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Welcome to the programme for Southampton’s first Festival of Words. Last summer, during the festival season, a couple of people asked ‘ Why don’t we have a literary festival Festival here?’ We brought together small group of enthusiastic conspirators to set about making one, and this is it, SO: To Speak.

When we announced it, one of the first comments was “It won’t compete with Hay-on-Wye Festival”. The reply is simple – why would we want to? This is Southampton. We have a city full of published, prize-winning and well-known writers, and literary experts; a vibrant and growing Spoken Word scene; flash fiction writers and internationally-known Haiku poets; well-known storytellers and promenade theatre groups.

From the beginning we wanted the Festival be focused on this city, and to support creativity. We are proud to be producing two new works – a set of poems about the Spitfire and a new writing of the Bevis legend – and to be running a programme for people of all levels who want to develop their writing. We are also proud to have Southampton Sight as our charity partner and hope you support them through the festival.

So, laced in parts with some music and song, this is Southampton’s Festival of Words. Charlie HislopFestival Director

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With over 50 events taking place over 10 days , we are looking for people to get involved. SO: To Speak has been built so far out of the enthusiasm of a small group of committed people. Now we are looking for the people who can help us make it a great experience for the artists and audiences, and a great success for Southampton.

Whatever you can offer, we can use! We need people to promote it, run it, organise it, collect tickets, make it accessible, make it friendly, make things work, look after artists, picture it, record it, write about it, enjoy it! Festivals are great fun to be involved with, great teams to be part of, and give a great sense of achievement. And as well as our thanks, we can give you free places at some festival events.

To join the SO: To Speak Crew email sotospeakcrew@gmail.com, or fill in the form on the website www.sotospeakfestival.org/jointhecrew.

SO: To Speak Delivery Partners

A large number of organisations in the city have collaborated to deliver the events that make up SO: To Speak, Southampton’s Festival of Words.

- AwaazFM- Black History Month- Boulangerie Victor Hugo- City College Southampton- City Eye- Daff Workshops- Dancing Man Brewery- element arts- Mettricks Tea and Coffee Co.- National Flash Fiction Day

- New End Theatre Beyond & Stage Productions- Red Funnel- Royal Southampton Yacht Club- Sarah Siddons Fan Club- Solent Sky Museum- Southampton Sight- The Stage Door- Third Age Centre- Writing Buddies

Want To Be A Festival Volunteer?

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Writing Buddies’ ‘My Southampton’

‘My Southampton’ is a competition for writers with an SO postcode. We are looking for fiction, non-fiction, poetry and flash pieces that capture what Southampton means for you. The competition is being run by Writing Buddies, and there are prizes of £100 for the winner in each category, with prizes awarded to the winners during the Festival.

SO: To Speak Illustration Covers and illustrations are a fundamental lement of a book, and an art form in their own right. SO: To Speak has teamed up with Daff Workshops and Shogun Graphic Systems to create an illustration competition. With six titles to choose from, we are looking for illustrations that bring the book alive, with the winner taking a £50 prize.

SO: To Speak Competitions

The SO: To Speak Creative Programme

SO: To Speak offers opportunities to get involved and develop your word skills and link up with others – from beginner to working professional. We want to see the creative community in Southampton grow and develop well beyond the festival. With help from the Arts Council and Literature Works we have been able to keep the prices of workshops and classes to a minimum, and offer some for free.

Southampton Sight Writing SalonFriday 23rd October

Daff Illustration WorkshopsFriday 23rd OctoberFriday 30th October

6 Artful Scribe WorkshopsSaturday 24th OctoberSunday 25th OctoberSunday 1st November

Women Writers WorkshopMonday 26th October

Barbara Dynes’ Creative Writing MasterclassSunday 1st November

SO: To Speak Writers DayFriday 30th October

Full details and rules are available at www.sotospeakfestival.org.

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ProgrammeAll Week Long

Guildhall Square

TRANSPORTED, by element arts, is a series of installations and performances in shipping containers in the Guildhall Square. (see page 13).

