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SUMMARY:Wakeup Yoga and Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your day the happiness way! For campers and day-guests alike\, drop in at any time over this uplifting\, serotonin-boosting Kundalini yoga class for all abilities (9am-9.30am) followed by a beautiful relaxing 15-minute meditation session (9.30-9.45am) with the Nourish Co.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/wakeup-yoga-and-meditation-2/
CATEGORIES:For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240728T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240728T100000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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SUMMARY:Time to Write
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the peace: the space is all yours for some quiet writing time.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/time-to-write-2/
CATEGORIES:For writers
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240729
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T100833Z
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SUMMARY:Sarah Woodhouse Therapies
DESCRIPTION:The wellness team are back this year offering their wonderful selection of relaxing treatments including massage\, Reflexology and facials in our dedicated Wellness Area in the little paradise of the Bee Garden. We recommend pre-booking as appointments get taken very quickly! \n(additional charge applies). To pre-book\, please head on over to the booking page at: https://WellnessintheWild.as.me/.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/sarah-woodhouse-therapies-3/
LOCATION:The Bee Garden
CATEGORIES:For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240728T000000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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SUMMARY:There Will Be Bubbles (DJ set)
DESCRIPTION:Dance your socks off at the Primadonna Happiness Disco\, with our very own founder Primadonna Jane Dyball. We are taking our 13-hour “Bangers” playlist and running it through our manual AI machine to pull out only the happiest of happy tunes for gleeful dancing joy.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/there-wil-be-bubbles/
LOCATION:Medieval Barn
CATEGORIES:For mind, body and soul,For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T211500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T215000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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SUMMARY:GIRLBAND!
DESCRIPTION:GIRLBAND! are an alternative three-piece from Nottingham\, who have pulled on influences from the 50s to the 90s to deliver a punk pop packed show full of crashing guitars with hooks you’ll be singing long after the show and guaranteed to make you smile. Touring widely with acts such as Jake Bugg and Seasick Steve\, and fresh from their Sting support slot\, they’ll be bringing their A-game to Primadonna’s Saturday night with songs such as “21st Century Suffragette” and “Not Like the Rest”.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/girlband/
CATEGORIES:For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T221500
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240627T201148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T083505Z
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SUMMARY:Make Primadonna Laugh
DESCRIPTION:Some of you will remember the early Primadonnas when we invited you to “Make Sioned Laugh”. Well\, one of those entrants won a book deal\, so we’re bringing it back! Are you brave enough to step up to the mic and perform a 5 minute comedy set to see if you can get a laugh and win a curly wurly?  Slots disappear fast\, so sign up now by emailing primadonnafestival.org@gmail.com to join our comedy line up as award-winning TV writer and comedian Meryl O’Rourke keeps the audience warm for you.  Meryl is a regular writer for News Quiz\, script editor who has delighted comedy audiences\, written some of the best gags on telly and even hosted pop concerts to audiences of over 12\,000. Yorkshire-based poet turned comedian Zee Y will be our featured act\, as they set the stage for the stand-up comedy hopefuls!
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/make-primadonna-laugh/
LOCATION:Marquee Stage
CATEGORIES:For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T094552Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Come and get your fill of the best comedy around! Lineup announced soon…
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/comedy-showcase/
CATEGORIES:For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T202000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T201350Z
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SUMMARY:Arthur Black
DESCRIPTION:Arthur Black is not only an incredible performer with a beautiful voice\, but they have amassed a whopping 240k subscribers on Youtube\, having had no access to the internet as a child. And they are still only 18 years old.  Something special going on here… and we’re thrilled to be bringing them to Primadonna.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/arthur-black/
CATEGORIES:For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T083930Z
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SUMMARY:Gaslit (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nJoin the brilliant minds behind two of the summer’s hottest new releases in this powerful discussion on gaslighting and more. Brace yourself for an eye-opening session as Ela Lee takes us on a journey with Jade in Jaded\, unravelling the complexities of her seemingly perfect life while confronting sexism and betrayal head-on. \nMeanwhile\, Chimene Suleyman shares her raw and honest memoir\, The Chain\, recalling her encounter with a male comedian that sheds light on the racism and misogyny that our silences often allow to flourish in society. These talented authors delve into the unsettling reality of how we can all fall victim to gaslighting\, deceitful partners\, and systemic injustices – and what taking back control looks like. Chaired by Monisha Rajesh\, author and journalist whose second book\, Around the World in 80 Trains\, won the National Geographic Travel Book of the year and was shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Award.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/gaslit/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095843Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga Powernap
DESCRIPTION:Take some time out for this gentle\, relaxing Yoga Nidra with the Nourish Co\, and leave feeling refreshed and ready for the evening’s fun (all abilities welcome).
