NOTTINGHAM FESTIVAL OF WORDS - 13-19 October
The festival kicks off today and there's loads of events to tempt you out.
View the full
programme HERE
Meanwhile here are
some of the highlights:
Writing from China
Mon 13th, 7.30pm –
9.00pm
At Nottingham Writers’
Studio
An illuminating
conversation about literature inspired by China, its people and its extraordinary
history. Chinese American writer Karen Ma and author Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang
will be joined in conversation by Will Buckingham. Cost £4.LINK
Faultlines
Tue 14th, 7.30pm –
9.30pm
At Sillitoe Room,
Waterstone’s
In a world
increasingly divided into haves and have nots, or believers and apostates, what
is the role of the writer? Cost £5 (£4 conc.) LINK
Death Sentences
Wed 15th,
2pm-4.30pm
At The Galleries of
Justice
A creative-writing
workshop with Stephen Booth, Steven Dunne and Anne Zouroudi. Cost £30 (£25
conc.)
And at 7pm
Join Booth, Dunne and
Zouroudi at the magistrates’ bench in the atmospheric Civil Court as they give
readings. Cost £10 (£7 conc.) LINK
Lyric Lounge
Thurs 16th,
6pm
At Nottingham
Contemporary
The East Midlands'
celebrated travelling spoken word festival comes to Nottingham Festival of
Words! A jam-packed programme of artists, live-literature, storytelling,
workshops and open-mic for all to enjoy. Cost £5. LINK
Fri 17th,
Events take place at University of Nottingham, Lakeside Arts and Nottingham
Writers’ Studio. See programme.
Sat 18th, Events
take place at Nottingham Trent and Nottingham Writers’ Studio. See programme.Sun 19th, Events take place in the Market Square, Council House and Nottingham Writers’ Studio. See programme. (last day of the Festival of Words)
Left Lion's literature editor James K Walker picks his highlights HERE
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