In this creative writing workshop, you'll learn techniques that will help you find ideas and inspiration everywhere you look, and how to develop those ideas into short stories and longer fiction. You will learn how to use visual prompts, stories from the news, and snippets from your own life, and learn how to strengthen your own writing and imaginative processes. Taught by award-winning writer SJ Bradley, who lives in Leeds, this workshop is open to writers of all level, including beginners. To tie in with the 'Literature in Leeds' exhibition. Ages 16+.

Catherine Wright's talk provides an introduction to her biography of her husband's great grandmother, touching on local, social and family history of Leeds at that time.

If you enjoy connecting with nature (and a little exercise to boot), you won’t want to miss this fabulous evening in the bookshop as we talk to local writer and wild swimmer Sarah Banks about her new book, ‘Wild Swimming Walks: Yorkshire’.

Whether you’re a hiker, swimmer, history lover or weekend adventurer, an evening with Sarah will provide you with the inspiration and the information to explore Yorkshire’s wildest corners with confidence.

John R. Ellis has lived in Yorkshire for most of his life and has spent many years exploring Yorkshire's diverse landscapes, history, language and communities.

After a career in teaching, he turned to writing and started his bestselling Yorkshire Murder Mystery series, as well as writing poetry and ghost stories amongst other things.

If you pop along to the Courthouse on a Monday morning though, you can spot him behind the counter of the Cafe - he has been a volunteer at the Courthouse for more than 10 years!

Join us at The Old Woollen as Dave Worthington takes us inside the secret world of a top-tier football scout. Dave who has witnessed 20 epoch-making years of the Premier League has collaborated with Pudsey-born Sports Journalist Phil Dawkes to tell his story and will be chatting to him and ITV Calendar’s Chris Dawkes about his life, career and the craft.

THE BOOK

With a foreword by ex-Bolton and England manager Sam Allardyce, the book is of major interest to all football fans.

Join us for a Refugee Week special event with Tawseef Khan, author of the debut novel Determination, longlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prize. Tawseef will be in conversation with Karen Powell (Fifteen Wild Decembers, Nero Book Awards 2023 finalist).

Clare Balding really needs no introduction at all! The much-loved broadcaster, sports presenter and award winning author is heading to Farsley to talk about her new novel ‘Pastures New’.

Out in September, the book is Clare’s warm, funny and enormously enjoyable debut novel for adults, set in Monmouthshire.

About ‘Pastures New’

Sometimes home is where you least expect it…

Alex has perfected the art of dodging responsibility during her almost 40 years — until an unexpected letter turns her life upside down.