15 – 27 Sep 2026
Jackie Kay: A Life in Poetry
Jackie Kay: A Life in Poetry
17:00 Fri 25 Sep 2026 University of Salford, Media City Campus

From The Adoption Papers, winner of the very first Forward Prize thirty-five years ago, to May Day, published in 2024 to widespread acclaim, Jackie Kay has throughout her career written with charm and eloquence about love and grief. In today’s celebration of her poetic life, she shares stories and poems which range widely through time and space, from the Glasgow of her childhood, around the world and through history. Join Jackie today in a very special conversation about her poetic life and work to celebrate the publication of her Selected Poems 1991-2026.

From The Adoption Papers, winner of the very first Forward Prize thirty-five years ago, to May Day, published in 2024 to widespread acclaim, Jackie Kay has throughout her career written with charm and eloquence about love and grief. In today’s celebration of her poetic life, she shares stories and poems which range widely through time and space, from the Glasgow of her childhood, around the world and through history. Join Jackie today in a very special conversation about her poetic life and work to celebrate the publication of her Selected Poems 1991-2026.