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JOHN HEGLEY - New & Selected Potatoes
Sat 21 September, 7pm-8pm
A greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation (with some new stuff) from ‘Comedy’s poet laureate’ (Independent).Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley h...Event type: Spoken Word, Talks, Comedy
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WILLIAM COLES: You've eaten Eton mess - now meet Eton Rogue...
Sat 21 September, 4.30pm-5.30pm
William acknowledges that, for Old Etonians like himself, becoming a journalist with The Sun is not a well-trodden career path. In recent years, he has produced a number of books, including Lord Luca...Event type: Talks
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ANNE FINE: Fine Writing - Anne discusses her writing career in interview
Sat 21 September, 2pm-3pm
Anne Fine has been writing for over fifty years, producing over seventy children’s books, which suggests she is more likely to suffer from writer’s cramp rather than writer’s block. ...Event type: Talks
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Helmsley Literary Festival
Sat 21 September - Sun 22 September
Join us in our beautiful market town for Helmsley Literary Festival! An exciting two days of literary events including talks, signings, readings, open mic and a quiz! Saturday 21st September ANNE FI...Event type: Talks, Workshops, Spoken Word
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PAUL SINHA - You've seen 'Beat the Chasers' on TV - this is your chance to meet one of them...
Sun 22 September, 7pm-8pm
Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, a quizzing mastermind and a happily-married husband. But for much of his life none of these seemed remotely imaginable. As a boy, Paul struggled to find his pl...Event type: Talks, Comedy
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HARRIET CONSTABLE: The Instrumentalist - the moving story of a Venetian virtuoso violinist
Sun 22 September, 4.15pm - 5.30pm
We are delighted to host Harriet with her first novel at Helmsley’s first Literary Festival. We are convinced The Instrumentalist, her account of the life of Anna Maria della Pietà, will...Event type: Talks, Music
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JOANNE HARRIS: Visit The Moonlight Market with the Yorkshire author
Sun 22 September, 2-3pm
Born in Barnsley to an English father and a French mother, Joanne spoke only French until she started school. Both her parents taught French at Barnsley Girls’ High School. After studying modern...Event type: Talks
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The Arts Society Helmsley: The Lure of the South of France
Mon 7 October, 7.30pm
Artists have always been drawn to the bright light of the South of France. This talk focusses on some of the most famous who were inspired by its beauty, such as Cezanne, Monet, Van Gogh, Gaugin and t...Event type: Talks
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Simon Parker - A Ride Across America: Countdown to the 2024 Presidential Election
Sat 12 October, 7.30pm
A Ride Across America: Countdown to the 2024 Presidential Election As the USA heads to the polls, join award-winning travel writer, public speaker, and filmmaker Simon Parker for a night of adv...Event type: Talks, Other
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The Arts Society Helmsley: Pots and Frocks - The World Of Grayson Perry From Essex Punk Potter To Superstar National Treasure
Mon 4 November, 7.30pm
Best known for his outlandish appearances dressed as his feminine alter ego, Claire, Grayson Perry is now a core part of the art establishment, a Turner Prize winner, Royal Academician, popular broadc...Event type: Talks
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