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1 hr 53 | Celebrating its’ 20th birthday, it’s the Coen brothers at their finest. A case of mistaken identity brings laid back ‘The Dude’ Jeff Lebowski into contact with Pasadena millionaire – Jeff Lebowski – in a tale of blackmail and bowling.

Christmas is so often characterised as the “season of good-will” which brings with it many expectations.  However, for many of…

Vanessa Gebbie is a critically acclaimed writer of stories from 10 to 100,000 words. Here she will talk about her very short stories and read from her collections.  

Chester-based writer and university lecturer David Atkinson will lead a hands-on workshop to help you translate your idea into writing — and…

Join Ian Seed and William Stephenson for a reading of poetry.

Most books about public speaking don’t tell you what to do when you open your mouth and nothing comes out. And they don’t tell you how to get over the anxiety about performance that most people naturally have. They don’t tell you what to do in the moments when you are made, as a woman, to feel small. They don’t tell you how to own the room. This book does.

Si Poole is concerned with words. As a songwriter, poet, author, academic, researcher and folklorist, in each and every walk of his professional life words have been a cynosure.

David Young talks in conversation with Dr Richard Millington of the University of Chester about his novels, crime in East Germany and the fascinating research and real-life stories behind the Stasi Child series – including world exclusive photos of a daring daylight escape over the Berlin Wall.

Hosted by the Department of Modern Languages University of Chester, Eric Chauvier, the French anthropologist, and Anna-Louise Milne, a specialist in twentieth-century Parisian history and culture, will discuss the creative potential of the everyday.