Writing Workshop: Haiku
Award-winning writer and poet Todd Murphy shows how the techniques and discipline of haiku can sharpen writing of any kind.
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Writing Workshop: The Sea, The Sea
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
Get inspired by writers Hannah Stone and Clare Wigzell with writing prompts from poetry and lived experiences.
When Poetry Takes Wing
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
Hannah Stone explores the threshold between poem and song as alumni from Leeds Song read poems and discuss the craft of writing for composers.
Shot the Lot
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
A dairy farmer in despair. Lost everything. Chris Berry reads his own story written in 2020 when the milk price was well below production cost.
Live Radio Drama: The Wake
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
Thirty years Thirty years after leaving school a group of forty-somethings undertake a walk across the North Yorks Moors. But who is with them? Live…
Live Radio Drama: The Accident
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
Car in a ditch. In this mystery thriller, each passenger has a different version of events. Who’s telling lies? Live drama reading from Aberford Authors…
Gridlock
21st February 2026 - 21st February 2026
Tallulah Howarth and Carrieanne Vivianette explore the threshold between poetry and sound in this live reading of Tallulah’s grid poems.
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Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
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Learn MoreHawksworth Community Hub and Library
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Learn MoreBoom Leeds
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