Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Huddersfield Literature Festival 2023 launch tonight

With details of how to get FREE tickets for the launch event tonight:

 

 

 

The festival is upon us and within the HLF team there is a lot of excitement and anticipation - we're looking forward to welcoming you to the range of superb events that we've got programmed.  First, though, our launch event in partnership with Kirklees Year of Music on Wednesday, 6-8pm, is going to be a fantastic opener.

You can expect a welcome from the Mayor of Kirklees and an introduction to this year’s Festival by Michelle Hodgson, Festival Director. This will be followed by a short film of Chérie Taylor Battiste’s poem ‘He Remains’ about David Oluwale, set to music created by Omar Lyefook. Omar will also perform a live PA of two tracks of his music. Our launch event is kindly sponsored by Sleigh & Story.

You can still book FREE tickets for the launch event (Weds 22, 6-8pm) which also include refreshments. 

Following our launch, we've got a range of exciting events happening in the lead-up to the weekend. Scroll down to see some highlights of what's coming up over the next few days - the full list can be seen on our website or in our festival programme.

 

 

HuddLitFest23 Launch Event

 

Kirklees Year of Music 2023 and HuddLitFest present: our free Festival launch, with a poetry performance from Chérie Taylor Battiste and live music in a PA from celebrated neo-soul pioneer Omar Lyefook MBE. Free event with refreshments served. Sponsored by Sleigh & Story.

A Kirklees Year of Music 2023 event.

6pm Doors open, refreshments served
6.30pm Performance, to include a welcome by the Mayor of Kirklees and introduction to this year’s Festival by Michelle Hodgson, Festival Director

When: Weds 22 March, 6-8pm, The Parish, Queen Street, Huddersfield

 

 

A Brief History of the Last 13.8 Billion Years

 

ONLINE EVENT: David Baker talks about his new book, in which he traces the rise of complexity in the cosmos, from the first atoms to the first life, to humans and the things we have made.

Combining knowledge from chemistry, biology, and physics, with insights from the social sciences and humanities, A Brief History of the Last 13.8 Billion Years follows the continuum of historical change in the cosmos — from the Big Bang, through the evolution of life, to human history.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/2w7c-17l31Q

When: Thursday 23 March, 12noon, on YouTube

 

 

Workshop: Listen, Write

 

Kirklees Year of Music 2023, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival & HLF present: a free listening and creative activities workshop with local artist and musician Chris Ruffoni.

Listening to our sonic surroundings is a powerful way to find moments of connection and calm. This workshop incorporates mindfulness and sound making to reveal our capacity to listen. We’ll experiment with creative activities to inspire words drawn from sound.

To book your place, email Sophie Cooper at HCMF: S.Cooper@hud.ac.uk

When: Thurs 23 March, 1pm - 3pm, Heritage Quay, University of Huddersfield

 

 

 

A Novel Experience

 

Are you working on a novel, memoir or non-fiction book? Perhaps you are already published or self-published? Come and share your work in a welcoming environment with others on their writing journey.

Each writer will be given three minutes of mic time to read out their work.

The audience will vote for the best extract read out, and the winner will receive a book voucher.

 

Would you like to take part? Send an email to info@huddlitfest.org.uk and we will add you to the list of performers. The order of the readings will be drawn at random on the night.

When: Thurs 23 March, 7pm - 8.30pm, Small Seeds

 

 

 

&Piano presents: Music for a While

 

Kirklees Year of Music 2023, &Piano & HLF present… In a first-time Festival collaboration with the &Piano Music Festival, join us in The Civic, Slaithwaite, for an evening of songs featuring words and poetry exploring the theme of music and the constant power and influence it has had on our lives for generations.

Pianist Christopher Pulleyn (Artistic Director of &Piano) is joined by two acclaimed young singers, soprano Georgie Malcolm and baritone Billy Kyle, who will perform an hour-long programme of music exploring how composers have used texts to express in words their own love for their craft.

When: Friday 24 March, 7.30 - 8.30pm, The Civic, Slaithwaite

 

 

 

There is a range of other events happening this week - we'll be back in touch on Friday with a list of highlights for the weekend. In the meantime, you can browse everything in our digital programme.

 

 


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/

 

 

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.

 

 

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