Review: Simon Armitage, Ilkley Literature Festival, King’s Hall
It came as no surprise to hear that Simon Armitage was opening Ilkley Literature Festival. It’s...
Read MorePosted by Mark Connors | Nov 1, 2019 | Authors & Reviews, Books
It came as no surprise to hear that Simon Armitage was opening Ilkley Literature Festival. It’s...
Read MorePosted by Damon Fairclough | Oct 4, 2015 | Arts, Blasts from the Furnace, Northern Soul writes..., Theatre
We all became so blasé about the concept of a ‘journey’ didn’t we? Sit down, lift off, couple of...
Read MorePosted by Andy Murray | Jun 4, 2015 | Authors & Reviews, Books, Northern Electric, Northern Soul writes...
Back in summer 2010, Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage embarked on an ambitious walk: the 256-mile...
Read MorePosted by Stephanie Alderson | Oct 23, 2014 | Authors & Reviews, Books, Talks & Debates
In the atmospheric setting of Manchester Cathedral, a large crowd gathers to hear the night’s...
Read MorePosted by Alfred Searls | May 19, 2014 | Arts, Theatre
Simon Armitage’s The Last Days of Troy at Manchester’s Royal Exchange is the stuff that dreams are...
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