Huddersfield Literature Festival
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Form and Fiction A masterclass on structure in short fiction. Going back to Aristotle, up to more recent narrative studies, this session gives an overview of narrative structure in general before looking at what is distinct about structure in short fiction. WG/13, West Building University of Huddersfield 2.00PM - 4.30PM £5 / £4 |
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Festival Launch Drinks, nibbles and music. This reception event will include the official award presentations for the HLF short writing competition and Ruby Honeycut Corset cellist, singer, serial killer... Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 6.30PM - 7.30PM FREE
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Festival Launch Party An evening of cabaret celebrating literature past and present, featuring comedy and music, performances from Mundo Jazz, Ronald Arthur Dewhirst, a gloriously surreal and funny performance poet, with singing and comedy from hostess Peggy Lee and compere Mike Hancock. Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 8.00PM £8 / £6 |
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| Thursday 11 March | |
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Bluemoose Showcase The show case will feature readings by Anna Chilvers and Stephen Clayton and a Q&A on independent publishing and what publishers look for in a manuscript. Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 4.00PM - 5.00PM £5 / £4 |
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Regional Voices Regional Voices celebrates work from three of the best poets in the region, Milner Place, Nina Boyd and Jim Grrenhalf. The Media Centre 6.00PM - 8.00PM £5 / £4 |
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Huck A tale of friendship, two runaways and the mighty Mississippi. For more information click here. Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 March, 7.30PM Thursday Matinee 1.30PM Saturday Matinee 2.00PM £14, £12, £10 + concessions £2 off All Matinee tickets £10 |
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Alexei Sayle Writer, comedian and actor Alexei Sayle will be reading selected passages from his new - as yet unfinished - memoir of his teenage years. Phipps Concert Hall, Creative Arts, University of Huddersfield 8.00PM £12 / £11 |
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| Friday 12 March | |
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Masterclass: Album In A Day Calling all poets and lyricists. Come and make music history working with our team of professional songwriters along with composers from the UNiversity of Huddersfield Music Department to write, compose, perform and record and album in a day! WG/13 West Building, University of Huddersfield 1.15PM - 3.15PM £12 / £10 includes free ticket to Album in a Day: Showcase |
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Album In A Day: Showcase Following the workshop, our musicians will turn your lyrics into a song then perform it live st our special showcase event. The Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street Doors open 6pm. £5 / £3 |
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Dorothea Smartt Dorothea Smartt will be reading from her current poetry collection Ship Shape. Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 4.30PM - 5.30PM £5 / £4 |
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Simon and the Scaremongers The Scaremongers are the Huddersfield-based indie rock band formed by non-poet laureate Simon Armitage and Shelley born song-writer Craig Smith. Bar 1:22, New Street 10.00PM + local acoustic support at 9.00PM £12 / £11 |
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| Saturday 13 March | |
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Manga Management's Masterclass The first 'how to draw' class for beginners will be at the Huddersfield Library from 10.30am until 11.30am. Entry is £1. Places strictly limited. |
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Manga Management's 2nd annual convention Activities will include games, stalls, a raffle, a cosplay, a quiz and an art competition for all ages. Central Services Building, Quayside, Huddersfield University. 12.00PM - 5.00PM £2, children under 10 FREE with paying adult. |
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Film and adaptation workshop Explore the structures and devices that films demand of their stories. Lead by a leading industry figure. Milton Building, University of Huddersfield £5 / £4 |
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Sleeping Beauty and Alcestis In this magical performance award-winning storyteller Daniel Morden breathes new life into one of our most haunting stories. Phipps Concert Hall, University of Huddersfield 7.30PM £5/ £4 |
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| Sunday 14 March | |
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Keith Charters: Mutants and Gunk Keith A Charters is the author of the hilarious, best-selling LEE novels for ages 9+. Expect an energetic performance, loads of laughs and an insight into how writers dream up their stories. WG/13 West Building, University of Huddersfield 11.00AM - 12.30PM £5 / £3 |
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Boyhood Days A guided walk of the countryside that inspired much of Ted Hughes's work. Led by Donald Crossley of the Elmet Trust, a friend of Ted Hughes. Meeting at Station Road, Mytholmroyd 1.00PM - 3.30PM FREE |
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Poetry on the Rocks Gaia Holmes will guide you through a series of inspiring exercises to generate new poems, drawing on the landscape of the Calder Valley and the poems of Ted Hughes. St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd 3.30PM - 4.30PM £5 / £4 |
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Re-membering Project A unique performance of spoken word poetry, soundscapes and visual art. Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 3.30pm - 5.00pm £5 / £4 To book contact Nina Kane, 01484 434909, nina.kane@artists-in-mind.org.uk |
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Poetry Karaoke Bring your own poem or someone else's, alternatively, take a chance and reach into our potluck box. Peacock Lounge, Viaduct Street 6.00PM - 7.30PM FREE |
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Stories from the Tree of Life: Gilgamesh An exciting new version of Sumerian epic Gilgamesh. Syngenta Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre 7.30PM £5 / £4 |
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Moniza Alvi Moniza will be reading from Split World: Poems 1990-2005 and Europa followed by an audience Q&A. Phipps Concert Hall, Creative Arts, University of Huddersfield 8.00PM £12 / £11 |
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Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March Write Now Festival Sharings, showcases and workshops celebrating the work of the LBT's writing groups and the creativity of the LBT's participants. |