Mettricks Tea and Coffee Co., Guildhall Square Arts Complex

Photographer Simon Griggs has let his camera do the talking and produced a stunning set of Southampton images for SO: To Speak. The exhibition opens with the launch of the Festival at 7.30pm Thursday 22nd October.

The Art House Café, Above Bar Street

The SO: To Speak Illustration Competition Exhibition, in which opens with the award ceremony at 7.30pm on Wednesday 21st October.

Boulangerie Victor Hugo,50 High Street

Southampton Sight Writing Salon exhibition and audio zone. The Salon has created podcasts of its work for SO: To Speak. Just order a story with your coffee and fresh baked croissant!

SO: To Speak Information Point and Box Office, and Blackwell’s Festival Bookshop is contained in TRANSPORTED in the Guildhall Square.

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Southampton Sight Writing SalonCentral Library10.00am - 12.30pmFREELove writing? If you have a disability and want to work with others who love to meet up, write and talk about their writing, come along and get involved! Workshop with Matt West.

Daff Cover Illustration Workshop The Art House2.00pm - 4.00pm FREEJoin Caroline Misselbrook and learn how to design a book cover from a given title.

Flashing Southampton with Calum Kerr and friends Mettricks Tea and Coffee House, High Street7.30pm£6.00 Come along for a fun evening of tiny tales from National Flash Fiction Day Director, Calum Kerr, Tim Stevenson and Holly Howitt. We’re bringing flash-fiction to Southampton with a host of short stories that really pack a punch.

‘The Season of Revenge’ - The Travelling TalesmanThe Art House7.30pm£8.90, £6.60 early bird, £12.00 on the doorEnjoy learning how to get your own back in style with a selection of backstabbing folk tales selected from around the world, told by someone who knows.

Friday 23rd October

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CSI SouthamptonNorthguild Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Civic Centre10.00am - 5.00pm£18The cream of crime fiction writers meet real life crime experts. The morning session kicks off with crime authors Pauline Rowson and Natasha Cooper debating with experts from Hampshire Police how fiction differs from crime fact.Later, Peter Lovesey tells how a law abiding man can think up 200 ways of murdering people, and Jessie Keane and Sue Wilkins discuss how they create their crime novels.Book signings, fingerprinting and more.

Saturday 24th October

Story Hunt with Theatre in a BagStarting at Central Library 10:30am and 11:30am(The hunt lasts approx. 50 mins) FREEJoing Theatre in a Bag on a brand new adventure to discover a story and create an explorer map. Walking, talking, and lots of imagination. Suitable for families and those aged 4+.

Poetry Workshop with Aoife MannixCentral Library10:30am – 12:30pm£10.00 (unwaged £5.00)A Time to Remember – explore the use of memories in poetry in this practical session with Aoife Mannix, author of four collections of poetry and a novel.

Stories in a Flash with Calum KerrCentral Library1.30pm – 3.30pm£7.50 (unwaged £5.00) Join National Flash Fiction Day Director, Calum Kerr, for a workshop to help develop your flash fiction writing! If you’re an aspiring writer, come and improve your skillset and hone your ideas with this hands-on session.

Bookbinding Weekend (2 days)Red Hot Press10.00am – 4.30pm£115.00Join Katherine Anteney and learn how to make a range of book types. Limited places available.

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Ali Sparkes: Wishful ThinkingShirley Library2.00pm – 3.30pmFREEHear award winning children’s author, Ali Sparkes, read from and talk about her novel, ‘Wishful Thinking’ – which follows the story of Kevin, who after a seemingly regular trip, returns with his own personal Celtic god!

Old haunts: Classic Ghost StoriesThe Art House7.30pm£9.90, £7.50 early bird, £12.00 doorCome and experience an atmospheric, tense and unsettling adaptation of two timeless tales of terror, ‘Casting the Runes’ and ‘Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You,My Lad’.

