Greenland photo by Paul Lomatschinsky http://www.itftuk.com
SUSAN RICHARDSON and SIOBHAN LOGAN use poetry, storytelling and multi-media performance to evoke the unique appeal of one of the planet's last great wildernesses. Having experienced this landscape first-hand, they explore the heritage of the Arctic from indigenous peoples and Viking women to European explorers. They also highlight the fragility of this landscape at a time of climate change. The Polar Poets can offer performances, talks and workshops for adults or children on these themes.

Contact: polarpoets@googlemail.com


Polar Poets EVENTS 2011

Arctic-ulate in Manchester

John Rylands Library Deansgate
Sat. Dec. 3rd 2011
2 - 4 Creative Writing workshop FREE
6 - 7.30pm 'Arctic-ulate' show FREE
pre-booking essential for both events
on 0161 306 0555 or

Tuesday 12 January 2010

The Polar Poets Quiz

So how well do you know your Polar Poets? Today's competition is a quiz. The first person with the right answers (or closest to!) will win a prize. Like the Caption Competition, we'll run this one till Thursday tea-time. Stick around - there's another interview tomorrow with Siobhan and you might pick up more ideas ...


1. Which Arctic and sub-Arctic countries have the Polar Poets visited between them?

2. When Susan was asked at 6 years old what she wanted to be when she grew up - what was her answer?

3. What Arctic role did Siobhan take on-stage as a child?

4. In which museum did Siobhan perform her Northern Lights poetry?

5. On top of which mountain did Susan perform her eco-poetry in September 2009?

6. What is the connection between Cardiff, Antarctica and the Polar Poets?

P.S. a sneaky clue ... as well as this blog, you might want to take a look at both poets' websites to check out some of this info.



2 comments:

  1. 1) Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland, Norway and, the USA (the Alaskan bit)
    2) 'I want to travel round the world and write about animals.'
    3) The Snow Queen
    4) Science Museum in London
    5) Pen-y-Fan
    6) Captain Scott (In November 2009 the Polar Poets met up and viewed the white mosaic sculpture of Scott, in Cardiff,
    Scott's departure point for a voyage of discovery (the discovery being that Antarctica is, in fact, bloody cold).

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  2. impressive Bill - and you're first in with an answer. But all bets are open till Thursday tea-time.

    Don't forget to check in on Friday to see if you've bagged that prize ... : )

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