Theresa Lola

Theresa Lola is a poet, writer, and creative practitioner. She was the appointed Young People’s Laureate for London in the year 2019-20. In 2018 she was the co-winner of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize. Her work is included in the OCR’s GCSE English Literature syllabus. As a practitioner she infuses poetry to deliver creative outcomes. She has worked on projects by the National Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and presented an audio documentary on BBC Radio 4. She has been commissioned by Selfridges, Rimowa, and Hush. Her second poetry collection, Ceremony for the Nameless (2024), is published by Penguin.

Upcoming Events

Featuring Talks By:
Harriet Walter
Jonathan Freedland
Chloe Dalton
Theresa Lola

5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - February 2025

Join us to celebrate 5x15's fifteenth birthday! To mark the occasion, we're back at The Tabernacle for an evening of captivating stories, from a truly stellar line-up of speakers.

Past Events

Selfridges x Women Supporting Women: Celebrating Creativity

Selfridges Cinema, W1U 1AT
Selfridges Cinema, W1U 1AT
Event Featuring

Join us for talks at Selfridges to celebrate Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day. Ticket sales will raise money for The Prince’s Trust Women Supporting Women campaign.