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Will you be joining us for events at
Dragon Hall?
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Running from 24–27 October,
the city-wide festival features events for every kind of reader,
with brilliant author talks, storytelling events, and much more.
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Norwich
Book Festival at Dragon Hall
We’re thrilled
to team up with The Forum for an exciting weekend of events at
our home, Dragon Hall. Join us for stories that challenge the
norm and celebrate the unexpected!
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Subversive Women with Abi Daré, Helen Ivory
& Naomi Wood
Sat 26 October, 3pm, National Centre for
Writing, £12
Discover stories of women who defy the systems
that oppress them as acclaimed authors Abi Daré, Helen
Ivory and Naomi Wood share extracts from their latest books
and shed light on how they’re breaking conventions to tell
a different tale of womanhood.
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Of the Flesh with Michel Faber, Irenosen
Okojie & Louisa Young
Sat 26 October, 7pm, National Centre for
Writing, £12
The perfect pre-Halloween event that will
curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.
This exciting panel of authors will share extracts from Of
the Flesh, a new collection of haunting tales and
sinister stories from bestselling authors.
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Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife with Hetta Howes
Sun 27 October, 12pm, National Centre for
Writing, £8
Few medieval women had the chance to write
about their lives, but there are four who did… Join author
Hetta Howes on an unforgettable journey into the minds and
lives of medieval women in her ground-breaking new
novel, Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife.
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The Female Gaze with Emma Bamford &
Stephanie Bishop
Sun 27 October, 3pm, National Centre for
Writing, £10
A shift in perspective changes everything: are
they victim or villain? From power struggles to Hitchcock’s
films, Emma Bamford and Stephanie Bishop will unpack the
point of perspective in suspense stories and the art of the
literary thriller.
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Elsewhere across the city...
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Diarmaid MacCulloch: Sex
and Christianity
Fri 25
October, 8pm, The Church of St Peter Mancroft, £16
Join bestselling historian Diarmaid MacCulloch
for a deep dive into his new book, Lower than the
Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity. Explore
3,000 years of Christian perspectives on sex, gender, and
family.
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Jenny Kleeman: The Price
of Life
Sat 26 October, 11am, The
Forum, £6
Journalist, broadcaster, and documentary-maker
Jenny Kleeman explores the monetisation of life,
technology, and the true value of human existence in her
remarkable new book, The Price of Life — a Radio 4
Book of the Week.
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Andrew Miller: The Land in
Winter
Sat 26 October, 5pm, The
Church of St Peter Mancroft, £8
Join acclaimed author Andrew Miller for a
masterclass in storytelling as he delves into The Land
in Winter, set in 1962’s Big Freeze, where isolation,
tension, and secrets reshape lives in rural England.
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Helen
Charman: Mother State
Sunday 27 October, 10.30am, Stage Two,
Norwich Theatre, £8
Experience a radical exploration of
motherhood with Helen Charman, from the 1970s to today.
Discover how mothering can be a political act, reshaping
society and creating possibilities.
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Luna
Loves Library Day
Sunday 27 October, 11am, Stage Two, Norwich
Theatre, £8
We all love libraries!! Featuring live
drawing from illustrator Fiona Lumbers, and readings from
former Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, this magical
event gives kids the chance to discover how stories and
picture books come to life.
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Norwich Book Festival is presented by the
Forum, alongside key partners National Centre for Writing,
Norfolk Libraries, and University of East Anglia
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The National Centre
for Writing is supported by:
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All rights reserved. Registered charity number: 1110725.
Our mailing address
is: National Centre for Writing, Dragon Hall, 115-123 King
Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1QE
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