Tony Walsh, aka Longfella, is “one of the UK’s leading voices in performance poetry” (Stanza International Poetry Festival). He performs his poetry at literary and music festivals around the UK and beyond, and leads acclaimed workshops in schools, colleges, universities and prisons. His work has been commissioned by BBC television and radio, published in magazines and anthologies in both the UK and USA, and recently translated into Russian as part of EnglishPEN’s Pussy Riot campaign. Tony’s debut full collection ‘SEX & LOVE & ROCK&ROLL’ was published in Spring 2013 by Burning Eye. After the terror attack on Manchester Arena on May 2017, Tony Walsh performed his poem ‘This is The Place’ at the vigil in Albert Square. You can find out more on his website.