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SUMMARY:Get Spooked
DESCRIPTION:Join registered tour guide Lynn Whitehead for a walk around the museum grounds featuring some spine-chilling and macabre tales. Don’t worry\, you will be returned unharmed at the end of the session (probably). For ages 10
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/get-spooked/
LOCATION:Meet at the Farm Barn
CATEGORIES:For kids and families
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T083338Z
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SUMMARY:Between the Sheets (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nFrom Mills and Boons to Bridgerton\, join us as we celebrate the power of pleasure in storytelling. If you aspire to create stories where female characters not only experience pleasure but also hold agency over their desires\, join us as we dive into the world of sex-positive fiction and explore the allure of reading and writing good sex. \nAmita Murray’s Unladylike series of Regency novels take us on a wild ride with the Marleigh sisters\, daughters of an English earl and his Indian mistress. \nCosmopolitan calls her novels ‘scintillating and scandalous’ and Amita loves writing about the importance of diverse stories in fiction and sex positivity for women in magazines like Diva\, The Big Issue\, Red\, The New Scientist and others. Chaired by book publicist and Primadonna co-founder\, Shona Abhyankar.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/between-the-sheets/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas,For writers
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
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SUMMARY:Jane Savidge on Pulp\, Britpop and How Fame Can Let You Down! 
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to rock and roll with Jane Savidge as she spills the beans on fame\, aging (but never maturing!)\, mortality (who needs it anyway?)\, drugs\, and even a sprinkle of pornography—all wrapped up in Pulp’s iconic 1998 masterpiece\, This is Hardcore! \nAs the co-founder of the legendary PR powerhouse Savage & Best\, Jane knows a thing or two about stirring up a storm. \nIn conversation with Suzanne Bull\, music industry legend and Founder CEO of Attitude is Everything\, Jane takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and the lows – from the wild days of Britpop to the unforgettable ‘Michael Jackson Incident’ at the ’96 Brit Awards (yes\, we’re talking about that bum-waggling moment!) – whilst expertly dissecting the cultural and historical context of This is Hardcore\, making a bold case for its status as one of the most vital albums of the ’90s
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/jane-savidge-on-pulp-britpop-and-how-fame-can-let-you-down/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
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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/
LOCATION:The Bread Oven
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T184500
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240718T083019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T083019Z
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SUMMARY:Re-work a T-shirt Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Support eco-conscious fashion and get crafty with Julia Peculiaa. Turn an old t-shirt into catwalk-worthy haute couture (well\, you never know…) T-shirts are supplied and all ages welcome.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/re-work-a-t-shirt-workshop/
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T181500
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240605T133732Z
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SUMMARY:Writing for Change
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a lively discussion on writing for change! Join us as we explore the fascinating intersection of art\, politics\, and power. Can art and politics ever truly be separated? Should they be? From wielding art as a tool for propaganda to using it as a means of resistance\, we’ll uncover how art has been both a weapon and a force for change throughout history. Hear from a diverse panel of authors and activists as they share their insights on how their work intersects with politics and why this conversation is now\, more relevant than ever. \nWriter\, literary programmer and Primadonna Sabeena Akhtar is joined by: author and journalist\, Monisha Rajesh; writer\, novelist\, public intellectual\, and a champion for decolonisation and inclusion across all aspects of society\, Sunny Singh; and Bradford-based author Sairish Hussain\, whose second novel\, Hidden Fires\, is out now. Chaired by Bee Rowlatt\, author of a number of award-winning books and coming to Primadonna this year with One Woman Crime Wave. Bee led the campaign for the Mary Wollstonecraft memorial – the most trolled artwork in living memory – and came out fighting across national and international media.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/writing-for-change/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas,For writers
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T181500
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240605T132840Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Love with the Feminist Book Society
DESCRIPTION:From the tender embrace of queer romance to the boundless expanses of polyamorous connection\, this session delves into characters and connections that explore love in an unrestricted world. From the acclaimed author of Hold\, Michael Donkor’s Grow Where They Fall is a beautiful\, funny and deeply moving novel about a young Black\, queer\, working-class man finding the courage to expand the limits of who he might become. Cassie Werber joins to discuss her exciting new novel\, Open Season\, where sexual betrayal marks the beginning of a new relationship – not the end of it. Hosted by the Feminist Book Society\, who aim to bring together exceptional authors who wouldn’t usually share a stage\, they discuss how the love bonds that tie us can also set us free.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/modern-love-with-the-feminist-book-society/
