Edward Capern Festival: Capern’s Countryside Exhibition

Local schools and residents marked the festival with art, poetry and choral music at Wrafton Hall, and the first Edward Capern Award for Postman Poet of 2026 was announced.

Friday 5 June, 1–3pm (schools), 3–7pm (public), Capern’s Countryside Exhibition at Wrafton Hall
Art, poetry, displays and choral music created by local schools and residents based around six of Edward Capern’s best-known poems, reflecting the North Devon countryside, coasts and rural life. The first Edward Capern Award for the ‘Postman Poet’ of 2026 was announced, with a prize of £500.

Read the Winning Poems