LYR are UK’s Poet Laureate Simon Armitage – who has had a connection to St Ives over many years, Patrick Pearson – producer and multi instrumentalist and Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Richard Walters.
Expect soaring vocals, ethereal soundscapes and extraordinary lyrics creating an unmissable experience within the beautiful 15C Church of St Ia. St Ives
Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, was born in Marsden, a small town in West Yorkshire, close to the moors. Much of his poetry makes reference to his experience of this landscape. Through the Ilkley Literature Festival he was commissioned to write site-specific poems which have been carved into the Pennine landscape. He first came to St Ives in 1999 the week of the eclipse, finding last minute accommodation in Love Lane and has returned many times since. Although he doesn’t bring his computer he has said many of his poems have been originated when here.
