What it is

Published in 2009, The Testament of Cresseid and Seven Fables is Heaney's version of Middle Scots poems by the 15th-century poet and schoolmaster Robert Henryson.

We will be looking at a collaboration between Seamus Heaney and Billy Connolly that was in progress at the time of Heaney's death.

Questions

When does Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables start and end?

Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables runs Thursday, 19 November 2026, 18:00 until 19:30.

Where is Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables?

Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables takes place at The Seamus Heaney Centre, 38 University Road, Belfast, Belfast.

How much are tickets for Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables?

Reading Seamus Heaney: Henryson's Fables is free to enter.

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  1. 17:00Seamus Heaney and Latin Poetry, lecture by Stephen HarrisonThu 12 Nov · The Seamus Heaney CentreFree
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  3. 18:00I Am Trying to Love the Whole World by Jenny BrowneFri 20 Nov · The Seamus Heaney CentreFree
  4. 12:00An Irish Writers Centre Panel Discussion: Fact and FictionSat 28 Nov · The Seamus Heaney CentreLiterature & WritingFree

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