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ONLINE: A Toolkit for Happiness with Dr Emma Hepburn

Sat 26 Mar 2022

ONLINE: A Toolkit for Happiness with Dr Emma Hepburn

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.....Read more

Adventures Around Our Blue and Green Planet

Sat 26 Mar 2022

Adventures Around 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.....Read more

Afternoon Rhyme Time with Rappaman

Tue 29 Mar 2022

Afternoon 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.....Read more

Dewey – Research and Development

Wed 30 Mar to Mon 04 Apr 2022 (6 days)

Dewey – Research and Development

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.....Read more

We’re All in it Together – Grist anthology launch

Wed 30 Mar 2022

We’re All in it Together – Grist anthology launch

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.....Read more

ONLINE: Positively Disney Cookbook – The stories behind the star

Wed 30 Mar 2022

ONLINE: Positively Disney Cookbook – The stories behind the star

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.....Read more

Spoken Word in the UK

Thu 31 Mar 2022

Spoken Word in the UK

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.....Read more

Open Mic hosted by Talking Zebras

Thu 31 Mar 2022

Open Mic hosted by Talking Zebras

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.....Read more

SCRAPtastic Stories

Sat 02 Apr 2022

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.....Read more

Northerners: A History

Sat 02 Apr 2022

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 .....Read more

WORKSHOP: Illustrating Children’s Books with Onyinye Iwu

Sat 02 Apr 2022

WORKSHOP: Illustrating Children’s Books with Onyinye Iwu

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.....Read more

ONLINE: The Joy of Being Selfish with Michelle Elman

Sat 02 Apr 2022

ONLINE: The Joy of Being Selfish with Michelle Elman

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.....Read more

Weighted Words

Sat 02 Apr 2022

Weighted Words

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.....Read more

Poetry Slam

Sat 02 Apr 2022

Poetry Slam

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 .....Read more

WORKSHOP: Let’s Do Words!: Writing for Wellbeing and Resilience

Sun 03 Apr 2022

WORKSHOP: Let’s Do Words!: Writing for Wellbeing and Resilience

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.....Read more

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