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/yoga-powernap/
CATEGORIES:For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095518Z
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SUMMARY:Bedtime stories with Justine de Mierre
DESCRIPTION:Bring your little ones along for some bedtime tales with professional storyteller Justine de Mierre. Let her stories soothe away your aching festival feet and send you all off for a lovely snooze.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/bedtime-stories-with-justine-de-mierre/
LOCATION:Farm Barn (Waterstones Bookshop)
CATEGORIES:For kids and families
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T092414Z
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SUMMARY:Writing the Times with Julia Hobsbawm
DESCRIPTION:Julia Hobsbawm\, author of seven books with the latest being\, Working Assumptions: What We thought We Knew Before Covid and Generative AI – And What We Know Now talks about how to capture the times in which we’re living in your writing. In conversation with Leading Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Green and Black’s\, Jo Fairley\, Julia Hobsbawm explores the \nspeed and scale of the impact of Covid-19\, and the eruption of Chat GPT on the workplace\, working attitudes and norms\, to take a clear-eyed view of what Julia identifies as “The Amazing Age” – a new era replete with challenge and opportunity for working people at a pace not seen in over a century.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/writing-the-times-with-julia-hobsbawm/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T093920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T083842Z
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SUMMARY:Not That I’m Bitter with Helen Lederer (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nGet ready to laugh until your sides ache with the one and only Helen Lederer! Her latest memoir\, Not That I’m Bitter\, is an uproarious journey through the wild world of comedy. In a time when breaking into the boys’ club was no easy feat\, Helen pulls back the curtain to reveal the highs\, lows\, and hilarious moments along the way. \nFrom navigating the choppy waters of the anti-Thatcher era\, to dodging predators in the comedy scene\, Helen’s story is as sweet as it is sour\, and guaranteed to take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Helen will be talking with former BBC Radio 4 Comedy Commissioner and former Head of Comedy at ITV (and dedicated Primadonna!)\, Sioned Wiliam.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/not-that-im-bitter-with-helen-lederer/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T164500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T174500
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240710T093753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T093753Z
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SUMMARY:Family treasure hunt
DESCRIPTION:Starting at the Farm Barn
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/family-treasure-hunt-2/
LOCATION:Meet at the Farm Barn
CATEGORIES:For kids and families
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T094714Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Open Mic with Justine de Mierre
DESCRIPTION:Come along to our open-to-all session where Justine de Mierre (aka ‘Lady J’) will host a very special hour for all-comers. Justine has been hosting super-friendly open mics across Suffolk for a decade and will be bringing that community vibe to Primadonna. Try out your ideas or work on new material in this inclusive space for poets of all kinds – Justine will even read your work for you if you’d prefer. You can also put yourself forward to be considered to perform on the main stage as part of Sunday’s Rhyme and Shine event.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/poetry-open-mic-with-justine-de-mierre/
CATEGORIES:For writers
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T083744Z
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SUMMARY:Behind Closed Doors (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nHave you ever wondered about the hidden lives behind the pristine facades of middle-class neighborhoods? In Bee Rowlatt’s One Woman Crime Wave and Kitty Johnson’s Prickly Company\, seemingly perfect worlds often conceal a web of secrets\, scandals\, and unexpected twists! Join us for a fun and captivating session on writing the undercurrents of suburban life\, where no secret stays buried for long and the ordinary can quickly become extraordinary. Chaired by author\, activist and Primadonna\, Winnie M Li.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/behind-closed-doors/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T093647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T083654Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations from a Long Marriage (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nJoin multi-award winning comedy writer\, broadcaster and journalist Jan Etherington as she talks to former BBC Radio 4 Comedy Commissioner and former Head of Comedy at ITV (and dedicated Primadonna!)\, Sioned Wiliam. The two discuss the success of Jan’s recent Radio 4’s comedy Conversations from a Long Marriage\, starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. \nJan is a Suffolk resident and is a founder – and regular – contributor to Suffolk’s Ink Festival where this year\, she presented her new radio drama THE S.H.I.T. Club (Supporting Husbands in Trauma)\, in which a group of women\, with terminally ill husbands\, meet to talk\, laugh and support each other.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/conversations-from-a-long-marriage/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T164500
