Name: Shelley By The Shore
Start: 2026-07-14T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-14T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Warnham Local Nature Reserve

Join us for an evening of drama and poetry, exploring the early life of the great Romantic and Radical poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
About this Event

Step into the world of Percy Bysshe Shelley with an atmospheric evening of performance, poetry, and participation, all set just a short walk from the poet’s birthplace and overlooking the very pond where he learned to sail and penned many of his earliest works.

The evening will be hosted by Ted Gooda from the SMP and Tony Earnshaw from the Mole Valley Poets

Extracts from Mad Shelley by Kathryn Attwood and readings from Percy Bysshe Shelley

Members of the Lights and Bushels Theatre Company present extracts from Kathryn Attwood’s acclaimed play Mad Shelley, first performed at the Capitol Theatre during Horsham’s Year of Culture. These scenes bring to life the turbulent early years of Shelley, alongside vivid portrayals of his father Timothy and grandfather Bysshe. Included in this section, Lights and Bushels will be reading some of Shelley's greatest works.

Interval

Open Mic

The evening ends with the audience taking centre stage. You are invited to read a poem of your own or a favourite Shelley piece in a warm and welcoming open‑mic session.

Refreshments

Bysshe’s Bar will be open for drinks on arrival and during the interval.