Simon Armitage is coming to The Hive!

Each Spring this decade, Simon Armitage will give readings in libraries across the UK, from flagship libraries of big cities to the smaller ones that serve rural and remote communities. Using the alphabet as a compass, his journey will celebrate the library one of the great and necessary institutions.

Simon Armitage, a keen advocate for libraries says: “I want to celebrate the physical space of libraries and take my work back into places that have given me so much.”

On 9 March 2024, Join Simon as he takes the stage performing a series of readings alongside Amelie Simon, Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate 2023.

Councillor Marcus Hart, Cabinet Member for Communities, at Worcestershire County Council said: ”I am delighted to welcome Simon Armitage to The Hive, in what will be an evening filled with entertainment and poetic brilliance. Amelie Simon, our current Young Poet Laureate, will join him on stage, adding a wonderful local touch to the event. This promises to be a captivating celebration of literature, and I encourage everyone to join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening.”

The event will take place at The Hive Library on 9 March 2024 at 7:30pm – 8:30pm.

Booking for March 9 is essential, and tickets will be released online at 10am on Saturday 27 January. 

Tickets will be available via the Worcestershire Libraries Eventbrite page.

Tickets are free and will be limited to 2 tickets per booking. Suitable for Ages 11+ (poetry can contain strong language).

A limited number of tickets will be reserved for entrants to the 2024 Worcestershire YPL competition and will be selected at random from entries received by 23 February. 

Submissions to this year’s competition can be made via the Young Poet Laureate pages of the Severn Arts website.

For further information on the Laureate’s Library Tour visit the Simon Armitage website.