THE BARD OF AYLESBURY

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The Bard of Aylesbury is a role created and curated by Unbound, in partnership with Aylesbury Town Council. 

A bard is a storyteller who represents the creativity and culture of the  place after which they’re named. They're recognised as an historical public figure who attends events and special occasions in the town – somewhere between a town crier, a poet Laurette, and a court jester!

Bards are called upon to offer a moment of creativity or culture. Their job is to celebrate the parish and all that happens within it through a creative medium. 

Bards serve an annual term in the role before passing on the mantle to a new performer. The Bard of Aylesbury for 2025-2026 is Patrick Cline, whom many may recognise from appearances in Unbound productions, as well as his charity cosplay work at several local events. Patrick will be spending his term attending special occasions and venues around the town, and celebrating them through poems, stories, and songs!

If you're holding an event in Aylesbury and would like the bard to make an appearance, then get in touch! The bard can perform a range of duties from formal readings at special occasions, to helping open events or venues with a specially-written poem. These occasions can - availability allowing - be booked for free, and are coordinated by Unbound and Queens Park Arts Centre.

As part of Unbound's wider storytelling activity, the bard can also be booked for longer performances of themed storytelling to suit any occasion. There is a fee for these bookings (to cover writing and prep time), which we're happy to discuss if needed.

To make an enquiry, fill out the contact form below.

Our heartfelt thanks to Aylesbury Town Council for their generous support in launching this exciting new project - a celebration of storytelling for our home town.