Tales of Southampton:The Hub, City College7.30-10.00pmSaturday 24th October£10.00 Delve into a world of chivalrous knights, lumbering giants and fearsome dragons! Local storyteller Mike O’Leary will thrill you with the legendary tales

of Southampton and Bevois Valley, such as Bevis and the Giant Ascupart and Josyan and the terrible dragon, Murdure; stories of unwavering love, burning lust and pure folly. Accompanied by the wonderful music of the Delicious Sounds Choir and the Southampton Folk Orchestra, this is an unmissable experience for all ages.

The event also marks the launch of Lynn Forest-Hill’s new translation, from the original medieval manuscript, of Sir Bevis of Hampton.

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Poetry in Performance withStewart TaylorSea City Museum10:30am – 12.30pm£7.50 (unwaged £5.00)National Poetry Slam finalist Stewart Taylor offers techniques, skills and tricks of the trade to enliven poetry for audiences in this fun, practical workshop. Limited to 12 places.

Writing for Radio with John FosterSea City Museum1.30pm – 3.30pmPrice £7.50 (unwaged £5.00)Find out all you need to know about writing for radio, through practical writing exercises that lead towards the completion of a short radio script. Led by John Foster, whose credits include Emmerdale Farm, Z-Cars, and Juliet Bravo.

Penny Legg’s ‘Military Wives’ Book LaunchSouthampton Royal Yacht Club, Ocean Village6.00pm£5.00Join distinguished author, Penny Legg, for the launch of her new book, ‘Military Wives: From the First World War to Afghanistan’; a piece that depicts the domestic side of warfare. With music from the TS Alacrity Military Cadet Band.

Marvin B. Naylor:

The Diary of a BuskerMettricks Tea and Coffee House, High Street7.30pm£6.00‘The Diary of a Busker’ is Marvin B. Naylor‘s much-loved daily blog of the struggles and triumphs of a street musician. He will be reading from this and performing some of his great songs!

Jason Manford’s Comedy ClubThe Stage Door7.00pm£12.50To hear Jason tell it: “There are funny people out there who thrive in the live arena and want to make you laugh on a regular basis”. At the Stage Door, Jason brings them straight to you!

Sunday 25th October

Words in the CityMany venues in the city centre1.00pm -6.00pmALL FREESO: To Speak will bring the city alive with poetry pop-ups, stand-ups, tall stories and story walkers, lyric lovers, thespians and flashers, bloggers and Beats, rappers, ranters, and readers. Taking its lead from Southampton’s Music in the City, this afternoon will capture your imagination and leave you wanting more.

Watch The Daily Echo and website for the final details of venues and participants.

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Authors on the WaterRed Funnel Ferries to and from Town QuayAll dayFREE Red Funnel ferries host readings, book signings and Q&A sessions with Southampton authors on daytime crossings. Authors involved include Jacqueline Pye and James Marsh.

Minion Money BoxesSouthampton City Art Gallery10.00am – 12.00pm or 1.00pm – 3.00pmAM session: £6.00PM session: £2.00 with SO postcode Have you got plenty of pennies? Join us for a fun workshop creating a minion to store your millions. Age 4+.

Haiku Poetry WorkshopCentral Library11.00am – 12.00pmFREELearn to express yourself through Haiku with renowned Haiku poet, Pearl Elizabeth Dell May in this practical workshop.

Stories in ArtSouthampton City Art Gallery1.00pm – 2.30pm£5.00 Join art expert, Les Buckingham, in a guided tour of the Art Gallery to discover the narratives behind the paintings. Ending with the galleries famous Burne-Jones paintings, ‘The Legend of Perseus’.

High Tea and PoetryThe Stage Door2.00pm – 4.00pmFREELocal poets and performers Angela Chicken and Anna Carr lead a creative writing workshop for women, exploring what Southampton means to you.

Immigration JourneysThird Age Centre,Cranbury Terrace7.00pmFREE Ali Beg and other collectors from a variety of communities will be recounting the tales of Southampton’s diverse community.

DIPLOMACY (2014)Solent University Cinema7.30pm£8 non-membersThe Phoenix presents this prize-winning adaptation of the classic play by Cyril Gely of efforts to protect Paris’ famous landmarks from destruction by the Nazis.

