8:00 pm

Join poet Suzannah Evans as she reads from her 2018 poetry collection Near Future and discusses her writing experiences. Set in an all-too-imaginable Earth where resources are insufficient for human existence and asteroid storms threaten the solar system, Suzannah’s poems ask us to think about what we would do if we were there: if we had to go to work meetings as the world ends; where we might most stylishly store our iodine tablets; how efficient carbon harvesting would really be if it were administered by middle management. This might be the Writer in Residence event that offers real survival tips…

Suzannah Evans is a poet whose work considers the apocalypse in all its forms, from climate change and the rise of artificial intelligence to relationship breakdowns. Her poems have been published in many magazines, including Poetry Review, The Rialto, and Magma. Her poem ‘Helpline’ was a GuardianPoem of the Week in August 2017. Suzannah also teaches creative writing to adults and in schools, and is Assistant Editor for The Poetry Business/ smith|doorstop Books. She lives in Sheffield.

Tickets are priced at £15 or £25.95 with dinner (a copy of Near Future included).  Book online, call Reception on 01244 532350 or email [email protected].

Please note that tickets for this event are e-tickets. Book online and have your tickets emailed directly to you – then save the environment by bringing along your e-ticket on your phone or tablet and have it scanned as you enter the event. If you would prefer to print your ticket, black and white is fine.

A print and collect service is available to those without access to email facilities for a small charge to cover our admin costs. Call 01244 532350 or email [email protected] for more information. Printed tickets will be available to collect from Reception before the event.

Your book will be available to collect from Reception at or before the event.