The Poetry Prom, which took place at the Snape Maltings earlier this summer (22nd August), attracted one of the big audiences seen at a poetry event in the UK in recent years, with a total of 758 people attending. The near sell-out event (the concert hall was at a 96% capacity) was organised by The Poetry Trust, the same people who will be running the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival later this year.

The performers this year (pictured L-to-R) were Adrian Mitchell, the Scottish poet Helena Nelson and Michael Rosen.

The photo is courtesy of Peter Everard Smith, of Everard Smith Photography, who has been the official photographer for the Aldeburgh events for several years. info@photosmithuk.com