with Lance Pierson

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He was a conservationist, television personality and best selling poet. Twenty seven years after he passed away, John Betjeman remains a national treasure. Through his poetry it is easy to see why: passionate about the countryside, the opposite sex, whimsical and nostalgic, hilariously funny, always self-deprecating and deeply honest.

Actor Lance Pierson tells the story of Betjeman's life through his poems. Through Betjeman's heartbreaks and triumphs he paints a picture of a changing 20th century England. The performance includes his most popular and significant poems (including Slough, Joan Hunter Dunn, Diary of a Church Mouse, Christmas).

Lance specialises in poetry performance and has been bringing Betjeman's work to life for the last five years including several runs at the Edinburgh Fringe.

"His vocal range is hypnotic and limitless, and you can see the passion he holds for Betjeman oozing through his irrepressible smiles" - Three Weeks Magazine

Tickets: £8.00  •  Wine Bar

Website: www.lancepierson.org