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| Ian Stewart is joint author of the UK bestselling series The Science of Discworld I, II, and III (with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen), and has published more than 80 other books.
A prize-winning scientist, SPLAT is privileged to have him offer this fun and stimulating event on the Science of Discworld... |
Sunday 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM : CAPITAL Centre Rehearsal Room |
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| Join us for a lively debate about contemporary theatre and playwriting. Bring your questions to Director Tom Cornford and Playwright Amanda Whittington.
Find out how playwrights and directors work and gain some insights into the development of world-class theatre through this lively discussion.
Amanda... |
Monday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM : CAPITAL Centre Studio |
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| Following 'Theatre and Playwriting Today' there will be a workshop on writing for the theatre led by playwright Amanda Whittington.
Have you ever wished you could try writing a play? Come along and give it a go in this lively workshop!
Amanda's play Be My Baby was a national success and she has... |
Monday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : CAPITAL Centre Studio |
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| Join award-winning author and stand-up comedian A.L. Kennedy for a night of sparkling comic theatre.
"There is something of the night about A.L.Kennedy"
- Rosemary Goring - Glasgow Herald
"Her stand-up is startlingly good. She works the audience and makes the most of her cleverness with words,... |
Monday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM : SPLATSTUDIO |
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| Join CAPITAL Centre resident playwright Tarell MacCraney for a lively discussion on writing and translating for the RSC.... |
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM : CAPITAL Centre Writers Room |
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| Sebastian Peake, the son of the late Mervyn Peake who wrote the highly celebrated "Gormenghast" series, will be here to talk about his father's work.
Mervyn Peake 1911 - 1968.
Sixty years on, the world of Titus Groan and his castle remains as contemporary now as when first published in 1946.
It is... |
Tuesday 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM : CAPITAL Centre Studio |
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| Be inspired with this exciting poetry workshop with David Morley, award-winning poet and Director of the Warwick Writing Programme.
Find cadence and rhythm where you never thought to look! If there is time, you will go outside to draw out the secrets of the natural world to feed into your poems.
No... |
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM : CAPITAL Centre Writers Room |
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| Author of four novels including The Ship of Fools ('a Canterbury Tales for the new millennium' - The Times), Gregory will talk about his books, his processes and why the publishing industry is going to look like a farmer's market in future years.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Gregory read from... |
Wednesday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM : CAPITAL Centre Writers Room |
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| Calling all slam poets! This high-speed, high-energy spoken word event will be an evening of the unexpected.
Could you perform? We are looking for up to fourteen participants, who will get up to three 3-minute slots for whatever they think will enthuse our audience. Performance spaces will be allocated... |
Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM : THE BABYSPLAT |
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| A speed book-club! Bring along your favourite read and if you can convince others to try it in 3 minutes, you win a £50 book token, courtesy of The Bookshop!
Even if you don't fancy sharing your enthusiasm, come along and find out about books you would never otherwise hear about. ... |
Thursday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM : Arts Centre EAT Restaurant |
