About this Event
Spend time with a master of the spoken word, seven years a chancellor, official poet of the London Olympics, Honorary fellow of Oxford and Cambridge colleges, winner of 2024 Hay festival medal for poetry, and a three times Sunday Times best seller.
Join us at Liverpool Cathedral as we proudly welcome Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL for our prestigious Black History Month Keynote Lecture, followed by a Q&A. Organised by the Racial Justice team, enjoy as Lemn Sissay shares his unique insights and reflections in what promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking evening.
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL is a poet, playwright, memoirist and broadcaster. He has performed throughout the world from The Library of Congress in The United States to the national Theatre of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa to London Palladium in England. His television documentaries have been nominated for Grierson BAFTA and RTS awards. His work in radio has been nominated for Sony and Palm D’Ors.
Event venue & nearby stays
Liverpool Cathedral, St James Mt, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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