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Some recent press reports about the Heritage Centre - not comprehensive
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The Other Man on the Northumbrian Hills: Simon Armitage CBE walks the Pennine Way |
| Posted on Friday, 9th July, 2010 |
| Press & Media >> Press Releases |
While the nation hopes for a peaceful and speedy end to the ‘Rothbury’ tragedy, a major poet is walking through another part of Northumberland on the first stages of his 264-mile Pennine Way journey. Poet Simon Armitage set out from Kirk Yetholm on Thursday 8 July and will reach home on Monday 26 July. He is giving readings in the towns and villages along the route. On Saturday 10 July he will arrive in historic Bellingham, a gateway to the magnificent Northumberland National Park. The Heritage Centre at Bellingham is hosting a reading and Northumbrian evening, while one of its committee members will provide the poet with food and overnight accommodation. The open-air event starts at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday 10 July in Station Yard, Woodburn Road, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 2DF. Visitors are asked to bring a seat or rug and a picnic (and perhaps rainwear!). The entertainment is free but Simon Armitage will pass a hat around and take up a collection for himself. Normal admission charges will apply for entry to the museum.
Simon Armitage, who will write a book about his experiences, is “doing the walk as a poet in the style of the old troubadours. Wherever I stop for the night I am going to give a poetry reading. There will be no charge for the reading, but at the end of the evening I am going to pass a hat around, and people can give me what they think I’m worth. I want to see if I can pay my way from start to finish on the proceeds of my poetry. So, it’s basically 264 miles of begging.” Simon Armitage has invited people to walk part of the way with him. More details are available on the Heritage Centre website www.bellingham-heritage.org.uk or from Bellingham Tourist Information Centre on (01434) 220 616.
The other performers are Jessica and Martha Carr (fiddle and flute), Don Clegg (harmonica and ‘pomes’), Gwennie Fraser (Northumberland pipes), Stephen Fry (singer and concertina-player), David McCracken (songs) and Pete Stenhouse (guitar).
Further information: Seán Mac Nialluis: info@bellingham-heritage.org.uk
Simon Armitage: http://www.simonarmitage.com/
Last changed: Friday, 9th July, 2010
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