Simon Armitage - Out Of The Blue

Join poet Simon Armitage at the Foyles bookstore on Charing Cross road.

One of our best-loved poets, Armitage has the capacity to transcend the traditional barriers of verse producing work that is at once funny, informative, moving and always mesmerizing. Out of the Blue brings together three very different commissions, each in commemoration of a world changing event.

Out of the Blue is written from the perspective of a trader in the north tower of the World Trade Centre and was produced to commemorate the 5th anniversary of 9/11. We May Allow Ourselves a Brief Period of Rejoicing is inspired by a Winston Churchill speech and was written for the 60th anniversary of VE day. Finally, Cambodia, a radio-poem is set in contemporary Cambodia, 30 years after the horrors of the Khmer-Rouge.

The event is taking place on Thursday 27 March 6.30pm. Tickets are free and can be reserved by emailing the organisers.

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How to get there

Foyle's is situated on Charing Cross Road between Oxford Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.

Underground: The nearest tube station is Tottenham Court Road.

Buses: Bus routes 24, 29 and 176 all run past Foyle's.