Huddersfield Literature Festival 2023

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Don't miss these fantastic events at HuddLitFest 2023!     We've been announcing upcoming events for HuddLitFest 2023 for a couple of weeks now, and yet we've still got more outstanding events to share with you! With big names like Milly Johnson, Jules Montague, Sam Bright, and Linda Green, we know you're going to be as excited as us.  Browse the events below and see everything that's coming up on our website. We are committed to making HuddLitFest as accessible as possible. That's why we're making as many of our events as possible Hybrid events (online and in person). Some in-person events will be BSL interpreted and all online events will have live subtitles presented by Stagetext. To find out more about our accessibility, visit our website.   Fortress London: Why we need to save the country from it's capital  HYBRID EVENT Wednesday 15 March 2023, 7pm - 8pm Huddersfield-born Sam Bright is one of many northerners drawn to London for opportunities that the rest of the UK does not enjoy. In his new book, Fortress London, he discusses how regional inequality leads to injustice and why the country – including London itself – needs saving from its capital. Venue: Heritage Quay, Schwann Building, University of Huddersfield Ticket price: FREE (donations welcome) Booking is essential Age Guidance: 16+   Book Tickets Now   The Imaginary Patient with Jules Montague HYBRID EVENT Saturday 25 March 2023, 12noon - 1pm As a consultant neurologist, Dr Jules Montague saw the relief a diagnosis could bring, but also its limitations. In her eye-opening and humane new book, The Imaginary Patient, she meets with the patients and families who have had their lives turned upside down by a diagnosis they never deserved. Venue: Syngenta Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre Ticket price: FREE (donations welcome) Booking essential for online so we can send you the link. Age Guidance: 12+ (U16s should be accompanied by an adult)   Book Tickets Now   Linda Green Thursday 30 March 2023, 6.30pm - 7.30pm The bestselling author talks about her latest novel In Little Stars, a modern-day reimagining of Romeo and Juliet. Sylvie and Donna travel on the same train to work each day but have never spoken. Their families are on different sides of the bitter Brexit divide, although the tensions and arguments at home give them much in common. Based in West Yorkshire, Linda Green is the author of 11 novels, which have sold over 1.4 million copies. Venue: Honley Library, West Avenue, Honley Ticket price: £3.00 (£1.50 concession) Age Guidance: 12+ (U16's should be accompanied by an adult.)   Buy Tickets Now   Poetry Slam Competition Friday 31 March 2023, 7.30pm - 9pm Come and see 10 amazing poets battle to be crowned the HLF2023 Slam Champ. Hosted by award-winning poet Rose Condo and sponsored by Goat Drinks. Expect to be entertained, moved, lifted, and transported by competitive poetry! 1st Prize: £50 and a guest spot at the HLF2024 Poetry Slam. Venue: Small Seeds, Huddersfield Ticket price: £7 (£5 conc, essential carers ticket free). Age Guidance: 16+   Buy Tickets Now   Milly Johnson in Conversation Sunday 2 April 2023, 2.30pm - 3.30pm An unmissable event with one of our best-loved Yorkshire writers, Milly Johnson – a bestselling novelist who is much in demand as an after-dinner speaker and professional joke writer. Milly’s latest novel, Together, Again, see sisters Jolene, Marsha and Annis convening at the family home following the death of their mother. Born seven years apart, the women are more strangers than sisters. Venue: Marsden Mechanics Hall, Marsden Ticket Price: Early Bird £5 (£3 conc) to 28 February (Essential carer’s ticket free) From 1 March: £7 (£5 conc. Essential carer's ticket free) Age Guidance: 10+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)   Buy Tickets Now     Follow us on Social Media   We will be sharing more information about HLF2023 events across all of our social media platforms so we recommend following us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We'll share videos, information about our venues, any offers from partners, and lots of other great content in the run up to the festival.   Make a difference in your community You can support Huddersfield Literature Festival through Local giving. Any donation big or small helps to ensure the Festival can keep running and bring culture and subsidised events to the town. https://localgiving.org/charity/HLF/ Twitter Instagram Facebook Website   Copyright © 2023 Huddersfield Literature Festival. All rights reserved.

Huddersfield Literature Festival · 39 Birklands Road · Huddersfield, HD2 2PF · United Kingdom

