Written and Read by the Writer

Soirées is a home for poetry, prose and storytelling in the writer’s own voice — work written and read by the people who created it.

We believe the voice matters: its accent, humour, hesitation, rhythm and character. Our aim is to discover writing worth hearing, record it well, and make it available to everyone.

Meet Kit and Bob

Kit

Co-Presenter

Kit brings warmth, wit and a love of language to Soirées, helping to choose and present poetry and prose that deserve to be heard aloud.

Co-Presenter

Bob

Bob brings a lifetime in broadcasting and programme-making to Soirées, helping writers’ voices reach listeners with clarity, character and warmth.