Apples and Snakes presents 451Nuffield theatre7.00pm£5/£3 concessionsA showcase of national spoken word talent writing on the theme of ‘soapbox’. Featuring Jasmine Gardosi, Justin Coe, Shagufta Iqbal, A. J. McKenna and Helen Seymour.

Monday 26th October

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Tudor Plagues and PotionsTudor House Museum10:00am – 12.00pm or 1.00pm – 3.00pm£5.00Discover the horrible history of health and sickness in Tudor times. Handle real artifacts, get mucky creating medicines and make a plague mask. Ages 5-11.

Mo Foster at the Art HouseThe Art House3.00pm £5.00 Hear author, poet and playwright, Mo Foster, talk about her acclaimed novel, ‘A Blues for Shindig’, with readings. Discover the inspirations behind her work and uncover Mo’s personal experiences of 1950s London.

Emma Hooper - NovelistNorthguild Lecture Theatre5.30pm£5.00 Hear author, Emma Hooper, talk about her debut novel, ‘Etta and Otto and Russel and James’. Drawing on her grandparent’s experiences, it is a beautiful story of unwavering love and hope, and was hotly recommended for holiday reading.

Haunted SouthamptonThe Red Lion, High Street 7.00pm £6.00 Penny Legg investigated the city’s paranormal goings-on for her book, ‘Haunted Southampton’, and lives to tell the tale in Southampton’s most famously haunted hostelry, the Red Lion.

Amanda Prowse - NovelistNorthguild Lecture Theatre7:30pm£5.00 Bestselling author Amanda Prowse discusses her most recent novel,‘A Mother’s Story’ – which follows the experiences of Jessica; a mother struggling with post-natal depression.

Emma Hooper – Waitress for the BeesThe Art House7.30pm £9.90, early bird: £7.50, door: £14.00‘Waitress for the Bees’ is best-selling author, Emma Hooper‘s musical solo project using viola, electronics and vocals to write and perform beautiful songs about dinosaurs and insects.

Tuesday 27th October

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by element arts, is a series of installations and performances in shipping containers in central Southampton. This exciting large scale outdoor project, made possible in collaboration with Willbox and Williams Shipping, and supported by SO: To Speak will creatively highlight an important part of Southampton’s role as a container port. The installations include:

- a dramatic over-sized piece of temporary art

- The Future Museum of Now, which will transport you to the year 2515

- a select programme of snug performances for small audiences

- a unique exhibition charting the history of Williams Shipping and their part in the development of Southampton docks.

There will be music and workshops to celebrate Mexico Week as well, programmed in association with MEXSU, University of Southampton. The box office and book shop for SO:ToSpeak Festival will also be located in Guildhall Square. Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2015.Venue: Guildhall Square,Southampton Exhibitions are FREE to the public and suitable for all ages. For full details about performance and exhibition times visit www.elementarts.co.uk.

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Wednesday 28th October

Frozen CastlesSea City Museum10.00am – 12.00pm or 1.00pm – 3.00pmAM session: £6.00, PM session: £2.00 for SO postcode children. Love Disney’s ‘Frozen’? Join us for a sing-a-long and then create a wonderful Frozen-inspired castle. Ages 2+.

Monster Mash-UpSouthampton City Art Gallery10.30am – 3.00pm£18.00Let your creativity flow during this fun sculpture workshop and join us to dissect and reassemble some old toys into truly horrific hybrids! Children aged 7 or under must be accompanied by an adult.

Storytime with Sandra HornOctober Books2.00pm – 3.30pmFREECome and hear children’s author, Sandra Horn, tell her magical stories, using toys, music and activities. Suitable for children aged 4-8.

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Writing Buddies Competition AwardsThe Stage Door2.30pmFREEA prize-giving ceremony for the ‘My Southampton’ writing competition. The winners will be receiving their awards and reading from their prize-winning entries. Come and support the cream of SO writing talent! (See page 5 for competition details)

Claire Fuller: Confessions of a Debut AuthorBitterne Library7.30pm£5.00 Claire’s debut novel, ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’, has won the prestigious Desmond Elliott Prize, surpassing top class competition. Hear Claire talk about her road to success.

