Burnley Literary Festival 2017

06-09 OCT 2017

burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk

AT A GLANCE Most of our sessions are free of charge (sessions are only charged where indicated) but we are only able to do this with the help of our supporting partners and funding from Arts Council England. We need your help to make sure we can keep doing this event. At each session you’ll find donation buckets – if you enjoyed your session please give what you think it was worth, and what you can afford. Thank you!

Authors and Poets

Writing Workshops

Author : Kate Field in Conversation

06/10

Create A Poem

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Author : S.D. Robertson

06/10

Two Hundred Houses

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Edward Thomas – Nature Poet or War Poet? 06/10

Flash Fiction – 10 Words

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Author : Natalie Flynn

06/10

The Apprentice Poet

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Author : Louise Gornall in Conversation

07/10

Show Not Tell

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Locked in Identity

08/10

Bertie Bee & Friends Story

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Author : Daniel Blythe

08/10

Poet : James Davies

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Playwright Mike Heath: Finding a Starting Point

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Poet : Camille Ralphs

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Five Sentence Fairytales

07/10

Author : Mike Griffin

09/10

Author : Denise Beddows

09/10

How to Create Characters and Convincing Dialogue

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Local Author Panel

09/10

Story-writing

07/10

Author : Dan Worsley

09/10

Write a Poem in an Afternoon

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Finding Your Unique Voice

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Flash-Fiction - Short Story, Fun Writings & Poetry

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Storytelling and Performance Enchanted Storytelling

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Flash Fiction – 20 Words

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Pop-Up Street Theatre

07/10

Crime Fiction Writing

08/10

Gez Walsh ‘Poetry in Commotion’

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Sell - Don’t Tell

09/10

Bringing Poems to Life with Song

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Flash Fiction – 50 Words

09/10

Mementoes

09/10

Neil White’s Crime Fiction Masterclass

09/10

I Don’t Know What I’m Supposed to be Doing

07/10

Before I was Fabulous

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Express Yourself! - Open Mic

07/10

Storytelling Festival

08/10

Poetry & Spoken Word - Open Mic

08/10

Other

Activity Workshops

Our Work, Our Lives, Our Town

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How to Get Published

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Translating Texts from Multicultural Paris

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Book-Binding

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Pop-up Community Cinema - The Book Thief

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Be Kind Rewind Sweding

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Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea

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Bringing Poems to Life with Song

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Creative Activities

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Pop-Up Community Cinema - Be Kind Rewind

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Reimagining Roald Dahl

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Letter for Better

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Gez Walsh ‘Poetry in Commotion’

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My Favourite Book

09/10

Comic Jam

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Spoke~n~Word

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Visit WHSmith Burnley during the Festival to find many of the author’s titles on sale

Forget What You Think You Know About Rap 08/10 Magical Spelling Session

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VENUE GUIDE Weavers’ TriangleVisitor Centre

1. Bellissimo Italian Coffee Shop, 3 Parker Lane, BB11 2BY

7. Illuminati Bar & Restaurant, 18 Hammerton St, BB11 1NA

2. Burnley Central Library, Grimshaw St, BB11 2BD

8. Krafty Cow Tearoom, 16 Boot Way, BB11 2EE

3. Burnley Community Kitchen (Burnley FC in the Community), 83 The Balcony, Market Square, BB11 1AE

9. Little Barista, 7 Howe Walk, BB11 1QB 10. McDonalds Restaurant, 11-15 St James’s St, BB11 1QL

4. Burnley Markets Customer Rest Area (centre of Market), Curzon Street, BB11 1BB

11. Pop-up Festival Venue, Charter Walk Shopping Centre, BB11 1AE

5. Burnley Mechanics (please note the Basement Studio is accessed at the rear of the Mechanics), Manchester Road, BB11 1BH

12. Rhode Island Coffee, 62 St James’s Street, BB11 1NH 13. The Shift Café, Above The Swan Inn, St James’s St, BB11 1NQ

6. Burnley Women’s Centre, 4 Nicholas Street, BB11 2EU 4

Our Work, Our Lives, Our Town - Burnley People, Pakistani Roots

Fri 6 Oct Book-Binding

- with Lancashire Adult Learning

Pop-Up Festival Venue | 11:00 - 12:00

Burnley Women’s Centre | 9.30 - 11:00 | Women Only

Sobia Malik, Jinnah Development Trust, will give a talk on this project and the book she compiled, recording and showcasing the stories of the pioneers who left their homeland of Pakistan to settle in Burnley and successfully contribute to their local community and beyond.

