Michael Morpurgo to recite Vivaldi-inspired poetry at inaugural Cornwall festival

<p>Author wants to take arts to ‘middle of wonderful nowhere’ in far south-west, often missed by people heading for coast</p><p>The author <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/michaelmorpurgocontributor">Sir Michael Morpurgo</a> has spoken of the importance of taking the arts to places off the beaten track as he prepares for a recital of new poetry inspired by Vivaldi at a festival on and around Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.</p><p>Morpurgo agreed to perform at the inaugural <a href="https://lavethan.co.uk/music-on-the-moor">Music on the Moor festival</a>, partly to draw attention to inland areas of Britain’s far south-west often missed by visitors heading for the coast.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/07/michael-morpurgo-poetry-inaugural-music-on-the-moor-festival-cornwall-bodmin">Continue reading...</a>