Theatre, Musical

An Evening with Simon Armitage and LYR

24th Jan 25
Location: York Theatre Royal
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Don’t miss this unique evening of poetry and music featuring Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his band LYR.

Simon’s new collection of lyrics, Never Good with Horses, and recent Sunday Times best-seller Blossomise, demonstrate the rich range of his repertoire and celebrate his ear for the music of language. LYR’s blend of soaring vocal melodies and ambient instrumentation creates an evocative and enchanting soundscape for Simon’s spoken word passages.

UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage was born and grew up in West Yorkshire. He is an acclaimed poet and lyricist who also writes extensively for television, theatre and radio. His numerous prizes and awards, include the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and an Ivor Novello for song-writing. Armitage has published over a dozen poetry collections, including Magnetic Field: the Marsden Poems. He is also the author of two novels and three non-fiction bestsellers: All Points North, Walking Home and Walking Away

York Theatre Royal Opening Hours

BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES
Monday | 1pm-5pm
Tuesday to Saturday | 1pm-8pm (5pm on non-show days)

CAFÉ OPENING TIMES
Monday to Saturday | 10am – 4.30pm

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