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095435Z
UID:5208-1722096000-1722098700@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Kids Cone Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Make some friends and burn off some energy – a kids’ play camp perfect for kids aged 5-11 years old.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/kids-cone-challenge-2/
LOCATION:Field outside Abbotts Hall
CATEGORIES:For kids and families
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095345Z
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SUMMARY:Animal feeding
DESCRIPTION:Join the museum team down in the farm area for the afternoon animal feeding.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/animal-feeding-2/
LOCATION:Cherry Tree Walk
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095808Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Modern Folk Dance
DESCRIPTION:In association with Dance East\, Primadonna are so lucky to have secured an early-bird taster of phenomenal artist duo Glass House Dance’s newest project in development! Experience pure joy and learn how to folk dance for modern times in this hilarious and brilliant workshop. Recommended age: 10+
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/workshop-modern-folk-dance-2/
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul,For music & performance fans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T135120Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Essay Writing
DESCRIPTION:There are now countless prizes for essay writing and numerous authors who demonstrate their diligence in being able to create a well rounded essay. From the iconic The Good Immigrant anthology of twenty-one essays edited by Nikesh Shukla to No One Talks About This Stuff: Twenty-Two Stories of Almost Parenthood\, edited by Kat Brown\, who joins us on Sunday\, there is a real art to the craft. \nStructure your thoughts and learn how to craft compelling essays with award winning authors and essayists including Sinéad Gleeson\, whose essay collection Constellations: Reflections from Life won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writers; and author and Primadonna\, Sabeena Akhtar\, who edited Cut from the Same Cloth\, Muslim Women on Life in Britain\, a groundbreaking collection of essays written by British hijabis. The panel will be chaired by award winning writer and academic\, Naomi Booth.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/the-art-of-essay-writing/
CATEGORIES:For writers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T093836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T155404Z
UID:5158-1722090600-1722094200@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Irenosen Okojie on Curandera
DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with award-winning author and literary curator Irenosen Okojie as she\nunveils her captivating new novel\, Curandera. Set against the backdrop of a mystical town in\n17th-century Cape Verde\, Curandera weaves a mesmerising tale of rebirth and redemption\,\nwhere the lines between past and present blur into mythic proportions. Mysterious arrivals\,\nstrange phenomena\, and life-altering events grip the mountainous town of Gethsemane\, leaving\nits inhabitants forever changed. Fast forward to present-day London\, where a diverse quartet\nis drawn together by their shared fascination with ritual and the extraordinary. Join us for a\njourney of discovery as we explore themes of miracles\, destiny\, and the transcendence of the\nmundane in Irenosen’s spellbinding narrative. Irenosen is Vice Chair of the Royal Society of\nLiterature\, has served as a judge for the Women’s Prize for Fiction\, and founded the Black to the\nFuture multidisciplinary Afrofuturist festival. She will be in conversation with author\, activist and\nPrimadonna\, Winnie M Li\, whose latest novel Complicit was a New York Times Editors’ Choice\nand shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Prize.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/irenosen-okojie-on-curandera/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095304Z
UID:5204-1722088800-1722099600@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Hedgehog Breadmaking
DESCRIPTION:For kids as well as adults\, come and make delicious hedgehog-shaped bread in this workshop and then watch it cooking in our wood-burning bread oven (children must be accompanied by an adult).
