programme - Ilkley Literature Festival

Charles Emmerson
ilkley literature festival 10
with Skipton Building Society
72.
Friday 8th October 7.30pm
Clarke Foley Centre
The Arctic and the
Global Economy: Charles
Emmerson
The Arctic, from the oil-fields
of Prudhoe Bay to the shores of
Greenland and the militarised
borderlands of Norway, is where
much of the world’s future history
will be written. Geopolitics expert
and Associate Director of the World
Economic Forum, Charles Emmerson
explores the history and future of this
vast area, loaded with opportunity,
rich in challenges. With insights from
fishermen, politicians, scientists and
spies who know the region.
£5/3
73.
Friday 8th October 9–9.30 pm
Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Stand Up with Ash Caton
Cutting edge comedy with this
brilliantly funny 18 year old.
FREE FRINGE EVENT
See page 45 for full details.
Lasts 30 minutes.
Saturday 9th October
All day: Children’s and
Young People’s Events
See pages 40–44 for details.
74.
Saturday 9th October
10am–4pm Ilkley Tennis Club
The Excitement of South
Asian Literature – Day
School (in English)
Held in collaboration with Leeds
Metropolitan University and the
University of Leeds, this exciting
event offers you the opportunity
to find out more about the
extraordinarily rich range of South
Asian writing in English, with leading
scholars in the field including
Dr Claire Chambers, Dr Caroline
Herbert, Dr Ananya Jahanara Kabir
and Professor John McLeod.
Informal, lively interactive sessions
– from discussion on key themes to
creative writing exercises and ‘for
and against’ debates on particular
topics and issues in South Asian
writing, inspired by this year’s guests
at the Festival. No prior knowledge
needed – and lots of exciting things
to discover!
£12/8 sandwiches or hot lunches
available at the Tennis Club, paid for
as taken
In association with University of Leeds and
Leeds Metropolitan University
75.
Saturday 9th October
11am–4pm across Ilkley
Words on the Streets
Meet brand new poetry voices, all
under 25, busking across Ilkley before
a performance of their work this
evening. Enjoy a vibrant, eclectic
mix of verse on the streets and in
the courtyard of the Manor House
Museum from Oli Hazzard, Jonathan
Parkin, Cara Brennan, Ashna Sarkar
and Andrew McMillan.
FREE Location details from
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
76.
Saturday 9th October
11am–1pm St Margaret’s Hall
Writing for Teenagers with
Bernardine Evaristo
Author and poet Bernardine Evaristo
leads this practical and inspiring
creative writing workshop, exploring
how to capture a teenage fictional
voice for a teenage market using her
Quick Reads novella Hello Mum as a
model.
£12/8 Adults and young people 16+.
For all levels. Please bring pen and
paper. Places limited – please book in
advance.
Bernardine Evaristo
77.
Saturday 9th October
11am–1pm Manor House
Character and Voice in
Short Story Jane Rogers
Workshop
Jane Rogers, OCA Course Leader
for Creative Writing and Professor
of Creative Writing at the University
of Sheffield, leads a workshop on
character and voice in the short
story. She’ll look at examples of
effective characterisation from
other writers, and explore ways into
creating character through a range of
exercises. Come prepared to write!
£12/8
For all levels. Please bring pen and
paper. Places limited – please book in
advance.
In association with Open College of the Arts
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