Poets for Peace with Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay & Simon Lamb

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  • Sat 24 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
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Poets for Peace with Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay & Simon Lamb

Superstars of the spoken word, Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay, and Simon Lamb join host and acclaimed poet, Nadine Aisha Jassat, for this unmissable event celebrating the power of poetry to unite, and the importance of peace. Hear readings from these sensational wordsmiths plus a special recording from Naomi Shihab Nye and feel empowered to write your own poems of peace in a time when they’ve never been needed more.

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