“I Sang in my Chains like the Sea” – Newly-commissioned settings of seven Dylan Thomas poems staged as part of York Late Music series, co-organised by Professor John Goodby

On Saturday 04 November, “I Sang in my Chains like the Sea“ took place involving the performance of newly-commissioned settings of seven Dylan Thomas poems by five composers. The event, co-organised by Professor John Goodby as part of an ongoing collaborative project with the composer David Lancaster (York St John University) was staged as part of the York Late Music […]

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Professor John Goodby contributing to three events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the death of poet Dylan Thomas

Professor John Goodby (Professor of Arts and Culture, Sheffield Hallam University) will be a main contributor to three upcoming events that are being held to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the death of poet Dylan Thomas in 1953. Thursday 19 October 2023 – ‘Dylan Thomas: 70 Years On’ talk in the York Alive cultural festival. In this special event for […]

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Dylan Thomas expert, John Goodby, on Radio 4 with Melvyn Bragg

Professor John Goodby

We’re excited to share the news that Hallam’s Professor John Goodby will be a guest on Melvyn Bragg’s In Our Time programme, on BBC Radio 4 this Thursday 16 June at 9.00 am. John is the leading international expert on Dylan Thomas’ work and as In Our Time has an audience of two million, this makes his contribution even more significant for him, his department, and the University. Dylan Thomas is […]

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