Celebrate National Poetry Day 2017 with LEMN SISSAY MBE
| Dates: | 6 October 2017 |
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| Times: | 11:00 - 12:30 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Martin Harris Centre |
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| How much: | £4 per student |
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| Who is it for: | Secondary schools |
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To celebrate National Poetry Day 2017, award-winning poet and University of Manchester Chancellor Lemn Sissay MBE will be hosting a special poetry performance with school children from across the North West.
LEMN SISSAY MBE is author of a series of books of poetry alongside articles, records, broadcasts, public art, commissions and plays.
Sissay was the first poet commissioned to write for London Olympics. His Landmark Poems are installed throughout Manchester and London. They can be seen in The Royal Festival Hall and The Olympic Park. Having published his first book of poetry aged 21, he received an MBE from The Queen for services to literature in 2010.
Suitable for age 11+
To book:
Price: £4 per student
1 free adult ticket for every 10 paying pupils
Places are strictly limited so book your school’s place now
Please email schoolsevents@manchester.ac.uk
Travel and Contact Information
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Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Manchester
