Second Annual

T S ELIOT FESTIVAL

at Little Gidding

Friday 18 May : Saturday 19 May : Sunday 20 May

organized by the Friends of Little Gidding and the T S Eliot Society

Friday 18 May
7.30pm
‘If you came this way’:
Landscapes of the Heart in the Four Quartets
a slideshow by David Huisman
former Secretary of the (American) T S Eliot Society

Saturday 19 May 2pm Annual Little Gidding Lecture the Revd Simon Reynolds formerly Succentor of St Paul’s Cathedral ‘Never Cease from Exploration’ followed by tea with music, poetry and talks including ‘The Responsibilities of the Biographer’ by Lyndall Gordon, author of ‘T S Eliot: an imperfect life’ Oundle School Jazz Trio 6pm Buffet Supper 7.30pm in Steeple Gidding Church World Première of ‘Little Gidding: a place in and out of time’ a musical composition by Jonathan Cohen inspired by Little Gidding: the place, and the poetry of T S Eliot and featuring Alec Dankworth, Paul Clarvis, Shanti Paul Jayasinha, Richard Bolton, Robert Townsend and Jonathan Cohen

Sunday 20 May
11am
Holy Communion
Re-dedication of the Ferrar Window
celebrant and preacher: Malcolm Guite
followed by coffee and lunch

Tickets
All day Saturday: £20
afternoon only: £12
supper and Saturday evening only: £12

Tickets and further details from
Ferrar House, Little Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5RJ
telephone: 01832 293383
www.ferrarhouse.co.uk

A full programme with leaflets advertising the Festival can be downloaded from
www.oremus.org/flg/eliot-festival/eliot-festival.pdf