Following the publication of Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey's Poetry For The Many anthology last year, the pair are gearing up for a tour of Ireland, kicking off in Galway on Saturday, August 3.

Corbyn and McCluskey will take part in the Hiroshima Day commemorations in Galway at 2pm – before a poetry reading, Q&A and signing event at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop at 6pm.

On Sunday, August 4, the pair will be at the Peacemakers Museum in Derry, for a poetry reading, Q&A, and book signing, which begins at 2.30pm.

They'll cap off the Poetry For The Many Irish tour with two events in Belfast: a reading and Q&A at the Crescent Vitality Centre (August 5, 7pm), and an appearance at Féile an Phobail (August 6).

Jeremy Corbyn is the former leader of the UK's Labour Party, and current Independent MP for Islington North. Len McCluskey, meanwhile, was head of Unite – the biggest trade union across the UK and Ireland – for over a decade.

In their poetry anthology, the pair 'discuss the poems that have moved and enlightened them' – featuring the likes of Shakespeare, Juana Inés de la Cruz, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Bertolt Brecht, Stevie Smith and Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Poetry For The Many also features poems selected by guest contributors Melissa Benn, Rob Delaney, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ken Loach, Morag Livingstone, Francesca Martinez, Karie Murphy, Maxine Peake, Michael Rosen, Alexei Sayle and Gary Younge.

Back in May, Corbyn attended the Robert Tressell Festival in Dublin, and took part in a Poetry For The Many signing event at Connolly Books. During his visit to the city, he presented President Michael D. Higgins with a copy of the poetry anthology.

Delighted to be joining @LenMcCluskey on a series of events across Ireland in August for our 'Poetry For The Many' anthology.

Join us at https://t.co/Q1RQo3o3vw pic.twitter.com/xgNJnV0pE5

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) July 30, 2024

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