Lemn Sissay | Let the Light Pour In

One of the nation’s best loved poets, Lemn Sissay makes his first appearance at Turner Sims.

For well over a decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the darkness and are fuelled with resilience and defiant joy. ‘Let the Light Pour In’ is a live performance of these, echoing the book of the same name, and celebrating his morning practice.

Lemn Sissay is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster and a highly respected spokesperson for children in the care system.

He has authored collections of poetry and plays and his memoir ‘My Name Is Why’ was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. His Landmark poems are visible in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. Lemn received an MBE in 2010 and an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. He is British and Ethiopian.