Lyric 2013 took place from Thursday 2nd May to Sunday 5th May. Photos and line-up information
Raffle winner
At Lyric 2013 we held a raffle, raising over £120 for the volunteer reading charity Beanstalk. The winning ticket was #157. If this was you, please email lyric@sheffield.ac.uk with proof of your winning ticket. The prize is a Lyric t-shirt signed by all the poets who appeared at the festival.
Beanstalk is a national charity that recruits, vets, trains and supports volunteers to work in primary schools with children who have fallen behind with their reading.
About Lyric
The Lyric festival is the Faculty of Arts and Humanities’ annual celebration of the written and spoken word. Each May the festival brings some of the UK’s most renowned and respected writers, broadcasters, academics, and performers to the University, as well as showcasing the talent of Faculty students and staff. Previous festivals have included musical performances, poetry readings, discussions and lectures by such celebrated poets and performers as Linton Kwesi Johnson, John Burnside, Carol Ann Duffy, John Agard, Jo Shapcott, Stuart Maconie, Penelope Shuttle, Don Patterson, Jackie Kay, Paul Morley, and Chris Wood.
Lyric is now expanding its activities to encompass a range of community-based projects, including writing workshops, readings, and educational activities. Watch the Lyric Community page for news on upcoming and past events.
The organisers
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Simon Armitage
Joanna Gavins