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967)University of Southampton Students Union7.30pm£8 non-membersThe Phoenix presents the classic film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates and Terence Stamp.

Exposure Filmakers The Art House8:00pmFREE with donationsTo celebrate SO: To Speak, this month the group will be focusing on screen writing. Enthusiasts are welcome.

Philip Hoare: The Sea InsideNorthguild Lecture Theatre7:00pm£8.00 The author of ‘Spike Island’ and ‘Leviathan or, The Whale’, takes us on a mystical trip into the sea and its vivid grip on our imagination. Diving from human culture to natural history, he asks why we all have the sea inside us, and why it remains our last resort.

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Horrific Halloween T-ShirtsSouthampton City Art Gallery10.00am – 12.00pm£7.00Come and create some frightening fashion for your Halloween Party or Trick or Treat adventures. One t-shirt supplied per child. Suitable for ages 5+.

Toddler Time – Spooky HalloweenSea City Museum10.30am – 11.30pm£3.50Calling all active and curious toddlers! Join us for exciting stories and rhymes, discover museum objects and be mini-explorers around the museum. Ages 18 months – 4 years.

‘It’s aLong Way to Tipperary?’Steph Hillier on M.G. Neal’s WW1 DiariesBoulangerie Victor Hugo3.00pm £5.00 Maurice Graffet Neal’s beautifully written and illustrated WWI diaries were brought to publication by his granddaughter, Steph Hillier, in 2014. They provide a harrowing account of his time in the trenches, his wounding, recovery and life afterwards at Netley Abbey.

Do Your ThingMettricks Tea and Coffee House, High Street 7.00pmFREEOpen mic night for singers, songwriters and Spoken Word artists. You don’t have to hit the stage, you can relax and listen.

Rebecca SmithPortswood Library7.00pmFREELiterary expert Rebecca will be giving a talking about ‘Writing Southampton’ to mark the library’s centenary.

Thursday 29th October

Seagulls and SpitfiresSolent Sky Museum7.00pm£10.00 One of the highlights of SO: To Speak is the launch of a specially commissioned set of poems by City Laureate, Matthew West, about the Spitfire, the R.J Mitchell-designed aircraft so closely associated with the city of Southampton. Matt’s poetry performance will be accompanied by the wonderful Spitfire Sisters, who perform the musical poetry of the era in their own unique style. Where else for such an occasion but the Solent Sky Museum, in the company of the historic planes themselves?

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Daff NarrativeIllustration WorkshopThe Art House2.00pm – 4.00pmFREELearn how to create a narrative illustration to accompany a set text with artist, Caroline Misselbrook.

Ray Monk: BiographerOctober Books7.00pm£5.00Discover “the father of the Bomb”, as acclaimed author and academic, Ray Monk, talks about, ‘Inside the Centre: The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer’.

Don’t Leave Me NowBuilding 45, University of S’ton4.00pm£7The play by Brian Daniels, explores the impact of early onset dementia and family life. Followed by discussion.

Chords & Lyrics 2with Godfrey Brandt Mettricks Tea and Coffee House7.30pm£5.00In association with Black History Month. Join the critically acclaimed poet and author, Godfrey Brandt, for an evening of spoken word poetry with a splash of jazz!

Moving VoicesThe Art House7.30pmFREE with donationsLet the voices of local talent inspire you! Moving Voices is an open mic space where experienced and new performance poets can share their songs and poems.

Friday 30th October

SO: To Speak Writers’ DayThe Hub, City College9:15am – 5.30pm£50.00The SO: To Speak Writers’ Day, hosted by City College is an exciting opportunity for aspiring and published writers to learn more about their craft from a variety of top industry insiders. Subjects covered include: interesting an agent; writing a synopsis and cover letter; self-publishing; taking the mystery out of author contracts; magazine

journalism and social media for writers. A trade show featuring key organisations within the business will be open for consultation and advice.

