A glittering array of musicians and poets…

Tarik Beshir is a songwriter and breathtakingly dexterous oud player who’s been performing now for over 20 years. www.oxfordmaqam.com

Susanna Starling is a classically-trained double bassist and singer, whose many musical collaborators include silent film band The Mighty Wurlitzer; worldpunkfolkskiffle miscreants Inflatable Buddha, and gothic folkstress Sharron Kraus.

Liz Berry was born in the Black Country and now lives in London where she works as an infant school teacher. This year she has both won the Poetry London competition and been commended in the National Poetry Competition. www.lizberrypoetry.co.uk

Joseph Butler is no stranger to The Rotunda, having performed there many times over the past eight years, most recently as part of the ‘Quarterly Report’ shows in 2009 and 2010.

Alan Buckley will perform a poetry set, as well as compering the evening aided by nothing more than a small glass of Bruichladdich and some tried and tested breathing techniques.

Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/188733. A bar will be available before the performance and during the interval.