Latest Big Bookend News . . .
A round up of the latest events that have been added to the Big Bookend line up . . .
An Audience with Tony Harrison . . . At The Big Bookend!
We are delighted to announce that TONY HARRISON will be returning to the city of his birth to close the Big Bookend festival weekend.
Tony Harrison is the country’s greatest living poet. This will be a rare appearance by the man whose first collection of poems, published in 1970, was called The Loiners, a traditional name for the people of Leeds. 43 years later he is back to recite his poems at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
He will be introduced by fellow Leeds writer Anthony Clavane who recently wrote this piece about Tony in The Guardian.
There will be an opportunity to buy Tony Harrison’s books on the night and to have them signed. So join us on Sunday 9th June, 7.30pm at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Tickets £8.00 are on sale now from the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
The Co-Operative sponsors the Big Bookend . . .
The Big Bookend is delighted to announce its latest sponsor and thank the Co-operative Groups Leeds & Wakefield Area Committee for their generous award.
CROWDFUNDING and the Big Bookend
As part of our fundraising efforts this year, we’ve set up a Crowdfunding page on PleaseFund.Us
Crowdfunding works by giving you the chance to gain great rewards in return for making a donation. When you make a pledge, the platform holds off on taking payment until donations for the project hit a critical mass. No money changes hands until this is reached. And everything is dealt with through PayPal, so it’s 100% secure.
We’re hoping to raise £1,000 and we’re offering some great rewards in return for pledges of support. These include discounted and free entry to Big Bookend events, depending on the level of support you offer. Our most generous donors will also receive a copy of the LS13 competition anthology which we’re producing in conjunction with NAWE and Dead Ink publishing, signed by the winning authors. All donations will be gratefully acknowledged in our publicity content.
Of course, we can use more than £1,000, and any surplus we have left over from this year’s Big Bookend will be fed into next year’s festival. So dig deep and be part of something big. Help us to continue with our Rock Festival for Words for Leeds.
AVAST!
Join us for the opening event to the Big Bookend as we splash a creaking boat through a miscellany of stories, songs and poems of the sea. Featuring performances by Matt Bellwood, SJ Bradley, Becky Cherriman, Ian Pepper, and Mason Henry Summers, with sea shanties courtesy of The Leeds Loiners and We Died at Sea.
Tell Me Another (TMA) storytellers bring us 2 events
Firstly, a FREE family storytelling event where you can join the Tell Me Another (TMA) storytellers for a mixture of stories and songs, to imaginary worlds both near and far, through time and space. Whether you are 5 years old or 105, come and join us for some fun and adventure.
When and Where: Saturday 8th June, 12.00-1.00pm at Leeds Central Library. Tickets are FREE but booking is recommended using our ticket link as places are limited. Parental supervision required. Click here to book.
Secondly, for the Big Kids aged 18+, TMA will be telling stories from near and far. There may be Maori tales or tales from the Far East, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas; there may be legends and myths, completely imaginary tales and Yorkshire dialect tales told by a real Yorkshireman. Come along and be amazed, inspired and entertained.
When and Where: Saturday 8th June, 1.30-2.30pm at Leeds Central Library. Tickets: £3 on sale now – click here to purchase.
