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ANN WIDDECOMBE

LIZ BERRY & ROY MCFARLANEALANJOHNSON

STEWART LEE

JOHN COOPER CLARKESTEVELAMACQ

KIMWOODBURN

MIRANDADICKINSON

RICHARDHERRING

TRACEYTHORN

W o l v e s L i t e r a t u r e F e s t i v a l . c o . u k

FRI 1–SUN 3FEBRUARY

2019

For all tickets & info visit the Lit Fest website or call the Box Office2

3 Welcome 3 How to Book43 At-a-Glance Guide47 Map47 Venues & Accessibility

4 Literature, Talks & Readings 14 Theatre & Performance 23 Poetry 30 Music, Art & Film 35 Children & Family 37 Workshops

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BOOKINgPlease book to avoid disappointment. For all tickets & info visit the Lit Fest website: WolvesLiteratureFestival.co.uk or call the Box Office on 0870 320 7000. Tickets can be booked online or over the phone from10 December 2018. Listed prices are subject to booking fees. Please arriveprior to the start time indicated. Latecomers may not be admitted.

ACCESSIBIlITYIf you have any special access requirements, such as needing to book awheelchair space, please contact the venue(s) directly. Contact details canbe found on pages 47 - 49.

Welcome to the Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2019. This popularevent is now entering its third year and thanks to funding from Arts Councilwe hope that it will now become a regular feature on the city’s calendar.

We have a great variety of entertainment lined up for the three-day festivalwith around 100 different events across many venues in the city. Visitorswill be able to listen to talks, watch performances and take part in practicalworkshops too. Whether you want to listen and learn from writers or honeyour own literary skills there really is something for everyone.

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The festival has been made possible by generous contributions from artistsand local businesses and celebrates the creativity of our city. We are verygrateful for the support of Arts Council and our other partners, theWolverhampton Express & Star and the University of Wolverhampton inbringing the festival to fruition.

liTeraTure, TalkS & readingS

For all tickets & info visit the Lit Fest website or call the Box Office

FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

11am– 12noonraymond FellowS:

THEEvOlUTIONOFWEDNESFIElDFROmTHE1950STOTHEmODERNDAYWednesfieldlibrary

Join WednesfieldHistorian and AuthorRaymond Fellows forone of his very populartalks aboutWednesfield’s past and present.Raymond’s publications include ‘This Wednesfield, OurWednesfield’ (2010)and ‘Wednesfield OurVillage’ (2009).Tickets: Free Entry

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8pm–9pmTim SpierS and naThan Judah:

WOlvES – ONOURWAYBACKArtgallery– georgianRoom

Express & Star Wolves reporter Tim Spiers and partner-in-crime Nathan Judah have shared Wolves' journey tothe Premier League offering analysis, commentary, theinside track on all developments and some very livelypodcasts. They reflect on the club's Championship-winning season, with excerpts from Tim's book On OurWay Back, before leading a Question and Answersession with the audience.

Tickets: £2



10.30am–11.30amFROmWOlvERHAmpTONTODUDlEY–a Journey From markeTS To maChineS wiTh J.m.w Turner

Artgallery–georgianRoom

Said to be Britain's favourite artist, J.M.WTurner visited Wolverhampton in 1794 andDudley in 1830. The contrasting watercolourshe produced after his visits have becomeemblematic of the areas. Wealth, industry, art,culture and the 1902 Wolverhampton Art &Industry Exhibition provide a backdrop forexploration of his works as symbols oftransition into a new time. The watercolour,High Green, Wolverhampton will be on display.Tickets: £3

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

12pm–1pmreal liFe STorieS:

mEmORIESOFTHEBlACKCOUNTRYArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

Join the Living Memory Archive andBlack Country Arts Foundry for afascinating glimpse into the past.We’ve been working with BlackCountry writers to gather real lifestories from around the region. Usingphotographs as prompts, each piece of writing is a trip down memory lane.

Tickets: Free Entry

12.30pm– 1.30pmWESTmIDlANDSFOlKTAlESwiTh CaTh edwardS

BantockHouse

The West Midlands is a moderncounty with an ancient landscape.Traditional storyteller Cath Edwardsretells the stories that have grownout of the countryside, the townsand the industry for which this areais renowned. This entertainingperformance includes little-heardstories of miners, farmers,highwaymen, wise women, ghostsand even a few jokes!

Tickets: £8 | Concs: £6


liTeraTure, TalkS & readingSliTeraTure, TalkS & readingS

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

1pm– 2pmmiranda diCkinSon:

SOmEWHEREBEYONDTHESEACentrallibrary

We warmly welcome Miranda Dickinson back todiscuss her latest novel 'Somewhere Beyondthe Sea', a sparkling tale of love, life and findingmagic where you least expect it, selected as oneof Heat Magazine's ‘Hot Books’.Miranda is a six-times Sunday Times bestselling author of nine novels. Her bookshave sold over one million copies worldwide, have been translated into fifteenlanguages and have been international bestsellers in four countries. Last year, shewas crowned one of the 100 Masters in the Black Country.

Tickets: Free Entry

12.30pm– 1.30pmwolF Fringe room preSenTS naomi paul:

DESpITEEvERYTHINg,pRICESTIllINClUDESBISCUITSlychgateTavern

Deadpan humourist Naomi Paulcomes to WoLF with her one-womanshow, commenting on politicalissues, sharing personal stories, andperforming original songs with dryJewish humour. Set sail on a surrealjourney; sometimes poignant, alwaysfunny and ultimately uplifting. Withbiscuits. Of course.

Tickets: Voluntary Donation

Photo © Edward Bishop

1pm– 2pmned williamS: FOURSWAllOWS&TWOElEpHANTSCityArchives

Ned Williams in conversation with Jefny Ashcroft about his latest book: "Four Swallows and Two Elephants". Ned's latest book looks at the biographies of seven local people who worked in theentertainment world. Two of them, and thetwo elephants of the title, had strongWolverhampton-based connections. In thisconversation Ned will explain thebackground to this book – his 52nd - and discuss the significance of the peoplewho feature in it.

Tickets: Free Entry



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

1.30pm–2.30pmSTRICTlYANN:ANAFTERNOONWITHANNWIDDECOmBEArtgallery–georgianRoom

Sailing dangerously close toNational Treasure status, one ofthe most outspoken politicians ofour time embarks on her first evernational tour. Entertaining,enlightening and as controversialas you would expect, MargaretThatcher and Craig RevelHorwood collide as Ann lifts thelid on life in Westminster andshares behind-the-scenes gossipfrom some of the nation’s best-loved TV shows, including StrictlyCome Dancing, Have I Got NewsFor You and Celebrity Big Brother.

Tickets: £22

1.15pm–2.15pmHOWTOFINDAlITERARYAgENTwiTh anna STephenS and g X Todd

Artgallery–Contemporarygallery

Anna Stephens writes gritty epic fantasy. Aliterature graduate from the Open University,she works in corporate communications for aninternational law firm, a position requiring lotsof professionalism and consequently at oddswith the fact she spends her free time makingstuff up. G X Todd is the author of the Voices series,with Defender (2017) and Hunted (2018) sofar released in the planned quartet. Toddworked for public libraries for 15 years anddrove a library van around the Black Country.

Tickets: £2

1.15pm– 2.45pmBlACK COUNTRY TYpEArtgallery,CommunityHireSpace

Black Country Type is Tom Hicks; an artist,writer and curator from Kingswinford. BlackCountry Type is an ongoing photographicproject. In this series of images he applies hisunique aesthetic to the region, focusing onwords, typography, handmade lettering andsigns. He also photographs 'types' ofarchitectural features, objects and the post-industrial landscape of the area. This event will feature a talk by Tom followedby a photowalk tour. Please bring asmartphone or camera.

Tickets: Free Entry



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

2pm–4pmAgATHACHRISTIEExHIBITIONlAUNCHTAlKWITHCREAmTEACentralAdultlibrary–FirstFloor

Join us for afternoon Cream Tea and aunique talk about Agatha Christie. Gale Goddard, the lender for the AgathaChristie collection on display at theCentral Library will be presenting a livelytalk about the life and work of thefamous writer. Could the Central Librarybe the place for murder, or is mysteryand suspense only found in Christie’scrime novels?

