Poetry & The Imagination - Contains Strong Language Festival

How might poetry engage the imagination in unique and different ways - and how would we find out? Come and join the team from the ReaderBank project, the world's most ambitious study into reading and the imagination, and hear about their research into what goes on in the mind when we read.

For Contains Strong Language there will be a special focus on poetry and we'll be joined by poet Karen McCarthy-Woolf to explore what happens in the mind when a poem is either heard or read.Presented by the BBC and National Poetry CentreStart time: 2pmRun time: 1 hourIf you wish to book a wheelchair space, or have any access-related requests, please contact our box office team on 0161 876 2015 to discuss your requirements and make your booking.Please note, a ticket booking confirmation does not guarantee your entry to this event.

Entrance will be granted on a first come, first serve basis on the day.