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Let the Light Pour In with Lemn Sissay: An evening of poetry and conversation
University of Suffolk, Ipswich
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Monday 23 Mar 2026
17:30 - 20:00
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The bestselling poet Lemn Sissay celebrates the publication of his latest collection with an evening of readings and discussion.
Lemn Sissay is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster.
He has authored collections of poetry and plays and his memoir My Name Is Why was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. His Landmark poems are visible in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. He has been made an Honorary Doctor by the universities of Manchester, Kent, Essex, Huddersfield and Brunel, and in 2019 he was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize. He received an MBE in 2010 and an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. In 2023, Sissay was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. He is British and Ethiopian.
For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. Let the Light Pour In is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating this morning practice.
Ticket price: £20 (£15 if you are a University of Suffolk student)
For enquiries, please contact eventsandconferencing@uos.ac.uk
Please note, doors open at 5.30pm for a 6pm start. There will be refreshments available afterwards.