In this taster session, we will explore making a variety of basic books, with techniques including paperfolding and simple book binding. Discover the art of making Artists’ Books and manipulating different types of paper. Develop an awareness of bookmaking from different eras and cultures.

The project exhibition will be on show in the Pop-up Festival Venue throughout the event.

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Author Kate Field

- in Conversation with BBC Radio Lancashire’s John ‘Gilly’ Gilmore Burnley Central Library | 10.30 - 11:15 plus Q&A Kate writes romantic women’s fiction set in Lancashire, where she lives with her husband, daughter and cat. Kate’s debut novel, The Magic of Ramblings, won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers in 2017.

‘How to Get Published’ - Alysoun Owen, Writers & Artists Yearbook

Burnley Central Library | 11.30 - 12:15 plus Q&A We are delighted to welcome Alysoun Owen to the Festival to give an invaluable talk for writers on how to get published. Alysoun is Editor of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook and the Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook, which are bought, borrowed and consulted annually by tens of thousands of writers.

In this session Alysoun will offer some hints on what will improve your chances of success. She will talk about perfecting and refining a script, the best way to present your work, self-publishing, and how to be downright persistent.

This session will follow the Official Opening of Burnley Literary Festival.

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Create A Poem Burnley Markets, Customer Rest Area | Drop-in Throughout the Festival (except Sunday) Create a poem, or a verse of a poem for others to add to, using this fun magnetic poetry game on Burnley Markets. Drop in anytime (during opening hours) and visit the customer rest area to show off your creativity and what you’ve learned at our other brilliant Festival sessions!

“The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook has two great virtues: the wealth of information it contains and the other is the impressive raft of advice and notes on every aspect of the business.” Quentin Blake

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Two Hundred Houses - Poet Rachel Sills

Burnley Women’s Centre | 12:00 - 14:00 | Women only “Women have sat indoors all these millions of years, so that by this time the very walls are permeated by their creative force” Virginia Woolf Join poet Rachel Sills for a literary look round the house. At this workshop, we’ll discover that inspiration lies right under our noses – and our tablecloths – by focusing on the theme of houses. Using writing exercises and prompts, we’ll write our own poems and see how real inspiration can be found in the domestic.

Rachel co-organises a poetry event in Manchester called Peter Barlow’s Cigarette, and has taught writing and literature at universities.

Author S.D. Robertson Burnley Central Library | 13:30 - 14:15 plus Q&A Bestselling author and former newspaper editor S.D. Robertson will discuss his journey from journalism to fiction and the publication of his first two novels, Time to Say Goodbye and If Ever I Fall. This session will include an insight into the writing process; tips on how to get published and an exclusive reading from his upcoming third novel, Stand By Me.

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The Apprentice Poet

– inspiration to publication with Aziz Dixon Pop-up Festival Venue | 12.30 - 13.30

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Pennine Lancashire has been one of the inspirations for Aziz Dixon on his poetic journey. In this workshop he will share steps from initial inspiration to international publication, illustrating 6 key steps with a range of contemporary poetry, and inviting discussion from writers on their own journey. Aziz has been published in ‘Pennine Ink’ and online with Irwell Inkwell and Algebra of Owls. He has recently published in Grapevine (Lampeter), Moon Magazine, Panoply, Perspectives (Ontario) and The Fat Damsel.

Flash Fiction Workshop – 10 Words - Sarah Crossley, Burnley College Pop-up Festival Venue | 14:00 - 15:00 A creative, lively workshop introducing the art of the short, short, short story! An interactive session focused on writing stories of 10 words and less.

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Translating Texts from Multicultural Paris

Edward Thomas – Nature Poet or War Poet?

- Alison Gander, Burnley College

Burnley Central Library | 14:30 - 15:25

Burnley Central Library | 12.30 - 13:30

An illustrated lecture celebrating the poetry of Edward Thomas, who was killed in action at the Front in 1917, at the age of 39. Edward Thomas is now recognised as one of the leading English poets of the 20th century – the former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes called him ‘the father of us all’. Remarkably, all Thomas’ sharply-observed nature poems were written during WWI. At this session Rev. Jim Corrigall will consider whether Thomas is in fact a poet of war.

