UPDATE:
We had an excellent day, with a good crowd, much interest, and excellent feedback. Huge thanks to the panel members, the Minsterworth Hall organisers, the catering ladies, and to the audience.
Join us on Sat 1st Nov when the F.W. Harvey Society annual event takes place at Minsterworth Village Hall on Saturday 1st November this year, from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm.
The event focuses on the influence of Minsterworth on Harvey’s writing. It showcases new research by Terry Moore-Scott published in the new society journal to be launched at the event.
A panel including Terry, Eleanor Rawling from the University of Oxford, Doug McLean the Forest publisher, and Stewart Carswell, a local poet, will be looking at the impact of Minsterworth on Will Harvey and debating whether the blissful pastoral image of pre-war Severnside was real or imagined.
There will be talks by Doug McLean who published Will Harvey’s Collected Works and Selected Poems, and John Slater, artist in residence at Dean Heritage Centre.
The event opens with an especially commissioned film of Will Harvey’s Minsterworth, and will include some contemporary poetry from Forest poet Maggie Clutterbuck.
Program overview
10.30 am Coffee and welcome.
10.40 Will Harvey’s Minsterworth
11.30 Panel Chaired by Jo Durrant.
The influence of Minsterworth on the work of FWH. An imaginary Place?
12.30 Establishing the FW Harvey Library.
12.45 Contemporary poems from Maggie Clutterbuck
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Publishing Will Harvey. Doug McLean of Forest Bookshop
2.45 Working with Elvers John Slater, Artist in Residence at Dean Heritage Centre
3.15 Launch of the F.W. Harvey Society Journal and Finish.
Download the details here –
Entry is free with donations from non-members happily accepted towards the cost of the lunch.
Location: Minsterworth Village Hall Main Road, Minsterworth GL2 8JH. Parking available.
To become a member, go to our membership page here or join on the day.