Tickets: £2 (£1 for library members)

2pm–3pmwolF Fringe room preSenTShollybuSh arTS group:

BERTlychgateTavern

John sits in his car. Hose pipe in theexhaust. Waiting for eternal nothingness.Michael appears prompting discussion oftheir lives and their "Bert." Do we allhave a Bert in us? A thought provoking,often light hearted look at the topic ofmale suicide/depression and positivelight at the end of the tunnel.


3.15pm–4.15pmAlANJOHNSON:INmYlIFEArtgallery–georgianRoom

Alan Johnson is one of the mostpopular politicians of recent timesand now a best-selling author, hismemoirs selling half a million copies.Inspired by his latest book, In MyLife, in this highly entertaining showAlan tells his personal story with thehelp of some of the music that hassound-tracked his life, from growingup as an orphan in a West Londonslum in the 50s to becoming apostman before rising through theLabour Party ranks to hold severalcabinet posts, including HomeSecretary.

Tickets: £18



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

6.20pm–7.20pmROSIEWIlBY:ISmONOgAmYDEAD?Artgallery–georgianRoom

Comedian, writer and broadcaster RosieWilby presents a mixture of talk,discussion and highlights from her stand-up show ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’, whichfollows her TEDx talk and a trilogy ofinternationally-acclaimed comedy showsinvestigating love and relationships.A mix of memoir and humoroussociological study, ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’details Rosie's very personal quest – fromperforming stand-up at a sex party tocelebrating and re-evaluating her deepestplatonic friendships – to find out whyWestern society is clinging to a conceptthat is laden with assumption andambiguity.

Tickets: £55pmSTEWARTlEE,KINgKONg&THENIgHTINgAlESArtgallery–georgianRoom

Comedian and writer Stewart Lee readsfrom his contribution to the book'Hometown Tales' about his youthfulfascination for Midlands post-punk bandThe Nightingales, and King Kong, anout-sized piece of public sculpturelocated in Birmingham's Bull Ring.Also featuring a reading from The Nightingales' Robert Lloyd.

Tickets: £9



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

7.30pm–10pmANEvENINgWITHKImWOODBURNArtgallery–georgianRoom

Kim is in conversation with AlexBelfield, doing a Q&A with theaudience followed by a meet andgreet.Kim appeared with AggieMacKenzie in Channel 4’s HowClean Is Your House? She haspresented two series of her showRude Awakenings in Canada, andappeared on TV’s Shooting Starsand Loose Women. Kim was arunner-up on ITV’s reality show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!She co-authored ‘The CleaningBible’, ‘Too Posh To Wash’ and‘How Clean is Your House?’Tickets: £20

11am–12pmpeTer rhodeS:

THEINTERvIEWISTHEEASYpARTArtgallery–georgianRoom

Peter Rhodes, veteran blogger, columnistand feature writer with the Express &Star, describes the process of turningmemorable encounters and events intoaward-winning prose.Rhodes explains the structure of anewspaper feature. He offers tips on howto start writing when you're facing a blanksheet of paper or empty computerscreen. He demonstrates the art of"literature in a hurry" with extracts fromsome of his favourite dispatches in acareer which has taken him all over the world.

Tickets: Free Entry

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY



SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

11:30am– 5pmwolF wriTerS' hub preSenTS:

WRITERS’gROUpSlychgateTavern

The Lych Gate Tavern plays host to aseries of local writers' groups. Entry isfree, so drop in to meet writers from yourarea and hear what they're doing. 11.30am - 12pm – Tipton Writers12pm - 1pm – Codsall Writers1pm - 2pm – Bridgnorth Writers2pm - 3pm – Coachhouse Writers3pm - 4pm – Blakenhall Writers4pm - 5pm – Bilston Writers

Tickets: Free Entry

12pm–2pmTHEWHOlEKAHANI(The whole STory)

Artgallery-Contemporarygallery

Mona Dash, Nadia Kabir Barb andReshma Ruia from The Whole Kahani willread from their new anthology, ‘May WeBorrow Your Country’, as part of theirMidlands launch in the WolverhamptonLiterature Festival 2019. ‘May We Borrow Your Country’ is a wrysideways look at individuals who crossborders, adapt to new cultures and selecta self-identity, within their country or aforeign land.

Tickets: Free Entry

12.30–1.30pmJoanna Toye:

'ASTOREATWAR'BOOKlAUNCH&Q&AArtgallery–georgianRoom

Wolverhampton department storeBeatties was the inspiration for Joanna’sdebut novel, 'A Store at War'. Set during the Second World War, 'A Store at War' introduces the heroine,Lily Collins, who progresses from anervous junior fresh from school to aspirited and confident young woman tornbetween the possibility of romance andher love for Marlow’s, the town’sdepartment store. Joanna was a scriptwriter for The Archersfor over twenty years. For television shehas written for Eastenders, Doctors,Family Affairs and Crossroads.

Tickets: Free Entry


2:15pm–3.15pmBEHINDClOSEDDOORS:The domeSTiC ThrillerwiTh Jo FurniSS, kerryhadley-pryCe & gabiSTeinke


Why do so many thrillers nowfocus on home lives, marriage,family and trust? Join Jo Furniss(The Trailing Spouse, All TheLittle Children), Kerry Hadley-Pryce (Gamble, The BlackCountry) and University ofWolverhampton’s SeniorLecturer Gabriela Steinke asthey examine the increasingpopularity of domestic thrillersand why we are all so intriguedto find out what happensbehind closed doors.

Tickets: Free


SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

2.30pm–4.30pmSampad preSenTS:

CHAI&CHATSladeRooms

For centuries people have sat around fires on coldwinters nights and shared stories by word ofmouth. Where do your stories come from? Has thisage-old tradition inspired you to write? Come andshare your tales with us over a hot cup of tea.Hosted by Abda Khan, Chai and Chat is awomen’s event as part of Sakshi, a new strand ofSampad South Asian Arts & Heritage projects,focusing on women and girls to get their voicesheard through creative art projects.

Tickets: £3

4pm–5pmkerry hadley-pryCe:

gAmBlEArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

Kerry Hadley-Pryce discusses her new novel‘Gamble’ with Dr. Aidan Byrne."Greg Gamble: he’s a teacher, he works hard, he’sa husband, a father. He’s a good man or tries tobe. But even a good man can face a crisis. Even agood man can face temptation. Even a good mancan find himself faced with difficult choices."Kerry Hadley-Pryce is Black Country-born. Her first novel, ‘The Black Country’, was awardedthe Michael Schmidt Prize for OutstandingAchievement 2013/14. ‘Gamble’ is her second novel.




SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

4.30pm–5.30pmWRITINgTHEFANTASTICwiTh STephen ayran, anna STephenS & g.X. Todd

lightHousemediaCentre

At present, fantasy and science fictionare two of the most popular genres inmainstream media across films, TV,games and books. Join three local SFFauthors, Stephen Aryan, Anna Stephensand G X Todd, as they discuss why theywrite fantasy and sci-fi, their inspirations,what they love about these genres andhow they are the perfect mirror fortalking about current issues in the realworld.

Tickets: £2

7.30pm–9.50pmTrevor marrioTT preSenTS:

JACKTHERIppER–THEREAlTRUTHArtgallery–georgianRoom

Trevor Marriott is a retired BritishPolice murder squad detective whohas spent the last 15 yearsinvestigating the WhitechapelMurders of 1888, attributed tofearsome, unknown killer Jack theRipper. New facts and evidencenow finally shatter the myth andanswer the question: “Who wasJack the Ripper?”This two-hour audio/visual show ispacked with original crime scenephotographs of the victims, thesuspects and more. Some images are of a graphic anddisturbing nature. No under-16sadmitted without a parent/appropriate adult.Tickets: £12 | Concs: £10


7.30pmCenTral youTh TheaTre preSenTS:

THEREBElAgAINSTINJUSTICECityArchives,molineuxHotelBuilding

A play about Emma Sproson –Wolverhampton’s first female Councillor,Women’s Rights Activist and Suffragette.It is Christmas 1936. Britain hasundergone significant changes over thelast 30 years. Local reporter RobertaTrew arrives at Emma’s home to write anarticle about the political life of EmmaSproson or ‘Red Emma’. Emma uncoverssecrets about Wolverhampton that havenever been told, and Roberta begins tounderstand the passion anddetermination that has driven Emma toaffect lasting change in the city for futuregenerations to come.


