‘His verse is immediate, entertaining, engaged with the world.’ Independent on Sunday 

Armitage’s numerous awards include the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and an Ivor Novello. He has published over a dozen poetry collections, including Magnetic Field, two novels and three non-fiction bestsellers. A regular broadcaster, Armitage presents the popular BBC Radio 4 series The Poet Laureate has Gone to his Shed.

Armitage will also answer questions from the audience. www.simonarmitage.co.uk