Simon Armitage Reading in the 2008 Dodge Poetry Festival Saturday Night Sampler - 9/27/08

A poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage about the #BBCProms. Watch Last Night of the Proms 2024 now on BBC iPlayer. #LNOTP 🎉 | BBC Proms

Would it be #NationalPoetryDay without the Poet Laureate? IT WOULD NOT. Simon Armitage is here with a reading from his latest collection, New Cemetery. This is 'Clouded Buff' and here's where you can find signed copies of the book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/new-cemetery/simon-armitage/9780571400607 | Waterstones

Our final reading for National Poetry Day comes from the Poet Laureate himself, Simon Armitage. And whilst you may remember the fun of Boaty McBoatface, the RRS Sir David Attenborough actually serves as the inspiration for the poem Ark, perfect for this year's theme of the environment. Explore the work of Simon Armitage here: https://bit.ly/3Eg40r3 | Waterstones

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his band LYR performed the world premiere of 'Yonderland' last week at our BBC Proms Shipping Forecast Prom. Listen back to the complete concert now on BBC Sounds: https://buff.ly/IkNfTQO | Ulster Orchestra