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Event of the week: Literary Afternoon Tea with Janet Ellis & Mike Gayle
Sunday 24 March, 3pm-5pm: £18 (£15 conc)
Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea in the beautiful setting of Fixby Hall (Huddersfield Golf Club). Our ticket price is great value for afternoon tea plus two fabulous authors and speakers.
Book your tickets now – it’s quick and easy through our Events page
Tickets for some of our major events can be purchased from Waterstones Kingsgate, Huddersfield, and you can pay in cash on the door at most events, check online on each individual event page to see if tickets are still available.
SOLD OUT: The following events have already sold out: Julian Norton: The Yorkshire Vet, Workshop: How to Write a Synopsis, Literary Huddersfield Walk and Elmer: Storytelling (you can still attend our free Meet Elmer sessions at the Packhorse Centre in Huddersfield and Read bookshop in Holmfirth). Some of our other events are close to capacity so don’t delay, book today!
An award-winning Festival
Major authors and multi-arts events, comedy and creative writing, performance poetry and free family events – our award-winning Festival takes place over 10 days in March, in venues across Huddersfield.
Enjoy a diverse programme with many free or low-cost events, some with live subtitling by Stagetext, and AccessAble Access Guides to key venues.
Meet your favourite authors, discover new talent, hone your own skills or simply come along and enjoy the entertainment on offer.
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Working to banish self-doubt and fulfil your potential? Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones might just have the answers. This Saturday at 12pm, tickets only £5!
Jeopardy with Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones | HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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Thursday sees Lisa Luxx's Wisdom Salon pitch up at The Taproom, complete with two open mic rounds. Tickets only £5 so spread the word and get yourself there.
Lisa Luxx’s Wisdom Salon with Open Mic | HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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Acclaimed spoken word artist Lisa Luxx presents new work on the Festival theme of ‘Memory’ from her upcoming book Breastmilk Martini.HLF2019 launches in TWO days and if you haven't got your (free) ticket for the launch, you're really missing out.
We've got an exhibition on Larkin and Hughes curated by Huddersfield Uni students followed by a captivating performance from Jonathan Tulloch.
Tickets are free but space is limited so book yours now!
HLF2019 Launch + Larkinland | HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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Yorkshire poets Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes had very different personalities and ideas about poetry, leading to a long-standing and often hilarious rivalry. Launching tonight and running to 21 July, ...Dr Jon Copley is coming to Huddersfield THIS Thursday and it's your chance to Ask an Ocean Explorer in person. If you've ever wondered exactly what goes on in the darkest depths of the ocean, this is your chance to find out!
Tickets only £7 (£5 concession)
Ask an Ocean Explorer – with Dr Jon Copley | HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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Find out about the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep, learn what it’s like to be a ‘bathynaut’ diving in a mini-submarine and discover how our everyday lives are connected to the oceansA preview spotlight The Observer article on what to expect from @NikeshShulka. Get to ask him questions and get his latest and previous books signed.
Nikesh Shukla: ‘You keep going, you’re persistent’
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The British author on community and speaking truth to powerGreat to see a Best Literary Festival category at @SabotageReviews #sabawards19 - and to hear from someone who has nominated #HLF2019. Just in case you'd like to do the same 😉 sabotagereviews.com/2019/03/08/saboteur-awards-2019-nominations/ …
Saboteur Awards 2019 – Nominations
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NB: Our big old website might be a touch slow when you’re submitting your votes, so an alternative way of voting is to go straight to the form itself which you can do by clicking here.Beautiful grounds, a delicous afternoon tea with interesting, amusing and emotional entertainment from authors in an intimate setting. You also get an opportunity to ask the authors about their books and of course have your books signed. That's what you can expect from our most popular event and hopefully this video gives you a flavour of the experience. Why not book a ticket for this years event.
Your chance to meet one of the world's leading forensic scientists together with an amazing true crime expert is coming up on 30th March. Book your tickets now.
www.huddlitfest.org.uk/event/professor-angela-gallop-stephen-wade/
Professor Angela Gallop + Stephen Wade | HUDDERSFIELD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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Professor Angela Gallop is one of the world’s most eminent forensic scientists. Merging true crime and memoir, When the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth, provides a g...OUR AWARDS
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