Booking: Call 01902 572091 or email [email protected]

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY

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FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

6pm–8pmNRITYA:COllECTINgTHESTORYOFINDIANDANCEINTHEBlACKCOUNTRY1960-2000Artgallery

Join Jai Jashn Dance for the launch ofNritya, exploring the heritage of Indiandance in the Midlands. Over the nextyear we will collect and document thelargely unwritten and unrecorded story ofIndian dance, focusing especially on theBlack Country (1960-2000), for a festivalweekend at Wolverhampton Art Galleryand Arena Theatre in 2020.This project is supported by Heritage LotteryFunding with thanks to National Lottery players. Jai Jashn Dance is a non-profit communityorganisation under the umbrella of Jaivant PatelDance.

Tickets: Free Entry

Image courtesy of Matthew Cawrey



FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

Doors7pm8pm– 9.30pmRICHARDHERRINg’SleiCeSTer SQuare TheaTre podCaST (eXCepT aT wolverhampTon liTeraTure FeSTival)

BilstonTownHall

'The Podfather’ (Guardian) and ‘King of the Internet’(Time Out) brings his award- winning podcast toWolverhampton, chatting with an amazing surpriseguest. This ground-breaking podcast won the BronzeAward for Best Comedy at the 2013 Sony RadioAcademy Awards and the Chortle Internet Award2013, 2014, 2018.

It spawned the book ‘Emergency Questions’(Sphere). At over 200 episodes, previous guestsinclude Stephen Fry, Simon Pegg, Steve Coogan,Stephen Merchant, Dawn French, Maria Bamfordand Brian Blessed.

Tickets: £14

7pm–10pmOpENINgNIgHTOpENmICArenaTheatre

Featuring an eclecticmix of writers, poets andmusicians, be a part ofthe WolverhamptonLiterature Festival’sopening night – awonderful mixture ofmagical, bohemian,bookish, colourful,musical and more. Let'smake this an evening toremember withWolverhampton’s hottest local talent. This is asafe happy environmentto test the water, or justcome along and beentertained. A few openmic spots will beavailable on the night.Suggested donation £4.

Tickets:Voluntary Donation



FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

7.30pmDOCTORDOlITTlEgrandTheatre

You’ve never seen anything like it!Doctor Dolittle returns to the stagein Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimedfamily musical.Join the eccentric Doctor and hisexotic menagerie of animal friendson an extraordinary adventure tofind the Giant Pink Sea Snail, thatholds the secret of life and makingthe world a happier place. DoctorDolittle teaches us not only to talkto the animals but to listen to themas well!Starring Mark Williams, AdèleAnderson, Vicky Entwistle andBrian Capron.

Tickets: £19.50

Friday1,Saturday2&Sunday3February12.30pm-12.50pmJeFny aShCroFT:

lADYWUlFRUN&HERIlKArtgallery,CommunityHireSpace

Jefny Ashcroft on Wolverhampton's links toAnglo-Saxon Mercia. Suitable adults.

Tickets: Free Entry

7.30pmHANSEl&gRETEl–AFEARlESSDANCEADvENTURENewhamptonArtsCentre

Following on from their successful tour of theHeadwrap Diaries, Uchenna Dance are backwith their contemporary take on Hansel andGretel.Our superhero guides discover a strange andcolourful world. Finding themselves in a newcountry, full of strange sights and smells,Hansel and Gretel must outwit the adults tofind their way back to their father.Along the way they tackle situations that wouldhave the bravest of adults shaking in theirboots. Choreographer Vicki Igpokwe will bringher fierce movement vocabulary, (a blend ofHouse, Waacking, Vogue, African andcontemporary), to tell this story with anUchenna twist.Supported by Rural Touring Dance InitiativeTickets: £7 | Concs: £5Family: (2 adults,



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

10.30am–11.30amCenTral youTh TheaTre preSenTS:

THROUgHTHEEYESOFACHIlDArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

Central Youth Theatre presents a collection ofstories and poems by various authors aboutlife for children during The Great War.



2.30pm&7.30pmDOCTORDOlITTlEgrandTheatre

You’ve never seen anything like it! DoctorDolittle returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’sacclaimed family musical.Join the eccentric Doctor and his exoticmenagerie of animal friends on anextraordinary adventure to find the Giant PinkSea Snail, that holds the secret of life andmaking the world a happier place. DoctorDolittle teaches us not only to talk to theanimals but to listen to them as well!Starring Mark Williams, Adèle Anderson, Vicky Entwistle and Brian Capron.

Tickets: £19.50

2pm–3pmdaiSy blaCk

THEBAYEUxTApESTRY:THEFUllYARNBantockHouse

Storyteller Daisy Black provides ahawk’s eye view of the BayeuxTapestry, where kings battle, oathsare broken, and wheels of cheeseare stolen by crafty foxes.Interweaving the fables of theTapestry’s margins with poetry andEnglish folk songs, this showstitches a vivid and movingaccount of the events leading up to1066. Seventy metres of history ina single hour!




Saturday2February,7pm–10pmSunday3February,12pm–6pm

WOlvESlITFESTOpENmICHUBSArenaTheatre

Calling all poets, writers and performers. This year the Arena Theatre is opening itsdoors during the festival to provide a safeperformance space for all to get involved,regardless of previous experience. This isa free event so pop along and show usyour ideas, or come to support your localliterary scene.

Price: Free Entry



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

3pm–4pmwolF Fringe roompreSenTS Carol CaFFrey:

mUSICFORDOgSlychgateTavern

Carol Caffrey's production of'Music For Dogs' has touredclubs and festivals from as farapart as Pittenweem inScotland and Sherkin Island offthe coast of Cork. It has beendescribed as “moving andbloody funny” and “absolutelyriveting”.


4pm–5pmian douglaS:

TRAvElINgTAlESBantockHouse

A wise man once said all stories have legs whichis certainly true of the tales you will hear fromStoryteller Ian Douglas. Gathered from tellers,festivals, events and chance meetings from landsnear and far, Traveling Tales will be a magicalperformance that is sure to stir up your innerwanderlust.Ian's work has been described as 'trulyinspirational' and draws upon a rich vein ofBritish folk tales and world myths.


4.15pm–5.15pmwolF Fringe room preSenTS aleX mCSherry:

THETANNER'STAlElychgateTavern

‘The Tanner’ written & performed by AlexMcSherry from an original story by StuartHepburn. This 50-minute theatrical monologuetells the story of the battles of William Wallace. A 5 star reviewed show from the 2018 EdinburghFringe, it highlights that blood, guts, fear anddeath are the constants of war. The Tanner stoodwith Wallace and fought the English for 'freedom'.What did it cost him? Everything. What did he getfor it? Nothing. Well, not quite… This performance is not for the squeamish. 18+




SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

4.30pm–5.30pmJohn edgar:

SAUDADE:TAlESOFlONgINgANDlOSSArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

“Saudade: there’s noEnglish word for it… it’s alonging for somewhere,sometime, someone that wasonce everything but cannever be again.” Blending Iberian folklore witha shocking slice ofPortuguese history, storytellerJohn Edgar tells us threetales of princesses, two ofwhom do very well indeed,and a third, the renownedInès de Castro, is thecelebrated Dead Queen ofPortugal. John brings his“wonderfully feral” style to ashow in which the princefinally gets his princess but ata terrible cost.

Tickets: £6

5.30pm–7.30pmpeTer Chand:

TAlESFROmTHEmOTHERlANDNewhamptonArtsCentre

A collection of some of Peter's favouritetraditional stories, some of which he hascollected from India, translated into English,and is sharing in his own unique and excitingway. Peter is Wolverhampton born and bred andgrew up with Punjabi as his first language. Hehas told his stories from Southall to Singapore,Birmingham to Belfast, Amsterdam to Athens –and many a place in between. (Suitable foradults).


7pm–10pm

WOlvESlITFESTOpENmICHUBArenaTheatre

Calling all poets, writers and performers...

Price: Free Entry



SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

12pm–2pmCriSpin ridge:

'AmESSAgEFROmTHESEA'BYCHARlESDICKENSBantockHouse

Crispin Ridge reads ‘A Message from the Sea’, by CharlesDickens in collaboration with WilkieCollins – a tale of a dastardly crime withfar reaching consequences, and how thewrong was eventually put to rights.Crispin began public readings of Dickensin 1990. He is the President of theBirmingham Branch of the DickensianFellowship, but his connection to Dickensruns much deeper. Crispin’s great-greatgrandfather was the original inspirationfor Marley’s ghost in ‘A Christmas Carol’.All proceeds to Unicef and CancerResearch UK.Tickets: £4

10.30am–11.30amCenTral youTh TheaTre preSenTS:

THROUgHTHEEYESOFACHIlDArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

Central Youth Theatre presents acollection of stories and poems byvarious authors about life for childrenduring The Great War.



