An event on Caribbean writing shared by Fred D’Aguiar and Shivanee Ramlochan. In partnership with Renaissance One and Leeds Beckett University.

Experience an evening of readings and conversation by two of the most innovative Caribbean poets working today, Fred D'Aguiar and Shivanee Ramlochan, hosted by Dr Emily Marshall and co-produced by Renaissance One and Leeds Beckett.

Expect an exhilarating and sociable event in which both writers explore creativity with performance and art and literature as a mode of expression and bearing witness. Join in the conversation in which we explore our relationships to history and culture and how it can and has affected us whether as citizens of Leeds and the UK and/or as people of diasporas.

The event is part of an ongoing collaboration between Leeds Beckett and Renaissance One.

The partnership is to enrich students and the wider public through public-facing events, work placements and mentoring.Throughout Black History Month, Leeds Beckett University will celebrate the culture, history and achievements of black communities. It is an integral part of the university’s calendar of events and supports efforts to develop long-term cultural and institutional change, whilst celebrating the contribution of our staff, students and alumni.