by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Huddersfield Literature Festival
By E. Kate Marsden Huddersfield Literature Festival is delighted to be teaming up with Reading Matters, a locally based charity and social enterprise dedicated to improving reading skills for all ages and backgrounds. So, what does Reading Matters do exactly? Chief...
by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Huddersfield Literature Festival
By Jonni Gittins Polari. Bona. Gelt, glossies and drag. These are just a few terms that stemmed from the 1960’s gay slang movement. Since homosexual couples and acts weren’t legal in the UK until 1967 the use of slang and communication was essential to the LGBT...
by admin | Feb 25, 2014 | Huddersfield Literature Festival
The legendary bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and poet Jah Wobble will be making an appearance at the Huddersfield Literature Festival next week. The Stockport-based musician – whose current band members mostly hail from Huddersfield – will be lifting the lid on...
by admin | Feb 19, 2014 | Huddersfield Literature Festival
By Chelsea Cull Darwin’s revelations and writing have outlived him in such a way that he is a household name. While not all agree with his theories, the thought, research and scientific knowledge put into them is unquestionable. However, one of the lesser known...
by admin | Feb 16, 2014 | Huddersfield Literature Festival
Thirty years’ ago today, The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks was first published. Since that date, many thousands of people have read the darkly funny tale of Frank’s strange adventures. The book was published on Iain Banks’ 30th birthday – today...
