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SUMMARY:Town Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Town Festival 2024\nThursday 10 October – Sunday 20 October – 4.00pm – Various prices and locations \nTOWN Festival (previously Halifax Festival of Words) will be returning in October 2024\, with a number of events at our independent store The Book Corner. \nAcross this wonderfully local ten-day literature and music festival there is something for everyone! A myriad of local poets\, musicians\, authors and illustrators dive deep into the history of our towns radical roots\, the modern social politics of everyday life\, the beauty of our local area with so many stories interweaving throughout. There are workshops\, in-conversations\, story-times\, live performances and much more. \nEvents include: \nBluemoose Books: Sports and Social \nFriday 11 October\, 6pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nHebden Bridge-based publisher and friend of The Book Corner Kevin Duffy\, of Bluemoose Books\, is kicking off with the first book event of the festival. \n  \nStorytime with Sophie Edgar \nSaturday 12 October\, 11am | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin local children’s writer Sophie Edgar for a bookshop story time. Sophie will be reading from her picture book The Magical Kite Ride. \n  \nDavid Hepworth: Hope I Get Old Before I Die \nSaturday 12 October\, 7pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nFrom the author of Abbey Road comes the story of how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd\, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever-changing music game. \n  \nStorytime with The Dragons of Wainhouse Tower \nSunday 13 October\, 11am | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin local children’s writer Sarah Stone for a bookshop story time. Sarah will be reading from her picture book The Dragons of Wainhouse Tower. \n  \nWriting for Children: Phil Earle & Liz Flanagan \nSunday 13 October\, 4:30pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nDo you love YA or kids’ books? Are you interested in writing for young people? Join local authors Phil and Liz in conversation with our very own bookseller\, Louise\, about all things children’s writing. \n  \nSaima Mir: Vengeance \nFriday 18 October\, 6pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin author and journalist Saima Mir in conversation with Hetha Duffy\, publisher at Hebden Bridge-based Bluemoose Books. \n  \nChris Mould Workshop: War of the Worlds \nSaturday 19 October\, 11am | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin children’s illustrator Chris Mould for a taste of his new title\, a graphic novel take on H G Wells’ War of the Worlds. \n  \nJohn Hegley Writing Workshop: Never Bees\, Biscuits\, Gratitude and Water \nSaturday 19 October\, 4pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin John Hegley for an afternoon writing workshop. There will be ninety minutes of writing\, drawing and drawing-out the creativity. \n  \nJohn Hegley Performance: New & Selected Potatoes \nSaturday 19 October\, 7pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin John Hegley for an evening performance following his biscuit-y writing workshop. \n  \nStorytime with Anna Best: Darkly Funny Tales \nSunday 20 October\, 11am | Venue: The Book Corner \nMeet children’s writer Anna Best\, alias Aunt Grizelda\, for some darkly funny tales in rhyme about monsters and all things creepy. \n  \nGaia Holmes Writing Workshop: The Taste of the Town \nSunday 20 October\, 3pm | Venue: The Book Corner \nJoin local writer Gaia Holmes for an afternoon writing workshop. \n  \nPlease click here to see more.
URL:https://www.thepiecehall.co.uk/event/town-festival-2024/
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