The T. S. Eliot Prize 2016

Rachael Boast reads from Void Studies

Rachael Boast reads from her shortlisted collection, Void Studies, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Poet Rachael Boast reads from Pilgrim's Flower

Poet Rachael Boast reads the poem "Desperate Meetings of Hermaphrodites" from her poetry collection Pilgrim's Flower, shortlisted for the 2014 International Griffin Poetry Prize. The reading took place at Koerner Hall in Toronto, Canada on June 4, 2014.

Festival of the Future City: Poets, Writers and the City

Festival of Ideas commissioned leading writers and poets to write about the city. In this special session, Liz Berry, Rachael Boast, Edson Burton, Melissa Harrison, WN Herbert, Eimear McBride, Helen Mort, Peter Robinson and Rana Dasgupta present their work.

Vahni Capildeo reads from Measures of Expatriation

Vahni Capildeo reads from her shortlisted collection, Measures of Expatriation, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Ian Duhig reads from The Blind Road-maker

Ian Duhig reads from his shortlisted collection, The Blind Road-maker, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

J. O. Morgan reads from Interference Pattern

J. O. Morgan reads from his shortlisted collection, Interference Pattern, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Bernard O'Donoghue reads from The Seasons of Cullen Church

Bernard O'Donoghue reads from his shortlisted collection, The Seasons of Cullen Church, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Bernard O'Donoghue reads his poem 'Munster Final'

Irish poet Bernard O'Donoghue reads his poem 'Munster Final' in the UCD Library Special Collections Reading Room. Part of the Irish Poetry Reading Archive.

'Shadow' by Alice Oswald

The poem 'Shadow', written and read by Alice Oswald, was commissioned by The Poetry Society in conjunction with Royal Collection Trust and was premiered by Alice Oswald at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, as part of 'Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden' on 25 June 2015.

Jacob Polley reads from Jackself

Jacob Polley reads from his winning collection, Jackself, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Jacob Polley - Interview with NowThen Magazine

NowThen Magazine were commissioned by Lyric, the University of Sheffield’s literature festival, to create an online taster of the festival, including video interviews, performances, reading guides and lesson plans. They interviewed and filmed performances from featured poets Simon Armitage, Lavinia Greenlaw, Paul Farley, Jacob Polley and Helen Mort. These films were hosted online on a central website, alongside reading guides and lesson plans created especially for the project. The website and films were featured on the homepage of the iTunes educational page and has reached an estimated 15,000 people.

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Denise Riley reads from Say Something Back

Denise Riley reads from her shortlisted collection, Say Something Back, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Ruby Robinson reads from Every Little Sound

Ruby Robinson reads from her shortlisted collection, Every Little Sound, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Katharine Towers reads from The Remedies

Katharine Towers reads from her shortlisted collection, The Remedies, at the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings held on 15th January at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.