12pm–6pmWOlvESlITFESTOpENmICHUBArenaTheatre

Calling all poets, writers and performers...

Price: Free Entry



SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

6.30pm–8pmJohn edgar:

THEHANgEDmAN(ANDOTHERDARKTAlESFROmBRITTANY)BantockHouseTractorShed

Following last year’s sell-outperformance, writer and storyteller JohnEdgar brings us another anthology ofsome of his favourite tales from acrossthe channel.In 19th Century Brittany life could bedramatic enough, but what happenednext was far more exciting. From thehidden statues that could give justicewhere it was due, through ghostlyrevenants unable to rest until things wereput right, to a classic werewolf legend,this is a bleak and eccentric celebrationof a time when two worlds met on a daily– or, more often, nightly – basis.

Tickets: £7

8.30pm–9.50pmdaiSy blaCk:

UNRUlYWOmANBantockHouseperformanceSpace

‘By God, if women had writtenstories...’ (Chaucer).Storyteller Daisy Black presents anindecorous assortment of medieval talesfrom around Europe about women whogain the upper hand – or, occasionally,the upper arse. Stories of sex, disguise,and women finding creative and cunningways to overcome the restrictions placedupon them. Interlacing medieval taleswith bawdy folk songs, this hour-longperformance pays homage to literature’soriginal ‘nasty women’.



7.30pm–10pmpoeTS, praTTlerS, andpandemonialiSTS preSenT:

THEWOlvESlITFESTpOETRYSlAmArenaTheatre

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialistspresent the 3rd WolverhamptonLiterature Festival Poetry Slam. Join your MCs, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt and Emma Purshouse forslamtastic Saturday shenanigans. Witness 15 poets battle it out in a livepoetry competition to become slamchampion for 2019. Come along andbe bedazzled by bardic bravery, giveyour vote to a valourous versifier,whoop for a wordsmith. Who wins? The audience decides.Tickets: £12 Concs: £10

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY

2.30pm–4pmpOETRYAFTERNOONwiTh marion CoCkin and berTFliTCroFT


Come along and join Marion Cockin andBert Flitcroft to enjoy poems that willdelight and challenge in turns, with aninterval for tea and cake! (Ticket does notinclude refreshments).

Tickets: £5

4.30pm–5.30pmpUNJABIWOmEN’SWRITINggROUpArtgallery–georgianRoom

Punjabi Women’s Group share poemsand stories about family life and history,featuring Kuli Kohli.

Tickets: £3

FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

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7pm–8pmpAmpHlETEERINglightHouse

Pamphleteers Nellie Cole, John Woodalland Ros Woolner share their fresh, funny and moving pamphlet poetry fromOffa’s Press.

Tickets: £5

7pm–9pmboneS preSenTS:

AlIl'SOmETHINgDIFFERENT...SladeRooms

Bones is back for the WolverhamptonLiterature Festival with an extravaganzabonanza to tease the taste buds andtitillate the senses.As usual there will be a diverse set oftalented singers, poets, rappers andcomedy acts for your entertainment.Come along and help us celebratediversity and unity and generally justhave a different experience, with a goodtime thrown in.Come and see for yourself as we promisesomething a lil’ different... again!

Tickets: £3

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FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

7.30pm–9.30pmkaTe inneS & whalebone:

FlOCKSOFWORDSBantockHouseTractorShed

Award-winning acoustic trio Whaleboneand writer Kate Innes are touring theregion with their fascinating newcollaboration. Flocks of Words is an immersive,hypnotic blend of music and poetryexploring landscape and the human soul. Through interplay of beautifully pitched,evocative poems, and haunting,interwoven harmonies, the audience isdrawn into an uplifting soundscape ofcreative power. Grounded in the Shropshire Hills wherethe artists live and work, the experiencesoon becomes the audience's own.

Tickets: £8.50


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SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

11am–12.30pmRECOmmENDEDREADINglightHouse

‘Recommended Reading’ with Emma Purshouse,Simon Fletcher & Jane Seabourne. Offa’spublications The Poetry of Staffordshire, OurBeautiful Scars and The Poetry of the BlackCountry are recommended reading in WestMidlands’ libraries. Join us for a wonderful morningof poetry from the region. Tickets: £5

11am–12.30pmlIzBERRY&ROYmCFARlANECentrallibrary–FirstFloor

Liz Berry is the author of ‘Black Country’, whichwon several awards including the Forward Prizefor Best First Collection. Her latest collection,'The Republic of Motherhood', turns herdistinctive voice to the joy and anguish ofbecoming a mother, through its darkest hoursto its brightest days. Roy McFarlane was born in Birmingham ofJamaican parentage and spent most of hisyears in Wolverhampton and the Black Country.He was Birmingham’s Poet Laureate and ispresently the Birmingham & Midland InstitutePoet in Residence.

Price: Free Entry


3pm–4pmRUpINDERKAUR&NAFEESAHAmIDArtgallery–Contemporarygallery

Nafeesa Hamid is aBritish Pakistani poet andplaywright based inBirmingham. She hasfeatured at nights aroundthe UK and wasperformed at TedxBrum2016 (Power of Us). Herdebut collection‘Besharam’ (2018) isavailable to purchase fromVerve Press. Rupinder Kaur is aBirmingham born Panjabipoet and biomedicalscience student with animmense love for SouthAsian arts. She seespoetry as a way to liberatethe soul. Her debut poetrybook, ‘Rooh’ was releasedin September 2018 withVerve Poetry Press.

Tickets: Free Entry

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SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

5pm–7pmpOETSAgAINSTRACISmArenaTheatre

Poets Against Racism (PAR) are a collective bringingtogether Midlands-based poets, spoken word artistsand rappers to perform under one banner in responseto the recent rise in street level racism and hatecrime. Explore the role poetry as a performance artcan play in challenging racism and spreading positivewords from diverse communities in the Midlands.The event will open with a short discussion open tothe floor followed by live poetry performances by PARfounder Manjit Sahota and local poetry guests.

Tickets: Free Entry

5.30pm–6.30pmwolF Fringe room preSenTS maTT paneSh:

'gREYHOUND:JOURNEYTHRU'THEDARKHEARTOFAmERICA'lychgateTavern

By turns an hilarious and horrifying true story of asimple poet's bus journey with a body-mutilating,beheading, bandito. In life, you don't choose who yousit next to!Matt Panesh has received numerous awardsincluding Best Poet at San Francisco Fringe andThree Weeks Editors' Award at the Edinburgh FringeFestival.When not performing he is busy producing theMorecambe Fringe Festival, running the Alt Spaceexperiment and sits on the board of EdinburghFestival Fringe Society.



7pmFRIENDSOFWINSAHA:pOETRYRECITAlTheChurchatperton

Last year Wolverhamptonlost one of its much lovedpoets Win Saha. Win started her career aswomen’s editor andfeature writer for theBirmingham Gazette andEvening Despatch. Butpoetry was always herpassion. During her lifetime shepenned over 3,000 poemsthat she read all over theMidlands and had aweekly poetry spot onWCR community radio. Win raised countlessamounts charity and tocelebrate her life andwork, friends of Win willbe reciting her poetry inher memory.

Tickets: £5

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SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

7.50pm–8.50pmElvISmCgONAgAll& brenda read-brown


Stand-up poet, comedian, broadcaster, recumbentrocker and walking shortbread tin, ElvisMcGonagall resides at The Graceland Caravan Parkin the middle of nowhere where he scribbles versewhilst drinking Scotch, listening to Johnny Cashand throwing objects at his telly.Witty and subversive but not afraid to be plain daft,Elvis has been spitting his scurrilous diatribesagainst the powers that be since 2003. And look atthe state of the world now. So that’s 15 years offutile ranting. Elvis McGonagall has suffered for hispoetry. Now it’s your turn.

