So here we are, the night before the day after – Barefoot in the Park is here! The cakes are ready (still drooling from storing them this evening), the generator is here, drums are rolling, and the clouds WILL NOT bother us. Also, here’s a sneak peek at what tomorrow will entail, from BBC Radio [...]

Ladies und Gentlefolk, With one week to go, the Barefoot team are pleased to announce our special guest for the evening slot. Behold: KATE FOX “Kate Fox is a poet and comedian. A regular on Radio 4’s “Saturday Live”, she has also recently performed her satirical poems on the Radio 4 shows; “You and Yours”, [...]

Hey hey hey! Tis us, your friendly neighbourhood Barefooters! We have our Special Guest to be announced pretty soon, so keep your eyes on this space… As for the poetry&prose competition, the deadline is Wednesday 1st June (next week). We’ve already received a couple of submissions, and trust me, the competition will be GOOD! Last [...]

Guys, these are exciting times. We have tickets up and running, we have an action-packed schedule, we have more melodic and poetical intrigue than a murder mystery compèred by Paul Simon. Here is said action-packed schedule: 12noon – Doors open 12.30pm – Scribe Magazine Session 1pm – storyteller Matthew Belwood 1.30pm – poet Vahni Capildeo [...]

Hey hey hey! What a night dude(tte)s, WHATANIGHT! The lovely lovely people from the English Society helped us set up a brilliant fundraising event! Hyde Park Social Club was overwhelmed by a cohort of fabulous artists last Monday, some of which will be performing again at our very own Barefoot in the Park! From troubled [...]

It’s a brand new day, and we are once again live on the air! Welcome all, youth-challenged and adult-impaired, to the NEW, yes NEW BAREFOOT IN THE PARK! This year, you will be wanting to pay us triple the amount just to get a glimpse of our very special guests. I can guarantee you that! The [...]

Sunday 6th June brought the rains to Leeds after a week of dazzling sunshine, but over 120 guests still pitched up to Hyde Park and had a brilliant time at the festival! Peruse our account of the day’s festivities in a blog post later, by Festival Co-ordinator Vicky Ellis, or view the short film about the exciting [...]