The Skylark and the City

Poetry and live music. Enjoy an inspirational mix of words and music on pastoral and urban themes by classical guitarist Linda Kelsall-Barnett and poet Barry Smith. Linda is the director of the West Sussex Guitar Orchestra and Barry is the director of the South Downs Poetry Festival, with two acclaimed poetry collections to his name.
Linda and Barry frequently perform at South Downs Poetry Festival events, including Chichester Cathedral, Petworth House and Dimbola Museum, Freshwater. They will be exploring nature and contrasting urban themes with interweaving poetry and music. Linda is a classical guitarist from Chichester and has given several solo recitals for the Festival of Chichester. She teaches guitar locally and is an active member of the West Sussex Guitar Club. Barrys poems have been recognised in national awards/competitions including BBC Proms Poetry, Culture Matters Bread & Roses. He was nominated for the T.S. Eliot Prize for his latest book Reeling and Writhing , which is inspired by Lewis Carrolls Alice stories.