Battling through lockdowns, this exciting Literary festival is back and this year we are exploring Edward Lear’s 1871 anthology, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets.

Embarking on April Fool’s Day 2021, the community of St Leonards on Sea and its visitors will be marking the 150th anniversary of a celebrated anthology of nonsense poetry, prose and illustration that contains the first publication of the nation's favourite children’s poem (poll of 2014), The Owl and the Pussy-Cat. Explore the skill of remarkable writer, artist and musician Edward Lear in covid-adjusted experiences and, if you aren’t local, through our online programme produced by Isolation Station Hastings and ongoing explorations on our three social media channels.

For more details and individual events go to atownexploresabook.com and keep an eye out in my window for a little bit of nonsense!