On Wednesday 29 October Patricia Debney (Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing) will be performing alongside fellow former Canterbury Poet Laureates Sarah Salway and Patience Agbabi, and current laureate Dan Simpson, as part of the Canterbury Festival. Each of the performers has significant links with both the city of Canterbury and the School of English. Both Sarah Salway and Patience Agbabi have taught in the school in recent years, and the school is delighted to be welcoming Patience back next year as ‘Writer in Residence’ in celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary. Dan Simpson, spoken word poet and compère, graduated from the School of English in 2008 and has gone on to make a significant contribution to the local, national and international poetry scene.
‘The Canterbury Laureates: An evening of spoken word‘ takes place at the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on Wednesday 29 October 2014 at 8pm. Tickets cost £9 and can be purchased online on the Canterbury Festival website.