Including Carole Blake, Nicola Soloman, Tracey Guiry, Julia McCutchen, Simon Whaley, Writers Advice Centre, Writers’ Guild, Author Branding, Literature Works, The Self-Publishing Partnership, IPRLicense, SWWJ, NUJ and more.

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Letterpress Day with Red Hot PressRed Hot Press10.00 am – 4.30 pm£60.00Make your mark and learn to letterpress! With a huge selection of wooden and lead type and an array of different presses, you can be creative and experiment under the guidance of expert Katherine Anteney.

MJ Arlidge – The Doll’s Houseand Other CrimesNorthguild Lecture Theatre2:00pm£5.00 Bestselling author, MJ Arlidge, will talk about his latest work, ‘The Doll’s House’; in which his tenacious cop, DI Helen Grace, is challenged like never before.

Saturday 31st October

Words, Songs and the Dancing ManDancing Man Brewery, Bugle StreetMidday to 7.00pm£12.00An all-day programme of Spoken Word and Song, with top Spoken Word artists Jess Green, Matt Harvey, Emily Harrison and more, together with an invited SO: To Speak poetry slam, a Wessex Schools showcase, Gateway to World Poetry segment, and a line-up of local singers and songwriters, all set in one of Southampton’s finest historic buildings.

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Busker’s AfternoonThe Art House1.00pmFREEEnjoy an afternoon of gentle performance in a relaxing environment.

Mike O’Leary is Telling TalesCentral Library2.00pm – 3.30pmFREE Enter Mike O’Leary‘s world of knights, giants and dragons! With the help of his signature Storybox, he will use his unique combination of music, stories, and artifacts to blur the lines between reality and fantasy. Suitable for all ages.

Horace Walpole’s Gothic Horror – With The Sarah Siddons Fan ClubDeparts from Holyrood Church, High Street7.00pm, 9:00pm £5.00Join the Fan Club for a stroll around the old town of Southampton to meet past residents, but be warned… Not all of them are friendly!

Attila the Stockbroker Autobiography LaunchThe Art House8.00pm£9, early bird: £7, door: £12Join unique and legendary singer, songwriter and poet, Attila the Stockbroker, in the launch of his autobiography, ‘Arguments Yard’; celebrating his 35 years of “ranting verse and thrash mandola”!

Kings in the Car ParkVenue to be announced7.30pm £10Please see the Sunday showing for full details about this unique theatre event with The Shakesperts.

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Sunday 1st November

Barbara Dynes’ Creative Writing MasterclassSeaCity Museum10.00am – 1.00pm£20.00As the author of ‘Masterclasses in Creative Writing’, Barbara Dynes is one of the country’s top writing tutors. Take your writing one step further and learn how to write engaging dialogue and create compelling characters. This workshop will run again at 1:45pm should there be demand.

Linocutting WorkshopRed Hot Press10:00am – 4:30pm£60.00Join Katherine Anteney in a beginner’s introduction to Linocuts and learn all of the basic skills needed to create simple small-scale illustrations.

Writing for Stage with Deborah GearingSea City Museum10.30am – 12.30pm£7.50 (unwaged £5.00)An entry-level introduction to stage writing with playwright Deborah Gearing, that offers practical skills in a supportive environment to motivate and inspire the creation of new ideas and writing.

Prof. Emma Clery: Why Jane Austen preferred Southampton to BathThe Mercure Dolphin Hotel 2.00pm£5.00 In her unpublished novel ‘Love and Friendship’, Jane Austen conveyed a less than enticing view of the city – years later she became a resident. Discover the author behind the text and uncover her life, experiences inspirations.

Kings in the Car ParkVenue to be announced1.30pm, 7.30pm (4.00pm subject to demand)£10Richard III spent many a discontented winter under the tarmac in a Leicester car park. But what if he’s not the only Car Park King? From a boxing King Richard II to an action packed Henry V in camo, discover a Shakespeare story on every storey. Be guided through five completely different worlds and watch a Southampton car park transform before your eyes. Experience battles and romance, the rise and fall of empires with the experts in shaking up Shakespeare – the Shakesperts !

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So You Want To Start Writing?Sea City Museum1.30pm£5.00Join the Fan Club for a stroll around the old town of Southampton to meet past residents, but be warned… Not all of them are friendly!

Horace Walpole’s Gothic Horror – With The Sarah Siddons Fan ClubDeparts from Holyrood Church, High Street7.00pm, 9.00pm£5.00Join the Fan Club for a stroll around the old town of Southampton to meet past residents, but be warned… Not all of them are friendly!

Voices Appeared: La Passion de Jeanne D’Arc, with Orlando ConsortTurner Sims Concert Hall7.30pm£20.00 and concessionsThe Orlando Consort provide a live soundtrack for Carl Dreyer’s classic film ‘La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc’.

Southampton Persian FestivalWestgate Hall, Westgate Street1.30pm-4.30pm£7.00

Persia has cradled culture over a vast area throughout history. It has produced some of the world’s greatest poets, storytellers and musicians from Hafez of Shiraz to Rumi and Kkayyam, and influenced the arts throughout the world. Join us for Southampton’s first celebration of Persian culture through stories, poetry, music and film.

Performances in English and Farsi.

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At A GlanceSaturday 23 October

FREEDaff Book Cover Illustration Workshop FREEFlashing Southampton with Calum Kerr and Friends £6‘The Season of Revenge’ - The Travelling Talesman £8.90/£6.60/£12Saturday 24th October

Bookbinding Weekend £115CSI Southampton £18Story Hunt with Theatre in a Bag FREEPoetry Workshop with Aoife Mannix £10/£5Ali Sparkes: Wishful Thinking FREETales of Southampton £10Old Haunts: Classic Ghost Stories £9.90/£7.50/£12

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Sunday 25th OctoberPoetry in Performance with Stewart Taylor £7.50/£5Writing for Radio with John Foster £7.50/£5Words in the City FREEPenny Legg’s ‘Military Wives’ Book Launch £5Marvin B. Naylor: The Diary of a Busker £6Jason Manford’s Comedy Club £12.50Monday 26th October

Authors on the Water FREEMinion Money Boxes £6/£2Stories in Art £5Women Writers Workshop FREEImmigration Journeys FREEDIPLOMACY? £8Apples and Snakes presents 451 £5/£3Tuesday 27th October

Tudor Plagues and Potions £5Mo Foster at the Art House £5Emma Hooper - Novelist £5Haunted Southampton £6Amanda Prowse - Novelist £5Emma Hooper - Waitress for the Bees £9.90/ £7.50/£14Wednesday 28th October

Frozen Castles £6/£2Monster Mash-Up £18Storytime with Sandra Horn FREEWriting Buddies Competition Awards FREE

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Philip Hoare: The Sea Inside £8Claire Fuller: Confessions of a Debut Author £5Far From The Madding Crowd £8Exposure Filmakers FREE with donationsThursday 29th October

Horrific Halloween T-Shirts £7Toddler Time – Spooky Halloween £3.50‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary?’ £5Seagulls and Spitfires £10

Do Your Thing FREEFREEFriday 30th October

SO: To Speak Writers’ Day £50Daff Narrative Illustration Workshop FREERay Monk on Biographies £5Chords & Lyrics 2 with Godfrey Brandt £5Moving Voices FREE with donationsSaturday 31st October

Letterpress Day with Red Hot Press £60Word, Song and the Dancing Man £12MJ Arlidge – The Doll’s House and Other Crimes £5Busker’s Afternoon FREEMike O’Leary is Telling Tales FREEHorace Walpole’s Gothic Horror £5

Sunday 1st NovemberBarbara Dynes Creative Writing Masterclass £20Linocutting Workshop £60Writing for Stage with Deborah Gearing £7.50/£5Kings in the Car Park £10Prof. Emma Clery on Jane Austen £5Southampton Persian Festival £7So You Want To Start Writing? £5Horace Walpole’s Gothic Horror £5Voices Appeared £20

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