My Heart Was a Tree
with Michael & Clare Morpurgo, Carol Hughes and the Iddesleigh String Quartet
Tuesday 27 January 2026 | 7pm-8:15pm, doors open at 6:30pm
Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening of poetry and music inspired by the beauty of the British countryside in this special concert to mark the 50th anniversary of the charity Farms For City Children.
Charity founders, Clare and Michael Morpurgo, are joined by Carol Hughes, widow of poet Ted Hughes, to share their most cherished poems in celebration of the natural world.
Their heartfelt readings are beautifully complemented by music from Vivaldi, Vaughan Williams, Haydn, and Max Richter, performed by the Iddesleigh String Quartet
The family-friendly concert features readings from his acclaimed book My Heart Was a Tree, alongside the Ted Hughes poem that inspired its title.
Narration – Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo and Carol Hughes
Music – Iddesleigh String Quartet
Tickets:
Adults – £15-£26
Children – £5-£10
Students – £5-£10
All proceeds from this event will be shared between Exeter Cathedral and Farms for City Children.
This event is kindly supported by Rathbones.
About Farms for City Children
Farms for City Children was founded by Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo in 1976. For 50 years, the charity has provided children and young people with the life-changing opportunity to live, learn and thrive on their farms in Devon, Gloucestershire and Pembrokeshire. Farms for City Children believes that every young person, regardless of financial circumstances, deserves an opportunity to take home the wealth of benefits of being a farmer for a week.