Burnley is twinned with Vitry-sur-Seine, which is just a few km from the centre of Paris in the Ile de France region. As a significant proportion of Ile de France’s population originate from places outside metropolitan France, we will look at extracts from texts which reflect the multicultural heritage of the area. This session is suitable for students and anyone with an interest in France and the French language.

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Show Not Tell - Laura Sheridan

In-Situ presents:

Pop-up Community Cinema - The Book Thief

Pop-Up Festival Venue | 15:30 - 16:30 A workshop with exercises showing you how to improve your writing by understanding the importance of ‘showing’ the reader rather than simply ‘telling’ them what’s happening. Laura Sheridan is the author of nine novels, published on Amazon.

Little Barista | Doors 19:00 - 22:00 | 12A While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. Film starts approx. 7.30pm.

Refreshments will be on sale.

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Enchanted Storytelling

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- A Princess to your Door

Sat 7 Oct

Burnley Central Library | 15:45 - 16:45 A Princess To Your Door proudly presents an enchanted story-telling journey with Cinderella and Prince Charming. With interactive story-telling, songs and games alongside prince and princess etiquette lessons, there is something for all ages!

ONLINE SESSION Finding a Starting Point - playwright Mike Heath

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Login via Zoom (website / app) | 09:30 - 11:30 This session explores theme and character to create a canvas that can be developed into a full story. By the end, you’ll have a clear idea about what you want to say and what your characters want to achieve. Using exercises and discussion, you’ll end the session with a starting point that you can take away and develop into your next (or first) novel, play or poem. Suitable for absolute beginners and established writers. Mike Heath is an experienced writing tutor, published playwright and has an MA in Playwriting.

Bertie Bee & Friends Story Writing Workshop Burnley Community Kitchen | 16:00 - 17:00 Join Burnley FC Mascot Bertie Bee at this workshop to write stories about Bertie Bee. The best story will win a prize!

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Participants will need to download and sign in to the Zoom video conferencing app (free of charge) via their app store for phones or tablets, or access Zoom at zoom.us/join in advance of the session.

This session MUST be booked in advance in order to receive the Meeting ID (please log-in 10 mins before session start-time).

Author Natalie Flynn Burnley Community Kitchen | 17:00 - 17:45 plus Q&A Natalie Flynn will be talking about her award winning novel The Deepest Cut, recently announced as Lancashire Book of the Year 2017. A moving story of friendship and the aftermath of its destruction, this powerful novel deals with issues of mental health and knife crime.

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In-Situ presents:

Be Kind Rewind Sweding Workshop Pop-Up Festival Venue | 10:00 - 14:00 (30 min lunch) This is a fun a workshop for people to make their own low budget versions of key scenes from classic films (otherwise known as Sweding). Join us for this family-friendly session and be a film star for the day! Plus films created during this workshop can be shown at our Be Kind Rewind screening at 3pm!

Creative Activities

Children under the age of 10 must have a parent or guardian present

Burnley Central Library | 10:00, 12:00, 14:00

- Burnley Youth Theatre

Come along to the first floor event area and take part in a variety of creative art and craft activities exploring stories and characters from your favourite books. Draw a picture, make a mask, write your own story and let you imagination run free. Suitable for children of all ages and their families.

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Five Sentence Fairytales - Alicia L Wright

Krafty Cow Tearoom | 10:00 - 11:00

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As part of Fairytales Day at Krafty Cow Tearoom, Alicia L. Wright will be holding a fairy tale themed workshop where children will rewrite their favourite fairy tales – in just 5 sentences! Why not come dressed as your favourite fairytale character too!

Pop-Up Street Theatre

Alicia is a young adult comic fantasy author who spends her time poking fun at elves and dragons.

She is currently working on the Vampires Don’t Belong in Fairytales series and also draws a webcomic.

Community Theatre and Performance students from UCLan Burnley will perform in ‘pop-up’ street theatre throughout the day. From Shakespeare to Pirates, be prepared for action, adventure and entertainment!

- UCLan Burnley

Burnley Town Centre | All day from 10:30

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Bringing Poems to life with Song - Janet Swan MA Burnley Mechanics, Basement Studio | 10:30 - 12:00 Discover poems that are songs (or songs that are poems!). Compare “read” vs “sung” and maybe even try singing them. Janet, an inspirational singing coach, will help you and others to find your voice, with no need to be able to read music.

“Janet gets the impossible out of us. I never thought I could sing, but I have achieved a life’s ambition of singing with others”.

After the session you can, if you want to, join in with local singers in a performance of the songs we have learned (1.30pm).

