Uncelebrated Journey

‘Uncelebrated Journey’ aims to celebrate the extraordinary life of a local poet, Alfred Williams through music and dance.

Working on the Great Western Railway factory floor, Williams had six books of poetry published, the most famous of which entitled ‘Life in a Railway Factory.’ So great was his notoriety that he was given the nickname ‘the Hammerman Poet’ by the Daily Mirror.

The evening, full of specially commissioned pieces of music and dance seek to illustrate Williams’ amazingly varied life. Not only was he a factory worker and poet, he also served in the First World War as a Gunner and travelled to India.

Performances by:

• Rachael Gillespie and Ashley Dixon, by permission of Northern Ballet Theatre
• Paul Turner and Caroline Dale
• Ten in a Bar
• The Janice Thompson Singers
• Wessex Male Voice Choir
• Swindon Choral Society
• Swindon Dance Centre for Advanced Training
• Judith Hockaday School of Dance
• SAPAC of Swindon
• Narration by Prime Theatre

Featuring new commissioned work by:

• Roger May for the Swindon Symphony Orchestra
• Helen Ganberg from Swerve Dance Theatre Company
• Banxy for Swindon Dance
• Divya Kasturi from SAPAC of Swindon
• Film by Create Studios

Tickets are now available through the Wyvern Theatre Box Office on 01793 524481