Arts & Culture
Lemn Sissay: My Name is Why, Northern Stage
An evening with the acclaimed poet and memoirist Lemn Sissay at Northern Stage.
Sunday, 13 September 2026See bookingNorthern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RHSee bookingby Northern Stage
About This Event
Poet, playwright and memoirist Lemn Sissay brings his powerful storytelling to Northern Stage, drawing on the story told in his award-winning memoir My Name is Why.
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