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Programme of events 2024

Take a look back at last year's exciting programme of events.

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Enlightenment: Sarah Perry in conversation

Friday 4 October, 2024 - 7pm

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Scaffolding: the bonds we create with Lauren Elkin

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 10am

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Winner of John McGahern Book Prize announced

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 11.30am

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A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria author in conversation

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 1pm

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Making Orlando Live: Neil Bartlett and Kabe Wilson in conversation with Dr Eleanor Lybeck

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 2.30pm

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Local poet and performer Levi Tafari joins us

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 4pm

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First Wife’s Shadow: bestselling author Adele Parks in conversation

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 5.30pm

Tony Schumacher

From police officer to writer: a conversation with Tony Schumacher

Saturday 5 October, 2024 - 7pm

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Naomi Wood: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Sunday 6 October, 2024 - 12.30pm

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Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst discusses his latest novel 'Our Evenings'

Sunday 6 October, 2024 - 6pm

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Mother's Day: Screening of BBC Drama on the Warrington Bomb

Sunday 6 October, 2024 - 2pm

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Mother’s Day: tragedy, grief and the making of the Warrington Bomb film panel discussion

Sunday 6 October, 2024 - 4pm

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Hear from the Liverpool Literary Festival Short Story competition winners

Sunday 6 October, 2024 - 11am

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