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Gez Walsh ‘Poetry in Commotion’ Performance Burnley Central Library | 10:30 - 11:15 Gez’s performances are a mixture of comedy, comedy poetry and surprises, which are delivered at a fast and furious pace. They are designed to break down any preconceived ideas you may have about poetry being boring.

Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea

The poems in his first book ‘The Spot On My Bum’ were written to get his dyslexic son, Lee, to read.

Little did he know that it was going to become an international bestselling book. The humour is very playground but children read it on one level while adults read it on another, hence he has just as many adult fans as children.

Bistro, Burnley Mechanics | 12:00- 14:30 Take a break at Burnley Mechanics for their delicious and delightful Afternoon Tea! There will be treats galore and you can even meet A Princess to Your Door’s Alice and The Mad Hatter!

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How to Create Characters and Convincing Dialogue - Playwright Michael Rumney

Burnley Mechanics, Basement Studio | 12:15 - 13:45

Reimagining Roald Dahl

How to create characters and convincing dialogue.

A workshop aimed at playwrights and those who want to create convincing dialogue and characters.

The focus will be on writing and with exercises and group discussion these characters will be brought to life. Their dialogue will be lean and mean, where less is more.

- Storytelling Workshops by Burnley Youth Theatre

Burnley Central Library | 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 | ages 4-11 Visit the wonderful and whacky world of Roald Dahl and explore stories of witches, giants, creatures and...chocolate! Join us on a marvellous adventure where you will create your own story inspired by Dahl’s creative tales and characters using drama and storytelling. Twisted Tales.

Michael Rumney is a Burnley playwright who has had rehearsed readings and performances of his plays in the Manchester area. His last play Bricks was selected for the Page to Stage Festival in Liverpool in April 2016.

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Author Louise Gornall

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- in conversation with BBC Radio Lancashire’s Graham Liver

Gez Walsh ‘Poetry in Commotion’ Workshop

Burnley Central Library | 11:30 - 12:15 plus Q&A Young Adult writer Louise will talk to Graham about her work, being short-listed for Lancashire Book of the Year 2017 for ‘Under Rose-Tainted Skies’ and writing about mental illness. Louise is a graduate of Garstang Community Academy, and is currently studying for a BA (Hons) in English language and literature with special emphasis on creative writing.

Burnley Central Library | 12:30 - 13:15 | age 7-11 Gez’s workshops are a mixture of comedy and games and mad poetry. It’s about learning to love reading and writing while having fun, and there are one or two surprises!

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Story-writing Workshop - with Alicia L Wright

Burnley Markets, Customer Rest Area | 13:00 - 13:50 Young Adult Comic Fantasy author, Alicia will host this workshop covering the basics of what goes into a story and how they flow, with participants writing their own tales.

I Don’t Know What I’m Supposed to be Doing

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- Emma Decent

Burnley Central Library | 14:00 - 15:10 plus Q&A

Write a Poem in an Afternoon

‘I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing’ was something writer and performer Emma Decent’s Mum said repeatedly in the early days of her dementia.

Over 10 years later, now her mother has died, Emma finds herself asking the question for herself. Emma’s Mum was a librarian, Emma is a library assistant.

Especially created for libraries, this show goes on a journey through time, mother-daughter love and life re-evaluation. A funny, moving, inspiring tale using poetry, theatre and library books.

- with Lancashire Adult Learning

Rhode Island Coffee | 13:30 - 15:30 Have you ever thought about writing poetry but had no idea how to start? This session will show you one method of getting a draft poem down on paper. This will provide a starting point for you to develop your poem further both in the session and at home. Refreshments will be on sale.

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In-Situ presents:

Bringing Poems to Life with Song - Performance

Pop-Up Community Cinema - Be Kind Rewind

Burnley Town Centre | 13:30

Pop-up Festival Venue | 15:00 - 17:30 | 12A

Local voices and participants of the earlier workshop will perform in the town centre.

Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase all the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars. Films created during the earlier ‘sweding’ workshop will also be shown at this screening!

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Finding Your Unique Voice - with Stephanie Buick

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Burnley Mechanics, Basement Studio | 14:00 - 16:00

Comic Jam Workshop

The one thing that all agents and publishers want to discover is a writer with a unique voice. Stephanie will show you how to find your hidden depths with fun but thought-provoking exercises, focusing on style, tone and excitement. These techniques can be applied to any form and are suitable for fiction, poetry and factual writers of any level.

- with Alicia L Wright

McDonalds Restaurant | 15:00 - 15:50 Young Adult Comic Fantasy author, Alicia will show that comics are a lot of fun to write and draw, so let’s make some together! Suitable for children 7 years and up, kids can work together or create their very own comic.

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Before I was Fabulous

Sun 8 Oct

Burnley Mechanics, Basement Studio | 16:30 - 17:30

Flash Fiction Workshop – 20 Words - Sarah Crossley, Burnley College

- Written and performed by a group of writers

Join Stephanie Buick and friends for stories and poems about times when they were less fabulous than they are now. Funny and poignant, Before I was Fabulous was previously aired on Chapel FM Radio.

This performance includes new writers and material.

Pop-Up Festival Venue | 10:30 - 11:30 A creative, lively workshop introducing the art of the short, short, short story! An interactive session focused on writing stories of 20 words and less.

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Fast-Fiction

Culturapedia presents:

- Short Story, Fun Writings & Poetry Workshop

Storytelling Festival

The Shift Cafe | 18:00 - 19:00 (1 floor venue) st

Burnley Mechanics | 11:00 - 16:00

This event will be hosted by Burnley’s very own Amy Lee Tempest. Starting off we will have a brew and gather round together to create a collection of short stories, fun writings or poems. It will be a laid back and fun workshop for those looking to do something new, creative and “different”. If you feel you’ve done well you can even perform it later at the open-mic!

Indulge your imagination and witness some of the best storytellers in the business bring their enchanting tales to life in a variety of different spaces in this Festival within a Festival. Travel through an enchanted forest with Nick Hennessey, be transported to Africa with Chanje Kunda and test come along to our and movement your yoga skills with a storytelling class from Bernie Fawcett. Plus Booster Cushion Theatre perform Big Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

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Express Yourself!

Last performance begins at 3.30pm

- Open Mic For Poetry, Spoken Word & Music

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The Shift Cafe | 19:00 - 21:00 (1st floor venue) The main event of the evening, “Express Yourself!” is for everyone to get involved in whether you are spectating or performing. Shift Cafe will have a warm and comfortable open mic setting. If you love poetry and spoken word you will love this and if you don’t know what it’s all about - come and find out! Poets and artists and people who simply want to freely express themselves can use the platform.

So feel free to come along and watch or get involved if you feel comfortable. We look forward to a great evening of creativity of spoken word, poetry and music!

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Sunday 8th October 11am-4pm

Locked in Identity

Author Daniel Blythe

- Ashleigh Nugent

Pop-Up Festival Venue | 12:00 - 12:45 plus Q&A

Bellissimo Italian Coffee Shop | 11:00 - 12:00

Daniel Blythe has been a published author for over 20 years and his work has ranged across fantasy, sci-fi and the supernatural, as well as more Earthbound stories. He will be talking about his work for the Doctor Who books and how his life-long love of the show kicked off his life as a reader and writer, as well as his many other influences.

What happens when a mixed race teenage lad from Northern England finds himself in a Jamaican prison?

He is beaten and abused and, most annoyingly, he is referred to as ‘white man’. Locks is a memoir by Ash Nugent. In this session Ash will be discussing themes from the book, including the tensions that arise when we rely too heavily on simplistic binaries (particularly race, sexuality and gender) to define our identities.

Ash will also be discussing the work he does in prisons and the application of Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey in mythology to our everyday lives. Refreshments will be on sale.

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Crime Fiction Writing Workshop - Sarah Crossley, Burnley College

Please be advised: This session is for adults only and may include language and terms some people may find offensive.

Pop-up Festival Venue | 13:30 - 14 :30 An interactive workshop where you can get involved in developing your very own crime fiction plotline. In it we’ll cover different types of crime fiction, with a chance to experiment with different settings, characters, detectives – and crimes!

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Spoke~n~Word - The world’s first random poetry generating bicycle

Forget What You Think You Know About Rap - Ash the Rapper

Burnley Town Centre | approx 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 Step right up and spin the wheels! Create the inspiration for your very own be-spoke poetic creation and amaze yourself with hitherto unknown poetic powers with the aid of this new and remarkable invention of Mr Winston H. Plowes.

