A Celebration of Folk and Verse
St Peter's Church, Church Knowle, Wareham, BH20 5NF
Saturday 28th November 2026 6:30PM
Join us at St Peter’s Church for a celebration of Folk and Verse with award winning Poetry from Sophie Dumont, and music from Folk Duo, The Fieldcaps and Bouzouki player and Folk Artist, Alex Horsley.
Sophie Dumont is an award-winning poet based in Bristol. Her debut poetry collection, Sculling, has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2026 and featured in The Guardian, Financial Times and The Sunday Times. Sophie's poetry has won the Brian Dempsey Memorial Prize and the John Brooks Award and she’s been poet in residence on Bristol Harbourside, at Exeter Custom House and at Good Grief Festival 2026. sophiedumont.co.uk
Alex Horsley is a Dartmoor born Bouzouki player who combines Celtic and Pastoral Folk styles to create his own brand of South West Folk music. His playing has been honed in performances and pub sessions around the West Country and takes his influence from likes of Trials of Cato, Daoiri Farrel, Barney McKenna & Chris Brain.
The Fieldcaps are a folk duo, formed by Award winning Classical/Folk Singer Gabriel Fry and Singer-Songwriter and Poet Lucy Gray. They play Traditional pieces from around the British Isles and Original songs inspired by life in the South West. Accompanied by rhythmic guitar and hypnotic drones, their enchanting melodies and rustic harmonies are guaranteed to get feet tapping, hearts singing and to whisk you away to times long past. “Excellent Sound, absolutely fantastic harmonies, well worth keeping an eye on.”- FATEA Records Liv
Sophie Dumont is an award-winning poet based in Bristol. Her debut poetry collection, Sculling, has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2026 and featured in The Guardian, Financial Times and The Sunday Times. Sophie's poetry has won the Brian Dempsey Memorial Prize and the John Brooks Award and she’s been poet in residence on Bristol Harbourside, at Exeter Custom House and at Good Grief Festival 2026. sophiedumont.co.uk
Alex Horsley is a Dartmoor born Bouzouki player who combines Celtic and Pastoral Folk styles to create his own brand of South West Folk music. His playing has been honed in performances and pub sessions around the West Country and takes his influence from likes of Trials of Cato, Daoiri Farrel, Barney McKenna & Chris Brain.
The Fieldcaps are a folk duo, formed by Award winning Classical/Folk Singer Gabriel Fry and Singer-Songwriter and Poet Lucy Gray. They play Traditional pieces from around the British Isles and Original songs inspired by life in the South West. Accompanied by rhythmic guitar and hypnotic drones, their enchanting melodies and rustic harmonies are guaranteed to get feet tapping, hearts singing and to whisk you away to times long past. “Excellent Sound, absolutely fantastic harmonies, well worth keeping an eye on.”- FATEA Records Liv
Event Details
Doors Open at 6:00PM
Starts at 6:30PM
