# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: ‘Tobin gets the combination just right, giving emphasis to Yeats’ imagery and emotions, highlighting the subtler nuances, and opening the poems up to offer a new experience.’ – All About Jazz 

To mark the 160th birthday of W. B. Yeats on 13th June, renowned Irish jazz singer Christine Tobin performs Sailing to Byzantium, a collection of original songs written to 12 of Yeats’ poems. 

This live performance will feature the songs from Tobin’s acclaimed 2012 album, which won a British Composer Award in the same year. For this ambitious project, Tobin selected a range of her favourite Yeats poems, from early work through to his final collection, including such beloved works as ‘When You Are Old’ and ‘The Second Coming’. 

The broad palette of harmony and colour throughout this collection draws on influences from folk, jazz and twentieth century classical music. A perfect blend for music and poetry lovers alike.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/magherafelt/sailing-to-byzantium-christine-tobin-with-francesco-turrisi-and-phil-robson/200028137579940
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Magherafelt
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 45 Main Street, BT45 8HT Bellaghy, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 54.80787
- **long**: -6.52117
- **full address**: 45 Main Street, BT45 8HT Bellaghy, United Kingdom, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, 45 Main Street, Magherafelt, BT45 8, United Kingdom,Magherafelt

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson being held?
  - **A:** Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson takes place on Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 pm at 45 Main Street, BT45 8HT Bellaghy, United Kingdom, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, 45 Main Street, Magherafelt, BT45 8, United Kingdom,Magherafelt.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson?
  - **A:** Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson is organized by Seamus Heaney HomePlace.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Magherafelt, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sailing to Byzantium - Christine Tobin with Francesco Turrisi & Phil Robson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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