More Events Available to Book for HuddLitFest 2023!     More events for Huddersfield Literature Festival are now live on our website! Take a browse below at the latest events to be added, or you can go directly to our website to see everything. We are committed to making HuddLitFest as accessible as possible. That's why we're making as many of our events as possible Hybrid events (online and in person). Some in-person events will be BSL interpreted and all online events will have live subtitles presented by Stagetext. To find out more about our accessibility, visit our website.   Ask An Agent & Editor HYBRID EVENT Saturday 25 March 2023, 2pm - 3pm Whether you have a book ready to submit or are just starting out on your writing journey, our expert panel will be able to offer you invaluable tips on the publishing process. Panellists are: Aliya Gulamani, Rachel Mann, Daisy Watt, Adam Lowe. This event has BSL and live subtitling. Venue: Syngenta Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre Ticket price: FREE (donations welcome) Booking is essential Age Guidance: 14+ (U16s need to be accompanied by an adult)   Book Tickets Now   Penny Batchelor and Nell Pattison HYBRID EVENT Saturday 25 March 2023, 4pm - 5pm Popular crime fiction writers Penny Batchelor and Nell Pattison discuss their writing journeys, how they create believable characters and their latest addictive domestic noir thrillers, Penny’s Her New Best Friend and Nell’s Friends Don’t Lie. With BSL interpretation and live subtitling. Venue: Syngenta Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre Ticket price: FREE (donations welcome) Booking essential for online so we can send you the link. Age Guidance: 14+ (U16s should be accompanied by an adult)   Book Tickets Now   Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse Tuesday 28 March 2023, 7pm - 8pm Hudd Lit Fest, Kirklees Year of Music 2023, and The Parish present: Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse. One of Britain’s leading music writers lifts the lid on one of the world’s leading bands. John Aizlewood chats to David Barnett about his new book Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse. Followed by a free Listening Party (starts at 8.30pm) of Radiohead tracks selected by the author. Venue: The Parish, Queen Street, Huddersfield Ticket price: £7 ticket only / £15 ticket + book Age Guidance: 16+   Buy Tickets Now   Jeffrey Boakye - I Heard What You Said HYBRID EVENT Wednesday 29 March 2023, 7pm - 8pm Author, broadcaster and journalist Jeffrey Boakye gives a fascinating account of his experience as the only black teacher in a secondary school, as recounted in his book I Heard What You Said. In partnership with the University of Huddersfield. Venue: University of Huddersfield Ticket price: Early Bird tickets £5 (£3 conc) until 15 February, then, £7 (£5 conc). Free for University of Huddersfield staff and students & essential carers. Online tickets: £3 Age Guidance: 16+   Buy Tickets Now   Saving the Planet without the Bullsh*t Thursday 30 March 2023, 7pm - 8pm An event that will change how you view the Climate Crisis…  Clean energy entrepreneur Assad Razzouk talks about the hard facts and innovative ideas in his book: Saving the Planet Without the Bullsh*t: What They Don’t Tell You About the Climate Crisis. Venue: Online (Zoom) Ticket Price: Free (Donations welcome) Booking is essential so we can send you the Zoom link. Age Guidance: 12+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)   Book Tickets Now     Calling All Local Authors!   We are joining forces with Promoting Yorkshire Authors to run an author fair on Saturday 1 April for their members in the Lawrence Batley Theatre foyer as part of our 2023 Festival. If you'd like to take part or to find out more, please visit: http://www.p-y-a.org/ Note: you will need to join as a member to take part in this event.   Make a difference in your community You can support Huddersfield Literature Festival through Local giving. Any donation big or small helps to ensure the Festival can keep running and bring culture and subsidised events to the town. https://localgiving.org/charity/HLF/ Twitter Instagram Facebook Website   Copyright © 2023 Huddersfield Literature Festival. All rights reserved.

Huddersfield Literature Festival · 39 Birklands Road · Huddersfield, HD2 2PF · United Kingdom

A little Christmas present from us to you!     The time has come (the walrus said) to talk of HLF2023! We're excited to announce three of our headline events for March next year - and the best part? Tickets are now on sale! Snap up an early bird discount, or buy a ticket as a last minute Christmas present for a loved one.    An Afternoon with actor Paterson Joseph Sunday 26 March 2023, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Much-loved British actor and playwright Paterson Joseph talks about his celebrated career and his captivating debut novel, based on the true-life story of Charles Ignatius Sancho, who was born on a slave ship and became the first Black person to vote in Britain. Venue: Huddersfield Town Hall Ticket price: £7 (£5 conc; Essential Carer's Ticket free)   Buy Tickets Now   Polari LGBTQ+ Writers Saturday 25 March 2023, 7pm - 8.45pm Enjoy readings from a rich and exciting range of LGBTQ+ writing talent. Polari is hosted by author and journalist Paul Burston, with performance from Adam Lowe, Joelle Taylor and Will Belshah.    Venue: Small Seeds, Castlegate, Huddersfield Ticket Price: £7 (£5 conc; Essential Carer's Ticket free)   Buy Tickets Now   Attila The Stockbroker Friday 24 March 2023, 7.30pm - 9.15pm Punk/dub poet, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Attila the Stockbroker performs a free gig of spoken word, dub poetry, acoustic songs and a bit of early music on ancient instruments.  Emerging from the same punk-poet scene as Linton Kwesi Johnson, Benjamin Zephaniah and John Cooper Clarke, Attila is now celebrating 40+ years earning a living doing what he loves. Venue: Small Seeds, Castlegate, Huddersfield Ticket Price: FREE, donations welcomed  (booking recommended)   Book Tickets Now     Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards   If you read our last newsletter you'll know that we recently won the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award at the Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards. Today the Yorkshire Post has published a winners piece, and we've been featured. We hope this leads to more people hearing about HLF and coming to our events in March!  Access for all – accessible free and low-cost events have always been key at HLF. With the cost-of-living crisis and other barriers to attending events, we have been working hard to make our Festival even more accessible. Our programme is diverse and representative, and we offer venue Access Guides and several events that are hybrid and/or have BSL/subtitling.     Our Christmas Opening Hours Our team are taking a lovely, well-deserved break over the Christmas period. Therefore, our office and administration will be closed from 24 - 27 December and will reopen on Wednesday 28 December.       Calling All Local Authors!   We are joining forces with Promoting Yorkshire Authors to run an author fair on Saturday 1 April for their members in the Lawrence Batley Theatre foyer as part of our 2023 Festival. If you'd like to take part or to find out more, please visit: http://www.p-y-a.org/ Note: you will need to join as a member to take part in this event.   Make a difference in your community You can support Huddersfield Literature Festival through Local giving. Any donation big or small helps to ensure the Festival can keep running and bring culture and subsidised events to the town. https://localgiving.org/charity/HLF/ Twitter Instagram Facebook Website   Copyright © 2022 Huddersfield Literature Festival. All rights reserved.

Huddersfield Literature Festival · 39 Birklands Road · Huddersfield, HD2 2PF · United Kingdom