Poetry enthusiasts, academics and writers will gather in Ambleside in September to discuss the work of a Millom poet.

The day-long symposium discussing the work of Norman Nicholson is set to take place at the University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus on September 28.

It has been organised by the Norman Nicholson Society in collaboration with the university.

Hosting the event will be associate professor Penny Bradshaw, the programme leader for the university's MA in Literature, Romanticism, and the English Lake District.

Mr Nicholson was a celebrated Cumbrian poet, dramatist and prose writer who lived from 1914-1987.

His first collection, Five Rivers, landed him the inaugural Heinemann Award in 1944.

He is known for his environmental and ecological interests, his focus on locality, his lively topographical writings, and his deeply held spiritual and social concerns.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature at the age of 31, and later received many other awards including the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, several honorary degrees, and an OBE for services to literature in 1981.

In recent years, his work has seen a surge in interest, sparking numerous academic theses.

This year's symposium theme is The Speaking Voice; the Written Word: Norman Nicholson and Performance.

It will explore the poet's emphasis on 'speakable' words, whether in poetry, drama, or prose as well as his radio and television work.

The event will offer the chance to hear a recorded performance of Mr Nicholson's work, including a 1977 award-winning BBC Radio programme, A Wall Walks Slowly: The Sound of Cumbria.

The programme will combine Mr Nicholson’s poetry with a Cumbrian soundscape that includes interviews and the atmospheric sounds of nature.

Speakers will include professor Jonathan Pitches of the University of Leeds, Dr Christopher Donaldson of the University of Lancaster, Dr Martyn Halsall, former poet-in-residence at Carlisle Cathedral, and Andrew F Wilson, author of an unpublished bibliographical study of Mr Nicholson’s work.

The event, which will start at 10.30am and finish at around 5.30pm, has no entrance fee.

A complimentary lunch will be provided, thanks to a donation to the society from an anonymous supporter.

Places are limited and the attendance list is filling up so anyone looking to attend should register as soon as possible by emailing normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com.

The final registration deadline is September 12.