Cumbria
Creative Writing Workshop With Angela Locke
A Day Out in Skeggie? A Trek in the Himalayas? Find your Inner Travel Writer, whatever your journey, in our Creative Writing workshop led by novelist, travel writer, poet and journalist Angela Locke.
Tickets cost £5 - refreshments included - available now from Carlisle Library. (Tel: 01228 227310)
Please note that places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
All materials are provided, so all you need to bring is your imagination!
This event is supported by Time to Read as part of the Reading Places promotion.
Date | Time:
Saturday 25th February, 2012
Starting At 1pm
Venue | Directions:
Carlisle Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Helen Towers & Carolyn White on 01228 227310
Website - www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries
Email - carlisle.library@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Wigan
Karen Maitland
Rare opportunity to hear mediaeval mystery writer Karen Maitland. Her 3 successful novels set in the Middle Ages: Company of Liars, The Owl Killers and The Gallows Curse immerse the reader in fascinating and at times, frightening historical detail.
Date | Time:
Sat 25th Feb
10.30am
Tickets £2
Venue | Directions:
Wigan Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 01942 827 621
Website - www.wlct.org
Rochdale
Dickens Re-Told
A storytelling workshop and performance. Facilitated by Susannah Oldfield of Annamation, this workshop focuses on Dickens' own unique storytelling abilitiesand his characters. The event also includes an abridged re-telling of Great Expectations.
Date | Time:
29th February
Workshop 1.30-2.30
Performance 3.30-4.30
Venue | Directions:
Rochdale Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Suzi Heslan on 0170 692 4933
Website - www.rochdale.gov.uk
Email - suzanne.heslan@rochdale.gov.uk
Blackpool
Charlie Cat Loses His Voice
Puppet performance by "Earth Shadow Theatre" to celebrate World Book Day
Date | Time:
Thursday 1st March 2012 At Blackpool Central Library, Brunswick Room
10.30 - 11.30
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks/Anna Stevens on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackpool
"How To Train Your Parents"
Author Pete Johnson will lead a session for children and parents entitled "How to Train Your Parents"
Date | Time:
Thursday 8th March At Blackpool Central Library
7.15 - 9.00
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
This Slavery - Nicola Wilson Talks About Ethel Carnie Holdsworth’s Landmark Novel
Ethel Carnie Holdsworth worked in Lancashire cotton mills from the age of 11 until her early 20s when she embarked on a new career as a radical writer and campaigner for social justice. She wrote 10 novels and is believed to be the first working class woman to do so. This Slavery, published in 1925, is her best known work and has been described as a radical tale of love, loss, poverty and politics. It follows the experiences of 2 mill girls whose lives are thrown into turmoil when a fire at the mill leaves them unemployed. Nicola Wilson will explore the work and legacy of this important writer.
Date | Time:
Friday, March 9
2pm - 3pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackpool
Richard McCann - "Inspiring The Leaders of The Future"
Inspirational speaker and author Richard McCann will present his iCan philospophy. Hear how Richard has overcome massive problems in his life and developed his iCan philosphy. This could change your life too.
Date | Time:
Monday 12th March At Blackpool Central Library
7.15 - 8.30
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
Walking With Harry
Local author, John Winter, talks about his comic novel following the adventures of a walking group.
Date | Time:
Thursday, March 22
2pm - 3pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
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