Saturday 7th December, 11am-3pm

at Hawkesbury Upton Village Hall, High Street, Hawkesbury Upton GL9 1AU

Our next HULF Talk will be a celebration of Christmas stories and poems to get you into the festive spirit. The full programme is currently being finalised, but it will includes the following – and much more!

• readings from favourite seasonal poetry and prose performed by Gerard Boyce
• two festive short stories written especially for our event: “Hearth & Home: A Dan Foster Christmas Special” by Lucienne Boyce and “An Alien’s View of Christmas” by Mark Rutterford
• a chat about cosy Christmas mysteries with author Frances Evesham and Debbie Young
• Carole Britton reflecting on Christmases past and present with reference to her new book Past, Present, Presence about the Athelstan Pilgrim Way
• festive readings from their books for children by Tiggy Greenwood, Betty Salthouse & Linda Alvis
• an introduction to the fabulous Hawkesbury Soup and Cake recipe book, edited by Louise Roberts with the help of local cooks
• a talk by Linda Cohen about children’s reading charity Read With Me, of which she is founder and director

The event will include a pop-up shop selling signed copies of the guest authors’ books which make great Christmas presents for all the family!

As ever, the ticket price of £5 includes coffee, tea and cake, plus a £2 book voucher valid at the event.

During the lunch break, you’ll be able to try some home-made soup made from recipes in Hawkesbury Soup and Cake, in return for a donation in aid of Read With Me.

Two important notes:

• The venue has changed Hawkesbury Village Hall because our original venue of the Bethesda Chapel is currently undergoing refurbishment.
• The running time will be 11am-3pm, by popular request, to avoid the need for anyone to drive to or from the Festival in the dark.

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