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ilkley literature festival 10 with Skipton Building Society 16 35. Sunday 3rd October 4pm Audley Clevedon, Ben Rhydding Jane Eyre – The Well- Dressed Governess The tale of Charlotte Brontë and her fictional heroine – both women of passionate intensity – retold through the deceptively genteel fashions of the 1840s. Historical seamstress Gillian Stapleton, from The History Wardrobe, presents a delightful array of replica garments to illustrate the key costumes and scenes of Charlotte Brontë’s well-loved novel. £6/4 includes tea and biscuits Supported by Audley Clevedon Gillian Stapleton from The History Wardrobe 36. Sunday 3rd October 4.30pm St Margaret’s Hall Gardening in Yorkshire: Joe Maiden Joe Maiden – grower, horticulturist, seed merchant, nurseryman, TV presenter – has had a huge following on Radio Leeds for an amazing 36 years. His Grow With Joe is the UK’s top local radio broadcast. Holder of the Harlow Carr medal he’s a real ‘dirt under the fingertips’ gardener. Now Joe is on hand to share his Yorkshire gardening tips and answer your questions – from vegetables to bedding plants. £6/4 Sponsored by The Laureates 37. Sunday 3rd October 5pm Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Frances Partridge: Last of the Bloomsbury Set Renowned biographer Anne Chisholm discusses the remarkable life of Frances Partridge, ‘last and nicest of the Bloomsbury set’ with Alexandra Harris of the University of Liverpool, whose book, Romantic Moderns examines the ‘modern renaissance’ of the 1930s and 40s. Entangled in a famous love triangle (husband Ralph initially married Dora Carrington, Dora was hopelessly in love with Lytton Strachey, Lytton besotted by Ralph), Frances Partridge, who knew everyone from Virginia Woolf to Maynard Keynes, emerged as one of the great British diarists of the 20th century. £5/3 38. Sunday 3rd October 7.30pm Kings Hall Brian Patten: Heroes and Ghosts ‘Humour, sincerity, sheer brilliance – not to be missed.’ The Scotsman. One of the UK’s best loved poets, Brian Patten was one of the Liverpool Poets with Roger McGough and the late Adrian Henri. Tonight he reads from his own poetry, both serious and funny, and from the great figures with whom he’s shared a stage: Pablo Neruda, Stevie Smith, Laurie Lee, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Graves – and talks about their influences on him. £9/7 For adults and 14+. This event lasts 90 minutes with an interval. Joe Maiden 39. Sunday 3rd October 7.30pm St Margaret’s Hall Red: the Anthology – Jackie Kay, Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Simon Murray Jackie Kay, Forward Prize winner and one of Britain’s most distinguished poets, together with fellow poets Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Simon Murray, reads from Red, the first anthology of contemporary Black British poetry for ten years. Peepal Tree Press have brought together work by 80 poets, from tonight’s speakers to Linton Kwesi Johnson, John Agard, Patience Agbabi and Dorothea Smartt, each writing with the word ‘red’ in mind – ‘as a kind of a leap-off point, a context, a germ’. £6/4 In association with Peepal Tree Press Brian Patten 40. Monday 4th October 11.30am– 2.15pm The Wheatley Arms Between the Covers: Lunch with Bookbinder Dominic Riley Having learnt bookbinding at 16, from Benedictine monks and then at the London College of Printing, Dominic Riley has spent the last ten years in San Francisco teaching, lecturing and restoring rare books.
Box Office 01943 816714 www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk Meet at 11.30am for coffee and homemade cookies, then enjoy the fascinating story of The Great Omar, the most elaborate and opulent binding ever created, which went down with the Titanic. Followed by a delicious lunch plus coffee. £16 including coffee, cookies and two-course set lunch In conjunction with The Wheatley Arms 41. Monday 4th October 2.30– 3.30pm The Wheatley Arms Bookbinding Masterclass Share the passion of Master Bookbinder, Dominic Riley whose work features in collections worldwide including the British Library and Rylands Library, Manchester. Dominic will be showing examples of rare, interesting – and sometimes quirky – books. £5 includes coffee and cake In conjunction with The Wheatley Arms 42. Monday 4th October 5.30– 6.30pm The Wheatley Arms Bookbinding: Drop In Clinic A unique opportunity to bring old books from home for advice on how best to refurbish them, with Master Bookbinder Dominic Riley. FREE In conjunction with The Wheatley Arms 43. Mondays and Thursdays, 4th, 7th, 11th and 14th October 6–7pm Manor House Reading James Joyce’s Ulysses: Guided Reading Group Get to grips with the book everyone wishes they’d read … Following last year’s hugely popular Darwin reading group, James Joyce expert Dr Katy Mullin, from the Department of English at the University of Leeds, offers an inspiring guide to this landmark of twentieth century literature. At its heart Ulysses is about one day in the life of advertising salesman, Leopold Bloom. Concentrating on four key episodes, Katy Mullin invites readers to join her in exploring Joyce’s compelling, imaginative world. £10/8 includes all four sessions Sessions timed to ensure you don’t miss other events. Details of key chapters to study will be posted on: www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk In conjunction with the University of Leeds 44. Monday 4th October 7.30pm Craiglands John O’Farrell: An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain … John O’Farrell, former comedy scriptwriter for Spitting Image and Smith and Jones, and a frequent guest on TV’s Grumpy Old Men and Have I Got News For You, comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking ‘How the hell did we end up here?’. Revel in the bizarre events, ridiculous characters and stupid decisions that have shaped Britain since 1945! £7/5 Robert Goddard © Graham Jepson 45. Monday 4th October 7.30pm Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Robert Goddard: Long Time Coming ‘They said Eldritch Swan was dead. But after 36 years in an Irish prison Eldritch is back …’ Robert Goddard’s first novel, Past Caring was an instant bestseller. His books enthral readers with their edge-of-the-seat pace and labyrinthine plotting. Tonight ‘the master of manipulation’ describes the pleasures and pitfalls of incorporating historical fact into contemporary fiction. It’s what history doesn’t tell us that provides his inspiration. £6/4 46. Monday 4th October 7.45pm Ilkley Playhouse Wildman Paul Murdin: Secrets of the Universe World-renowned astronomer Paul Murdin tells the stories which changed our view of the Universe: how we discovered the shape of the Earth, the principles of relativity, the existence of Pluto and cosmic marvels like black holes and interstellar nebulae. In a richly illustrated talk, Professor Murdin, senior Fellow at the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy, explains the science, personal struggles and quirks of fate behind the revelations. £5/3 Adults and young people 13+. 17
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