Tickets: £8.50


2.30pm–4pmBlACKCOUNTRYWOmENlightHouse

Jane Seabourne hosts Marion Cockin,Iris Rhodes and Emma Purshouse asthey present work about women’slives in the Black Country featuringpoems from 'Nailmakers’ Daughters', 'The Poetry of the Black Country' and 'Close'.Tickets: £5

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SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

2.30pm–3.30pmpOETRYCOmpETITIONWINNERS2019Artgallery–Contemporarygallery

Come along to this free event to hear thewinners of the 2019 WoLF Poetry Competitionread their winning entries at the awardceremony. As with last year, we hope to havecopies of a freshly-printed WoLF anthology,featuring the winning poems along withshortlisted pieces, on sale.The competition has once again been run byWrite Out Loud on behalf of WolverhamptonLiterature Festival, and this year's entries havebeen judged by West Midlands poet RoyMcFarlane.

Tickets: Free Entry

7pm–9.30pmpoeTS, praTTlerS, andpandemonialiSTS preSenT:

YES,WECANTlightHouse

Walsall's regular poetry nightcomes to Wolverhampton for theLit Fest! Expect headline poets,open-mic spots, a poetrycompetition, rubbish prizes, andthe usual madcap MC-ing fromPoets, Prattlers, andPandemonialists! Entry (or rather, exit) by donation.



7pm

JOHNCOOpERClARKE:THElUCKIESTmANAlIvEBilstonTownHall

Poet, Movie Star, Rock Star, TV & Radio Presenter,Comedian, Social & Cultural Commentator.John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970sas the original ‘people’s poet’. Since then his careerhas spanned cultures, audiences, art forms andcontinents.His latest touring show is a mix of classic verse,extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings onmodern life, gags, riffs and chat – a chance to witnessa living legend.John's new poetry book ‘The Luckiest Guy Alive’ is out 1st November 2018 on Picador/Macmillan.

Tickets: £25 (front rows) / £20 (remaining) Concs: £17

TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

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6pm(running time 118 mins)

FIlm:FEARANDlOATHINgINlASvEgASFIlm

ArenaTheatre

Its 1971 and sportsjournalist Raoul Duke andhis Samoan attorney driveto Las Vegas in order thatthe former can cover theMint 400 motorcross race,but actually with theintention of getting evenmore off their faces thanthey already are. The twoindulge in drugs of mind-warping excesses duringtheir hilarious trip! StarringJohnny Depp and BenicioDel Toro.Certification: 18

Tickets: £6 | Concs: £5UoW staff and students:£3.50

FRIDAY 1FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARYmuSiC,arT & Film

11:50am–12.50pmARTANDSURgERYby niCk grew


Nick Grew is a Sculptor and Consultant Head &Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgeon(FDSRCS, FRCS). He is an Associate of the RoyalBirmingham Society of Artists. His talk describespersonal reflections on the relationship andcommon threads he has found between hispractices of Surgery and Art and the broaderrelationship between Art and Surgery in general.His latest public commission (Childhood) will beexhibited at the Gallery throughout the period ofthe Literature Festival and through March aheadof its final installation.

Tickets: Free Entry

12pm (running time 96 mins)

FIlm:WIllYWONKAANDTHECHOCOlATEFACTORYlightHouse

A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the fivecoveted golden tickets that will send him on atour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolatefactory. Adapted from the Roald Dahl classic.What a great way to spend time with the familyover the festival. Starring Gene Wilder.Certificate: U

Tickets: £8.40 | Concs: £6.90Students & U25s: £4.50


muSiC, arT & Film

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

2pm (running time 111 mins)

FIlm:mUCHADOABOUTNOTHINglightHouse

Young lovers Hero and Claudio are tobe married in one week. The evil DonJon conspires to break up thewedding by accusing Hero ofinfidelity. In the end, though, it allturns out to be "much ado aboutnothing”. Catch this rare opportunityto watch on the big screen with a starstudded cast set in the stunningTuscan countryside. Starring EmmaThompson, Kenneth Branagh andDenzel Washington.Certificate: PG

Tickets: £8.40 | Concs: £6.90Students & U25s: £4.50

4.30pm (running time 104 mins)

FIlm:NEvERlETmEgOArenaTheatre

Kathy, Ruth and Tommy are bestfriends who grow up together at anEnglish boarding school with a chillingsecret.Starring Keira Knightley, CareyMulligan and Andrew Garfield.Certification: 15

Tickets: £6 | Concs: £5UoW staff and students: £3.50

7pm– 10.30pmlOUISEDISTRAS+JESSSIlK+pATCHEDUppARACHUTESSladeRooms

The voice of punk's next generation, LouiseDistras’ socially conscious and insightfulbrand of protest poetry is firmly descendedfrom the Clash bloodline. Having alreadyperformed at Glastonbury, Louise’s TheStreet Revolution tour in January 2019 goeshand in hand with Musicians AgainstHomelessness to fundraise for Crisis. Jess Silk is a guitarist and singer/songwriterfrom the Black Country. Her shouty butmelodic brand of folk/punk music often hasher being likened to a female Frank Turner,and it gets people sitting up and listening.

Tickets: £8

8pm–9pm(running time 139 mins)

FIlm:FENCESArenaTheatre

An African Americanfather struggles with racerelations in the UnitedStates while trying to raisehis family in the 1950sand coming to terms withthe events of his life.Starring DenzelWashington and ViolaDavis.Certification: 12A


SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY


muSiC, arT & Film

8pm–9pmpaul 'bigun' aShbee:

OASIS,mANCHESTER,FOOTBAll&mETheHummingbird

Manchester...it’s full of people with pasts. People withfutures. People with stories. People like me, PaulAshbee. Most people know me as the man who putOasis together; the ‘Bigun’ behind one of the world'sgreatest ever rock bands. Was it fate? Was it luck? I’veno idea, but when one of the greatest bands to comeout of Manchester began to dominate the world, I wasthere. This book is a collection of my memoirs about itall. Interviewed by DJ Garry Foster.

Tickets: £5

9.20pm–10.20pmCUmmINgSYOURWAYpreSenTS: greaT loST papier maChe dinoSaurSoF The weST midlandS parT 1


In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb had apervasive effect on popular culture that was toreconfigure western ideas of art and aesthetics, historyand iconography.Whilst we accept that it is unlikely that the discovery ofthe lost dinosaurs in Dan Cummings’s mind will have asmuch impact, you never know.Join the Cummings Your Way team as they prise opendoors that have been sealed for aeons and, handsshaking in trepidation, shine a torch in to the corners oftheir Black Country souls.



muSiC, arT & Film

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY


FIlm:RUBYSpARKSArenaTheatre

From the directors of LittleMiss Sunshine comes anengaging and charmingromantic comedy starringPaul Dano and writer-actress Zoe Kazan.Struggling with writer’sblock and a lacklustrelove life, once-famousnovelist Calvin (Dano)creates a beautifulfictitious character namedRuby (Kazan), whoinspires him. But not onlydoes this bring his work tolife – it also brings Ruby tolife – literally! Face-to-facewith an actual relationshipwith his once-virtualgirlfriend, Calvin mustnow decide whether topen this love story or let itwrite itself. Certification: 15



FIlm:DEADpOETSSOCIETYArenaTheatre

Set in an exclusive boys' preparatory school in 1959, a newly appointed English teacher uses unconventionaltechniques to inspire his students in classic poetry.Starring Robin Williams.Certification: PG

5.30pm–6.30pmdaria kuleSh:

lONglOSTHOmESladeRooms

Have you ever heard of Ingushetia, in the NorthCaucasus? It's an ancient land of breath-takingbeauty and harrowing history, fascinating folkloreand timeless traditions. Let the songs and storiesof Daria Kulesh take you on an enchantedjourney to her Grandmother's long lost home.With her striking voice and strong Russian andIngush heritage, "bold, exotic, impressive" DariaKulesh is a rising star and a unique character onthe UK folk scene.

Tickets: £10

8pm– 10pm(Doors 7.30pm)STeve lamaCQ: going deaF For a livingSladeRooms

DJ and journalist SteveLamacq, of BBC Radio 1 and6 Music, celebrates 30 yearsin the music industry with anew, intimate show ofanecdotes and observations.Since swapping his fanzinefor a job at NME, the musicobsessive has seen morethan 5,000 gigs and bangedon endlessly about music.But Going Deaf For A Livingisn’t just his story; it’s anexploration of the life of allmusic fans, from the firstrecord you buy to the bestgig you’ve ever seen.

