# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Tickets: https://wordsworth.org.uk/blog/events/simon-armitage-2026/

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for an unmissable poetry reading in Grasmere. The event will take place at the Daffodil Hotel – on the shore of Grasmere lake and only a short walk from Dove Cottage, where former Poet Laureate William Wordsworth wrote some of his greatest poetry.

Simon Armitage is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, his collections include Magnetic Field (2020), Never Good with Horses (2023), Blossomise (2024) and Dwell (2025).

Copies of Simon Armitage’s books will be on sale (cash and card) with a book signing following the reading. Drinks will be available from the Lobby Bar.

Doors open 6.30pm; event start time 7.30pm.

Tickets: Early Bird £18 (available 1st-30th June only), General Sale £20
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/coniston/simon-armitage-an-evening-in-grasmere/200030187841944
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Coniston
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Daffodil Hotel & Spa
- **lat**: 54.453152237132
- **long**: -3.0171960250077
- **full address**: The Daffodil Hotel & Spa, Coniston, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere being held?
  - **A:** Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere takes place on Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Daffodil Hotel & Spa, Coniston, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere?
  - **A:** Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere is organized by Wordsworth Grasmere.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Coniston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Simon Armitage: An Evening in Grasmere sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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