Fragments. The Waste Land 2022 - A Celebration

10/04/2022

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Welcome to fragments, the largest celebration created to mark the centenary of T S Eliot’s epic poem, The Waste Land in the City of London

07/04/2022

Join us for f r a g m e n t s, a six day celebration of the 100th anniversary of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land with a multi-arts festival inspired by the locations, images and themes of the poem.

Festival Coda takes place on Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th April at Wilton’s Music Hall. Jenna Russell, Luke Thallon & Tom Hanson will perform Dead Poets Live: Marie, Marie, Hold on Tight! It’s a sort-of-musical that marks the centenary of Marie Lloyd’s death and The Waste Land’s birth. IIt tells the very funny and moving story of the unlikely relationship between the work of two unhappy people and great artists. Just some of the locations include

Read more about this event and get your tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/festival-coda/

07/04/2022

Some great pieces about the festival which opens TODAY!

If you're around the City of London This weekend why not join us for poetry, music and art in celebration of 's .

London Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/fragments-festival-2022-london-ts-eliot-the-waste-land-tickets-lineup-b992876.html

City AM
https://www.cityam.com/live-music-and-flamenco-dancers-to-transform-the-city-into-waste-land/

www.thewasteland2022.com

Welcome to fragments, the largest celebration created to mark the centenary of T S Eliot’s epic poem, The Waste Land in the City of London

07/04/2022

Starting TODAY
Want to learn more about ? The Times and The Sunday Times gives us a great idea of what's to come:
https://bit.ly/36UF6yZ

April so far has been largely cold, cloudy, wet and even snowy, living up to its famous reputation: “April is the cruellest month”, the opening line of the poe

06/04/2022

Keep an eye out for on BBC Newsnight tonight! She'll be reading from at All Hallows by the Tower during the outro in preparation for f r a g m e n t s festival! 7th - 12th April.

The day's national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.

06/04/2022

Did you spot us in The Guardian today? Learn more about our f r a g m e n t s festival and hear what co-curator Séan Doran has to say about the project!

Join us 7th - 12th April.

More info and how to buy tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/06/it-takes-your-hand-off-the-panic-button-ts-eliots-the-waste-land-100-years-on

TS Eliot’s modernist masterpiece has baffled and moved readers for a century. Now the poem has inspired a whole festival. Fans including Jeanette Winterson pin down its elusive, allusive power

04/04/2022

Walk where Eliot walked as we venture through 22 locations in tribute to the highly regarded poet and experience a combination of performance, music and poetry in f r ag m e n t s six day festival.

Celebration V takes place on Sunday 10th April, with various routes to choose from to create your own celebratory journey! Expect a guest reading from actor Imogen Stubbs, a guest conversation with author as well as performances from musicians such as Claire Booth, , the Amies Freedom Choir, Ruby Philogene MBE, and so much more! Just some of the locations include St Stephen Walbrook, St Ethelburga and St Mary - Le- Bow.

Read more about this event and get your tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/celebration-v/

01/04/2022

A sneak peak at Pierre-Yves Macé's musical installation Ear To Ear, created after T S Eliot’s The Waste Land poem.
This will appear from 8th - 10th April in St Mary Le-Bow's church as one of the many pieces of poetry, music and art in that make up f r a g m e n t s festival.
https://thewasteland2022.com

31/03/2022

f r a g m e n t s six day festival celebrates the rich cultural vision of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land, with a hugely diverse programme of music, poetry and arts set in a promenade through the churches and streets of the City of London.

Celebration IV takes place on Sunday 10th April, with various routes to choose from to create your own celebratory journey!

Expect a guest reading from actor Alex Jennings, a guest conversation with author Anil Seth as well as performances from musicians such as Gavin Bryars Ensemble, Maya Youssef, Coşkun Karademir & The Secret Ensemble plus so much more! Just some of the locations include St Ethelburga, St Clement Eastcheap and St Katharine Cree.

Read more about this event and get your tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/celebration-iv/

28/03/2022

Join us for f r a g m e n t s, a six day celebration of the 100th anniversary of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land with a multi-arts festival inspired by the locations, images and themes of the poem.

Celebration III takes place on Saturday 9th April, with various routes to choose from to create your own celebratory journey! Expect a guest reading from actor Toby Jones, performances from musicians such as folk singer Sam Lee and DJ SOTUSURA, a screening of Philip Glass’ Koyaanisqatsi and experience fado, flamenco and renditions of Stravinsky plus so much more! Just some of the locations include St Magnus The Martyr, St Margaret Pattens and St James Garlickhythe.

Read more about this event and get your tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/celebration-iii/

24/03/2022

Walk where Eliot walked as we venture through 22 locations in tribute to the highly regarded poet and experience a combination of performance, music and poetry in f r ag m e n t s six day festival.

Celebration II takes place on Saturday 9th April, with various routes to choose from to create your own celebratory journey! Expect performances from musicians such as Dr Samantha Ege, Kreeta-Maria Kentala, Navarra Quartet, DJ SOTUSURA, as well as a screening of Philip Glass’ Koyaanisqatsi plus so much more! Just some of the locations include St Mary Woolnoth, St. Botolph’s Without Aldersgate and St Mary-Le-Bow.

Read more about this event and get your tickets here: https://thewasteland2022.com/celebration-ii/

21/03/2022

f r a g m e n t s six day festival celebrates the rich cultural vision of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land, with a hugely diverse programme of music, poetry and arts set in a promenade through the churches and streets of the City of London.

Celebration I takes place on Friday 8th April, with various routes to choose from to create your own celebratory journey! Expect guest readings from Tamsin Greig, a poetry reading from Joelle Taylor as well as performances from Erland Cooper & Shards, Olivier Messiaen and DJ Sotusura and so much more!

Read more about this event and get your tickets for opening night here: https://thewasteland2022.com/festival-opening-night/