Southwold Literary Festival ~ LISA WOOLLETT

Lisa Woollett grew up on the eroding cliffs of the Isle of Sheppey, with stories of local pubs & churches that had been lost to the sea. A photographer & beachcomber, she is the author of two award-winning books about the sea.

In “Lost to the Sea” on a series of coastal walks, she takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology & reality meet at the very edges of Britain & Ireland. From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly & submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight & castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals & tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped & often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities.

Unreserved seating.