Romantics, Mystics & Revolutionaries
A storytelling storm of rebellion and enchantment
Pete (the Temp) Bearder + support from Gaia Harvey Jackson
The Romantic movement rose as an act of defiance against empire, industry, and the mechanisation of the soul. What might these dreams of renewal offer our age of despair?
This is a history of mysticism, sedition and psychedelic testing where scholarship collides with comedy, music and poetry. Expect reverence, resistance, and wild imagination in this one-of-a-kind act of enchantment from a time of slavery and war.
Pete Bearder is an award-winning spoken word poet, author, and comic whose work has featured on BBC Radio 4, Newsnight, and the World Service.
“Pete’s ability to connect with people is unique and— Lyra Poetry Festival
GAIA HARVEY JACKSON
Gaia Harvey Jackson is a spoken word artist, group work facilitator and couples coach based in Devon. Her poetry moves through love, sex and femininity, drawing on nature and her intimate relationships as muse. Expect performances that shift from sassy and sensual to raw and deeply personal — sometimes all in the same breath.
ABOUT PETE
Pete Bearder is an award-winning spoken word poet, author and comic whose work has been featured on BBC Radio 4, Newsnight and the World Service. He is a former Hammer & Tongue UK Poetry Slam champion and has performed in over fifteen countries with organisations that include The British Council. His last stage show Homer to Hip Hop appeared over sixty times around the UK.
“Poetry’s answer to Mark Thomas.” — Chortle
“Challenging, inspiring and amusing.” — The Ecologist
“Fresh, empowering and fun.” — Shambala Festival
