Celebrating the life and works of Writer, Julia Darling
In this section we try to capture events and news that relate to the work of Julia Darling. If you are aware of any other event’s or related news items then please get in touch via our Facebook page or email contact@juliadarling.co.uk
Join us at Durham Book Festival to celebrate the publication of Pearl, a collection of short stories from a Julia Darling, published by Mayfly.
In this definitive collection, Julia Darling’s indomitable women emerge laughing, shouting and snarling. They will be brought to life in a performed reading by actors including Zoe Lambert and the award winning direction of Laura Lindow.
Come and join us to celebrate the launch of a Pearl, a selection of short stories by Julia Darling.
In this definitive collection, Julia Darling’s indomitable women emerge laughing, shouting and snarling. They will be be brought to life by the actors Zoe Lambert and Judi Earl and award winning director Laura Lindow
Tickets for the reading are £5 and can be booked by on the Star and Shadow web site – click here.
There is a free creative writing workshop prior to the reading and you can reserve a space on this on the Star & Shadow web site
We are excited to announce the winner of the Julia Darling Fellowship 2018 at the all new Star and Shadow Cinema.
Please come and join us at this fundraising event for Travel Fellowship. Sit back and enjoy afternoon tea, prose and poetry readings and the short film ‘Two Lighthouses‘ by Tina Ghavari based on Julia’s poem.
Emma McGordon, last years winner, will tell us about her travels.
There will be music from Gem Andrews and four/fifths of the harmonious band ‘Kissed’.
Tickets: £10 (includes a cream tea and a glass of fizz) or £15 if you would like to add on a donation to support the future of the Julia Darling Travel Fellowship
This year we are Rendezvousing with a cream tea and glass of fizz to announce the winner of the £2,000 Julia Darling Travel Fellowship 2017.
To mark the tenth anniversary of Julia’s death, Live Theatre is commissioning short plays inspired by her work.
Julia Darling and Ellen Phethean at Diamond Twig Press passionately believed in encouraging new women writers. With her work and expansive personality, Julia inspired and encouraged writers wherever she went.
Using Julia’s own 2005 poetry workshop for the Guardian, we will explore ideas by writing about what we don’t know.
Grace is a single mother with a teenage daughter and a pair of twins. She’s just got divorced and the boiler’s on the blink. None of which is the main problem. The main problem is daughter Janie. Mel, Gracie’s best friend, says “Don’t worry. It’s just a phase she’s going through”. But Grace isn’t so sure. And what can she do if Janie won’t talk to her…
Creative writing workshops for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities were a major part of the proudWords festival, giving LGBT people, both writers and non-writers, the opportunity to express themselves in a supportive, queer-friendly environment.
The Poetry Virgins used to gather round Julia’s kitchen table with bottles of wine and nibbles, bouncing around ideas for poems and performances and laughing.
Presenting new poems commissioned in celebration of Julia Darling’s work on poetry and health and selected work from Julia’s poetry collections. This event can now be viewed online.
Using an assortment of mark-making and writing techniques, you will have the opportunity to compose words and create images in a mixture of art and creative writing workshops, and one to one sessions. As this event is held in a theatre, expect the unexpected!
Live Theatre is delighted to host two evenings celebrating Julia Darling’s writing. This cabaret style evening will feature poetry, fiction, extracts from plays and live music performed by many of Julia’s long time collaborators, performers and friends including The Poetry Virgins.