Robert Plant making guest speaking appearance about his fascination of "myths and legends of the old Welsh Marches"

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I could see Plant making a good host for a TV documentary on this subject or blues/rock & roll.

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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant making surprise appearance but nothing to do with music

Black Country-born rock star Robert Plant, who lives near Kidderminster, among several rockers at event that's not about music

By Alison Brinkworth

 Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is among several rock icons at a Midlands event that's nothing to do with music. The singer who lives in a Worcestershire village outside Kidderminster has a whole lotta love for ancient British history.

Tapping into his interest in heritage, the Black Country born star will be speaking about his fascination "myths and legends of the old Welsh Marches". The Membranes frontman John Robb, who was the first music journalist to interview Nirvana, will also be leading an "after-dark" Goth night by candlelight with live music from Inkubus Sukkubus at the same festival.

They are among a host of celebrity names and music legends taking the stage at this year's Gloucester History Festival. Even more atmospheric is that both Plant and Robb's eventsa re within the stunning ancient walls of Blackfriars Priory in Ladybellegate Street in Gloucester.

There's an eclectic mix of guests at the festival. Ex-Prime Minister Theresa May will also be attending to talk about "abuse of power".

Plant will have quite the setting as he discuses 'Warriors and Kingdoms: Tales Of The Anglo-Saxon West’ with historians Janina Ramirez and Martin Wall. The talk takes place on Sunday September 17 at 10.30am for an hour.

The focus is based on England’s ancient past explored in Wall's book 'West: Tales of the Lost Lands', which Plant wrote a foreword for. Organisers promises a "magical atmosphere" in Blackfriars Priory, which dates back to 1239.
Gloucester History Festival described the event as: “Lead singer of Led Zeppelin, lyricist and rock legend Robert Plant and acclaimed historian Martin Wall have long been fascinated by the history, myths and legends of the old Welsh Marches.

"The haunting and beautiful lands reaching all the way from Gloucestershire to the mysterious Long Mynd and the magical Kinver Edge. A land rich in Anglo-Saxon treasures, Iron Age hill forts and Arthurian legends.

"A fascinating journey across the borderlands between England and Wales exploring two thousand years of history from Roman to Anglo-Saxon times, from King Cnut and Boudicca to the Kingdom of Mercia, and from the last Welsh Princes to the crucible of the Industrial Revolution."

Later that evening at 8pm on Sunday September 17, the Art of Darkness Goth Night explores "the dark history of Goth to celebrate pop’s darker subculture".

Robb has written a book on the topic that includes music acts from The Doors to Bauhaus, The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Nick Cave and Billie Eilish.

The festival runs from Saturday September 2 to Sunday September 17. More information can be found at Gloucester History Festival's website here.
https://www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/