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Michael Symmons Roberts

November 07: Panel discussion at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

November 07: Broadcast of new commissioned Radio 3 drama 'Soldiers in the Sun'

October 07: Chairing judges, Forward Prizes for Poetry, London

September-November 07: Performances of 'The Sacrifice' new opera for Welsh National Opera. Composer James MacMillan, Director Katie Mitchell, Librettist MSR

July 07: Reading for Poets & Players, St Ann's - Manchester

July 07: Reading at Wellcome Foundation, London

July 07: Reading at Arvon Centre - The Hurst

June 07: Screening of Channel 4 / More 4 War Oratorio

January 07: Commissioned by BBC1 to write & present documentary on artists approaches to Good Friday

November 06: 'Write Kit' (see Feb 06) shortlisted for BETT Awards

November 06: Welsh National Opera commission for schools opera libretto

October 06: Reading & workshop at Cheltenham Festival

October 06: Judging Arvon International Poetry Competition

October 06: Reading at Ilkley Festival

August 06: Reading in Dumfries

August '06: Judging Poetry London competition

August '06: Reading at Greenbelt Festival

August '06: Reading at Edinburgh Book Festival

August '06: Premiere of 'Sun Dogs' choral collaboration with James MacMillan at 3 Choirs Festival in Hereford Cathedral

August '06: Workshops on Act 2 of 'The Sacrifice' - new opera for Welsh National Opera with James MacMillan, directed by Katie Mitchell, to be premiered next year

July '06: Teaching at Arvon Foundation, Devon

July '06: Reading at Lichfield Festival

June '06: Reading at Manchester Metropolitan University

June '06: Commissioned by Channel 4 TV to write libretto for new War Oratorio with composer Dominic Muldowney and film-maker James Kent, to be screened next year.

June '06: Commissioned poem for Radio 4 'White Nights' season

May '06: Reading/discussions on poetry and fiction at East Riding Readers Day

May '06: Commissioned poetry/drama for Radio 4's 'From Fact to Fiction'

March '06: Reading from 'Patrick's Alphabet' at Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

March '06: Interview on 'Open Book' - Radio 4 - about 'Patrick's Alphabet'

March '06: Reading at Queen’s University, Belfast

March '06: Launch of novel – ‘Patrick's Alphabet’

March '06: Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

February '06: Launch of ‘The Write Kit’  – a creative writing toolkit for teachers at Key Stage 3. Details available from www.186media.com

February '06: Reading at Beaux Arts Gallery – 3 commissioned poems at opening of new exhibition by sculptor Marilene Oliver.

February '06: Reading at St Paul’s Cathedral, London