On the Threshold: The Journey between Silence, Music and Word

with poet, critic and translator Hilary Davies

Leader
Hilary Davies
Hilary Davies

Hilary Davies’ fifth collection, Compass Light, was published by Renard Press in autumn 2025. She has four previous poetry collections with Enitharmon Press. She is a former Chairman of the Poetry Society, and has been an RLF Fellow at King’s College, London and the British Library. She has been a Hawthornden Fellow and an Eric Gregory award winner. In 2023 she was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Environmental Poet of the Year award.

Date
May 29 2027
Time
UK Time
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
The Meditatio Centre
St Mark's, Myddelton Square London EC1R1XX

In an increasingly noisy and insistent world, silence is both more precious than ever and more difficult to find.

Silence by definition eludes words, sounds and music. Or does it?

During this day, we will look at what writers, musicians, mystics and poets have said about silence; and reflect practically on what they can teach us about silence and its apparent opposites.

The day will include periods of meditation.

Please bring a packed lunch or be prepared to visit the local cafes. Refreshments are provided throughout the day. 

Leader
Hilary Davies
Hilary Davies

Hilary Davies’ fifth collection, Compass Light, was published by Renard Press in autumn 2025. She has four previous poetry collections with Enitharmon Press. She is a former Chairman of the Poetry Society, and has been an RLF Fellow at King’s College, London and the British Library. She has been a Hawthornden Fellow and an Eric Gregory award winner. In 2023 she was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Environmental Poet of the Year award.

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