POETRY ISLAND FTR – FTR AISLING FAHEY

Aisling Fahey is a poet who has performed in various locations across England, Ireland, America and India, including the Barbican, the Houses of Parliament and Glastonbury. She previously won the London Teenage Senior Slam and SLAMbassadors UK, run in association with The Poetry Society. She was a member of Barbican Young Poets and is part of the Burn After Reading collective. Aisling was Young Poet Laureate for London 2014 – 2015. During her tenure, she completed residencies across London. Her year ended with a tour of India organised by the British Council where she performed and led workshops across India. She has appeared on Front Row, BBC Radio 4, The Robert Elms show on BBC London and ITV London Tonight. She graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in English Literature in 2014.
Claire Gevaux, Head of Creative Programmes, The Legacy List said “Aisling showed an incredible spark of creativity, shedding unique light on what it means to be a young Londoner …”

Doors open 7.30pm Show starts 8:00pm Tickets £6.00 – reserve your seat by contacting Ian via email: ianbeechpoetry@btinternet.com

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