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The National Maritime Museum is a stunning new venue for the festival. Most of the dlr Poetry Now events will be taking place here and you couldn't ask for a more atmospheric building. Housed in the Old Mariners Church the light is muted and each display case holds an array of nautical treasures from old astrolabes to a faded but jaunty naval hats. The display cases will be rolled back every evening to allow us to set up our chairs and the evening's performer will be looking out at the audience from in front of the imposing eye of the Baily lighthouse Optic.