Simon was inspired by a walk we undertook earlier in the year which took us under Swann House roundabout in the centre of Newcastle. He was recalling how, as a child,  he used to go to a Quaker Meeting House in that area. This prompted him to share these memories in a small stairwell in the department. The atmosphere in this space was chilly and damp, there was an air of abandonment in the space which added to the emotional impact of the poetry Simon read in the space.

Simon served us soup in the space, to add another layer to our shared experience.

An intense listening experience

Simon Court reading to the group.