POSTPONED Our Isles with Angus Birditt & Lilly Hedley

26/03/2020 7:30 pm – 26/03/2020 9:00 pm | Booka Bookshop, 26-28 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2SP

Join poet Angus Birditt and printmaker Lilly Hedley as they take you through the British Isles evoking and celebrating the arts of rural trades and traditions in their poetry book Our Isles.

From baker, beekeeper and birdwatcher to falconer, farrier and forager, join poet Angus and printmaker Lilly as they explore the British Isles, uncovering and celebrating lost and forgotten crafts and traditions. Their collection of poetry and printmaking aims to capture and celebrate the heritage and craftsmanship of the British Isles. The book comprises of thirty poems with accompanying black and white linocut prints.

About the Book

From baker, beekeeper and birdwatcher to falconer, farrier and forager, join poet Angus and printmaker Lilly as they explore the British Isles, uncovering and celebrating our crafts and traditions. 

This collection of poetry and printmaking aims to capture and celebrate the heritage and craftsmanship of the British Isles. The book comprises of thirty poems with accompanying black and white linocut prints.

In this book, Angus and Lilly draw attention to traditional, artisan crafts of particular importance as many are in danger of becoming ‘extinct’ and there is a fear that, without recognition, aspects of our cultural heritage will disappear. This is a timely celebration of rural lifestyle.

About the Authors

Angus D. Birditt is a poet, writer, photographer and food producer with a background in history of art and the food industry. Under his portfolio, ‘Our Isles’, he writes and photographs around the British Isles, capturing and celebrating its history and our ever-evolving relationship with the landscape. With Lilly, he co-founded The Bridge Lodge in North Wales.

Lilly Hedley is an illustrator, printmaker and food producer based in North Wales. In 2016, Lilly co-founded the multi award-winning foraging food company, The Bridge Lodge, with Angus. She was recently included in the Business Wales ‘Top 30 People Under 30’ in Wales.

About the Event

When: Thursday 26th March, 7.30pm – 9pm NEW DATE TBC
Where: Booka Bookshop, 26-28 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2SP
Tickets: £6 (redeemable against a signed copy of Our Isles)

Ticket price includes a glass of wine / soft drink on arrival. Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).