Ian McMillan, renowned Yorkshire poet and BBC radio presenter known affectionately as ‘The Bard of Barnsley’, has got behind Macmillan Cancer Support by penning a poem in honour of our ‘Ride of Their Lives’ charity horse race at @YorkRacecourse. The Macmillan ‘Ride of Their Lives’ horse race, now in its tenth year, has raised over £1.2 million for people living with cancer. It sees members of the public completing six months of intense jockey training and fundraising before racing thoroughbred h

Inspired by The Tempest, our Shakespeare Week patron Ian McMillan wrote this poem about the sounds and weather that set the scene on Prospero's island... Share your poems about nature and the environment with us as we celebrate poetry this week! #SUAPoetryFestival | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb - Ian McMillan