Paul is from Belfast and lives in Clonakilty. He was awarded the Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize by Carol Ann Duffy. Other poetry ...

LORENT presented a dance theatre production with two takes on the classic tale of Snow White at Sadler's Wells East as part ...

Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson In Earth Prayers, Carol Ann selects nature poetry from across the ages, from John Clare to Lucille Clifton and Kathleen Jamie, that reflects the fragility of our ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire ...

Armitage was appointed as Poet Laureate in May 2019, succeeding Scottish poet Dame Carol Ann Duffy. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds, and has written around 30 collections of ...

For 2025, guest speakers include Good Omens star Michael Sheen, The Good Place actor Jameela Jamil, artist Grayson Perry, comedian Miranda Hart, and musician and author Paloma Faith. ITV presenter ...

second-hand and antiquarian poetry in the UK and is a top hit with lovers of stanzas by John Keats, William Wordsworth and Carol Ann Duffy. North Books on Castle Street hosts author events ...

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe in 1945 is being commemorated by the South Downs Poetry Festival ...