Darwin Festival: Poetry Evening

Friday 20th November 2009

Organised by the Newcastle Centre for Literary Arts, this evening included a talk by Rebecca Stott and readings by Sean O'Brien and Ruth Padel. Ruth Padel who is Darwin's great great grand-daughter, read from her recently poetry collection, Darwin: A Life in Poems. Both poets also read specially commmissioned poems about barnacles.

Venue:

Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle upon Tyne