Poetry legend Michael Rosen brings his one-person show 'Getting Through It', a double-bill of monologues on grief and mortality, to Salisbury Cathedral.
Michael Rosen brings his new one-person show, Getting Through It, to Salisbury Cathedral on Friday 15 January 2027. It's a double-bill of monologues on grief and mortality, and it's built around two personal stories that sit at opposite ends of a lifetime.
The first is the death of his son from meningitis at the age of 18. The second is the 48 days he spent in intensive care after contracting COVID-19, when he was put into an induced coma and faced a 50% chance of dying. He tells both with his usual positivity, humour and poetry, framing them as a testimony to the spirit of recovery. Critics have called the show 'simple yet powerfully affecting' and 'a universal human journey'.
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It's part of Salisbury 800, the programme of events, performances, exhibitions, talks, trails and community projects marking 800 years since Salisbury received its royal charter—an anniversary that shaped the city's identity, its rights and its historic Charter Market. The show runs from 7.15pm to 9pm, with doors opening at 6.45pm. Tickets are £18 for adults and £12 for students.
