Pick of the week ~

Yesterday: Covehithe, the church on the edge of a cliff with #LoriGoldston exploring ancestral locations, acoustics & making new recordings in churches. Then The Cathedral of the Marshes (aka Blythburgh Church) to see the devils marks of Black Shuck. Playing this Sunday @nnfest

Caught by the River spent 2023 sentencing writers and artists to time in a tower in a far corner of these islands.

Blue Kirkhope's stay in the Curfew Tower was marked by boy racers, eggshells on the mantelpiece, and swallows through the window: caughtbytheriver.net/2024/05/out-to…

There’s a special job as Head of Reader Services at National Library of Scotland for a brilliant someone. You would get to work with Amina Shah! ❤️

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We're Hiring!📢
Looking for a new challenge?
We're hiring seasonal Visitor Experience Assistants to join our friendly team from June - October.

More info and role profile⬇️
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#NewJob #CharityJobs

'I just adore Max's writing... Shy broke my heart.' Cillian Murphy

Shy by Max Porter is the story of a few strange hours in the life of a teenage boy. It's about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.

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(Just a lil moment of gladness for my past good self who purchased a parcel of Brick Lane beigels and carted them around my London meetings and back on the train so that today’s scene could be realised)

'...mortality, ardour, stormy waters, the moon in the sky, and the East Neuk of Fife': a visit tomorrow to Norwich from the King! Can't wait!

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Following the success of our global event last year, we're excited to announce that other UNESCO Cities of Literature will once again be joining us to host simultaneous #PageAgainsttheMachine events!

In partnership with The Book Hive 📚

Find out more: buff.ly/3QJfGIk

✨ Hinako Omori Norfolk & Norwich Festival ✨

Writers with a connection to a UNESCO City of Literature! Would you like to spend two weeks writing in Gröndal’s House in the centre of the old town in Reykjavík? Deadline for applications to @rvkcityoflit: 14th June

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Our next 'Poems As Friends' event is at the wonderful Norfolk & Norwich Festival on 25th May (10am). Fiona and Michael will be joined by Roy McFarlane and Hannah Jane Walker to share readings and insights on the power of poems as companions. Hope to see you there!

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🌳📖 FREE LIVESTREAM: 'Writing a Life', Thu 16 May 7.30pm

Nature, chronic illness and the art of memoir with Noreen Masud, @PollyRowena and @BHWritingLegacy's @AmyZSolis

Book livestream tickets 👉 bit.ly/3WDTyCV
Or join us in person 👉 bit.ly/3VgFaj1

Masterclass tier chat between faves Jan Carson & Lucy Caldwell this evening at stunning Libreria London about Jan’s new book, Quickly, While They Still Have Horses. Just absolutely wonderful, I could have listened for hours

Dream team on the streets of Shoreditch. Thank you for having us Libreria London! Yan Ge 📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱 Jan Carson

I was really pleased to take part in this important conversation today, and in particular loved hearing fellow panellists speak so eloquently about their expertise, research and experience. Thanks for having me! Follow Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre for the full report

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Join us as multi-award-winning novelists Carys Davies and Jon McGregor reflect on the human impulse to connect and tell our stories – even when words fail us.

📅 Fri 24 May
🕰️ 6pm
🎟️ £10 (£9 conc / £7.50 YoungNNF)

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Welcome to the world, little swannes!

Thanks Channel 4 News for featuring our new State of the Nations research on audiences + workforce in arts, culture and heritage. Join us tomorrow for the online launch with mark taylor & industry guests 📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱 Lara Ratnaraja Shanaz Gulzar + Kelly Parish bit.ly/44FlTuy

There's wir Holly Ainley talking about the frankly gorgeous City of Literature National Centre for Writing x Norfolk & Norwich Festival programme she and the team have put together for the weekend of 24th-26th May! Not long now! Join us do!

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