# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Sinéad Morrissey was the first poet to read in The Helicon, alongside Michael Longley, when HomePlace opened its doors ten years ago. We are thrilled to welcome Sinéad’s return. For this long-awaited visit the topic for discussion will be her literary career and her new memoir, published by Carcanet in March 2026. 

Sinéad Morrissey is the author of six collections and selected poems Found Architecture, all published by Carcanet, and the recipient of the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize and E M Forster Award. 

In 2020 Sinéad was named the European Poet of Freedom by the City of Gdańsk, Poland and in 2024 she was the recipient of the Seamus Heaney Award (Japan). She has served as Belfast Poet Laureate and in 2019 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University and Director of the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/magherafelt/sinéad-morrissey-in-conversation/200029941275400
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## 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

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation being held?
  - **A:** Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 45 Main Street, BT45 8HT Bellaghy, United Kingdom, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, 45 Main Street, Magherafelt, BT45 8, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation?
  - **A:** Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation is organized by Seamus Heaney HomePlace.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation 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 Magherafelt, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sinéad Morrissey In Conversation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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