Poet, writer and creative facilitator Chérie Taylor Battiste leads a poetry workshop designed especially for this year’s Festival.
‘Origins’: An Exploration of Identity, Heritage, and Self-Discovery investigates the profound aspects of identity, heritage, and self-discovery, as explored in Chérie’s debut poetry collection Lioness.
Participants will be encouraged to delve into their personal histories and reflect on the experiences and influences that have shaped their unique identities.
Chérie will also feature as a guest poet at our Poetry Slam on the evening of 17 May – see our What’s On page for details.
Chérie Taylor Battiste was born in London and raised in Leeds. She holds a degree in African Studies from SOAS and trained with the BBC Radio Drama Company. She has 20 years of expertise in facilitating drama and poetry-based workshops and regularly performs at creative and corporate events.
Chérie is Patron of the Poetry Society at Holmfirth School and an Associate Artist with Renaissance One. As a writer, artist and actor, she has contributed to many creative projects. These include two recent projects for HuddLitFest: a collaboration with musician Omar Lyefook MBE to launch the Festival in 2023, with a film of her poem “He Remains” about David Oluwale; and an in conversation with Paterson Joseph for his novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho.
Access and Covid safety measures: if you have specific access needs or queries and/or prefer to be seated away from other audience members as a Covid safety measure, please contact our Admin at: [email protected] with your request.
Date: Saturday 17 May
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: TEN, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street HD1 2SP
Tickets: £15 (£10 conc)
Early Bird tickets are now ended
Age Guidance: 16+
Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/lawrence-batley-theatre
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