Vulnerable to Delight: Seamus Heaney and the Poetry of Childhood, Lecture by Gary Wade

Join us for an evocative evening exploring the early imaginative world of Seamus Heaney — one of Ireland’s most beloved and internationally celebrated poets. This special lecture, delivered by Heaney scholar Dr Gary Wade, will trace how Heaney’s childhood experiences remained a lifelong wellspring of poetic inspiration — moments of wonder, fragility, and deep emotional resonance.