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Poetry Festival with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
A group of talented young writers will read their own work in the first half hour of the Bolton School Poetry Festival before a reading from the poet Simon Armitage.
In addition to his role as UK Poet Laureate, Simon was elected Oxford Professor of Poetry 2015-2019. His numerous accolades include the 2018 Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and an Ivor Novello Award for song-writing in the BAFTA-winning film, Feltham Sings. His poetry has been part of GCSE and A level studies in this country for ne
In addition to his role as UK Poet Laureate, Simon was elected Oxford Professor of Poetry 2015-2019. His numerous accolades include the 2018 Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and an Ivor Novello Award for song-writing in the BAFTA-winning film, Feltham Sings. His poetry has been part of GCSE and A level studies in this country for ne
This free event is open to everyone and will take place in the Bolton School Girls’ Division Great Hall.
Pupil poetry readings: 6.45pm - 7.15pm
Simon Armitage performance: 7.30pm - 8.30pm, followe
Pupil poetry readings: 6.45pm - 7.15pm
Simon Armitage performance: 7.30pm - 8.30pm, followe
Bolton School Girls’ Division, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 4PA
Mon 2 Mar 2020
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