Thought Bubble and Leeds Libraries will be gifting hundreds of comics to celebrate Thought Bubble Comic festival. Come along to one of these Book Crossing branches to grab some goodies for you and your family!
Bramley, Central, Chapel Allerton, Compton Centre, Crossgates, East Ardsley, Farsley, Garforth, Horsforth and Hunslet.
Please be aware that not all the comics will be suitable for all ages.
Author and screenwriter Jeremy Dyson explores his incredible career and the influences on his acclaimed work in comedy and horror.
Jeremy is one of the award-winning League of Gentlemen, along with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Sheersmith. He also created and co-wrote the West End show Ghost Stories and its film adaptation, which starred Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse and Martin Freeman.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
'𝐼𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ,' Jules Gill-Peterson writes, '𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑛𝑦.'
As Trans Awareness Week brings its usual round of flags and corporate platitudes, let's plot a route to true trans liberation by reading and talking about this slim, powerful queer history book, which exposes the historical origins of the transmisogynistic system in which we all live.
Come along even if you haven't read the whole thing, and we'll learn from each other: understanding how we got our current transphobic worldview is the first step towards burning it down.
The National Poetry Centre is asking people to send in collage poems made from words taken from magazines and newspapers.
The poems must be created from recyclable materials and follows the NPC’s successful Rubbish Words event, which saw hundreds of people inspired to make poems using words cut out of items such as posters and theatre play bills.
Rubbish Words took place on 18-20 October at Leeds Corn Exchange.
Join professional writer and teacher Chris and explore the world of memoir writing - this session is perfect for an absolute beginner or for someone who already has a little writing experience.
A memoir is a narrative written from your perspective, which can be about an important aspect of your life. As well as being an empowering personal journey, writing a memoir can help you share priceless life experiences so that they can inspire others.
Drop in, collage and create poems from funky and fabulous recyclables, such as old posters and theatre programmes! A free event for all ages and spanning three days, brought to you by the National Poetry Centre, and made possible thanks to funding from Leeds City Council's Cultural Investment Programme Grow: Project strand and the University of Leeds.
Budding bairds don't need to attend every day - stay as long as you like.
Celebrate nature with stories and song!
Join us at this Story and Rhyme special where we will be celebrating our love of nature and introducing little ones to the idea of caring for the world around them.
There will also be plenty of age-appropriate books on themes relating to looking after our planet for families to borrow.
This is a free drop in event for children under 5 and their families.
Green Libraries Week Story and Rhyme Specials are taking place at the following times and locations: