show featuring new poems as well as old favourites.
Roger McGough has published over 100 poetry books for adults and children. Called ‘the patron saint of poetry’, he was one of the Liverpool Poets, who influenced popular culture in the Sixties and published The Mersey Sound, one of the bestselling poetry anthologies of all time.
Biography:
Poet, performer and broadcaster, Roger McGough has published over 100 poetry books for adults and children and has been called ‘the patron saint of poetry’ and ‘the godfather of modern poetry’. He was one of the Liverpool poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten who influenced popular culture in the sixties. The Mersey Sound published in 1967 is one of the bestselling poetry anthologies of all time, selling over a million copies. In the 1960’s with John Gorman, and Mike McGear he formed The Scaffold, performing a combination of comic songs, poetry and sketches who had several top 20 singles including the hit song
‘Lily the Pink’.
He has won numerous awards including The Cholmondeley Award in 1988, received the Freedom of the City of Liverpool in 2001, and was awarded a CBE in 2004. A Fellow of The Royal Society and President of The Poetry Society he presents the popular Radio 4 Poetry Please series. His most recent books include Safety in Numbers written during the covid pandemic, as well as books for children, including 'Over to You', 'Crocodile Tears' and 'Money Go Round'.
www.rogermcgough.org
Tickets for this event are only available online or on the door (cash only)
Venue information
BUDE: The Falcon Hotel| 0 | Breakwater Road Bude Cornwall EX23 8SD |
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| ! | 01288352005 |
| ` | Indoor events at The Falcon Hotel are in the Ackland Suite which is fully accessible. The Secret Garden is used for open air events. It is accessed via a flight of steps from the lower garden. Disabled people can gain access via a level path and a short s |
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