WILFRED OWEN ASSOCIATION

90 YEARS ON (1918-2008)

The Wilfred Owen Association plans to commemorate the 90^th anniversary of Owen’s death and the 1918 Armistice with a series of events, in and around Shrewsbury, in November 2008. There will be talks, discussions, readings, a children’s poetry competition, theatre performances, an exhibition (Remembered – on loan from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission) and a performance of the oratorio Morning Heroes by Sir Arthur Bliss.

Thursday 30^th October

The Music Hall, Shrewsbury – 7.30pm

"Oh What a Lovely War"

Wednesday 5 November

The Gateway Education & Arts Centre – 10.00am

Talk by Richard Field on Owen and Sassoon

Thursday 6 November

Talk: "War Stories" Shrewsbury High School – 7.30pm

With Richard Holmes and Kate Adie.

Friday 7 November

Lunch Time Concert (St. Chad’s Church – 12.40pm)

Lunch/Walk to Uffington in the footsteps of Wilfred Owen

Presentation of the Children’s Poetry Award

and talk by Jon Stallworthy The Ashton Theatre, Shrewsbury School – 7.30pm

Saturday 8 November

Day School: The Gateway Education & Arts Centre – 10.00 – 3.30pm

‘Remembered’ A History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission by Julie Summers (Exhibition of photographs by Brian Harris)

Talk by Martin Brown (archaeologist)

Coffee

‘The Good Soldier’ a biography of Douglas Haig by Gary Mead

Lunch

‘Songs and Music of the Great War’ with Ted Maidment

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Concert: ‘Morning Heroes’ The Abbey Church, Shrewsbury – 7.30pm

The Shrewsbury Choral Society and the Oswestry Sinfonia Conductor: Martin Schellenberg: Orator: Robert Hardy

Sunday 9 November

Remembrance Day Service at St. Chad’s with readings of Owen’s work by Robert Hardy

Poppy laying and readings at Symmetry

"Tolling the Bell"anthology of 1WW poetry compiled and read by Andrew Bannerman

(Venue to be confirmed)

Friday 21 November: The Music Hall, Shrewsbury – 7.30pm

‘Private Peaceful – The Concert’ with Michael Morpurgo and cappella singers

Coope, Boyes & Simpson

FURTHER INFORMATION FROM CAROLINE THEWLES: TEL: 01743 353424

 

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