Our incredibly popular First Word programme brings the best in poetry, spoken word, theatre and comedy to the beach, all curated by the inimitable and award-winning poet, Luke Wright.
We recommend you get there early to secure a seat. This tent gets busy!
Meet Your Comperes
Brigitte Aphrodite (Saturday) is a neurodivergent punk poet, theatre-maker & intersectional show-woman from Kent. She makes joyful, accessible, genre-crossing work. She’s toured with artists such as Kate Nash and Josie Long, and has written three critically-acclaimed theatre shows.
Luke Wright (Sunday) is a poet, theatre-maker and broadcaster. Luke makes a new show or play every year and schlepps it around a variety of glorious venues, occasionally presenting stuff on the radio in-between shows.