Literary places in Cumbria
It was good enough for Wordsworth and Wainwright... From Kendal in the south to Carlisle in the north, we sniff out the best bookish shenanigans in Cumbria.
Written by Sarah-Clare Conlon
Cumbria
Penrith Old Fire Station
Main venue for Eden Arts, an artist-led organisation based in Eden in Cumbria creating projects around mass participation, local distinctiveness and digital engagement, from Picnic Cinema to The Winter Droving.
Literary places in Leeds
There's plenty to spout about when it comes to literature in Leeds, including a number of regular nights and a thriving festival scene.
Leeds
Outlaws Yacht Club
A European style café/bar, exhibition space, record shop, hair salon and creative hangout tucked away on New York Street in Leeds…
Poets & Players with Pascale Petit & Jo Bell at the Whitworth
Pascale Petit announces the winners of the annual Poets & Players competition and reads from her own work, including Bloodaxe collection Mama Amazonia, while the music slot is covered by drummer Arian Sadr.
Free entry
Sheffield
Centre for Poetry and Poetics
at University of Sheffield
at University of Sheffield
The Centre for Poetry and Poetics (CPP) brings together those fascinated by poetry both in and out of Sheffield, including academics, poets, publishers, students and readers. It comprises faculty from the University of Sheffield, alongside Sheffield-based poets, presses and other affiliates.
Sheffield
Rhyme & Reason
Independent bookshop based in Sheffield, specialising in children’s books, but also stocking a wide range of adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Official booksellers for the Off the Shelf literature festival in October/November and host of live lit events.
Hera Lindsay Bird at Murmur and Manchester Writing School
Carol Ann Duffy favourite Hera Lindsay Bird is over from New Zealand to launch new Poetry Society pamphlet Pamper Me To Hell & Back, part of the annual Laureate’s Choice series.
Free entry
The Real Story: In the Half-light at The King’s Arms
What happens in the place between light and dark, where one thing is changing into another? As dusk falls, join creative non-fiction connoisseurs The Real Story for a special Not Quite Light Festival evening of twilight stories.
From £5.00
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Altrincham Word Fest online
A twist on the usual literature festival, the third Altrincham Word Fest aims to kindle your own creativity by inviting some of the North West’s most talented writers to share their secrets to success in a series of online workshops and events.
Free entry
Altrincham
altspace
The altspace coworking office provides a premium and flexible professional working environment in the centre of Altrincham: private offices for one to eight people, hot desks, and meeting and conference spaces.
Neil Campbell in conversation with Nicholas Royle at Waterstone’s
Neil Campbell launches the second book in his Manchester Trilogy, Zero Hours, out on Salt Publishing.
Free entry