Chorley Theatre will be taking part in the town-wide events on Saturday 29th March – entry is free, just drop in. Each session is 45 minutes.
Main Stage
11am Chorley Writer’s Circle
Wonderfully Woven Poems and Prose
An illustrated eclectic collection by the Circle of poetry and stories, all interwoven with humour, pathos and passion that will engage us all
12 Noon Music, Myth & Mayhem
Chalk & Cheeze is a comedy duo who perform fun-filled fiestas of spoken word/song pastiches. Ranging from folk to rap, with an operatic duo thrown in for good measure. This well-loved duo is Gordon Zola (20 years as a spoken word/standup comedian) and renowned poet, Eve Nortley (who has published three volumes of work)
1pm Lancashire Authors’ Association
Meet the Lancashire Authors
Members of Lancashire Authors’ Association will be performing all genres of literature
2pm Chorley Creative Writing Collective
The Fun Side of Serious Writing
Fantasy writers, chick lit and crime
Non fiction, self help, sci-fi and rhyme
Whatever your genre, there’s something for you
In all that we say and all that we do!
Come and take a seat, the members you’ll meet
A warm welcome awaits you, you’re in for a treat
3pm Sarah Bee
Ten Years of The Bees Country Kitchen
Come along to find out how the Bees has grown from an idea one summer in Devon to a multinational award-winning restaurant, deli and caterer, with tastes along the way!
Theatre Bar
11am Caroline James
From Page to Publication
The best-selling author of women’s fiction, Caroline James inspires you to get writing
12 Noon Jonathan Frost
Dreams of Eden
Visual presentation and sound (atmosphere (Brian Eno’s Apollo): giving background to Dreams of Eden (SETI/Drake Equation/Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot). Reading, Q&A and discussion over issues raised by story. Get your books signed by the author.
1pm Sid Calderbank
Sid Calderbank will speak on the life and works of Edwin Waugh, (1817-1890) our most celebrated 19th century dialect author, poet, singer and songwriter. Known during his lifetime as “The Lancashire Burns” he regularly filled town halls across the county with audiences eager to hear his tales.
2pm Nicola Hindley
BRIDGET
Handwritten letters that were penned from the UK to Borneo back and forth, around 30 years ago. Nicola Hindley invites listeners to hear some of these correspondences, with a narrative of how times and technology have changed as regards communication today
3pm Phil Baker
I’ll be 10 Minutes – My Autobiography
Phil will be reading sections of his book he is completing about his life.
