Roger McGough - Said and Done

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Roger McGough - Said and Done

Celebrated Merseyside poet Roger McGough is to visit Haywards Heath to perform an evening of stories and poems that will astound and delight. Catch ‘the trickster you can trust' on Friday 9 March 2007 at Clair Hall. Doors open at 7.45pm and tickets are available now priced at £14.50 for adults and £8.50 for under 16's. To book call Clair Hall box office on 01444 455440.

Poet Roger McGough has led a fascinating life, encountering stars of stage, screen, music art and literature. Roger has crossed paths with such great names as Bob Dylan, Salman Rushdie, Pete McCartney, Marlon Brando, Allen Ginsberg and John Lennon. McGough's autobiography ‘Said and Done' acts as inspiration for his current UK wide tour where he elects to tell his story live on stage. Storytelling and poetry are interspersed to magical effect as the great man leads the audience on a journey through his life and his works.

Roger McGough is one of Britain's favourite poetry voices, known for his top selling modern poetry book ‘The Mersey Sound' and BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Poetry Please' but Roger has many strings to his bow. As part of ‘The Scaffold' Roger McGough co-wrote many of the band's songs and had a huge number one hit with ‘Lily The Pink' in 1968. He was also responsible for co-writing the film script to The Beatles Yellow Submarine movie. After a hugely successful career, Roger McGough was awarded a CBE in June 2004 and was recently honoured with Freedom of the City of Liverpool.

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22 February 2007