Poetry coup forBlack Huts event

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Natalia Farrán Graves, the granddaughter of poet Robert Graves will be appearing at the Electric Palace in November as part of the Black Huts Festival.

Natalia is a singer, writer, artist and teacher. Her mother is the translator and writer Lucia Graves and her father is Ramón Farrán, a Spanish musician and composer.

Natalia was born in Madrid and grew up between Barcelona and Deià (Mallorca), and is now based in England.

Natalia will be joining Anghrad Rhys - Lynette Roberts’ daughter, Lynette Roberts’ editor Patrick McGuinness and Charles Mundye, editor of Keidrych Rhys - to create a unique gathering in honour of Lynette Roberts’ poetry.

Gods With Stainless Ears, Takes place on Sunday November 3.15 for 4pm at the Electric Palace, High Street, Hastings Old Town.

The Black Huts arts festival which presents an impressive line-up of events ranging from cinema to performance poetry.

The festival, which runs from October 28 - November 1, has evolved into one of the most cutting-edge in the south east with a line-up that would be the envy of many London events.

This years festival has been expanded to five days and takes place at The Beacon, on the West Hill, and the Electric Palace cinema in the Old Town.

The festival will see Pete Brown giving a poetry reading. Pete was the lyricist for 60’s supergroup Cream and wrote many of their hits, including Sunshine of Your Love.