HLF 2014 events today Manga Con, HWG Poetry Day and Polari Up North

Huddersfield Literature Festival 2014 events taking place today are:

Huddersfield Manga Con Saturday 8 March 11am-6pm University of Huddersfield It's back - and looks set to be even bigger and better than last year. The Huddersfield Manga Con 2014 celebrates the literature, art and Japanese culture of Manga. Manga is a form of Japanese comic book, popular across the world for its vast selection of genre and art styles. Events and activities include: • Stage events • Cosplay contest • Art contest • Raffle • Manga, toy & food stalls • Artists' alley selling arts and crafts • Loli-lounge • Game room • Literature activities • How to draw/craft workshops and much more. Student Central, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH £5 (Children under 10 go free with a paying adult). Under 18s should be accompanied by an adult - please note, festival stewards cannot be asked to take responsibility for children and vulnerable adults. Visit the official Manga Con website BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE Huddersfield Literature Festival 6-16 March 2014

Holmfirth Writers Group Poetry Day 9.15am - 3.30pm AGE 14+
Room HWG 07, Harold Wilson Building, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH

Remembrance Day theme with a discussion about war poets Rupert Brook (1887 - 1915) and Brian Turner (1967 - ), followed by readings of their poems and then poetry writing.  Pay on the door.

First time north of Watford!   Polari Up North Saturday 8 March 2014 The Blue Rooms & Byram Arcade, Huddersfield Doors 7pm for 7.45pm start Event ends 10pm, bar 'til 2pm £5 (£2.50 conc)   Book your tickets from the LBT Box Office HERE or call 01484 430528 Polari is based at the Southbank Centre and hosted by author and journalist Paul Burston with guest authors, poets and performers. This evening’s Polari, in partnership with the Huddersfield Literature Festival, is the first in a series of national events planned for 2014 – and the very first time Polari has been held north of Watford! With featured authors: Mari Hannah Adam Lowe Keith Jarrett and VG Lee   'London’s most theatrical salon' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Lively, funny and inspiring – a gay-themed salon of interest to anyone remotely interested in literature, whatever their sexual bent' PATRICK GALE 'Always fun, always thought-provoking – a guaranteed good night out' SARAH WATERS   Winner of