Event Details
- Location: Westminster Abbey
- Address: 20 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PA
- Start date: 26th November 2025
- End date: 26th November 2025
- Times: 6.30pm
- Entry fee: £0
A call to words: an evening exploring poetry in wartime
How does poetry help us reckon with war? This evocative evening explores the enduring value of war poetry.
From the poets of the Second World War to the words being written today, this live performance and conversation reveals how poetry can resource, renew, and give voice to those who face conflict and its legacies.
From the Front Line to the Home Front, actors and speakers bring to life the power of language to capture the experience of war and shape remembrance. Featuring theatre and film director Josie Rourke.
The Westminster Abbey Institute was established in 2015 and aims to support and strengthen moral and spiritual values in public life and service. Drawing on the Abbey’s rich tradition of worship and reflection, it brings together leaders from public institutions and public servants of all faiths and none for ethical discussions, reflection and regeneration.
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