One of the most difficult things about grief is that it leaves us with feelings that can be so hard to articulate. Luckily, says Joanna Scanlan, “Poets do the job for us, and thank God that they do!”
The Thick of It star is one of 11 actors and poets, including Alison Steadman and Donna Ashworth, reading verse in memory of loved ones to commemorate Celebration Day on 25 May. Held annually on the last Monday in May, the event has gone from strength to strength since being established in 2022 and has been backed by luminaries such as Stephen Fry, Richard E Grant, and Prue Leith. This year, the campaign has partnered with Hospice UK, Mind and Make-A-Wish.
