Pitzhanger is open on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May.
We will be closed on Wednesdays 18 & 25 June for exhibition changeover.
Enjoy £8 admission from 19–22 June while we prepare for our exciting new exhibitions. Find out more.
‘The patron saint of poetry’ – Carol Ann Duffy
Enjoy a lifetime of poetry, with stories, anecdotes and laughs as Roger McGough, one of the nation’s favourite poets and presenter of Radio 4’s Poetry Please, performs work from his new book Collected Poems 1959 to 2024.
Poet, performer and broadcaster, Roger McGough has published over 100 poetry books for adults and children and has been called ‘the godfather of modern poetry’. He was one of the Liverpool poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten who influenced popular culture in the sixties. The Mersey Sound published in 1967 is one of the bestselling poetry anthologies of all time, selling over a million copies.He has won numerous awards, including a CBE in 2004. A Fellow of The Royal Society and President of The Poetry Society he presents the popular Radio 4 Poetry Please series.
The aim of Ealing Book Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to advance engagement and education around literature and reading. Through our events we hope to bring people and communities together; grow audiences for literature; inspire writers and readers of all ages; showcase well-known authors and promote local writers.
Sunday 27 April
11:00am – 12:00 pm
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
£12.00
Please contact info@ealingbookfestival.com for more information.
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Ticketing, Opening Hours and Tour Enquiries: foh@pitzhanger.org.uk
Retail Enquires: retail@pitzhanger.org.uk
Reception: 020 3985 8888
Venue Hire: 020 3994 0966
Office: 020 3994 0967
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
First Thursday of the month: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday - Tuesday: Closed
Bank Holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
Last admissions one hour before closing
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