https://www.creativesacrosssussex.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=7116&view=rss Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/one-world-my-story/ Sharing Our Stories is a Women’s Refugee Writing Group, that meet to share experiences of coming to the UK and their hopes for the future. Commissioned by the Festival, this exhibition of photographs and accompanying ... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/crime-fact-v-crime-fiction-with-rc-bridgestock/ Meet husband and wife writing team, Carol and Bob Bridgestock, creators of the DI Jack Dylan novels and lead police storyline consultants for major TV series, including Sally Wainwright’s Happy Valley and Scott & Bailey.... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/how-to-solve-a-crime-the-a-z-of-forensic-science-with-professo/ Professor Angela Gallop is one of the world’s most eminent forensic scientists. A specialist in cold-case investigations, she has led forensic teams to find vital evidence in many of the UK’s most challenging cases, incl... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/crime-fact-v-crime-fiction-how-to-solve-a-crime-double-bill/ A double-bill of true and fictional crime featuring husband-and-wife crime fiction writing team Bob & Carol Bridgestock (2pm-3pm), followed by a talk by one of the world’s most eminent forensic scientists Professor Angel... Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/women-in-world-war-two/ During World War Two, many women had roles outside the home, from Land Girls and codebreakers to mechanics and Lumberjills. In this lively and interactive illustrated talk, authors Catherine Curzon and Helen Barrell ... Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/dr-john-cooper-clarke-in-conversation-with-johnny-green/ John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, Bard of Salford, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. His new memoir I Wanna Be Yours explores his extraordinary life, fille... Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/what-dogs-want-with-mat-ward/ Which breed is right for you? How can you stop your dog pulling? Do dogs like hugs? What’s the meaning of ‘woof’? In this online event, internationally recognised expert on dog behaviour Mat Ward offers sound advice o... Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/erin-kelly-watch-her-fall/ The Sunday Times million-bestselling author talks about her latest dark and captivating thriller Watch Her Fall, set during a production of Swan Lake and described as Black Swan meets Killing Eve. Ava Kirilova has rea... Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/writing-real-lives-in-historical-fiction/ Stephen May, author of Sell Us the Rope featuring a young Joseph Stalin, discusses the pleasures and challenges of writing historical fiction about real people with Devika Ponnambalam, author of I Am Not Your Eve, which ... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/sarah-jay-hawley-zen-drugs-n-rock-n-roll/ Sarah Jay Hawley is a platinum-winning, internationally renowned singer/songwriter with a career spanning 30 years. Best known for writing and singing “Dissolved Girl” on Massive Attacks’ album Mezzanine. For the last... Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/pitch-your-book-to-publishers/ Whether you’ve just started writing or have already completed a novel or work of non-fiction, this is your chance to pitch your book directly to a panel of independent northern publishers: Hannah Bannister from Peepal Tr... Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/this-is-the-canon/ Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne & Kadija Sesay discuss their timely and important book, tapping into the ongoing discussions around race and identity. This event is for anyone who wants to redress the imbalance of the... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/https-www-huddlitfest-org-uk-event-toni-tone-iwikte/ The award-winning speaker, writer, social content creator and ambassador for the charity Young Women’s Trust talks about the inspirational life lessons in her instant Sunday Times bestseller: I Wish I Knew This Earlier (... Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/https-www-huddlitfest-org-uk-event-indian-tales-of-love-and-wi/ Join in this rich cultural evening of Indian dance, music and stories with the magical Annapurna Indian dancers. Storytellers Indrani Datta and Priya Sundar will explore nature, love and universality through the works of... Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/https-www-huddlitfest-org-uk-event-an-evening-with-adrian-luki/ An entertaining and intimate In Conversation with celebrated character actor Adrian Lukis, known for playing the rakish Mr Wickham in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, alongside Colin Firth. Adrian will ... Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-plan-novel/ If you long to write a novel but are struggling to get ideas on the page this workshop is for you. Join Writing Coach Cat Lumb, The Write Catalyst, for an online workshop, in which she will introduce you to her five-s... Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-cultural-connections/ An opportunity for festival and cultural event organisers to network, share best practice and hear from industry experts following a challenging period for event managers. Join us in person or online. 12pm-12.45pm ... Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-free-family-preview/ Pop down to our Festival Hub, pick up a programme and enjoy free fun activities for all the family. Why not come along in your World Book Day outfits! 11.30am-12.30am Dragon mask-making at MakerWorld (Children’s Art S... Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/don-t-ask-the-dragon-11am-12pm-and-2pm-3pm/ Join no 1 bestselling author, poet and Festival Patron Lemn Sissay and illustrator Greg Stobbs for a fun storytelling and colouring activity session, with video animation, for young children. Don’t Ask the Dragon is a... Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-inclusivesession/ A free afternoon of activities designed for children and young adults with additional needs, physical and mental disabilities (self-soothing calming areas available). Led by dance and drama teacher and SEN specialist Sal... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-my-life-with-hatti/ Paralympic athlete and Dancing on Ice finalist Libby Clegg talks about her career as a gold-medal-winning sprinter and her devoted relationship with her guide dog Hatti. Lying at the very heart of Libby Clegg’s life a... Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-plan-your-novel/ If you long to write a novel but can’t find the right idea, this workshop is for you. Join Writing Coach Cat Lumb, The Write Catalyst, as she introduces you to her five-step plan to outline your novel, from identifying ... Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/huddlitfest-org-uk-event-spoonful-of-murder/ Author and playwright JM Hall talks about A Spoonful of Murder, a witty, page-turning, cosy crime novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club and Death in Paradise. Retirement can be murder… E... Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/1-1-with-writing-coach-the-write-catalyst/ Wish you could ‌smash‌ ‌that‌ ‌writing‌ ‌goal‌ ‌you’ve‌ ‌had‌ ‌to‌ ‌finish‌ ‌your‌ ‌manuscript‌.‌ Now you can! Imagine‌ ‌being‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌smash‌ ‌that‌ ‌writing‌ ‌goal‌ ‌you’ve‌ ‌had‌ ‌to‌ ‌finish‌ ‌your‌ ‌manuscript... Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/hlf2022-launch/ Join us at our Festival Hub for an informal Festival launch and find out more about our forthcoming programme of events. Light refreshments served. All welcome. View our One World/Our Story exhibition of photographs f... Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/brokengreek/ “Do you sometimes feel like the music you’re hearing is explaining your life to you?” Music journalist Pete Paphides talks about his heartfelt, hilarious and beautifully written coming-of-age memoir. When Pete’s paren... Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/polari/ Bestselling author Paul Burston (The Black Path, The Closer I Get) hosts the acclaimed LGBTQ+ literary salon Polari, with guest authors Okechukwu Nzelu (The Private Joys of Nnenna Meloney, Here Again Now) and Diana Souha... Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/open-mic/ A welcoming Open Mic hosted by Bradford-based poet Sharena Lee Satti. Bring your poems, short prose pieces, raps and enthusiasm for spoken word. Slots may be restricted to three minutes depending on numbers attending.... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/hlf-woven-book-trails/ Our HLF/Woven Book Trails return to various Huddersfield districts. Get your community involved and let us know if your village wants to take part. Check back on this page or follow us on social media to find a trail ... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/stafflex-free-family-day/ Our free event for families, with stalls, activities and interactive entertainment. 12 noon-12.30pm Magician Marvin presents Recycle Magic, a fun show that promotes positive environmental messages, from recycling and ... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/happiness/ Dr Emma Hepburn, aka @thepsychologymum, talks about her latest book, A Toolkit for Happiness: 55 Ways to Feel Better – the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness. Emma teaches us that happiness is as mu... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/our-blue-and-green-planet/ An interactive talk with Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, author of children’s books Blue Planet II and The Green Planet. Pull on your backpack, lace up your boots and set off on an adventure around our wonderful world! Discover... Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/rhyme-time-with-rappaman/ Join us for an exciting reciting and singing afternoon of rhymes and musical interaction with interactive storytelling. With our local and international children’s author and performance poet Donavan Christopher, aka Rap... Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/dewey/ Balbir Singh Dance Company will be in residence at the HLF Hub, researching their new work Dewey, which explores the world of libraries through dance. The Dewey Decimal System is a way of organising the books in a librar... Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/gristlaunch/ Come along to the launch of the new Grist Books anthology, We’re All in it Together: Poems for a DisUnited Kingdom. We’re All in it Together is a brilliant new poetry collection that explores the fault lines of nation... Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/disney-cookbook/ Bestselling author, podcaster and speaker Kimberley Bouchard reveals the funny, entertaining and moving stories behind the celebrity recipes that feature in her new Positively Disney Cookbook. Created to tie in with W... Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/spoken-word/ Celebrated performance poets Rose Condo, Kate Fox and Sundra Lawrence discuss a new comprehensive anthology exploring the vast array of different styles and characteristics that make spoken word performance in the UK uni... Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/open-mic-2/ Join local writing group Talking Zebras for a welcoming Open Mic session in our Festival Hub. Bring your poems and other short works to read out in front of a receptive audience or simply come along to listen and enjo... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/scraptastic-stories/ Join fairandfunky for SCRAPtastic Stories – a creative, crafty story session. Enjoy readings of Someone Swallowed Stanley, a brilliant children’s book with a strong environmental message about littering, and make a je... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/northerners-a-history/ One of the foremost experts in British regional and national affairs, Brian Groom talks about his new book Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day, the definitive biography of the north of England as ... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/illustrate/ Ever fancied producing a children’s book? Open to adults and families alike, this interactive workshop with artist Onyinye Iwu will introduce you to children’s book illustration, with an additional focus on representatio... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/selfish/ Accredited life coach and creator of the campaign ‘Scarred Not Scared’ gives honest and compassionate advice from her latest book: The Joy of Being Selfish: Why you need boundaries and how to set them. Is your friend... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/weightedwords/ Performances by West Yorkshire writers from the Peepal Tree Inscribe Readers and Writers Group, as featured in Weighted Words, a new anthology of rich and wide-ranging work, edited by Jacob Ross. With Malika Booker, B... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/poetryslam/ From 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm come and see 10 amazing poets battle through spoken word to see who will be crowned the HLF 2022 Slam Champ. Expect to be entertained, moved, lifted and transported by competitive poetry! Hosted ... Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/wellbeing/ Join Bethan Rees to explore the world of wellbeing-based creative writing, where the goal is: “I have written something down”… That’s it, you win! Creative writing for wellbeing allows you to explore your feelings, th... Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/landscapeandsetting/ Celebrated authors Joanne Harris and Rupert Thomson discuss ideas around place, landscape and belonging in their work. From the rural north of England and traditional French village life to 17th-century Florence, 19th... Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativekirklees.com/huddersfield-literature-festival/4letterwords/ Award-winning novelist, poet and playwright Michael Stewart launches his gritty and blackly comic new collection of short fiction Four Letter Words, exploring twin contemporary urban dystopias: work and home. The firs...