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  • A Dramatic Tale: Dogwood Productions and Going For Independence

    Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre Haggersgate, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    A unique collaboration between Whitby’s professional theatre company, Dogwood Productions and Going For Independence (GFI), the Teesside organisation supporting the blind and partially-sighted has led to the creation of a four-part audio drama. It features a young couple, struggling to run the recently inherited guest house, Bel View, in a fictitious resort north of Whitby. […]

    £5
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    Verses (we’ve forgotten, by) Voices (you’ll remember)

    Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre Haggersgate, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    The best poetry is original yet accessible; it stirs the mind or moves the emotions. The 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s were arguably the greatest eras for poetry in the UK. But many writers are now forgotten - producing a wide range of pocket masterpieces, some arising from the upheavals of those decades, others apparently untouched […]

    £5

  • Sea Here: North Yorkshire Women Poets and Music by The Marigolds

    Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre Haggersgate, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Three poets from the Yorkshire coast - Wendy Pratt, Rowena Somerville, and Charlotte Oliver - perform a selection of their poetry as a dynamic group. Wendy Pratt is the founder and editor of Spelt magazine, dedicated to celebrating rural life. She runs short courses and workshops through her Substack writing community, Notes from the Margin. […]

    £9
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    Diaries of Note 366 Lives, One Day at a Time: Shaun Usher

    Eighteen91 Brunswick Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Shaun Usher is a literary phenomenon - the appointed custodian of letters, lists and now, diaries. His book Letters of Note not only became a huge bestseller, it evolved into Letters Live featuring A-list actors reading out the letters on iconic stages in London, New York, LA, and Venice. This year, he took it to […]

    £15
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    Old Songs, Stories of Love and Death: A musical afternoon with Amy Jeffs, Gwen Burns, and Natalie Brice

    Coliseum Centre Victoria Place, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Amy Jeffs, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Storyland and Wild, artist Gwen Burns, and musician Natalie Brice combine forces to create a rich compendium, singing of mystery, magic and, above all, humanity. The three celebrate their illustrated and music-infused book, Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads, which fuses short stories, […]

    £15

  • Open Mic Night

    Coliseum Centre Victoria Place, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    We’re offering a platform for local/regional writers, reading and writing groups, and for new and upcoming authors, poets, and performers to have the opportunity to share some of their work or perform a piece to the audience.  Whether it is a poem, a monologue, a folk tale, or excerpt from your book, we welcome all, […]