Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL

He was born in Billinge Hospital in Wigan. Lemn is a three times Sunday Times bestselling author, and was the chancellor of the University of Manchester from 2015 until 2022. His first Neon artwork featured in the Chanel exhibition of 2023, and he curated the inaugural Ethiopia Pavilion at The Venice Biennale in 2024. Lemn was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics.