Patrons of the Festival

"A literature festival such as this provides writers with an all-too-rare opportunity to take centre stage and enjoy the limelight for themselves. Some of them are extremely good at this... in fact, I am not sure that I should really approve! But of course I do. Anne Fine and Simon Armitage, for example, are not only exceptional writers but also exceptionally gifted interpreters and performers of their own. This should be yet another wonderful Huddersfield Literature Festival."

Sir Patrick Stewart, actor and Chancellor of the University.

"It’s an honour to be a Patron of The Huddersfield Literature Festival. Huddersfield is a shining beacon on the map of literature in Britain and a part of GPS: Global Poetry System. Before CNN, before Sky and the BBC it is our writers and poets that we depended on to explore and share the infinitesimal and vast inner and outer world. If you have never been to a reading before make this your first time. And if you have, welcome back to a week packed with events. Change your Climate."

Lemn Sissay, poet.

Welcome to the HLF2011

"The theme this year is adaptation. We'll be premièring a specially commissioned film of a Simon Armitage poem alongside Simon's event, as well as a number of specially commissioned song adaptations from a variety of poets we are celebrating. These are all unique to the festival so look out for them. Featuring: Simon Armitage, David Peace, AL Kennedy, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, David Nobbs and Xanthe Gresham. It's a five day party – come and join us!"

Michael Stewart, Festival Director

Tickets on sale, book now

The festival tickets are available already from the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP (Box Office 01484 430528).

You can also buy tickets online, please go to our Diary of Events section for more details about the events, prices etc.

 

Festival Volunteers

Each year's festival is transformed by the generous support of the festival volunteers. If you'd like to help out with this years festival and enable it to grow, please ring 01484 473703 or email litfest@hud.ac.uk

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