Harry Baker: Wonderful (2.0)

Groundswell is delighted to bring Harry back to Newquay, after his hit-show "I am 10,000" in 2021.

WONDERFUL (2.0) - about the show

May one thing match the gravity of all you’ve ever done.

This wonderful reality: The best is yet to come.

World Poetry Slam Champion HARRY BAKER is back and more full of wonder than ever. Celebrating wellies, postcodes, funerals and fertility journeys, his combination of playfulness, vulnerability and irrepressible hope has reached millions online and now he is back for more. Building on last year's 40-date sellout run, Wonderful 2.0 hopes to make you cry with laughter, laugh through tears, or dream scenario: both. The show will contain old faves as well as brand new work, celebrating what a thing it is to live a life.

“Spectacularly Witty” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Whatsonstage)

“Blistering wordplay” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Three Weeks)

“Not one syllable out of place” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (The Wee Review)

“The Spell Over The Audience Is Tangible” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Broadway Baby)

“Simply put... The greatest performer on earth” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (BBC Radio 1)

HARRY BAKER - a little about him...

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet and a maths graduate. He writes about important stuff like hope, dinosaurs and German falafel-spoons. His work has been shared on TED.com and viewed by millions online but is even better in person. His latest collection Wonderful came out in May 2024 alongside a 40-date sellout UK and Ireland tour of the same name. In 2023, he headlined The Poet’s Revival at the Royal Albert Hall with Kae Tempest and George the Poet... and hopes to headline the festival of your heart very soon.

www.harrybaker.co

Joining us on the night... THE CORNWALL SHOWCASE featuring

Topher Chard

Nattie Flannery Jo Mason Robbie Gillett (aka Beneath the Tracksuit)

as well as music from From Scratch Choir, led by Alex Dunkley

Event information...

Venue: St Michael's Church Date: Friday 23rd May Start: 8pm

Doors: 7.15pm 10+

Getting to the event/parking:  

There is no parking at the venue, however The Manor Car Park is just opposite the church hall. Newquay Railway Station and Newquay Bus Station are also only a short walk way, so please consider using public transport to get to the event!

Ticket information... There are a range of tickets for this event:

Adult Earlybird (Limited Availability) SOLD OUT

Adult In Advance (Limited Availability) SOLD OUT Adult Standard - £12 Anytime Child (Under 18) - £8

On the Door Child (Under 18) £8 Adult £14

More about the supporting performances... We’re delighted to announce that, joining us with @harrybakerpoet on the night will be From Scratch Choir, bringing some vocal magic to the acoustics of St Michael the Archangel.

🗣️ TOPHER CHARD...

is a local small business owner with a passion for good coffee, raising his two girls in the dark arts of cheeky photos, and mixing words to create an emotive backdrop. Rediscovering poetry when he was 28 after a 10 year break, his love has become his therapy and means of spreading joy!

🗣️ NATTIE FLANNERY...

all-round-tour-de-force, proud Irishwoman, mother of two, and well-loved newcomer to the Newquay community. Her work blends autobiographical reflections, along weith a spirituality of hope and call-to-action. She hosts “Poetry Night” at the Celtic Lounge, which has picked up the mantle of SproutSpoken in providing a welcoming and supportive space for all comers to share their words. She was recently seen at the International Women’s Day Cabaret at the Acorn in Penzance.

🗣️ ROBBIE GILLETT...

aka Beneath The Tracksuit is a talented emerging spoken word artist, hailing from Bodmin where he helms the Bring Your Verses night at The Old Library. He is author of Thoughts of a Warrior and I Don't Like Poetry, and loves to show the world that poetry can be deep, emotional... and it still isn't boring!

🗣️ JO MASON...

is a mother, teacher, lover, fighter, smiler, scowler, wine-drinker, beach-lover, festival-goer, doggo-best-friend and now... a writer and performer! After growing up in Birmingham with and interest in the arts, Jo trained in the 90's as a performing and community artist at LIPA. This bizarrely led to a 20 year hiatus, from writing and performing, which was spent teaching secondary school drama from Birmingham, to Plymouth, to Kenya, before landing in Cornwall and raising the most fantastic child. Jo has rediscovered a renewed love of telling and performing her entertaining stories, with some being more autobiographical than others.

🎵 FROM SCRATCH CHOIR... are a Natural Voice Community Choir based in Newquay run by Alex Dunkley. Formed in July 2023, they sing world folk music with earthy and ancestral links in three and four part harmony. They are a non auditioning choir and have a wide age range drawing from all around Newquay and further afield. They are thrilled to be singing at the Harry Baker gig and have been loving choosing the right songs for the occasion. Alex has been a community musician for over 25 years and loves leading community choirs when she’s not playing the double bass or writing. She strongly believes that everyone has the ability to sing and enjoys teaching songs by ear to the choir. They can be found @fromscratchchoir or in Newquay every Wednesday evening in term time at St Michael’s Church Hall.

Take a peek at Harry in action...