Tickets: £15

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY


muSiC, arT & Film

5.45pm–6.45pmTRACEYTHORN:anoTher planeT – a Teenager inSuburbia WITH TIFFANY MURRAY Artgallery–georgianRoom

Tracey is interviewed by author TiffanyMurray about ‘Another Planet’, a memoirabout suburban childhood. In a 1970s commuter town, Thorn’s teenagelife was forged from what failed to happen.Bored and cynical, despairing of heraspirational parents, her only comfort camefrom house parties…and the female popicons who hinted at a new kind of living.Tracey spent seventeen years in bestsellingduo Everything But The Girl and releasedthree further solo albums. She is the SundayTimes’ bestselling author of Bedsit DiscoQueen. Tiffany Murray is a Hay Festival fiction fellowand Director of Hay’s Writers at Work. Hernovels Diamond Star Halo and HappyAccidents were shortlisted for the BollingerEveryman Wodehouse Prize. Her latest isSugar Hall. She is also working on a memoir,The Rock n’ Roll Cook.Tickets: £12

Photo © Edward Bishop


FRIDAY 1FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

4pm–5pm

Potty PoetrywiTh ChriS whiTeWarstoneslibrary

Join us as for an hour ofPotty Poetry at WarstonesLibrary with poet,performer, writer, andillustrator, Chris White. Chris’s fun and twistedverse has appeared onCBBC and around theworld! So why not comealong a find out aboutShark in the Toilet!, TheArmadillo Under myPillow, Wang Foo theKung Fu Shrew and Biteythe Veggie Vampire andmuch more.Suitable for children aged 7+

Tickets: Free EntryBooking essential

ChilDren & family

10.15am–11am

Pirate StorieS for familieSwiTh CaTh edwardS

Centrallibrary

Ahoy there likely lasses and lads! Come and hearstories of daring and cunning on the high seas, atale of Captain Kidd’s buried treasure and a jollygood pirate shanty! There’s lots of joining in and it’ssuitable for all ages. Dress up if you like, it’ll add tothe fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult.Tickets: Free Entry

11am–11.30am

Great BiG rhyme timeCentralChildren'slibrary

Library staff will guide children through 30 minutesof rhyming fun, promoting a love of poetry andcelebrating the magic of reading poems aloud.

Tickets: Free Entry


ChilDren & family

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

1.15pm-2pm

Graham PeeBleSCentrallibrary

Discover new races of people and beasts that havebeen conjured up by magic as you explore thewonder and magic of the world that is Pangloria!Suitable for older children.

Tickets: Free Entry

11.45am-12.30pm

John edgar

ChilDren'S StorytellerWednesfieldlibrary

Come along and listen to local storyteller JohnEdgar and his captivating tales of frogs andzombies. Suitable for children aged 6+. Familieswelcome.

Tickets: Free Entry Booking essential

Doors2pm,2.30pm– 3.30pmpage To STage:

not all heroeS Wear CaPeSSladeRooms

The awards show for the annual city-wide youngpeople's story writing competition.Presenting performances of the four winningentries adapted and devised by performing artsstudents from Wolverhampton College.

Tickets: £3

Storytime wiTh amy douglaS

12pm–1pmCentralChildren'slibrary

2pm–3pmpennlibrary

Join Amy Douglas for anenchanting hour oftraditional storytelling atCentral Children's Library.Amy breathes life into herstories with subtle wit andgentle humour, openingdoors to other times andpossibilities, so thatsomehow, even when sheis gone, a gleam of magicstill lingers. Suitable forchildren age 5+ (familieswelcome). Tickets: Free Entry Booking essential


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10am–12.30pmpApERvERSEwiTh JeFF phelpS and marionCoCkin

BantockHouse–TractorShed

‘Paperverse’ with Jeff Phelps and MarionCockin, an entertaining craft/poetryworkshop for people who want to havefun with paper and words. 10 placesavailable.


11am–1pmSElF-pUBlISHINgWORKSHOpwiTh youCaXTon publiCaTionS

Artgallery–gatheringSpace

Learn about all aspects of self-publishingfrom completing your manuscript todecisions about design and layoutthrough to the final print-ready files andpublication. YouCaxton are the WestMidlands' leading publishing-servicescompany. Established writers will presenta series of short presentations and therewill be plenty of opportunity forquestions.

Tickets: Free Entry

12.30–1.30pmgUIDETOTHEmINDFUlWAYOFlIFEBantockHouseperformanceSpace

Adam Dacey, a former Buddhist monk,has been practicing meditation for 25years, will introduce and lead youthrough some of the practices in thisintroductory session to mindfulness.Eight mindful themes are introducedwhich encourage you gently into thepresent moment. Helping you move awayfrom the stress and anxiety which arisefrom being preoccupied with the futureand past, and empowering you to havean inspirational journey through life.

Tickets: £9

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY


1.30pm–4pmgOINgJApANESEwiTh david bingham & Simon FleTCher

BantockperformanceSpace

'Going Japanese’ workshop with DavidBingham and Simon Fletcher. Explorethe various and exciting forms ofJapanese poetry. Try your hand at ahaiku, haibun or tanka. Workshop mayinvolve a visit to the house to explore the ‘Japanning’ connection (TBC). No previous experience required. 15 spaces available.


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SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

1.30pm–3pmREAl lIFE STORIES:lIFEWRITINgWORKSHOpwiTh louiSe palFreyman


Have you ever tried to write your lifestory? Are you a fan of memoir? Joinwriter Louise Palfreyman for a workshopon delving into your past and learninghow to get your memories onto the page.Bring samples of work-in-progress orwrite something completely new! You areencouraged to bring your own photos tothe class, as they make great writingprompts and could help bring yourmemories to life!The best stories produced at theworkshop will be published.



2pm–4pmmASTERClASS:KAzUOISHIgURO’SNEvERlETmEgOArenaTheatre

Led by Kazuo Ishiguro scholarSebastian Groes, the University ofWolverhampton invites you toparticipate in a celebration ofIshiguro’s contemporary classicNever Let Me Go. Groes will delivera series of mini-lectures coveringIshiguro’s use of intertextuality,language and irony, metaphors, andgenre. During the workshop,participants will debate ethical andpolitical questions, and the role ofemotions and memory in Ishiguro’snovel.The masterclass includes ascreening of the film in the Arenacinema with a follow-up discussion.

Tickets: Free Entry

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SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

3.30pm–5pmHOWTOgAINmOmENTUmINWRITINg(ANDlIFE)wiTh gulara vinCenT


You are not blocked because you lackinspiration, but due to the abundance ofyour fears. What gets in the way of yourwriting are fears of failure, exposure andsuccess. When you heal those fears, yourwriting takes care of itself and you cangain momentum in writing (and in life).Through a unique set of exercises andusing powerful techniques, you can setyourself and your creative flow free in thishealing and self-inquiry workshop.15 spaces available.



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SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

11am–12.15pmCREATIvEHYpNOTHERApYwiTh anne-marieCarTer

BantockHouseperformanceSpace

Anne-Marie Carter helpsyou to relax and loweryour anxiety. Deal withnegative self-talk andlearn how to work outsideof the limitations we placeon ourselves. Feelmotivated to stopprocrastinating and pushthrough artistic blocks.Release creative energyand expression. Feelconfident and free upyour imagination Anne-Marie is a qualifiedclinical hypnotherapist,and a published author ofthree novels.12 spacesavailable.

Tickets: £10

11am–1pmBlOggINgFORAUTHORSwiTh william gallagher


You know you need a blog but you don’t know whyanyone would care that you had cereal for breakfast. In this workshop you’ll learn how to create a blog thatpromotes your work but does so in a way that’s usefulfor your readers and enjoyable for you. William Gallagher is Deputy Chair of the Writers’ Guildand has taught blogging to authors, writers, journalists,musicians and actors across the UK.

Tickets: £8

1pm–3.30pmrowena mCdonald:

TAlESOFTHEDAIlYgRIND–HOWTOUSEYOURWORKplACEASINSpIRATIONFORFICTIONBantockHouseperformanceSpace

Is your job boring/exciting? Do you love/hate yourcolleagues? Would your workplace would make a goodsetting for a novel/short story? In this workshop novelistand short story writer Rowena Macdonald shows youhow to use your workplace as inspiration for fiction. 25 places available.For an additional £20, Rowena is also offering a writteneditorial commentary of the first chapter of yourunpublished novel/short story. Email Rowena by19/01/19 with ten pages of prose, double spaced and in 12-point font. 6 places available.

