Fiction (Adults)
The Front List: Kae Tempest
- Venue
- McEwan Hall
Accessibility
- Captioned

Kae Tempest is a phenomenon of words as a multi-award-winning poet, playwright, songwriter – and novelist. Renowned for his electric live performances, Tempest joins Michael Pedersen to celebrate his new heart-breaking, soul-building, decade-in-the-making novel, Having Spent Life Seeking. Expect powerful reflections on family and forgiveness, redemption and atonement, the courage it takes to be seen, and the transformative power of love. Mixing performance and conversation, this is bound to be spellbinding and unique event from a generational talent.
The livestream for this event will also be available on demand after the event ends.
Speaking at this event
- Michael Pedersen
- Kae Tempest
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