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20. Saturday 2nd October 7.30pm Kings Hall Shappi Khorsandi: A Beginner’s Guide to Acting English Known for her warm, witty stand up, Britain’s Best Young Female Comic takes us into her world as a six year old – and plunges us into the vibrant heart of a loud, loving Iranian family. Join Shappi Khorsandi as she grapples with her family’s escape from the Ayatollah, unfamiliar cheese sandwiches and the London of the 1970s. £9/7 After Shappi head for event 23! Shappi Khorsandi ilkley literature festival 10 with Skipton Building Society 21. Saturday 2nd October 7.30pm St Margaret’s Hall The Brontës Revisited: Juliet Barker Juliet Barker’s biography, The Brontës, was the most radical reassessment of Yorkshire’s most famous literary family ever written. Now, sixteen years later, Juliet has completely revised and updated it, breathing new life into this modern classic. She talks about The Brontës and recently discovered material she has incorporated into this new edition. £5/3 22. Saturday 2nd October 8pm Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside A Tribute to Alan Plater Members of Ilkley Playhouse pay tribute to the much loved writer of Z Cars, Softly Softly and Close the Coalhouse Door, who died earlier this year. Brought up in Hull, Alan was a stalwart supporter of Ilkley Literature Festival and always maintained his strong Yorkshire connection. Tonight includes extracts from his plays, TV work and books; ranging from the Beiderbecke trilogy to Peggy for You; and features, as backcloth, some of the jazz music he loved so much. A warm, funny and poignant evening is guaranteed. £5/3 23. Saturday 2nd October 9–10.30pm Ilkley Playhouse Wildman Ilkley Liming: spoken word meets carnival Featuring John Agard, Daljit Nagra and Charlie Dark with special guest Michelle Scally Clarke Based on a Trinidadian cultural institution, this evening will mash up Caribbean carnival sensibilities with dance music and poetry readings. Between sets by famous names, like poets John Agard, and Daljit Nagra and DJ Charlie Dark, the audience are invited to chat, dance and meet the artists over a beer. ‘Amazing … one of a kind.’ £7/5 24. Sunday 3rd October 11am–1pm Manor House Linda Green: The Truth about Writing Chick Lit It’s not as easy as many people think to write commercial women’s fiction. It’s a tough market with demanding readers who want an original pageturning novel with unforgettable characters who will make them laugh and cry. Linda Green, author of three top 30 bestselling paperbacks, takes you through a sheaf of practical exercises to help your book stand out from the crowd. £12/8 All levels of experience. Please bring pen and paper. Places limited – please book in advance. 25. Sunday 3rd October 12.30 –1pm Ilkley Playhouse Wildman Introducing the Festival Mushaira Haven’t been to our Mushaira before, don’t quite know what to expect? Come to this short introduction to the history and form of the Mushaira and ask any questions you want. Everyone welcome. FREE 26. Sunday 3rd October 1.30–4.30pm Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Multi-lingual Mushaira: Gathering of Poets Poets and listeners are warmly invited to join the Festival’s annual Mushaira which is dedicated to the memory of poet and Festival Board Member, Hafeez Johar. Come and enjoy Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, English and Gujerati poetry readings – with English translation. We’ll be welcoming eminent guest, Saud Usmani, and some of the most prominent South Asian poets in the North – make sure you join them. Always a very friendly atmosphere! FREE with Indian banquet kindly provided by Panache In association with Bazm-E-Tadeeb International 14
Box Office 01943 816714 www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk Jackie Kay 27. Sunday 3rd October 2pm Ilkley Playhouse Wildman Kisses on a Postcard: Terence Frisby ‘Put one kiss if it’s horrible … three if it’s really nice.’ Terence Frisby traces his heartwarming experiences as an evacuee in wartime Britain transplanted from suburban London to a tiny Cornish village. Known for his famous play, London’s longest-running comedy and the worldwide smash hit, There’s A Girl In My Soup, Frisby has worked extensively as actor, director and producer for nearly 50 years. £6/4 Sponsored by Hebridean Cruises 28. Sunday 3rd October 2–3.30pm Meet outside Rombalds Hotel The Home Front – Ilkley at the Time of WW1 Local historian Alex Cockshott leads a walk round the Ilkley of the First World War – a time when local women with suffragette sympathies turned to raising money for the troops and collecting wounded soldiers from the station in their own motor cars. Followed by tea and coffee at Rombalds Hotel £5 includes refreshments See also Event 14. Sponsored by Rombalds Hotel 29. Sunday 3rd October 2–4pm Manor House The Other Life: Jackie Kay Fiction Masterclass An inspiring workshop with poet and fiction writer Jackie Kay exploring ideas of doppelgangers and roads not taken. Kay’s first novel, Trumpet won the Guardian Fiction Prize and her collection of short stories, Wish I Was Here won the Decibel Writer of the Year award. Her memoir Red Dust Road has just been published to great acclaim. £12/8 All levels of experience. Please bring pen and paper. Places limited – please book in advance. 30 & 31. Sunday 3rd October 2.30–3.30pm and 3.45–4.45pm All Saints School The Nutcracker Ballet Follow Northern Ballet Theatre’s dance artist into the sparkling world of the Sugar Plum Fairy. £4 Age 5–7 and 8–12. See page 40 for full details. In association with Northern Ballet Theatre. National Tour Partner: Leeds Metropolitan University 32. Sunday 3rd October 2.30–4pm Manor House Museum Faces of Poetry Talk: Madeleine Waller Award-winning, Australian born, London-based photographer Madeleine Waller, gives an insider’s guide to the Faces of Poetry exhibition, which centres on a group of her images, newly acquired by the National Portrait Gallery. Trained as a photojournalist, Waller whose clients include The Sunday Telegraph and The Independent, specialises in portraiture, placing literary subjects in environments that have informed and shaped their work. FREE 33. Sunday 3rd October 3–3.45pm Kings Hall Louise Rennison The misadventures of Tallulah Casey. The Queen of Teen, author of the Georgia Nicolson books, talks about her hilarious new series. £6 adults £5 teenagers Age12–17. See page 44 for full details. Louise Rennison 34. Sunday 3rd October 4–5pm Ilkley Playhouse Wildman Valerie Bloom: Children’s Poetry Event Favourite children’s author Valerie Bloom in a lively, performance poetry event for the whole family. £5 adults £4 children. Age 7–11. See page 40 for full details. This event begins with a short reading by the winners of the Children’s Poetry Competition. Sponsored by Bradford Grammar School. 15
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