Tony Harrison: A Celebration by The British Academy published on 2017-05-08T09:52:34Z This event took place at the Royal Society on 27 April 2017. Tony Harrison has long been considered one of Britain’s finest poets. In celebration of his eightieth birthday, Lord Melvyn Bragg Hon FBA hosts this evening of readings and tributes from writers, actors and those who have felt the influence of his distinctive writing across all mediums. Speakers: Jasper Britton, Actor Andy Burnham, Member of Parliament for Leigh Sir Richard Eyre, Theatre and film director Professor Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King's College London Vanessa Redgrave, Actress Barrie Rutter, Actor and Founder of Northern Broadsides theatre company Sian Thomas, Actress Find out more: http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/tony-harrison-celebration Genre Learning