Join Rob Vincent in the historic Marsden Mechanics Hall for a talk based on his book 'Colne Valley: A History of a Pennine Landscape'. This book is a tribute to the visual strengths of the Colne Valley’s landscape and a narrative of its development. It is inspired by the author’s experience of living for over […]
Join Tim Taylor for the launch of his second poetry collection, LifeTimes, published by Maytree Press. There will also be a short open mic. Tim Taylor writes fiction and poetry. He has published two novels, Zeus of Ithome and Revolution Day, with Crooked Cat, and a poetry collection, Sea Without a Shore, with Maytree Press; […]
Join Marsden regulars Amanda Huggins and Sarah Linley as they read extracts from their latest books, live in Marsden Library. Amanda Huggins is the author of the novellas All Our Squandered Beauty and Crossing the Lines, as well as five collections of short stories and poetry. She has won numerous awards, including two Saboteur Awards […]
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Join historian of English Cricket, Duncan Stone, for a fascinating discussion of the social and cultural machinations of sport, the concept and application of amateurism and who, exactly, gets to define the form, function and meaning of sport. This is history from the bottom up - just the thing for Yorkshire Day. FREE Book Online, […]
Doors Open at 2.30, Event Starts at 3.00 Tickets £7/£5 Book Here Marsden Yorkshire Day/Friends of Marsden Library and Huddersfield Literature Festival presents an unmissable talk by a powerful and refreshing new voice in nature writing. After a race-hate crime, which left her with panic attacks and anxiety, Anita Sethi longed for wide-open spaces. In […]
180 million years of history in just one evening - how Northern England's people have shaped Britain and the world! Join Brian Groom, author of the bestelling 'Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day', who will read passages covering 180 million years of history. He will explain how northern England's people […]
Give the gift of Marsden this Christmas! The Friends of Marsden Library's Marsden 2023 Calendar is Now On Sale. Available from outlets around Marsden and Slawit or online from Marsden Mechanics. Online orders can be sent to an address of your choice, p&p is £1.65 per calendar (UK - International prices can be advised). Buy […]
Join us for an evening with local crime fiction author, Dave Rigby, for the latest from his Harry Vos series, plus an introduction to his new creation, DI 'Mac' Larsen. Dave will talk about his two new books, ‘End of the Line’ and ‘Mac’. ‘End of the Line’ is the third book in the Harry Vos, […]
Join us for an evening with graphic novelist Jamie Rhodes. Jamie will read an extract from his graphic novel, "A Castle in England" and tell us about the project that inspired it, in which he spent 4 months living in a National Trust castle creating stories inspired by the objects and documents in its […]