In The Company Of Poems - join us on 3rd November!
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A little extra message from Fiona and Michael to remind you about our special, online event this Thursday 3rd November: In The Company Of Poems. Join us to hear some of the world's greatest poems read by some of the finest voices amongst our company of poets and performers, including: Ciarán Hinds, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Dugdale, Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Roxy Dunn and Roy Mcfarlane - together with hosts Fiona Bennett and Michael Shaeffer. There will be poems to move you by Dylan Thomas, Joy Harjo, Seamus Heaney, Emily Brontë, Jodie Hollander, Sharon Olds, W.B. Yeats and more! The event will be live-streamed via YouTube, so you can simply put your feet up and enjoy a sensational night of poems and voices. Book your place at inthecompanyofpoems.eventbrite.com. This is a fundraising event for The Poetry Exchange on a pay-what-you-can basis. Thank you, as ever, for listening and for all your wonderful support. Fiona, Michael and The Poetry Exchange team
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