LiteratureEvents

HOW TO GET AN AGENTWith Alex DavisWednesdays 23rd Jan‐Wednesday 13th Feb 7pm‐9pmTickets £50£40 membersconc from QUAD Box Office or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onadultshow‐get‐agentFinishing a novel means facing a world of queries agents synopses and rejections. This course will demystify the process of…

Join award‐winning photography duo Amit and Naroop as they discuss the story of the turban with the launch of their new book Turbans and Tales.The turban is worn by all three major faiths of the Indian subcontinent and has been…

Fantastic Worlds: Successful world‐building for Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror writersWith Ruth De HaasSaturday 26th Jan 2pm‐5pmTickets £13 £12 membersconc from QUAD Box Office or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onadultswriting‐fantastic‐worldsRich exotic and exciting worlds are an essential part of speculative fiction. Using a…

On the occasion of the Swedenborg Birthday Meeting Swedenborg House will host a broad range of international poets reading from their work to coincide with the launch of the latest book in the Swedenborg Archive Series In Celebration of Tomas…

.Come to learn:How subsidy free projects are currently being funded and developed across Spain UK Portugal and ItalyWhat Oil and Gas companies and utilities are planning in the clean energy finance spaceWhat are the prices manufacturers will be able to…

WRITING FOR CHILDRENWith Lesley ParrThursday 7th Feb 7pm‐9pmTickets £8 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onget‐creative‐adultswriting‐childrenThis informal fun workshop offers the opportunity to develop your ideas using writing tips and practical activities to get your imagination flowing.…

LITERATURE SURGERIESWith Alex DavisSaturday 9th Feb 10am‐4pm half hour slotsTuesday 5th March 10am‐2pm half hour slotsTickets £20 including feedback on up to 10000 words and half‐hour meeting. Booking from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onget‐creative‐adultsliterature‐surgeriesQUADs Literature Officer…

EXPANDING YOUR CREATIVE WRITING SKILLSWith Charlotte BakerWednesday 20th Feb 2pm‐4pmTickets £8 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onget‐creative‐adultsexpanding‐your‐creative‐writing‐skillsIn this workshop we will discuss ways in which to enhance your creative writing skills. This includes building a writing…

WRITING SHORT STORIESWith Alex DavisWednesdays 27th Feb‐ 27th March week off March 13th 2pm‐4pmTickets £50 £40 membersconcessions from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onget‐creative‐adultswriting‐short‐storiesThis four week course explores how to plot and craft great short stories as…

Luton Culture presentsEnter the museum before we open to public and step into a world of fantasy and imagination.Join our friendly museum staff for a special cosy storytelling session in the museums library.Information about the chosen storybook to…

In October 2016 writers and broadcaster Stuart Maconie walked 300 miles from Jarrow to London retracing the famous Jarrow Crusade 80 years on through a divided complex country that echoes 1936 in many ways.From choral evensong to curry house from…

ESCAPING THE SLUSH PILEThursday 7th March 7pm‐8:30pmWith Dan GodfreyTickets £7 from QUAD Box Office or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukwhats‐onget‐creative‐adultsescaping‐slush‐pileMost traditionally published authors have come through the route known as the slush pilea stack of manuscripts sent by writers seeking representation…

UTTER Spoken Word supported and co‐produced by Luton Culture presentOur regular spoken‐word event hosted by Lee Nelson.An eclectic and ever‐changing line‐up of Spoken Word and sometimes musical talent from Luton London and further afield.Age guidance: 16Doors: 7.30pm…

Aliens love underpantsOf every shape and sizeBut there are no underpants in spaceSo heres a big surpriseThis zany and hilarious tale based on the best‐selling childrens book is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With…

A huge CHARITY book sale in aid of Friends of Morston Church is taking place in Morston on the North Norfolk Coast. Now in its 10th and FINAL year it is even bigger and better than ever; there are thousands…

5th International Surgery and Surgeons Meet will be organized on June 26‐272019 in New York USA. The conference highlights the theme Disseminating advance research and Innovative Technology in the field of Surgery. Surgeons Meet 2019 aims to gather leading surgeons…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is perhaps Roald Dahls best‐known story. The story of Charlie Bucket the five Golden Tickets the Oompa‐Loompas and the amazing Mr Willy Wonka returned to the big screen in 2005 with director Tim Burtons adaptation…