Festival

Sunderland Literature & CREATIVE WRITING Festival 2016
Tiny Tweeties
Fulwell Library, 2 – 3pm
A lively music and song session for
preschool children involving puppets,
songs, dancing and instruments. The Tiny
Tweeties duo have performed on CBeebies
and their music resources are used in
schools across the globe. Engaging and
creative fun for little ones!
Peter Hayes -
Reading Philosophy
to Lose Weight
Serendipity Tea and Trinkets, Frederick
Street, 2 – 3pm
Philosophers provide fascinating and
practical insights into dieting and we will
look at several of them including Henri
Bergson's Laughter Diet, Thomas Hobbes's
Diet Contract and John Locke's Bucket
Diet. Peter is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at
University of Sunderland and the author of
‘The Philosophy of Dieting’.
The History
of Whisky
City Library and Arts Centre
2.30 – 4pm and 5 – 6.30pm
Booking required
Tickets £5.00 (includes a glass of whisky),
available from Ticketsource -
www.ticketsource.co.uk
Join our Whisky workshops including
tasting, discovery and demonstrations. The
session will kick off with a quick history
lesson, followed by ‘whisky readings’ of
smugglers ‘n shanties. Tastings included.
Whisky gifts can be purchased at the
workshop.
Justice
Reading Group
Bar Justice, Sunniside, 6 – 7pm
The group meet the second Wednesday of
every month. Join them this month for a
lively discussion of ‘The Railway Man’ by
Eric Lomax. New members welcome.
Books, Bikes and
Bran Tubs Reading
Group
For more information contact Houghton
Library on 0191 561 6383
Join the monthly reading group for a lively
discussion. New members welcome.
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