Olympics poet Lemn inspires
Date published: 08 June 2012
OFFICIAL Olympics poet Lemn Sissay helped inspire Oldhamers to put pen to paper.
In a coup for the Scribble Festival, the world-renowned writer — whose work adorns landmarks in Manchester and London — took to the stage to read to an excited crowd at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre.
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