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Events

Radio Sangam Qawwali Night

Radio Sangam presents a fabulous musical evening from a renowned Qawwali group, which will include some popular Bollywood music. A women-only event.  

Qawwali is a hypnotic performance of music and song inspired by Sufi religious tradition, where vocalists weave melodies over percussion-based music, including harmoniums, tabla and dholak.  

Radio Sangam is the most followed Asian radio station in the UK, only surpassed by the BBC Asian Network. Broadcasting 24/7, 365 days a year in Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Arabic, Gujarati and English, the station promotes the heritage and culture of South Asia and is a trusted source of information and education.  

This event has limited ticket availability, so early booking is advised. 

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:  Wednesday 14 May 

Time: 7.30pm-10pm 

Location: The Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, HD1 2SP 

Tickets: £12

Early Bird tickets have now ended.

Age guidance: 16+ 

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

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Supported by funding from: 

Creative Scene Arts Council England

Creative Scene and Arts Council England

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/