Sun 2 July 2017
Author, Michael Morpurgo tells the powerful and deeply-moving story of young Albert and his beloved horse Joey. Seen through the eyes of Joey who witnesses the pity of war on both sides of the trenches as he moves from life on a farm in peaceful Devon to the devastation of the Western Front in the First World War.
Michael is joined by acclaimed and former War Horse National Theatre songman, Ben Murray, who accompanies him with the rousing yet haunting songs specially composed by John Tams for the National Theatre’s award-winning production of War Horse.
The concert lasts approximately 1 hour 35 minutes, including a 20 minute interval. This event takes place in an unheated marquee so please dress warmly.
Gates open at 5pm. Performance will begin at 7pm
