Polly Samson
Polly Samson has been documenting David Gilmour, in the studio and live, since the making of the album On an Island in 2005. She also collaborates with David Gilmour on songwriting. She was the main lyricist of Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell, which was released in 1994, and The Endless River and also of David Gilmour’s On an Island, Rattle That Lock and, most recently, Luck and Strange. She is the author of the short story collections Lying in Bed and Perfect Lives, and the novels Out of the Picture, The Kindness and A Theatre for Dreamers. Her work has been translated into many languages and in 2015 she was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Videos
Polly Samson @ 5x15 - The Kindness
Past Events
We're back at The Tabernacle in October with a line-up of award-winning authors and speakers! Join us for an evening of captivating stories.
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Join us for an inspirational journey across seven centuries and hear the incredible true stories behind five extraordinary lives.
Cancelled: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music