Friday 5 July – Barn – Telling Tales
A.L. Kennedy
#5 2pm Barn £9
Harry Eyres Life Lessons from an Ancient Poet The poet Horace lived in remarkable times. Rome was facing a profound crisis though it ruled the world; its values were disintegrating. ‘Horace and Me’ charts Harry Eyres’ relationship with the Latin poet and shows us how he can help us through uncertain times.
Day Ticket: £21
#6 4pm Barn £9
A.L. Kennedy How to Write
#7 5.30pm Barn £9
John Yorke What Makes a Great Screenplay?
A.L. Kennedy has published six novels, five story collections and two books of non-fiction. She is a master of the wry, the darkly comic, the melancholy, and has used her insights to teach writing through her hugely popular Guardian blog. Her humane, funny, frustrated musings will inspire budding writers, readers and fans.
John Yorke loves stories and he knows a good few. As an acclaimed TV producer and commissioner he’s been responsible for some of the most exciting twists and turns in recent British dramas from EastEnders to Shameless. He reveals how and why the best screenwriting works, and how all stories function in an eerily similar way.