THE other day I walked up Wombwell (always up Wombwell, always down Darfield, obviously) to get some new glasses at the optician’s. I’ve been wearing glasses for decades and I was becoming used to wearing them for ever, but when I went to have my eye test …

Last Saturday it was my enormous pleasure to introduce the wonderful poet and performer Michael Rosen to a packed room of children and adults at the Lightbox in Barnsley town centre. I said in my introduction that the first thing Michael said when he …

Over the Christmas period I managed to Sellotape myself to the settee for long enough to watch one of my favourite films, White Christmas. People say, with some justification, that’s it’s a shallow and sentimental film which is fine because I’m a shallow …

… , August 1 – will include poet Ian McMillan, the Bantam of the Opera … Yorkshire Calling and tickets, visit booking.trafalgartickets.com/en…

… might call a road the Ian McMillan Parkway, with a statue of … end, like a pair of bookends!

… , launching her latest novel, Same Time Next Week … book, The Story of Dinosaurs. * An enchanting evening with acclaimed author … including Hilary Robinson and Ian McMillan. Anna Hartley, Executive … Poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan has written Speaking Volumes …

… with the help of book-loving pupils. Greenfield Primary … got involved in building the bookcases. Deputy headteacher, Rebecca Wright, … helped to pick the bookcases, they helped with the … opening, poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan visited the school yesterday, …

The name’s McMillan, Ian McMillan, licensed to fade away. Well, … profile as I began to publish my painstakingly-written but little … . Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond books, was a well …

… . Richard will release his book ‘From Life’ on January … The book contains contributions from writers including Barnsley’s own Ian McMillan … who kindly wrote an appreciation for my book … painting in 2023.” The book is currently available for …

… the poet, broadcaster and writer Ian McMillan. Ian, one of Britain … .twitter.com/4cnTN0WQxQ — Ian McMillan (@IMcMillan) September 27, 2024 Ian … 2018-2024 is out now, published by Faber (£20) Giles … Listen to best-selling author Rosamund Young on the latest …