As part of b-side festival 2022 artist and keen climber Penny Newell created 'Poetry Ledge' – an experiment to bring poetry and climbing together, inspired by the world-famous rock-climbing venues of Portland, the sea cliffs and quarry walls, and the surrounding landscape and culture.

Guided by a qualified climbing instructor, festival visitors were invited to abseil down to Penny to join her on a Portaledge: a secure rock climbers platform, to experience Portland from a new vantage point and take part in a vertical one to one poetry workshop guided by Penny to produce new writing about the experience.

Recorded live on the rock face this recording includes the poems of 18 participants.

Running order: Annie, Rob, James, Jane, Charlotte, Tash, Paris, Ben, Alessia, Scott, Josie, Angel, Danny, Abby, Ian, Marion, Joshua, Clarissa.

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