Thursday 27 October 2022 saw the inauguration of Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate at the Southbank Centre. Abstract Benna is Lambeth born and raised and was one of the first ELEVATORS – a group of local young people who helped to shape ELEVATE – Lambeth’s mission to open up the creative and cultural sector to all young people in the borough. He will now write, perform and create throughout the year, and work in partnership with Lambeth Council to build creative networks and shape the year-long role for Laureates to come.

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