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Una Marson Celebration

Thu 22 Aug 2024, 8pm

Delve into the life and work of the pioneering Jamaican feminist activist, poet, writer and first Black BBC producer at an evening of discussion and performance.

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Come along to discover more about Una Marson’s work and see a live performance from interdisciplinary artist Rosa-Johan Uddoh.

There’s also a chance to view a signed edition of one of Marson’s books and hear perspectives from librarians.

Rosa-Johan Uddoh is an interdisciplinary artist working towards radical self-love, inspired by Black feminist practice and writing. Through performance, writing, film, and multimedia installation, she explores the effects of specific places, objects, and characters in popular culture, on self-formation.

Uddoh was shortlisted for the Jarman Award 2022 for her film-making and was Iniva’s Stuart Hall Library Artist-in-Residence in 2020. She is a lecturer in performance at Central Saint Martins, and her first book, Practice Makes Perfect, was published by Book Works and Focal Point Gallery in 2022.

This event is in partnership with Southwark’s Una Marson Library and follows a walking event from the Una Marson Library to the National Poetry Library earlier in the day.

Find out more about the walking event, which is one of two walks taking place in August (Wednesday 14 & Thursday 22 August) on the Southwark Presents website, or by contacting either the Una Marson Library or National Poetry Library.

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 16+

Times & tickets

Dates, times and prices

Dates & times

22 Aug 2024, 8pm

Run time

1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)

All timings are approximate and subject to change

Standard entry

from £7.00*

* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.

Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.

Concessions

25%

Limited availability

About concessions

For your visit

This event is held at the National Poetry Library Southbank Centre

The National Poetry Library is open six days a week.

Tuesday, 12 noon – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 8pm