Bloomsbury Festival Day 10 Writer In Residence: Nicolas Laborie Cradle of breath In Bloomsbury, I found the trail blazed by those who would not be held by their corsets. Overshadowed, Tussy is heard in every woman. Analogues of grief, hope
Day 9 (Sat 22 Oct): Vanwy Arif
Bloomsbury Festival Day 9 Writer In Residence: Vanwy MacDonald Arif Letter found with billet at the Foundling Hospital Cinderella Pearl. Beloved bairn. Your indigo eyes are like the sky when dawn breaks from night, like the sea in winter. Your
Day 8 (Fri 21 Oct): Irene Lofthouse
Bloomsbury Festival Day 8 Writer In Residence: Irene Lofthouse ‘Yellow ochre, burnt umber, terracotta, all blooming around me. Why had I not seen them?’ she wondered, taking a new perspective on the streets around her, on the stories the bricks
Day 7 (Thurs 20 Oct): Hester Thomas
Bloomsbury Festival Day 7 Writer In Residence: Hester Thomas A Day at Bloomsbury Festival The Foundling Museum should be renamed the Museum of Tears. For though the Foundling Hospital saved many a child, the stories of separation are heart-breaking. Hard
Day 6 (Wed 19 Oct): LiLi K. Bright
Bloomsbury Festival Day 6 Writer In Residence: LiLi K. Bright when time is all we have * rus in urbe (n) countryside in cities breathe enchanting London planes reaching sky what have these trees seen? Russell Square red phone box
DAY 5 (Tues 18 Oct): Lauren McMenemy
Bloomsbury Festival Day 5 Writer In Residence: Lauren McMenemy So you wanna know me now, how I’ve been? It’s a community-driven scene. A community of creativity quietly powers the world. We’re making a sound together, making it work with what
DAY 3 (Sun 16 Oct): Carmen Lavin
Bloomsbury Festival – Day 3 Writer In Residence: Carmen Lavin Looking up through the leaves of the great Brunswick Square plane tree, spreading high and wide out of its 1790 roots, we take breaths of air on this Bloomsbury Festival
DAY 2 (Sat 15 Oct): Margaret Kenna
Bloomsbury Festival – Day 2 Writer In Residence: Margaret Kenna Linens and Tea (Or a Grand Day Out) I chat to the artist About linens and mindfulness Children, fine embroidery And the role of tea In times of crisis Like
DAY 1 (Fri 14 Oct): Margaret Kenna
Bloomsbury Festival Launch Event and First Day Writer In Residence – Margaret Kenna Are We There Yet? Are we there yet? Asks my husband, Sounding like a (very large) child on a school trip. And yes, we are technically here