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Have you ever devoured a novel and longed to see it on the silver screen? Or wondered how the poem that stuck with you could work on the stage? Then…more

What drives otherwise reasonable people to believe that almost everything – from the worst attacks and wars to global health crises and climate change – is a hoax designed to…more

Join award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist Sharon Blackie to hear retold myths and folk tales that celebrate the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond. From early childhood,…more

A showcase of readings by exceptional poets associated with the thriving University of Leeds Poetry Centre. Confirmed participating poets include Jess Richards, John Whale, J.R. Carpenter and Kayo Chingonyi with more to come.  This…more

Join us for a screening of the new film adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley’s folk horror novel Starve Acre. Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark star as Richard and Juliette, a…more

VENUE CHANGE: DIFFERENT FROM BROCHURE – EVENT NOW TAKING PLACE AT ILKLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL  Artificial Intelligence will create gigantic benefits for humankind but could alter the very basis of life…more

Join this year’s cohort of New Northern Poets: Melanie Banim, Holly Bars, Mike Farren, Ian Harker, Sheena Hussain and Claire Lynn for a showcase of their recent work,. This is a unique…more

Man Booker Prize-winning novelist Alan Hollinghurst discusses his new novel. Both dark and luminous, poignant and wickedly funny, Our Evenings is a portrait of modern England that unfolds over half…more

Join Yorkshire poets Ann and Peter Sansom and Sarah Wimbush to celebrate (and collaborate) in the launch of their new anthologyCOAL. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike,…more

A carbon neutral future is possible. So how do we get to net zero? Join Chris Goodall, the world’s foremost expert on climate technologies, to discover how much progress is…more

Whether you’re trying to break into poetry publishing or simply want to meet with like-minded verse-lovers, this informal networking event offers the opportunity to relax and make new connections in…more

Join us for a showcase celebrating some of the most exciting contemporary poets published by the revolutionary Bloodaxe Books. Set out with Amanda Dalton on a journey through our hidden…more

Outside the Box and Word Up North have teamed up with Brave Words poet, Chris Singleton to write pieces inspired by this year’s Learning Disability Week theme: “Do You See…more

Looking for advice from women who’ve climbed the ladder of success, while dodging snakes along the way? Join Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman as she shares the wisdom she’s…more

Queen of Strictly, Shirley Ballas waltzes her way into the King’s Hall to cha-chat about her new murder mystery, Dance to the Death. After solving a series of murders at…more

Know when Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize? Can tell the words of one Swift (Jonathan, Graham or even Taylor) from another? Then get ready as Quiz Master Mel returns…more

Comedy legend and bestselling author Julian Clary takes to the King’s Hall stage to discuss his theatrical new mystery novel Curtain Call to Murder. It is opening night at the…more

Join choreopoet Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa for a live literature performance integrating visual art, dance, poetry and spoken word. Adapted from her highly acclaimed debut poetry collection, Cane, Corn & Gully,…more

Renowned philosopher AC Grayling returns to the King’s Hall with an out-of-this-world question: who owns the moon? As Earth’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations turn their eyes to the stars, Grayling…more

Cheese expert and fromager par excellence Ned Palmer shares all there is to know about French cheese – explaining why each different dairy delight tastes the ‘whey’ they do, sharing…more