Contains papers relating to the organisation, running, and content of the Festival. The Festival was entitled Verse and Voice and as it ran alongside, though independent of, the Commonwealth Arts Festival, it focussed on poetry and ballads of the Commonwealth. It was directed by Douglas Cleverdon.
Contains proforma contract letters sent to participants in the festival setting out the event they were being invited to participate in and their fee. These contract letters are arranged alphabetically by participant. Some letters have been signed by the participant, indicating their assent.