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Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Saturday, 12 September 2026

Review by Mariella Bucci of Edinburgh International Book Festival, Livestream 2026

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In the third week of August, I had a fantastic and educational week attending a series of livestream talks by the Edinburgh International Bo...
Sunday, 26 July 2026

Review by David Keyworth of "Beyond the Page: Mary Shelley 175 Years On," with Andrew McInnes, Bradford Literature Festival, 6 July 2026

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"There’s more to Mary Shelley than Frankenstein": this was how Dr Andrew McInnes concluded his talk at Bradford’s Festival Hub.  H...
Monday, 20 April 2026

Review by Anupriya Sisodia of "The Life and Times of Agatha Christie" at Literary Leicester Festival 2026

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I wasn’t entirely sure what I was walking into when I signed up for Literary Leicester 2026 . It was my first ever literary festival, but I ...
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Review by Tracey Foster of "Let's Ride Leicester Literary Tour," on Saturday 25 June 2022

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Saturday was a good day to go on a bike ride. What a great way to see the backstreets and alleyways of our city! I must admit, I was a littl...
Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Review by Beth Gaylard of "Creative Writing Student Showcase" at Literary Leicester Festival, 2022

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  I attended lots of events that ran as part of the recent Literary Leicester Festival , but one of the most memorable for me was the show...
Friday, 27 November 2020

Review of Sheaf Poetry Festival (4) by Jon Wilkins

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What a wonderful way to spend a weekend, indulging in the impressive poets featured in the Sheaf Poetry Festival held on YouTube and accessi...
Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Review of Sheaf Poetry Festival (2) by Jon Wilkins

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After yesterday’s wonderful introduction to the Sheaf Poetry Festival , I was lucky enough to take part in an "Ecopoetry and Found Poet...
Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Review by Amber Culbert of SoundCafe Leicester

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SoundCafe is a Leicester based non-profit organisation founded in 2014. They run weekly workshops on Wednesday afternoons and offer a s...
Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Review by Paul Taylor-McCartney of National Poetry Day Event at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham

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Time is of the Essence: Three poets launch their latest collections at Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham and help celebrate National Poetry D...
Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Review by Rosalind Adam of Poetry Reading by Douglas Dunn and Rory Waterman at Literary Leicester

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Poetry Reading by Douglas Dunn and Rory Waterman, h osted by Nick Everett, at Literary Leicester Festival, 2017 We descended metal and...
Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Review by Alexandros Plasatis of an evening with Robert Richardson

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I’m bored of lit events, open mics, spoken word, or whatever they call them. I don’t go any more, or at least I try to avoid them. But...
Monday, 10 October 2016

Review by Alexandros Plasatis of the “Traditional Tales” event with Lindsey Warnes Carroll at De Montfort Hall

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Saturday 8th October, 10am-11.15am: with storyteller and performer Lindsey Warnes Carroll; an event most suited to children aged from 3 ...