The Royal Festival Hall is closed on Thursday 3 September, re-opening at 5pm to ticket holders only for Letters Live at 7.30pm. The National Poetry Library remains open with entry via the Royal Festival Hall Artists’ Entrance.

Rose Luckin

Rose Luckin is a leading expert on AI in education with over 30 years’ experience advising governments, policymakers and industry. Professor Emerita at UCL and founder and CEO of Educate Ventures Research, she is a prolific author and international speaker who has received major honours including the 2025 Bett Outstanding Achievement Award.