Tickets: £10 / £30


1.15pm–3.15pmONlINERESEARCHFORAUTHORSwiTh william gallagher


You know not to trust Wikipedia andyou know how to Google a fact. Buthow do you tell Google that by‘windows’ you mean double glazinginstead of computers? Why is somuch information not available viaGoogle – and how do you get itanyway? This workshop shows you a dozentricks to getting more out of youronline research and then how to stayon top of all you’re finding out.William Gallagher is Deputy Chair ofthe Writers’ Guild and is the author offour best-selling technology books.Tickets: £8

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SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

3.15pm–7.15pmDIgITAlpOETRYWORKSHOpwiTh maya Chowdhry

Artgallery–CreationSpace

A unique workshop with award-winningpoet, digital artist and Transmediawriter Maya Chowdhry. Please bring asmartphone/tablet/laptop – and awillingness to go beyond the page!What is digital poetry? It’s where linesand stanzas transform into layeredvoices in multidimensional spaces. Wewill interlace words in a filigree of formsusing simple digital tools for creatingsound, image and animation. Suitablefor all levels. (All software used is free.For participants without a device, asmall number of tablets can be madeavailable). 15 spaces.



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SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

4.30pm–6pmBAllADS&BROADSIDES–mAKINgTHETAlERHYmEa workShop in balladeeringTeChniQueS by John edgar

BantockHouseperformanceSpace

In this fun and hands-on workshop,writer, storyteller, musician andrhymester John Edgar shares a rangeof strategies for creating rhymingtales. After a practical introduction,participants will have the opportunityto create and share their own storiesin rhyme, either adapted from oldfamiliar tales or original versenarratives. All participants will havethe opportunity to work collectivelyand/or individually. Suitable for adultsand children (aged 9+).20 spaces available.Tickets: £6

3.30pm–5.30pmTHEpOWEROFIDEASwiTh The pound proJeCT


Is a good story worth something? ThePound Project is an innovative approachto publishing, crowdfunding to releaseone short story by one writer at a time,including a smash hit with National BookAward winner Dolly Alderton. Run byfounder JP Watson, this workshopexplores why reading and writing arevaluable, why originality is crucial. Come,explore and shape your ideas, andexecute a narrative in 100 words. It couldbe syndicated to TPP’s thousands ofsubscribers. It’s small change, one storyat a time.

Tickets: £6


SATURDAY 26JANUARY7.30pm - 10pm Wolves Lit Fest Poetry Slam Arena Theatre £12 / £10 23

THURSDAY 31JANUARY7.30pm The Rebel Against Injustice City Archives £9 / £6 14

FRIDAY 1FEBRUARY11am - 12pm The Evolution of Wednesfield Wednesfield Library Free Entry 4

12.30pm - 12.50pm Lady Wulfrun & Her Ilk Art Gallery Free Entry 162.30pm - 4pm Poetry Afternoon Art Gallery £5 23

4pm - 5pm Potty Poetry Warstones Library Free Entry 35

4.30pm - 5.30pm Punjabi Women’s Writing Group Art Gallery £3 236pm (118 mins) Film: Fear and Loathing… (18) Arena Theatre £6 / £5 306pm - 8pm Nritya: The Story of Indian Dance Art Gallery Free Entry 147pm - 8pm Pamphleteering Light House £5 247pm - 9pm Bones: A Lil' Something… Slade Rooms £3 24

7pm - 9.30pm Richard Herring Bilston Town Hall £14 157pm - 10pm Opening Night Open Mic Arena Theatre Vol. donation 157.30pm Doctor Dolittle Grand Theatre £19.50 15

7.30pm Hansel & Gretel NAC £7 / £5 157.30pm - 9.30pm Flocks of Words Bantock House £8.50 248pm - 9pm Tim Spiers and Nathan Judah Art Gallery £2 / £1.50 4

SATURDAY 2FEBRUARY10am - 12.30pm Paperverse Bantock House £10 / £8 3710.15am - 11am Pirate Stories for Families Central Library Free Entry 3510.30am - 11.30am J.M.W Turner Art Gallery £3 510.30am - 11.30am Through The Eyes Of A Child Art Gallery £5 / £3 1711am - 11.30am Great Big Rhyme Time Central Library Free Entry 3511am - 12.30pm Recommended Reading Light House £7 / £5 2511am - 1pm Self-Publishing Workshop Art Gallery Free Entry 37

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wolverhampTon liTeraTure FeSTival 2019

11am - 12.30pm Liz Berry & Roy McFarlane Central Library Free Entry 2511.45am -12.30pm John Edgar Storyteller Wednesfield Library Free Entry 36

11:50am -12.50pm Art and Surgery Art Gallery Free Entry 3012pm - 1pm Memories of the Black Country Art Gallery Free Entry 512pm - 1pm Storytime with Amy Douglas Central Library Free Entry 3612pm (96 mins) Film: Willy Wonka… (U) Light House £8.40 / £6.90 3012.30pm - 12.50pm Lady Wulfrun & Her Ilk Art Gallery Free Entry 1612.30pm - 1.30pm Despite Everything... Lych Gate Tavern Vol. donation 612.30pm - 1.30pm Guide to the Mindful Way of Life Bantock House £9 3712.30pm - 1.30pm West Midlands Folk Tales Bantock House £8 / £6 51pm - 2pm Miranda Dickinson Central Adult Library Free Entry 6

1pm - 2pm Four Swallows & Two Elephants City Archives Free Entry 61.15pm – 2pm Graham Peebles Central Library Free Entry 361.15pm – 2.15pm How to find a Literary Agent Art Gallery £2 71.15pm – 2.45pm Black Country Type Art Gallery Free Entry 71.30pm – 2.30pm Ann Widdecombe Art Gallery £22 7

1.30pm - 3pm Life Writing Workshop Art Gallery £7 / £5 381.30pm - 4pm Going Japanese Bantock House £10 / £8 382pm (111 mins) Film: Much Ado About… (PG) Light House £8.40 / £6.90 312pm - 3pm Bert Lych Gate Tavern Vol. donation 82pm - 3pm Storytime with Amy Douglas Penn Library Free Entry 362pm - 3pm The Bayeux Tapestry Bantock House £8 / £6 172pm - 3.30pm Not All Heroes Wear Capes Slade Rooms £3 36

2pm - 4pm Tribute to Agatha Christie Central Adult Library £2 / £1 82pm - 4pm Ishiguro Masterclass Arena Theatre Free Entry 392.30pm Doctor Dolittle Grand Theatre £19.50 17

3pm - 4pm Music For Dogs Lych Gate Tavern Vol. donation 193pm - 4pm Rupinder Kaur & Nafeesa Hamid Art Gallery Free Entry 263.15pm - 4.15pm Alan Johnson Art Gallery £18 8

3.30pm - 5pm How To Gain Momentum… Art Gallery £12 / £10 39





4pm - 5pm Traveling Tales Bantock House £8 / £6 194.15pm - 5.15pm The Tanner's Tale Lych Gate Tavern Vol. donation 194.30pm (104 mins) Film: Never Let Me Go (15) Arena Theatre £6 / £5 314.30pm - 5.30pm Saudade: Tales of Longing… Art Gallery £6 20

5pm Stewart Lee, King Kong &… Art Gallery £9 9

5pm - 7pm Poets Against Racism Arena Theatre Free Entry 26

5.30pm - 6.30pm Greyhound: Journey thru'… Lych Gate Tavern Vol. donation 26

5.30pm - 7.30pm Tales From The Motherland NAC £7 / £5 206.20pm - 7.20pm Is Monogamy Dead? Art Gallery £5 97pm Friends of Win Saha Church at Perton £5 277pm - 10pm Open Mic Hub Arena Theatre Free Entry 187pm - 10.30pm Louise Distras + Jess Silk Slade Rooms £8 31

7.30pm Doctor Dolittle Grand Theatre £19.50 17

7.30pm - 10pm Kim Woodburn Art Gallery £20 107.50pm - 8.50pm Elvis McGonagall Art Gallery £8.50 278pm (139 mins) Film: Fences (12A) Arena Theatre £6 / £5 328pm - 9pm Oasis, Manchester, Football… The Hummingbird £5 32

