Leeds Library events

 Details of upcoming events in February and March:

 

Stu Hennigan in conversation this SaturdayWhen lockdown came in 2020, Leeds librarian Stu Hennigan volunteered as a food-parcel delivery driver. His trips through the eerily-deserted streets took him to some of the poorest communities in the city. Literally a lifeline for people who had been living on an economic knife-edge for years, Ghost Signs is his first-hand account of the poverty he encountered. Having already received national coverage from Prospect magazine and 3:AM among others, Ghost Signs is essential reading.He'll be talking to Annie Warren, editor, writer, translator, and stand-up comedian based in Nottingham. She was legal editor for Thomson Reuters, is a travel editor for the Rough Guides series, and a freelance editor at Northern indie Bluemoose.

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Stu Hennigan in conversation this Saturday When lockdown came in 2020, Leeds librarian Stu Hennigan volunteered as a food-parcel delivery driver. His trips through the eerily-deserted streets took him to some of the poorest communities in the city. Literally a lifeline for people who had been living on an economic knife-edge for years, Ghost Signs is his first-hand account of the poverty he encountered. Having already received national coverage from Prospect magazine and 3:AM among others, Ghost Signs is essential reading. He'll be talking to Annie Warren, editor, writer, translator, and stand-up comedian based in Nottingham. She was legal editor for Thomson Reuters, is a travel editor for the Rough Guides series, and a freelance editor at Northern indie Bluemoose.   Saturday, 25 February 2023 13:00 Poverty and the pandemic: in conversation with Stu Hennigan Register The Leeds Library Discover More Events     The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AL GB

Night Terrors: in conversation with Alice Vernon Ever since Alice Vernon was a child, her nights have been haunted by nightmares of a figure from her adolescence, sinister hallucinations, and episodes of sleepwalking. These are known as ‘parasomnias’ – and they’re surprisingly common.   Night Terrors, her startling and vivid debut, examines the history of our relationship with bad dreams: how we've tried to make sense of and treat them, from some decidedly odd 'cures' like magical 'mare-stones', to research on how video games might help people rewrite their dreams.   Night Terrors aims to shine a light on the darkest parts of our sleeping lives, and to reassure sufferers from bad dreams that they are not alone.   Sunday, 26 February 2023 14:00 Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It Register The Leeds Library Discover More Events     The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AL GB   Let’s get togetherAs part of Leeds Lit Fest 2023 The Overdue Comedy club at The Leeds Library welcomes to the stage local improv sketch group The Discount Comedy Checkout. 100% raw improvised sketch from Chris Lumb, Eddie French, and Phil Allan-Smith.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Let’s get together As part of Leeds Lit Fest 2023 The Overdue Comedy club at The Leeds Library welcomes to the stage local improv sketch group The Discount Comedy Checkout.   100% raw improvised sketch from Chris Lumb, Eddie French, and Phil Allan-Smith.   Thursday, 2 March 2023 20:30 Overdue Comedy Club Register The Leeds Library Discover More Events     The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AL GB   Let’s get togetherIn conversation with contributors to Peepal Tree Press’s speculative fiction anthology.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Let’s get together In conversation with contributors to Peepal Tree Press’s speculative fiction anthology.   Saturday, 4 March 2023 16:00 Glimpse: the first Black British Speculative Fiction anthology Register The Leeds Library Discover More Events     The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AL GB Let’s get together Dr Shahed Yousaf on his harrowing, humorous and hard-hitting insight into life behind bars from a prison GP.   Sunday, 5 March 2023 16:00 Stitched Up: Stories of Life and Death from a Prison Doctor - Shahed Yousaf Register The Leeds Library Discover More Events     The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AL GB