Join us at St Andrew’s Chapel on Saturday 25th May 2024 for this unique performance…

Pink Rooster in association with St Andrew’s Community Arts Event presents ‘I Am John Clare’
One Night with a Poet

Join us on Saturday 25th May 2024 in St Andrew’s Healthcare Chapel for this engaging and thought
provoking one-man play performed by Northamptonshire actor and
violinist Robin Hillman, portraying John Clare.

The scene is set as we join Clare on the night of the 8th March 1860
in his chambers in St Andrew’s (then Northampton Asylum).
Seen as one of the great English writers of pastoral poetry and that
of rural life, John Clare was born in 1793 in Helpston.

Living with poor mental health, Clare spent his later life in what is now
St Andrew’s, Northampton. Here Clare wrote some of his most famous
poems including ‘I Am’ which reflects on the poet’s own self and his
struggles with identity and mental health.

We are delighted to present actor and violinist Robin Hillman as
John Clare and Nick Penny as special guest performing the beautiful
Paraguayan harp and his wondrous nature recordings.

Refreshment stall is available open from 1:30pm with free parking. Performance starts at 3:00pm and concludes at 4:30pm

Tickets priced at £10 each are strictly limited for this unique opportunity to experience the wonderful surroundings of

St Andrew’s chapel and to follow in the footsteps of John Clare.

Saturday 25th May
St Andrew’s Chapel
St Andrew’s Healthcare
Billing Road
NN1 5DG

Robin Hillman as John Clare
Written and directed by Stephen Loveless
Paraguayan Harp and Nature Recordings by Nick Penny

Tickets priced at £10 each are available by clicking HERE

or click on the images below.