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In the run-up to Poetry Parnassus, our global celebration of contemporary poetry, we welcome Michael Horovitz to Southbank Centre to present POEM 2012, handing on the baton of 53 years of his New Departures publications and Poetry Olympics festivals. As the Olympics come to London, join us for the ultimate night of poetry, performance, music and song.

Cast/Performers

Damon Albarn, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Stan Tracey, Valerie Bloom, John Hegley, Francesca Beard, Annie Whitehead's World Music Workshop Band, Peter Lemer, Annie, Michael's William Blake Klezmatrix Band, Eleanor Bron, Elvis McGonagall, Brian Patten, Gwyneth Herbert, Patience Agbabi, Molly Parkin, E J Thribb