Pop-up Festival Venue | 15:00 - 16:00 | All ages Forget what you think you know about rap. This workshop is for all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

Maybe you would like to hear thoughts, ideas and words transformed into improvised songs. Or, you may want to learn about the techniques rappers use: rhythm, metaphor, alliteration and so on. You may even want help to write your own rap for a special person or occasion, and learn how to look and sound really professional. Maybe you would just like to pop in, be entertained and have some fun. Whatever your reasons, forget what you think you know about rap.

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Poet James Davies

Mon 9 Oct

Pop-Up Festival Venue | 16:00 - 16:45

Letter for Better

James Davies, Poet in Residence at The University of Surrey, is based in Manchester and author of a number of works including Plants, A Dog and Acronyms. Stack is a new minimalist booklength poem recently published by Carcanet. The text in Stack derives from a number of minimal ‘interventions’ which he has conducted in order to intensely familiarise or de-familiarise the environment and self.

- Letter Writing Project Meet up / Coffee Morning hosted by Sir John Thursby Community College Little Barista | 09:30 - 11:30 The inter-generational project ‘Letter for Better’ aims to combat loneliness by matching students with older Burnley residents. This meet up session will see some of the participating students meet their writing partners in person. Come to this session to enjoy a coffee, meet those involved in the project and learn more about the art of letter writing. Refreshments will be on sale.

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Burnley Borough Bobbies – the first ten years of a police officer’s life in the 1960’s - with author Mike Griffin Pop-Up Festival Venue | 10:00 - 10:45 plus Q&A

Poet Camille Ralphs

Mike’s inspiration to write this book was to reveal his wonderful colleagues, recall the varied incidents they dealt with and the wide range of emotions they experienced from joy and laughter, boredom, mischief, to unfortunately, grief and sadness. Mike will explain how they worked and compare it with policing in the present day with officers dealing with significant budget cuts whilst still serving and protecting the public.

Illuminati | 18:00 - 18:45 plus Q&A Camille Ralphs’s debut pamphlet, Malkin (2015), was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award and the Saboteur Award for Best Poetry Pamphlet, and featured on BBC Radio 6 Music’s Sunday morning show with Cerys Matthews. In this session, Camille will give a complete performance of the poems, which centre around the voices of the accused in the notorious Pendle Witch Trials of 1612.

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Sell - Don’t Tell

- Advertising and the Power of Persuasive Writing with Peter McLean, 2BR

Poetry & Spoken Word

- Open Mic hosted by Pennine Lancashire Poetry Stanza Group

Burnley Central Library | 10:30 - 12:00 How do you persuade someone to do something?

Do you ever find your head bursting with brilliant ideas and opinions, but then struggle to get them down on paper? So does Peter. He’s been a radio producer and copywriter for 15 years and is no stranger to the challenge of changing people’s minds. In this workshop, Peter will teach you his powers of persuasion, give you tips to beat writer’s block and leave you with the ability to write compelling copy quickly.

Illuminati | from 19:00 Join us for this poetry and spoken-word open mic session. Just turn up on the evening to enjoy some amazing readings or share your work. Together with Camille Ralphs’ earlier session this makes for a great evening of poetry and spoken word.

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My Favourite Book

Mementoes Writing Workshop - Emma Decent

- Burnley Central Library Staff

Pop-up Festival Venue | 11:00 - 12:00

Burnley Central Library | 14:00 - 16:30

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Charlie ‘T’ Jones

The objects we treasure hold our memories and stories. Bring along an object that has special meaning for you to inspire new writing. A relaxed and creative writing workshop, no writing experience necessary. With experienced writer, performer and workshop leader Emma Decent.

Meet other book lovers and talk about your favourite book, a book you have read and re-read and never tire of, a book that means a lot to you, a book that changed you, or a book that simply helps you relax. Bring your favourite book and tell us what it means to you, why others should read it, and read a favourite extract from it.

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What Inspires You To Write? - Local Author Panel

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Pop-Up Festival Venue | 14:30 - 16:00 plus Q&A At this interactive session three local authors will discuss what inspires them to write and read from their work.

Barbara McHallam finally realised her ambition to become a writer a few years ago. Now, she is an active member of local writers group Pennine Ink and has self-published three novels in the women’s contemporary fiction genre, Precious Moments, It Began in Barbados and her most recent novel Matches.

