The grant will be used to run a three-day poetry festival in September 2013 inspired by and involving the Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. A series of talks, performances, exhibitions and activities will highlight the importance of poetry in culture. The project will involve schools in the Magherafelt and Derry/L'derry areas and will engage audiences in exploring the landscape, history, people and culture of South Derry/L'derry.