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Is there a book in YOU?

Mon 08 Oct 2018

Is there a book in YOU?

Chris Longden is giving a talk and a Q & A session in Netherton on Mon 8th Oct. Chris will be talking about her own (sometimes - unusual!) life and how she grasped the courage to begin her writing career. Whether y.....Read more

Secret Victorian Muslim - BRADFOR LIT FESTIVAL 7 JULY

Sun 07 Jul 2019

Secret Victorian Muslim - BRADFOR LIT FESTIVAL 7 JULY

Robert Stanley, working-class grocer and tea merchant in the north of England, converted to Islam becoming Brother Robert Reschid. Robert had been twice elected Mayor of Stalybridge in east Manchester from 1874-1876. .....Read more

Ashton Lad: Victorian 'Hidden' Muslim

Sat 21 Sep 2019

Ashton Lad: Victorian 'Hidden' Muslim

Robert Stanley was a respectable, northern working-class Victorian man who converted to Islam. But his family managed to keep his Muslim identity a secret - for nearly a century. Robert grew up in the cradle of Britai.....Read more

Northern Victorian Convert - Manchester & Challenging the World

Thu 26 Sep 2019

Northern Victorian Convert - Manchester & Challenging the World

Robert Stanley was a respectable, northern working-class Victorian man who converted to Islam. But his family managed to keep his Muslim identity a secret - for nearly a century. Robert grew up in the cradle of Britai.....Read more

Brother & Sister tackle Grandad... 'A Secret Victorian Muslim'

Sun 07 Jul 2019

Brother & Sister tackle Grandad... 'A Secret Victorian Muslim'

Difficult enough today - if a member of your family wants to convert to another religion, isn't it? Imagine what it would have been like in Victorian times. If you were northern, working class, conservative and 69 yea.....Read more

Robert Reschid Stanley, 'Hidden' Victorian Muslim - In Batley

Sat 26 Oct 2019

Robert Reschid Stanley, 'Hidden' Victorian Muslim - In Batley

TALK - AND BOOK LAUNCH FOR BATLEY Robert Stanley was northern and proud of it. He grew up in the cradle of Britain’s Industrial Revolution and began work at the age of 10. Self-educated, this grocer and tea-trader m.....Read more

Sunday Sessions

Sun 25 Feb 2018

Sunday Sessions

Sunday Sessions at The Gallery The Poetry Village is delighted to welcome two wonderful poets to celebrate the launch of this new monthly event at The Gallery in Slaithwaite near Huddersfield. The Sunday Sessions a.....Read more

Templar Nights

Fri 02 Mar 2018

Templar Nights

The Poetry Village in association with HLF2018 and Friends of Marsden Library are delighted to host this very special poetry celebration featuring four award-winning poets who have been brought together and independently.....Read more

Sunday Sessions - Keith Hutson

Sat 31 to Sun 25 Mar 2018 (-5 days)

Sunday Sessions - Keith Hutson

We are delighted to welcome the very talented Keith Hutson to our second Sunday Session at The Gallery at Slaithwaite. Don't miss this opportunity to see one of today's stand out poets in the unique and intimate sett.....Read more

National Poetry Day - Half Moon Books Special

Thu 04 Oct 2018

National Poetry Day - Half Moon Books Special

The Poetry Village together with Friends of Marsden Library are delighted to present a very special evening of poetry to celebrate this year's National Poetry Day. Direct from the poetry town of Otley, we will be showca.....Read more

DC & Marvel Superheroes Workshop

Thu 25 to Fri 26 Jul 2019 (2 days)

DC & Marvel Superheroes Workshop

I am so very excited to tell you that we can now take bookings for this amazing 2 day family course. Taking place on Thursday 25th & Friday 26th July 10am - 3pm, here at our base in South Oxhey, this exciting new course .....Read more

Poetry etc. | Perceptions

Wed 28 Feb 2018

Poetry etc. | Perceptions

Our third Poetry etc. event will take place Wednesday 28th Feb at Northern Quarter, Huddersfield. The idea behind the night is to create a space for people to create and play with what they're working on, try new things,.....Read more

Paul Kidby: Discworld® and Beyond Exhibition

Sat 15 Dec 2018 to Sat 09 Feb 2019 (2 months)

Paul Kidby: Discworld® and Beyond Exhibition

Are you a Terry Pratchett fan? Do you love fantastical illustrations? If so, you’ll love our forthcoming Discworld® exhibition. Paul Kidby has illustrated many of the famous Discworld® books, and this exhibition sh.....Read more

Author Talk Guy Mankowski

Thu 15 Mar 2018

Author Talk Guy Mankowski

Guy will be talking about his latest book An Honest Deceit at Doncaster Central Library Thursday 15 March, 10-11am. Guy Mankowski trained as a psychologist, working in a hospital by day and as a singer of a signed ban.....Read more

Author Talk Jenn Ashworth

Thu 19 Apr 2018

Author Talk Jenn Ashworth

Jenn Ashworth will be talking about her latest book Fell at Doncaster Central Library, on Thursday 19 April 7-8pm Jenn Ashworth was born in 1982 in Preston. She studied English at Cambridge and since then has gained a.....Read more

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