Hilaire Belloc, illustrious poet (and wine-enthusiast!), is your host for the evening as he introduces us to three other writers to celebrate some of Sussex’s best-loved poems and the stories behind them. Expect tales of wartime, cruel crime, revenge and a little bit of rhyme celebrating the joy of life as we take an informative and entertaining trip through dramatic stories and verse.

Each performance is for a small group of 30 in the historic setting of the Marlipins Museum with a cast of four talented actors. Written by Ethan Taylor. Produced for Shoreham Wordfest by Half Time Orange Theatre.

Performance Times:

Friday 3 October – 5:00pm, 7:00pm

Saturday 4 October – 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm

Sunday 5 October – 12:00 noon, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm

Running time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Age recommendation: 10+

The Cast:
Martin Vaux
Morgan Corby
Isabella McCarthy Sommerville
Lydia McNulty

Cost: £14 / £7 under 18s

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Getting here

The train station is a five-minute walk from Marlipins Museum. Buses stop in the High Street, close to Marlipins with the 700 route between Portsmouth and Brighton running every 20 minutes. Car parking and coach parking are available in the town with the Pond Road (Shoreham Centre) and Middle Road car parks the most convenient.

For further help with public transport visit the Traveline website.

Address: High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5DA

From our visitors

"Incredibly stunning place. You get a medieval feel and can imagine being there as a King. They have done well to keep it like this and would highly recommend"

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“A Trip Back in Time. Fascinating history of the Roman Palace. Well explained. Lots to see in the museum and the remains. Incredible detail in the layout of the Palace.”

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“This was such an interesting place to come to. You could really feel the history of this place.”

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