5x15 Special: Allie Esiri, Ruby Wax, Paterson Joseph on Sleep Poetry, Live!

A special candlelit evening of poems with editor Allie Esiri and readings from performers including Ruby Wax, Tony Robinson and others.

About this Event

Join editor and poetry curator Allie Esiri to celebrate the publication of her new anthology, Sleep: A Poem for Every Quiet Hour of the Night, in a revealing evening of poetry and conversation about sleep, insomnia and the ways poetry can accompany us through the night.

Allie will be joined by a stellar group of actors and thinkers who will explore the different states of the night — from sleep and the rituals of winding down, through the restless world of insomnia and the embrace of sleeplessness. Together, they’ll consider why poetry feels so naturally suited to these hours, and what it can illuminate about our minds, our bodies and ourselves.

Featuring poems from across centuries and traditions, from Bashō to Charles Bukowski, the evening will bring together poetry, ideas and conversation.

The act of reading poetry invites us to slow dow