A Visitor Calls
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- ‘A Visitor Calls’ is a brand new publication from the
Bradgate Writers, a regular writing group organised by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
(LPT) in partnership with Brightsparks - voluntary arts in mental health organisation, and WORD!
- a voluntary organisation delivering the longest running spoken word night in the
Midlands.
Funded by the Arts Council England, the anthology has been developed over
the course of a year. It has been guided by editors, Peter Buckley and Lydia Towsey, supported
by a team of volunteers, and fed into by a number of nationally and internationally established
visiting writers, including: Nasser Hussain, John Gallas, Francesca Beard, Will Horspool, Mark
Pajak, Maria Taylor and Malika Booker.
Divided into chapters, the work
explores such themes as travel, love, memory, the environment, health, home and of course,
visitations - from the cob van calling to sell us our sarnies and samosas, to imaginary
characters, friends, family. strangers and more…
Illustration has been
led by visiting artist/facilitator, Jo Sheppard and delivered by artists attending LPT’s
regular visual arts drop-in, Artscafe.
We hope you enjoy reading and looking at the
work we’ve created, as we have enjoyed creating it. Open the book and pay us a visit - our
pictures, poems and pieces can’t wait to meet you…
