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Novel Idea

Visitors to the borough can ‘book’ a free place to meet award winning Lancastrian author Jenn Ashworth next week

Jenn will be talking about her latest book, The Friday Gospels, at a special Meet the Author event in the Number Ten Gallery on Baillie Street at 5.30pm on Thursday 3 October.

The event is free but tickets must be booked in advance and can be reserved by calling the gallery on 01706 354076.

This is one of a number of events being held during the run up to the Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival which takes place from Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 October.

The festival will feature workshops, music, readings, children’s shows, debates, talks and more from guests including:

  • Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
  • Television personality Gyles Brandreth
  • Dragons’ Den winner Mark Champkins
  • Poet Simon Armitage
  • MOBO award-winning rapper Akala
  • Former Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy 
  • Multi-award winning author and playwright Trevor
    Hoyle
  • Poet James Nash
  • Former rugby league international and author of
    ‘Tries and Prejudice’, Ikram Butt
  • Top children’s storyteller Susanna Oldfield

The festival is organised by Rochdale Borough Council, funded by the Maskew Bequest and the Arts Council’s Grants for the Arts Award.

For more details visit www.rochdaleliteraturefestival.co.uk

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  • literature
  • jenn ashworth
  • festival
  • rochdale
  • rochdale council
  • arts

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  • Greater Manchester


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