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/hedgehog-breadmaking-3/
LOCATION:The Bread Oven
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095730Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Natural Voices
DESCRIPTION:Join Lynn Whitehead\, member of the Natural Voice Network\, back by popular demand for a second year for this no-pressure\, good-for-the-soul unaccompanied singing session. You’ll learn by the sing-back method\, taking on simple\, folky harmonies and rounds. No previous experience necessary. Recommended age: 10+
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/workshop-natural-voices/
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul,For music & performance fans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240711T092836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T092836Z
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SUMMARY:Kate Mosse CBE & The Feminist Book Society
DESCRIPTION:Join multimillion-selling author Kate Mosse as she talks to the fantastic Feminist Book Society about her gripping queer pirate story\, The Ghost Ship\, AND gives us an exclusive sneak peek of her next novel\, The Map of Bones! \nSet sail with us across the seas of the seventeenth century as two seafarers are forced to fight for their lives in The Ghost Ship\, the third in the Joubert Family Chronicles. This sweeping and epic love story is a tale of adventure and buccaneering\, of love and revenge\, of stolen fortunes\, piracy and hidden secrets on the high seas. Kate Mosse is an award-winning novelist\, playwright\, essayist and non-fiction writer\, the author of eleven novels and short story collections\, and four works of non-fiction including the feminist retelling of history Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and published in more than forty countries. The Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction\, she is also the Founder of the global #WomanInHistory campaign and a Trustee of the British Library.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/kate-mosse-cbe/
LOCATION:The World As It Should Be Stage\, The Food Museum
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T090845Z
UID:5201-1722085200-1722088800@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Delta and the Lost City with Anna Fargher
DESCRIPTION:The author of former Children’s Book the Month The Umbrella Mouse delivers a spellbinding adventure about Delta the wolfdog in the ancient city of Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Anna Fargher was raised in a creative hub on the Suffolk coast by an artist and a ballet teacher and wrote her first book\, The Umbrella Mouse\, on her iPhone notepad during her daily commute on the London Underground! Recommended ages: 7-12
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/delta-and-the-lost-city-with-anna-fargher/
LOCATION:Farm Barn (Waterstones Bookshop)
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas,For kids and families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T094318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T093802Z
UID:5172-1722085200-1722088800@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Home Grown Talent
DESCRIPTION:“You can struggle with a manuscript for years\, and eventually it’s finished because you’ve found the answers you were looking for. Then your novel goes out into the world and it becomes a mystery again”. Award-winning local author Katie Ward discusses the journey to writing her second novel\, Pathways\, and supporting emerging writers here in Suffolk. Pathways is a novel about Cara\, a dedicated neuroscientist with a research post at Cambridge; and Heather\, her almost-stepdaughter\, who goes to Las Vegas without a plan and doesn’t commit to anything; a book exploring neuroscience\, philosophy\, connections\, and unexpectedly\, love. A creative writing teacher at the University of Suffolk\, Katie also leads the Wolsey Writers: providing local peer support\, inspiration and tips to writers writing in all genres with all levels of experience. Chaired by Emma Shercliff who founded Laxfield Literary Associates in Suffolk in 2020 and was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/home-grown-talent/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas,For writers
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
CREATED:20240606T095649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T095649Z
UID:5215-1722079800-1722083400@primadonnafestival.com
SUMMARY:Workshop: Modern Folk Dance
DESCRIPTION:In association with Dance East\, Primadonna are so lucky to have secured an early-bird taster of phenomenal artist duo Glass House Dance’s newest project in development! Experience pure joy and learn how to folk dance for modern times in this hilarious and brilliant workshop. Recommended age: 10+
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/workshop-modern-folk-dance/
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul,For music & performance fans
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240727T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240727T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T082741
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SUMMARY:Building Your Writing Community
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever feel lost with your writing projects and wish you had a group of kindred writing spirits to chat to? Have you just moved to a new area and are wondering about how to find a local writing group? The panel brings together speakers from the UK’s writing community for a supportive conversation about how to build connections with writing groups and writers both online and in real life. Aki Schilz is the Director of The Literary Consultancy\, the UK’s longest-running consultancy for writers and the the current Vice Chair of English PEN; writer\, novelist\, public intellectual\, and a champion for decolonisation and inclusion across all aspects of society\, Sunny Singh; and Katie Ward who is an award-winning author and a creative writing lecturer at University of Suffolk whose new novel\, Pathways\, has just been published.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/building-your-writing-community/
CATEGORIES:For writers
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SUMMARY:Sinéad Gleeson on Hagstone (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nBestselling author of Constellations: Reflections from Life\, Sinéad Gleeson joins us to explore the folklore and the feminine of a wild and rugged island in her eerily haunting debut novel\, Hagstone\, as she draws into a world where the line between reality and myth blurs\, and where the darker shadows of human nature mingle with the mysteries of faith and the natural world. For artist Nell\, the island is her home and the source of inspiration for her art – it is also the home of the mysterious Inions\, a commune of women who have travelled there from all over the world and consider it a place of refuge and safety\, of solace in nature. Chaired by writer\, activist and speaker Catherine Mayer\, co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party and co-founder of Primadonna Festival.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/sinead-gleeson-on-hagstone/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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