From Hadrian’s Wall to Rome, on a bike, with a cello - Concert at All Saints on 30th May

for 1 hour
All Saints
All Saints, Church Street Gainsborough, DN21 2JR, United Kingdom

Kenneth Wilson is a poet and cellist who lives in the furthest reaches of rural Cumbria. On 27 May he will set out on an epic journey – a bike ride from Hadrian’s Wall to Rome, with his cello.

Performances are scheduled nearly every day along the route from Carlisle to Dover, including one here in Gainsborough on Monday 30th . Once across the Channel, and cycling through France and Italy, Kenneth plans just to “turn up and play, and see what happens.”

The two thousand mile journey, including crossing the Alps on the highest tarmac road, is expected to take just over five weeks.

Why Hadrian’s Wall to Rome? Kenneth explains it as “from the edge of Empire, to its heart.” Following a send-off concert at Carlisle’s Tullie House Museum at 2.00pm on Weds 25 May, he will carry a letter of greeting from the Mayor of Carlisle to the Mayor of Rome.

Kenneth Wilson is well known in and around Cumbria, where he has often entertained local audiences with his intriguing mix of solo cello and poetry. He has performed as far afield as South America, but this will be his debut tour on a bike.

“So I thought I should call the tour Highway Cello”, he says. “And if you can’t get to a live performance you can hear some of the music on the special Highway Cello album.”

Kenneth plays a variety of music – from soulful Irish laments to tango, Bach, and James Bond. His live performances also include a short poem to go with each piece of music – to underline, or to tease, or subvert. Kenneth’s poetry is often funny, sometimes provocative, and always engaging.

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From Hadrian’s Wall to Rome, on a bike, with a cello - Concert at All Saints on 30th May

for 1 hour
All Saints
All Saints, Church Street Gainsborough, DN21 2JR, United Kingdom

Kenneth Wilson is a poet and cellist who lives in the furthest reaches of rural Cumbria. On 27 May he will set out on an epic journey – a bike ride from Hadrian’s Wall to Rome, with his cello.

Performances are scheduled nearly every day along the route from Carlisle to Dover, including one here in Gainsborough on Monday 30th . Once across the Channel, and cycling through France and Italy, Kenneth plans just to “turn up and play, and see what happens.”

The two thousand mile journey, including crossing the Alps on the highest tarmac road, is expected to take just over five weeks.

Why Hadrian’s Wall to Rome? Kenneth explains it as “from the edge of Empire, to its heart.” Following a send-off concert at Carlisle’s Tullie House Museum at 2.00pm on Weds 25 May, he will carry a letter of greeting from the Mayor of Carlisle to the Mayor of Rome.

Kenneth Wilson is well known in and around Cumbria, where he has often entertained local audiences with his intriguing mix of solo cello and poetry. He has performed as far afield as South America, but this will be his debut tour on a bike.

“So I thought I should call the tour Highway Cello”, he says. “And if you can’t get to a live performance you can hear some of the music on the special Highway Cello album.”

Kenneth plays a variety of music – from soulful Irish laments to tango, Bach, and James Bond. His live performances also include a short poem to go with each piece of music – to underline, or to tease, or subvert. Kenneth’s poetry is often funny, sometimes provocative, and always engaging.