The Church Hall Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5DL

Saturday 3 October 2026 – 5.30-7.00PM

Tickets:

£6 for online bookings
£7 On the Door (Subject to availability)
Carers Accompanying adults Free with Access Card

Actor, director and writer, Leigh Lawson reads from his delightful first full-length book of poetry with fascinating memories and intriguing stories. This is a varied and thoroughly entertaining collection.

Leigh Lawson was born in 1943 in Warwickshire and trained at Mountview Academy and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He has played leading roles at The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, in the West End and on Broadway. In the theatre he has worked with directors including Peter Hall, Peter Gill, Adrian Noble, Michael Rudman and Sean Mathias. He has played principle roles in over 20 feature films, including Brother Sun, Sister Moon (dir. Franco Zeffirelli), Love Among the Ruins (dir. George Cukor), The Devil’s Advocate (dir. Guy Green), Tess (dir. Roman Polanski), Madame Sousatzka (dir. John Schlesinger), Being Julia (dir. István Szabó) and Casanova (dir. Lasse Hallström). His many television appearances include roles in the series Travelling Man (Granada), Kinsey (BBC), and Stick with Me (Disney); plus numerous television shows, films, and mini-series in both England and America. He has directed plays in the UK and USA. His first book, The Dream: An Actor’s Story, was published in 2008.

“NOW AND THEN” is Leigh’s first collection of stories and poems.