Poems and letters for Valentine's - LIVE!

Thank you to the talented and creative people of all ages from Rugby, around the UK and from as far away as New York and Perth, Australia who have contributed to this celebration of love.

Enjoy the display at The Friendly Bench in High Street Hillmorton from Saturday 13^th to Sunday 21^st February as you take your daily exercise and listen to the readings of poems and letters here.

Special thanks to Jose Royle and local WI members, the Hub Knitting Group, Overslade House Care Home residents and other ‘crafty’ volunteers for their decorations. Thanks to Martin Holloway of DP2000 for the metal heart. Thanks to Eastlands Primary School, Paddox Primary School, the Rainbows, Rugby School, Rugby Theatre writers’ group and other talented individuals for sharing their letters and poems.

Thanks to the following volunteers for reading the poems and letters: Jenna Benson, Irina Birnie, Simon Burne, Mary Chater, Steve Crump, Lesley Dessalles, Kimmy Eyre-Varnier, Hannah Griffiths, Debbie Kleiner, Moir Leslie, Lucky Lowe, Mike Lynch, Bron Mills, Shan, Lucy Symons, Phil Upton (BBC CWR).

A full list of the poems is at the end of this page.