9.20pm - 10.20pm Cummings Your Way Art Gallery Vol. donation 32

SUNDAY 3FEBRUARY10.30am - 11.30am Through The Eyes Of A Child Art Gallery £5 / £3 2111am - 12pm The Interview Is The Easy Part Art Gallery Free Entry 1011am - 12.15pm Creative Hypnotherapy Bantock House £10 4011am - 1pm Blogging for Authors Art Gallery £8 4011.30am - 12pm Tipton Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 1112pm - 1pm Codsall Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 1112pm - 2pm A Message From The Sea Bantock House £4 2112pm - 2pm The Whole Kahani Art Gallery Free Entry 1112pm - 6pm Open Mic Hub Arena Theatre Free Entry 1812.30pm - 12.50pm Lady Wulfrun & Her Ilk Art Gallery Free Entry 16





wolverhampTon liTeraTure FeSTival 2019

12.30 - 1.30pm A Store at War Art Gallery Free Entry 111pm - 2pm Bridgnorth Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 111pm - 3.30pm Tales of the Daily Grind Bantock House £30 / £10 40

1.15pm – 3.15pm Online Research for Authors Art Gallery £8 412pm - 3pm Coachhouse Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 112pm (104 mins) Film: Ruby Sparks (15) Arena Theatre £6 / £5 332:15pm - 3.15pm Behind Closed Doors Art Gallery Free 122.30pm - 3.30pm Poetry Competition Winners Art Gallery Free Entry 282.30pm - 4pm Black Country Women Light House £5 282.30pm - 4.30pm Chai & Chat Slade Rooms £3 12

3pm - 4pm Tettenhall Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 113.15pm - 7.15pm Digital poetry workshop Art Gallery £15 / £10 413.30pm - 5.30pm The Pound Project Art Gallery £6 414pm - 5pm Bilston Writers Lych Gate Tavern Free Entry 114pm - 5pm Gamble Art Gallery Vol. donation 124.30pm - 5.30pm Writing the Fantastic Light House £2 134.30pm - 6pm Ballads & Broadsides Bantock House £6 425.30pm - 6.30pm Long Lost Home Slade Rooms £10 33

5.45pm - 6.45pm Tracey Thorn: Another Planet Art Gallery £12 346pm (128 mins) Film: Dead Poets Society (PG) Arena Theatre £6 / £5 336.30pm - 8pm The Hanged Man Bantock House £7 227pm - 9.30pm Yes, We Cant Light House Vol. donation 287.30pm - 10pm Steve Lamacq Slade Rooms £15 34

7.30pm - 9.50pm Jack The Ripper Art Gallery £12 / £10 138.30pm - 9.50pm Unruly Woman Bantock House £8 / £6 22

SATURDAY 9FEBRUARY3pm, 5pm, 7pm Doreen Tipton UoW, MC001 £7 Back cover

TUESDAY 19FEBRUARY7pm John Cooper Clarke Bilston Town Hall £25/£20/£17 29




ARC ARCHIvESMolineux Hotel Building, Whitmore Hill, WV1 1SFContact: 01902 552480Accessibility: Fully accessible(ground floor venue)Parking: On-site, including spacesfor disabled visitors.

AT ARENATHEATREWulfruna St, WV1 1SEIncludes: Cinema; Tilstone StudioContact: 01902 321321Accessibility: Fully accessible (lifts to all levels)Parking: Not on site. University,Civic and Broad Street & on streetpay&display nearby.

venueS & aCCeSSibiliTy

WOLVERHAMPTONCITY CENTRE


WAG WOlvERHAmpTONARTgAllERYLichfield St, WV1 1DUIncludes: Georgian Room;Contemporary Gallery; GatheringSpaceContact: 01902 552055Accessibility: Fully accessible(ground floor venues, lifts to alllevels, disabled toilets & disabledentrance at St Peter’s passage)Parking: Not on site. University,Civic and Broad Street & on streetpay&display nearby

BH BANTOCKHOUSEFinchfield Rd, WV3 9LQIncludes: Performance Space; Tractor ShedContact: 01902 552195Accessibility: Fully accessible(ground floor venues)Parking: On site, plus 3 disabled bays.

BL BIlSTONlIBRARYMount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LUContact: 01902 556253Accessibility: Fully accessibleParking: On-site, 5 spacesincluding 2 for disabled visitors.Street parking nearby

BTH BIlSTONTOWNHAllChurch St, Bilston, WV14 0ATContact: 01902 497222 / 552463Accessibility:Fully accessible (liftsto all levels)Parking: Not on site. Street parkingfor disabled badge holders. Localpay&display carparks nearby.

CL CENTRAllIBRARYSnow Hill, WV1 3AXIncludes: Adults & Children’sLibraryContact: 01902 552059 / 552056Accessibility: Fully accessible (lift)Parking: Not on site. Sainsbury’scarparks & municipal parkingnearby

GT gRANDTHEATRELichfield St, WV1 1DEContact: 01902 429212Accessibility: Fully accessible (lifts to all levels)Parking: Not on site. Piper’s Row,Fryer Street, Broad Street & onstreet pay&display nearby



LH lIgHTHOUSESuite 16, Chubb Building, Fryer St, WV1 1HTContact: 01902 716055Accessibility:Fully accessible(ground floor venues, lifts to alllevels)Parking: Some on-site Saturday &Sunday, one disabled bay. BroadStreet & on street pay&displaynearby.

LGT lYCHgATETAvERN44 Queen Square, WV1 1TXContact: 01902 399516Accessibility: Fully accessible (liftsto upper floor)Parking: Not on site. Civic Centreand Mander Centre pay&displaynearby.

NAC NEWHAmpTONARTSCENTREDunkley St, WV1 4ANContact: 01902 572 090Accessibility: Fully accessible(ground floor venues, lifts to alllevels)Parking: Free on site and free onstreet parking (No road parking onmatch days). Pay & display at theMolineux on Waterloo Rd.

PL pENNlIBRARYCoalway Avenue, Penn Rd, WV3 7LTContact: 01902 556281Accessibility: Fully accessibleParking: On-site, 10 non, 2disabled bays. Street parkingnearby.

SR SlADEROOmSBroad St, WV1 1HPContact: 01902 552055Accessibility: Disabled access atentrance. 4 steps into concert hall; ramp available.Parking: Not on site. Broad Streetpay&display nearby

CAP THECHURCHATpERTONAnders Square, Perton, WV6 7QHContact: 01902 750232Accessibility: Fully accessible(ground floor venue)Parking: All day free parking atSainsbury's. On site disabledparking available (2 spaces).

THB THEHUmmINgBIRD7 North St, Wolverhampton WV1 1REContact: 01902 423805Accessibility: Upstairs venue – no disabled accessParking: Not on site. Civic Centreand Mander Centre pay&displaynearby.



WL WARSTONESlIBRARY37 Pinfold Grove, WV4 4PTContact: 01902 556275Accessibility: Fully accessibleParking: On-site, 8 spacesincluding 1 for disabled visitors. Co-op car park opposite.

WDL WEDNESFIElDlIBRARY2 Well Lane, WV11 1XTContact: 01902 556278Accessibility: Fully accessibleParking: On-site, 14 spacesincluding 7 for disabled visitors.Street parking nearby.


WOlvERHAmpTON lIBRARIESAshmore Park Library, WV11 2LH 01902 556296

Bilston Library, WV14 7LU 01902 556253

East Park Library, WV1 2EE 01902 556257

Finchfield Library, WV3 9AF 01902 556260

Long Knowle Library, WV11 1YG 01902 556290

Low Hill Library, WV10 9JL 01902 556293

Pendeford Library, WV9 5NJ 01902 556250

Penn Library, WV3 7LT 01902 556281

Spring Vale Library, WV4 6SG 01902 556284

Tettenhall Library, WV6 8QF 01902 556308

Warstones Library, WV4 4PT 01902 556275

Wednesfield Library, WV11 1XT 01902 556278

Whitmore Reans Library, WV6 0QW 01902 556269

Wolverhampton Central Library, WV1 3AX 01902 552023

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SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY

Showsat3pm,5pm,7pm|Session time:1hourDOREEN'SHANNUAlHACADEmIClECTURE:THEWORlD'SgONESAFTmC001,millenniumCityBuilding,UniversityofWolverhampton,StaffordStreet

Join regional treasure and notorious lazy cow Doreen Tipton in thehallowed halls of the University of Wolverhampton, for her annuallecture. The world's most unlikely academic will present herunique findings, including original poetry readings and videoclips, on her chosen topic "The World's Gone Saft". This ground-breaking lecture will be followed by a meet and greetand selfie session, a Q and A session, and for those that can bearsed, book-signings. In keeping with the fine traditions of promoting education foreveryone, the lecture is not suitable for children under 15. Or indeed anyone who takes anything too seriously.

Tickets: £7

WCC 1509 12.18

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