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Events

HuddLitFest Gift Vouchers

Our brand-new Gift Vouchers are here – the ideal present to access a whole world of HuddLitFest events coming in 2026.

A HuddLitFest Gift Voucher is a unique gift, unlocking a raft of events and activities, from author talks and poetry performance to creative workshops and multi-arts events. The perfect way to share creativity, culture and community.

Gift vouchers will be redeemable for HuddLitFest events we run from March to our 20th Anniversary Festival in May 2026. NOTE: vouchers will only be valid for events booked through Eventbrite. We regret we are unable to offer voucher payment for tickets bought on the door at the event or for our events that are booked through the venue box office (i.e. main auditorium at the Town Hall or Lawrence Batley Theatre). You can, of course, purchase tickets for these events through the relevant box office and gift them to someone else.

Support local. Gift local. And help us celebrate 20 years of HuddLitFest.

To purchase a gift card for yourself or someone else, simply fill in the amount on the voucher below (minimum spend £10) and click on ‘Buy’. This will take you through to the Gift Up! site for you to complete your purchase.

Full T&Cs at: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/gift-vouchers-tcs/

An Afternoon with The Yorkshire Shepherdess

Enjoy an afternoon of entertaining and inspirational stories from Amanda Owen, The Yorkshire Shepherdess, in this special Huddersfield Literature Festival event. 

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Born and bred in Huddersfield, Amanda was inspired by reading James Herriot stories to move to a 2,000-acre sheep farm at Ravenseat in the Yorkshire Dales, where she is raising a family of nine children.  

Amanda’s genuine, down-to-earth approach to life in the countryside has inspired a global audience. Following Our Yorkshire Farm (Channel 5) and Amanda Owen’s Farming Lives (More4), a new series Our Farm Next Door (More4) has documented the family’s renovation of Anty John’s, a derelict 200-year-old Grade II listed farmhouse.  

The Sunday Times bestselling author of five books about her life as a shepherdess, 

Amanda has also now written a children’s book Christmas Tales from the Farm. A perfect Christmas gift for younger readers, it’s a heartwarming collection of festive stories inspired by characters – both two-legged and four – on and around the farm. 

Books will be available to purchase on the night and Amanda will be signing copies of her books, including her new children’s book, after the on-stage interview. 

Amanda is a hugely popular public speaker and we strongly recommend early booking to secure your preferred seats. 

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: Sunday 12 October 

Time: 4pm-5.20pm 

Location: Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1  

Tickets: £20 (£18 conc)

For further information on concession and essential carer tickets, please visit our FAQ’s page.

Age guidance: 7+ (under 16s should be accompanied by an adult)  

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/huddersfield-town-hall  

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Quiz Night & Fundraiser

Join us for a fun night of quizzing and help us to raise funds for our 20th anniversary Festival in 2026.  

Gather friends and family together to make up a team of four and come up with an inventive team name! There will be four rounds with questions covering general knowledge as well as a few subjects directly or indirectly relating to books. 

  • Each member of the winning team will win a tote bag of goodies including a £10 gift voucher from Read bookshop
  • All teams will also be entered into a free draw on the night and one team will win a prize for each team member
  • Fabulous raffle prizes to include: 2 x Afternoon Tea takeaway boxes from Lost Property cafe; 2 x tickets to see comedian John Shuttleworth at Lawrence Batley Theatre, goodies, wine – and more! 

HuddLitFest is your local festival – a not-for-profit doing big things on a small budget. Every penny we raise will go towards running our free and low-cost events, from inspirational author talks and creative or wellbeing workshops to extending our valued Schools Programme. 

We’re expecting this to be a popular event so book early to secure your team’s place! You only need to book one ticket per team and each team can have up to four members. 

Note: the café will be open as usual during the Quiz Night for you to purchase drinks and food. However there will be a short period for us to set up the room around 5.30pm. From 6pm-6.30pm there will be time to purchase refreshments, find a table and look at the first round (a picture round). The estimated finish time for the evening is around 8pm/8.30pm. 

There is a free car park on site. For more information visit: https://sonsofthenorth.co.uk/ or call 01484 508 599 

Access and Covid safety measures: if you have specific access needs or queries and/or prefer to be seated away from other participants as a Covid safety measure, please contact our Admin at: [email protected] with your request.  

 

Date: Thursday 2 October 

Time: 6pm to approx 8pm/8.30pm

Location: Sons of the North Café, North Light Gallery, Bank Foot Lane, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield HD4 7NR 

Tickets: £40 for a team of (up to) four people 

Age guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: contact the venue on 01484 508 599 

Refunds are available up to 28 days before an event. We may consider refunding tickets after this time, but it is unlikely we will do so unless the event is sold out. You may transfer your ticket to someone else if you are unable to use it, but we recommend that you let us know so that we can update our audience list on the door. To request a refund or inform us of a ticket changing hands, contact info@huddlitfest.org.uk.

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Please note: When purchasing tickets please download the Eventbrite ‘app’ or ‘create an Eventbrite account’. This will facilitate quicker access to your tickets.

An Evening with Lorraine Kelly

The Huddersfield Literature Festival presents a special pre-Festival event with the much-loved TV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Join us to celebrate the paperback publication of her uplifting and heartwarming Sunday Times bestselling debut novel, The Island Swimmer. 

When Evie’s father falls ill, she returns home to Orkney, but not everyone is happy to see her, particularly her estranged sister Liv. Drawn to a group of cold-water swimmers, she finally faces up to past mistakes.  

Lorraine Kelly CBE has worked in breakfast TV for 40 years and now presents Lorraine on ITV. Born in Glasgow, she has been visiting Orkney since 1985.  

The event will take place on International Women’s Day.

Date: Saturday 8 March 

Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm 

Location: Main auditorium, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP 

Tickets: £12.50 (£10 conc) Early bird
(Full price £25 (£20 conc) on the day)

Age guidance: 14+ (U16s should be accompanied by an adult) 

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/lawrence-batley-theatre

BOOK YOUR TICKET THROUGH THE LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE BOX OFFICE: https://www.thelbt.org/what-s-on/spoken-word-and-talks/an-evening-with-lorraine-kelly/