Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of British folk music’s most rewardingly enduring partnerships. Duos come and duos go... and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original, captivating and award-winning. Bonded by an unseen alchemy, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman have entwined their professional and personal relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative songwriting and musicianship.
The Dartmoor-based husband and wife have twice won the coveted 'Best Duo' title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, as well as ‘Best Duo’ at the Folking.com awards and Spiral Earth awards. They consistently deliver assured, distinctive performances whether live or recorded. In three decades of performance they have never been trapped in a groove – always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with their self-penned material which reels from the bitter to the sweet, the wry to the sad, the political to the passive.
“Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman sit at the high table of contemporary song-writing and musicianship,the couple’s intimacy & strength of passion on stage have won them many fans and an enviable reputation as ‘Songwriters par excellence’ With a story that includes over 30 years of music making with the likes of Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Levellers, Fotheringay, Kate Rusby and Show of Hands, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman have consolidated themselves as pillars of modern British folk. 'An absolute masterclass in how to do it right'
Katheryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
EVENTS
Wilfred Owen Festival - Film Night
Wednesday 17th March 2027 - 7-30pm (doors 7.00pm)
Maona Cinema
9 Arthur Street Adults £10.50. Senior Concessions £9.50. Students £8.50. Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1JN
In partnership with and hosted by The Oswestry Film Society the Wilfred Owen Festival will be screening the film (to be confirmed)
Wilfred Owen Festival - Memorial
Thursday 18th March 2027 - 6pm
Cae Glas Park
Church Street
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1AP
A short and informal wreath laying ceremony will take place at the Wilfred Owen Statue in Cae Glas Park to commemorate Wilfred Owen's birthday - 18th March 1893.
There will be no service or words just quiet reflection for those who wish to attend.
An Evening of 1940's Nostalgia including -
Heroes in the Sky (Tales of the RAF in WW2 - Written and performed by Shaun Higgins.)
Tuesday 16th March 2027 - 7.30pm - (doors 7.00pm)
Hermon Chapel
Chapel Street
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1LF
Heroes in the Sky draws on extensive theatrical experience to bring to life forgotten stories from the aerial war in Britain during WW2. From tales of pilots’ derring-do to anecdotes from the homefront, the lives of civilians as well as female pilots, it has a strong Shropshire flavour, with a number of references to local wartime activity. In turns humorous and reflective, this is a chance for an audience to gain an insight into an overlooked corner of history, through the lens of a quasi-theatrical storytelling experience.
www.spikeroseproductions.co.uk
ODYSSEY : RETOLD - Written and performed by Jon Buckeridge
Friday 19th March 2027 - 8.00pm - (doors 7.20pm)
The Grove Performing Arts Centre
Oswestry School
Upper Brook Street
Oswestry £12.00 + Booking fee
Shropshire
SY11 2TL
In Odyssey: Retold, internationally celebrated storyteller, Jon Buckeridge, brings this epic adventure to vivid life. Blending physical theatre, story and song, he invites audiences to walk beside one of history’s greatest heroes and rediscover a journey that still crackles with danger, heart and destiny. A bold and captivating retelling that promises adventure, mischief and a hero who refuses to give up.
After a relentless decade at the heart of the Greek campaign, the quick-witted Odysseus has won his victory and longs for nothing more than to return home to Ithaca. Yet it seems his journey home will make the topless towers of Troy look like a sandcastle. Storms, monsters, magic and the whims of the gods stand between him and the life he left behind, and every step draws him deeper into a world where courage, cunning and sheer stubborn determination are all that keep him moving.
Live storytelling is one of the most ancient and powerful arts in human history. Through it we create a unique moment and share something of our culture and heritage to pass on to those around us. From the simplest “how was your day” story, to an epic, multi-million-dollar big-screen blockbuster, stories are the root of how we communicate, and the best expression of who we are.
Founded in 2015, Parable Arts is the brainchild of Jon Buckeridge, a veteran theatre actor who wanted to explore and develop the art of stripped-back, solo storytelling. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Jon was uniquely interested in the distilled heart of all performance; simply a person with a story to share. Unable to let that interest lie, Parable Arts was born. Today Parable Arts has earned a reputation for finely honed, riveting, and hilarious storytelling performances, creating characters with their craft, and weaving worlds with their words
For ten long years his whole world was warfare. Then, at last, the walls of Troy were toppled.
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Classical Music Concert for Peace & Reconciliation
Saturday 20th March 2027 - 7.30pm - (doors 7.00pm)
Hermon Chapel
Chapel Street
Oswestry £20.00 + Booking Fee
Shropshire SY11 1LF
Information regarding the musicians and the musical programme will be released shortly. This classical music concert will feature the Wilfred Owen Instruments, gifted to the town of Oswestry by their maker Steve Burnett in 2025.
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Dave Andrews, author of Wilfred Owen : "Poet of Oswestry" and Reader and Writer in residence at Oswestry Library will give a brief
introduction to the life of Wilfred Owen, including a reading of two of his best known poems. During the afternoon the talk will be available at either 2pm or 3pm. The talk is free of charge but booking is essential and can be done at the Library or by phone 01743 250351 or email oswestry.library@shropshire.gov.uk
Author Dave Andrews is from Wrexham but has lived near
Oswestry for 30 years. Following several years teaching English and Welsh, Dave became a freelance writer and translator in 1996.
As Oswestry Library’s Reader and Writer in Residence, Dave
gives regular talks on various aspects of English and Welsh
literature, conducts creative writing workshops for writers
working in either language and holds regular meetings with
writers. Dave may also be available at other times by prior
arrangement: contact him on daveauthor54@gmail.com
Wilfred Owen - A short talk by Author Dave Andrews
Wednesday 17th March 2027 - 2pm & 3pm
Oswestry Library
Arthur Street
Oswestry
SY11 1JN
With Music & Song from the period.
Performed by Grace Amblin accompanied by Steve Wright - Owens
Folk Music Concert featuring - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Sunday 14th March 2027 - 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
The Grove Performing Arts Centre
Oswestry School
Upper Brook Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2TL
£18.50 + Booking Fee
£12.00 + Booking Fee
