Worcestershire Literary Festival heads into the weekend (From Worcester News)

Worcestershire Literary Festival heads into the weekend

1:30pm Friday 24th June 2011 in News

FROM 18th-century girl bands to Indian cookery demonstrations, Worcestershire Literary Festival has something for everyone this weekend.

Festival-goers will be hoping for sunshine as several outdoor performances are planned along with numerous indoor events.

Among the usual book signings, workshops and lectures, there are rock and roll poets, and a look back at Jane Austen and Shakespeare.

The festival is now in full swing with plenty of events to amuse, entertain and delight audiences.

For more information, visit worcslitfest.com

What’s on

TODAY

• Worcestershire Writers: Our Past in Print. RGS Worcester. 7pm-8.30pm. £5/£4 concessions (all proceeds to charity).
Join historian and award-winning author Terry Wardle as he looks back at our literary heritage.

• Five Oversteps Poets. Diglis Hotel. 7pm-9pm. £8/£6 concessions
alwynmarriage@overstepsbooks.com Five poets from the lively publisher read their work.

• Sinister Shorts: ‘Noir Stories’. University of Worcester city centre campus. 7pm-9pm. £3/£2 concessions – tickets@worcslitfest.org.uk.
An evening of noir stories and poems written and read by members of the Worcetser Writers Circle.

• Bard Heads. Huntington Hall. 8pm-10.30pm. £12/£10 concessions. Call 01905 611427.
An updated look at some well-loved characters from four of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

• Midsummer Madness @ The Word and Sound. Worcester Arts Workshop cellar bar. 7.30pm-11pm. £5/£3 performers.
Open mic - sign up on the night.

TOMORROW

• The Dance for Deeron creative workshop. Worcester Arts Workshop theatre. 11am-noon. £5/£4 concessions.
A workshop based on Emily and Jen Dance for Deeron presented by author Jayn Winslade. Suitable for children aged eight to 13.

• Book signing by Fiona Walker. Waterstones Worcester. 11am-noon. Free.
Best selling author of Kiss and Tell will sign copies of her books.

• Lucy Worsley: If walls could talk. Tudor House Museum. Noon-2pm. £4/£2 concessions.
The author and broadcaster discusses the intimate history of the British house.

• Love in the pleasure gardens. Preview with Lady Georgianna. Priory Park, Malvern. 12.30pm-2pm. Free.
Picnic while an 18th-century costumed girl band gives a sneak preview of their performance.

• The Spice Trade. Indian cookery masterclass with Anita Sharma-James. St Swithun’s Church, Worcester. 12.30pm-2pm. £12/£10 concessions (including buffet).

• Open mic session. AiR Cafe, Worcester. 1pm-5pm. Free.
Read your work to an audience.

• Writing with Nigel. Worcester University city centre campus. 2pm-4pm. £10 (including magazine subscription).
Writing workshop by Nigel McLoughlin, poetry editor of Gloucestershire University’s lota magazine.

• Youth Fiction Writers. Worcester City Library. 2pm-4pm. Free.
For teenagers who want to see their name in print or develop their craft further.

• G&A presents: A Weekend With Mr Darcy. University of Worcester city centre campus. 2pm-4pm. £10/£8 concessions.
Victoria Connelly, author of a triology of Jane Austen addicts, will talk about her love of the author and her route to publication.

• Book signing with Anita Sharma-James. Waterstones, Worcester. 3pm-4pm.
The Indian chef will sign copies of her new cookery book.

• The Taming of the Shrew. Open air performance by Festival Players Theatre Company. Bishops Wood Centre, Stourport. 7.30pm-10.30pm (gates open 6.30pm). £14/£10 children/£13 concessions – call 01299 250513.
Bring your own low-back seating and picnic.

• Love in the Pleasure Gardens with Lady Georgianna. The Beauchamp Chapel, Malvern. 7.30pm-9.30pm. £12. malvern-theatres.co.uk
An 18th-century costumed girl band share pop songs of the Austen era.

• William Cash. University of Worcester city centre campus. 7.30pm-9pm. £6/£4 concessions.
Author of The Third Woman talks about why The End of the Affair remains a literary classic.

• John Cooper Clarke. Malvern Youth Centre. 8pm-10pm. £14.50 – call 0845 2872146. The original rock and roll poet.

• Bard Heads. Huntington Hall, Worcester. 8pm-10.30pm. £12/£10 concessions – call 01905 611427.
An updated look at some well-loved characters from four of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.