Author Denise Beddows Pop-Up Festival Venue | 12:15 - 13:00 plus Q&A Denise will talk about her book Odd Man Out – A Motiveless Murder?. In 1948, Rawtenstall was rocked by its first ever murder. An elderly woman, described by her family as ‘abnormal’, was brutally beaten to death. A middle-aged, transgendered bus conductress, Margaret ‘Bill’ Allen, who barely knew the victim, was hanged at Strangeways prison for an allegedly motiveless murder, despite campaigning by her only friend (and probably lover) Annie. 70 years on, Denise uncovers evidence which was suppressed at the time and asks whether the verdict and society’s treatment of ‘Bill’ would be much different today.

Terence Park began writing in 2009. He has published two novels, several collections of short stories, and a book about Burnley Grammar School. Most of his life has been spent in and around Burnley.

Laura Sheridan is the author of nine novels, published on Amazon. She writes under the name of G.L. Sheridan. She enjoys science-fiction and speculative fiction and there’s always a touch of humour in her work.

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Magical Spelling Session

Flash Fiction Workshop – 50 Words - Sarah Crossley, Burnley College

- Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley Central Library | 15:45 - 16:45

Burnley Central Library | 13:00 - 14:00

Students from Sir John Thursby Community College will lead this session to introduce the technique of Magical Spelling, a method of making spelling easier to help writing become more fluent, and reading to become faster, smoother and more accurate.

A creative, lively workshop introducing the art of the short, short, short story! An interactive session focused on writing stories of 50 words and less.

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Author Dan Worsley

Neil White’s Crime Fiction Masterclass

Burnley Central Library | 16:45 - 17:30 plus Q&A Dan Worsley is a children’s author and performance storyteller from Blackpool. During his session, Dan will explain how he creates his stories as well as giving a fascinating insight into the writing process.

To bring his stories to life, Dan will put on his storytelling waistcoat to perform some of his popular ‘Impossible Tales’. By the end of the session, Dan guarantees you will believe that anything is possible!

Suitable for 4+ years.

Burnley Mechanics Front Room | 17:00 - 19:30 Number one bestselling crime writer Neil White, the author of ten published novels, will be giving a masterclass on how to improve your writing. From how to plot to how to avoid the common mistakes, as well as giving advice on how to get published, Neil will inform and entertain you, and take you one step closer to seeing your story on the shelves.

BM | BOOKING ESSENTIAL | Includes hot food | Tickets £4.50 (£3.50 concessions)

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Burnley Literary Festival 2017 Competition

Can you tell a story in 10, 20 or 50 words?

What is Flash Fiction?

It is a style of fiction where brevity is key! It is a story told in few words. There will be Flash Fiction workshops during Burnley Literary Festival 2017 to help you.

See burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk for details.

What is the competition?

What can I win?

We are inviting you to write a short story of a maximum of 10, 20 or 50 words. It can be about any topic, in any style, but must be your own work.

You can submit your entry to any and all categories. The winning entry from each category will be read out on BBC Radio Lancashire and the winners will appear live on air. The winner of each category will also receive a prize of books to the value of £100.

How do I enter? Submit your entry before midnight on the 23rd Oct 2017.

Please include a separate cover note with you name, contact details, category and Story title By email: info@burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk Please mark your entry ‘Burnley Literary Festival Flash Fiction Competition’ in the subject line

By post: Burnley Literary Festival Flash Fiction Competition, Burnley Council, Parker Lane Offices, Burnley, BB11 2BY

For the full competition rules see www.burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk 15

Welcome to Burnley Literary Festival 2017!

Four days of award-winning authors, brilliant storytelling, performances which bring books to life, fun creative workshops, amazing poetry and spoken-word sessions and so much more! Visit Burnley Literary Festival for a fun-filled, fascinating four days, throughout Burnley town centre.

How to book

How to get here

Many of our sessions don’t have to be booked in advance, but you might find it helpful to avoid disappointment on the day if any session is oversubscribed. Where booking is essential this will be indicated in this programme.

Burnley Town Centre is easily accessible by road, rail and bus.

TS - Book via Ticket Source www.ticketsource.co.uk/burnleyliteraryfestival

Call : 01282 425011 ext 3329 / 3146

For more information: Visit : burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk

Email: info@burnleyliteraryfestival.co.uk

BM - Book with Mechanics Box Office www.burnleymechanics.co.uk or tel: 01282 664400 BWC - Book via Burnley Women’s Centre email: enquiries@womenscentre.org or tel: 01282 429672

Organised by

JTU - Just Turn Up, no booking required

Special thanks to our sponsorship partner:

This programme has been produced with the kind support of Tesco Burnley

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Thanks to our supporting partners: