The Poetry Pharmacy Returns with William Sieghart

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🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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For this episode, we’re revisiting one of our favourite events from the past few years, The Poetry Pharmacy Returns. Back in 2019, we gathered a stellar line-up to celebrate the power of poetry all thanks to the vision of publisher William Sieghart. Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy books look to use the written word as a healing antidote to many of life’s everyday challenges. Sieghart will be returning to the stage soon with Intelligence Squared alongside BBC broadcaster Sarah Montague and another array of superb actors to make the words of great poets come alive once more at The Power of Poetry: Words to Heal and Inspire taking place at the Tabernacle in London on Tuesday the 5th of December. Head to Intelligence Squared.com for tickets. For this recording, which took place in 2019, onstage were Sieghart, the novelist and broadcaster Sarah Dunant, plus actors Dominic West, Nina Sosanya, Greta Scacchi and Martha West. The event was chaired by the author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer. ... Become a supporter of Intelligence Squared to get access to all of our longer form interviews and members-only content. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.5	Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared where great Minds Meet.
1:05.0	I'm senior producer Connor Boyle.
1:06.8	For this episode we're revisiting one of our favorite events from the past few years.
1:11.1	The Poetry Pharmacy, back in 2019 we gathered a pretty stellar
1:14.8	lineup to celebrate the power of poetry all thanks to the vision of publisher
1:19.0	William Seaghart. Seaghart's Poetry Pharmacy books look to use the written word as a healing antidote to many of life's everyday challenges.
1:27.0	William will be returning to the stage with Intelligence Word alongside BBC broadcaster Sarah Montegoe and another great lineup of actors to make the words of great poets come alive at the Tabernacle in London on Tuesday the 5th of December.
1:41.0	Do join us and head to Intelligencesquare.com for tickets or see more in the episode
1:46.2	description. But for now let's jump back to 2019 and our event, the Poetry Pharmacy returns. On stage were Sieghart, the novelist and broadcaster
1:55.4	Sarah Dunant, plus actors Dominic West, Nina Sassania, Greta Scatchi and Martha West.
2:01.5	The event was chaired by the author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer.
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