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Exhibition: One World, My Story

Sat 05 Mar to Mon 04 Apr 2022 (1 month)

Exhibition: 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 .....Read more

Crime Fact v Crime Fiction with RC Bridgestock

Sat 26 Mar 2022

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......Read more

How to Solve a Crime

Sat 26 Mar 2022

How to Solve a Crime

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.....Read more

Crime Fact v Crime Fiction & How to Solve a Crime – Double bill

Sat 26 Mar 2022

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.....Read more

Women in World War Two

Sun 27 Mar 2022

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 .....Read more

Dr John Cooper Clarke In Conversation with Johnny Green

Sun 03 Apr 2022

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.....Read more

Erin Kelly – Watch Her Fall

Tue 29 Mar 2022

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.....Read more

Writing Real Lives in Historical Fiction

Wed 30 Mar 2022

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 .....Read more

Pitch your book to publishers!

Thu 24 Mar 2022

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.....Read more

This is the Canon

Thu 31 Mar 2022

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.....Read more

Toni Tone – I Wish I Knew This Earlier

Sat 02 Apr 2022

Toni Tone – I Wish I Knew This Earlier

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 (.....Read more

Indian Tales of Love and Wisdom

Thu 31 Mar 2022

Indian Tales of Love and Wisdom

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.....Read more

An Evening with Adrian Lukis

Fri 01 Apr 2022

An Evening with Adrian Lukis

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 .....Read more

Don’t Ask the Dragon 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm

Sat 19 Mar 2022

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.....Read more

Inclusive Sensory Station Session

Sat 19 Mar 2022

Inclusive Sensory Station Session

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.....Read more

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