Ledbury Poetry Festival starts on Friday

The festival, taking place in Herefordshire between 5 and 14 July, features a programme of music, performance, comedy and crafts as well as poetry
This year's Lebdury Festival includes appearances by Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Benn, Vogue editor Alexandra Schulman, Cerys Matthews, Wet Sounds, Jah Wobble and artist Ebe Oke.
Featured poets include Liz Lochhead, Gillian Clarke, Ian Duhg, Jacob Polley and Owen Sheers.
Tickets for events at the Lebdury Poetry Festival may be booked online.

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