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| In the North West Words.04: Leigh & Wigan Words Together 12-18 April http://www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/council/bulletin/volume13_2003/leisure.htm/ The First Annual Literary Festival for the whole of the Wigan Borough is a collaboration between a voluntary group, the newly-formed Leigh and Wigan Words Together Literary Festival Society, and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. There will be performances, workshops and lectures, poems, and plays as well as folk-singing and comedy, from both local artists and national figures. Festival partners include several local writers groups, Towpath Community Press, Making Waves Radio Group, the library authorities, The Turnpike Gallery, Wigan & Leigh College, and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. Confirmed Literary Highlights for 2004: An appearance from local author and Coronation Street creator, Tony Warren; a commemorate his life and work of Leigh author and film scriptwriter, James Hilton, (Goodbye Mr Chips and Lost Horizon), who died 50 years ago this year, and a custom built ‘recording and performance bus’ to go into the heart of communities around the borough (tbc). Contacts: Stephen Lythgoe, Leigh Library, Civic Square, Leigh.WN7 1EB Tel: 01942 404566/404404 and Alan Barton, Arts Development, Robin Park Arena, Loire Drive, Wigan.WN5 0UL Tel: 01942 404958 Writing on the Wall, Liverpool 20 - 28 May http://www.writingonthewall.org.uk/ Liverpool festival. WOW celebrates radical writing by involving new and local communities in the context of social justice, international links, schools' involvement and debates the impact of digital technologies on writing. WOW takes place a month earlier than previously this year. Confirmed Literary Highlights for 2004: The festival is to be opened with once in a lifetime appearance by arguably the world’s greatest living philosopher Noam Chomsky, appearing at the Unity theatre, Sat 22 May, other highlights (tbc) include a launch of Comma Press’ Liverpool Stories 1 and a discussion of how the myth of Liverpool has been created by key writers from the city: Willy Russell, Alan Bleasedale and Carla Lane. Contact: Mike Morris Writing on the Wall Festival, 60 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5AA Tel: 0151 707 4313 / Fax: 0151 707 4301 Oldham Festival of Words May This year’s theme is ‘A Sense of Belonging’ with library events and creative writing workshops exploring what ‘belonging’ means to people. The festival hopes to include the involvement of refugees, old people working with children, and people with difficulties with basic skills amongst other groups. Contact: Helen Robinson Literature Development Officer, Oldham Library Authority Buxton Festival 9-25 July, 2004 http://www.buxtonfestival.co.uk/ An art festival with a small literary element. Confirmed Literary Highlights for 2004: A morning series, hosted by Roy Hattersley. Speakers include Robin Cook, Melvyn Bragg, James Naughtie and Simon Jenkins. Contact: Artistic Director, Aidan Lang Buxton Festival, 5 The Square, Buxton SK17 6AZ Tel: 01298 70395 Chester Literature Festival October http://www.chesterfestivals.co.uk/ Chester's annual festival takes place each October with events running over a three week period. Dates and programme to be confirmed. Contact: Festival Office, 8 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU Box office 01244 320700 Dead on Deansgate October http://www.waterstones.co.uk/dod/ International festival of crime based at the Waterstone’s store on Deansgate in Manchester. Organised in association with the British Crime Writers’ Association. SUSPENDED FOR 2004. Knutsford Literature Festival October http://www.knutsfordlitfest.co.uk/ Knutsford's first festival took place in October 2000, and there has been a programme of literary events each year since. Dates and programme to be confirmed. Contact: Charlotte Peters Rock Tel: 0156 572 2738 / Mob: 07050 183 417 Lancaster LitFest October http://www.litfest.org/ Takes place each October with additional events throughout the year. Features poetry and fiction. Usually centred around the two weekends and the Dukes Studio and Gallery Theatre. Contact: Artistic Director, Andy Darby Litfest, 26 Castle Park, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1YQ Tel +44 (0)1524 621 66 / Fax: 0871 433 6449 Manchester Poetry Festival October http://www.manchesterpoetryfestival.co.uk/ Aims to promote Manchester as a centre of poetry excellence and bring nationally and internationally renowned poets to the city. Dates and programme to be confirmed. Contact: Acting Coordinator, Chris Gribble Manchester Poetry Festival, 3rd Floor, 24-26 Lever St, Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DX Tel: 0161 236 5725 / Fax: 0161 236 5719 Warrington Words October Pyramid Arts centre Contact: Clare Grundy, Warrington Council 01925 442884 |
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