***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*** we are hoping to go ahead with all events today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday) despite the less-than-Spring-like weather! Please keep an eye out on our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
Today’s events
NEWS/BLOG POSTS
- Ann Cleeves & Cath Staincliffe champion libraries at Festival event
- When a Dalek and a TARDIS landed at our Doctor Who themed Preview
- Access Guides – try the new app
- The only way to get good at something is to be really bad at it
- Literary Afternoon Tea success
- What can you give back to your local Literature Festival?
- How to run a festival – a peek behind the scenes
- Another award for HLF
- Kate Fox, 2 August – free VIP tickets
- Lit Tea & Wrap Party postponed – Simon Armitage going ahead
- Today’s events
- Sir Patrick Stewart – In Conversation
- Grist, Murderous Men, Heathcliff and Open Mic
- Dance, storytelling and music
- HLF2018 launch at Heritage Quay
- Diane Allen talk postponed
- Events postponed
- Meet the magical Snow Lion!
- Street Poetry – A Beginners Guide By Simon Widdop
- We’re thrilled to announce our Headline Guest for HLF2018 is…. Sir Patrick Stewart OBE