Mor Surf & Sea Poetry

Evening spoken word event and talk from the Mor Poets, a group of women poets from Cornwall

Join us for a spoken word performance filled with captivating words, rhythmic beats, and the spirit of the ocean. This all-women poetry collective published ‘Morvoren: the poetry of sea swimming’ in 2022. They are back in St Agnes to share ‘Mordardh’, which is Cornish for breaking wave. Whether you’re a seasoned surfer, sea swimmer or simply someone who appreciates the power of words, this event is for you. Let the talented poets transport you to the waves, where adrenaline meets tranquillity, and where surf culture intertwines with the beauty of nature.

Led by Ella Walsworth-Bell, with images by Alice Bray. Come along and hear from a shoal of mer-poets…find out why half of Cornwall gets on a wetsuit and heads down the beach when the surf’s up (yes, the other half will be sea swimming!).

Featuring: Megan Chapman, AKA MCMC Spoken, whose unique rhythmic style and cutting content offers a mesmerising performance. Her poetic and hip-hop delivery, infused with beats, strings and vocals, is beautifully raw and captures humanity.

Fi Read grew up in Australia, but caught her first wave in Cornwall. As a surf-taxi mum, she figured she might as well join in, so she bought herself a secondhand surfboard for her fortieth birthday. Seventeen years later, despite three of her four kids being surf instructors, she still surfs like a kook.
Hannah Temme is a spoken-word performer, dancer and producer, based in Newquay. She works to create community spaces for the development of local poets and the platforming of professional artists, helping to cultivate an artistic scene on the North Cornish coast.

Abigail Ottley writes poetry and short fiction from her home in Penzance. No surprise then that the ocean and the strand are recurring themes in her work.

Kerry Vincent is a mother of nine from Constantine, a small village between Helston and Falmouth. She has written rhyming, rhythmic verse since childhood, but her real love is performing spoken word.