CATEGORIES:Books & big ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240627T183445Z
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SUMMARY:Drag Queen Story Hour UK
DESCRIPTION:Join Aida H Dee\, The Storytime Drag Queen\, as she takes you on a journey through a world of magical inclusive stories full of colourful characters that will make smiles wrap around faces\, hilarious antics that will leave everyone in stitches\, and a drag queen that just cannot remember where she placed her spare wig! Drag Queen Story Hour is an award-winning show from The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023: winner of The Official Fringe Award “Somewhere For Us”. Aida is a published children’s author\, the first drag artist in the UK to read stories in a library\, and is the founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK. She’s also an established Drag cabaret artist working up and down the country. In 2022 she was awarded Leader Of The Year by PinkNews.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/drag-queen-story-hour-uk/
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For music & performance fans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
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SUMMARY:Watermill Tour (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nDrop in for an informal tour of the Museum’s 18th century watermill\, now restored back to working condition. Learn where milling fits into the story of seed-to-sandwich as a member of the Museum team takes you around this fantastic historical building.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/watermill-tour/
LOCATION:Alton Water Mill
CATEGORIES:For kids and families
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240606T093030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T091222Z
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SUMMARY:Family Happiness Workshop: Creating Your Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:It’s easy to find your happy place at Primadonna\, but how do you find it wherever you are? In this family workshop\, create your toolkit for happiness with Sara Veal\, a Happiness Facilitator trained by the Museum of Happiness\, and Workplace Experience Manager at Uplift Games. This relaxed session includes a spot of mindful origami\, a gentle exploration of the science behind happiness\, and time to craft your happiness toolkit. All you need is to bring yourself. For families with children aged 5+ (but babes in arms welcome).
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/family-happiness-workshop-creating-your-toolkit/
LOCATION:The Chapel
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T160100
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240605T135538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T083630Z
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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! (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/
LOCATION:The Bee Garden
CATEGORIES:For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
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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/
LOCATION:Cherry Tree Walk
CATEGORIES:For kids and families,For mind, body and soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240605T133552Z
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SUMMARY:Who Has the Right to Write? (BSL signed event)
DESCRIPTION:BSL SIGNED EVENT \nThe richest and most interesting fiction contains a broad range of nuanced characters living in your literary universe\, but how do we write other experiences well? How do Sensitivity Readers come into the process and how can we ensure our characters are well researched and don’t fall into stereotypes? \nJoin us in this session and shed the fear of writing outside of your own lived experience! Chaired by P Burton-Morgan\, a writer and director based who founded Metta Theatre in 2005\, for which they have written/directed over 40 productions\, this discussion brings in thoughts from Amita Murray\, a novelist based in London whose Unladylike series of Regency novels are described by Publishers Weekly as “complex\, well-shaded protagonists shine as they work through past trauma and champion progressive causes”; and author and activist Winnie M Li whose latest novel\, Complicit\, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/who-has-the-right-to-write/
CATEGORIES:For writers
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T155900
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T132055
CREATED:20240618T084717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T182538Z
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SUMMARY:Primadonna 2024 Opening Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick of 2024 with our welcome party! Catch up with old friends\, find new ones\, meet some of the Primadonnas\, open your first can of cider – and listen to some great music. We begin with 18 year old singer/songwriter from Suffolk\, Grace Wells\, who has already won the Bury Fringe Festival songwriting competition and garnered support from BBC Introducing. Her music takes inspiration from Phoebe Bridgers\, Elliott Smith and Bon Iver\, her soft voice complimented by a warm and deep guitar. And we’re also joined by prolific Norfolk songwriter Kitty Perrin who writes uplifting\, intimate indie-pop melodies with narrative lyrics which don’t shy away from difficult subjects. Her songwriting journey started at age 11 under the unlikely guidance of Dr Feelgood guitarist Gordon Russell\, and she’s seen support from BBC Radio 1\, Radio 6 Music and Glastonbury Emerging Talent.
URL:https://primadonnafestival.com/event/primadonna-2024-opening-mixer/
LOCATION:The World As It Should Be Stage\, The Food Museum
CATEGORIES:For music & performance fans
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