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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Stories Through Movement and Words
DESCRIPTION:An original movement piece created and performed by LGBTQ+ adults with dance professionals from New Adventures followed by an author talk.\n\n\n\nIn partnership with Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures\, Farnham Maltings and Farnham Town Council\, Surrey Libraries proudly present an inspiring LGBTQ+ community double bill! \nThis year’s focus is themes explored in New Adventure’s current touring show of The Red Shoes. LGBTQ+ adults (18+) who live or work in Surrey have been offered the opportunity be part of the creation and performance of this original movement performance. \nThe performance will be followed by a talk by Stephen Daly\, an up and coming writer from a working-class community who is interested in writing about the social and cultural issues young people experience. His debut young adult novel will be published in April 2026. \nThe performance will be at 12pm followed by the author talk at approximately 12.45pm. \nKey information about booking: \n\nThe performance is family friendly – children must be accompanied by an adult.\nThe author talk is aimed at young adults and adults.\nBook now to secure your FREE ticket!\nPlease arrive 10 minutes early to get seated.\n\n\n\nBook Your Free Space\nPlease Note: a majority of the tickets will be provided with chairs\, however\, there will be a portion that are standing room only. If you require a chair for the event\, have any additional needs or require any special assistance\, please let us know prior to the event by contacting library.events@surreycc.gov.uk. The inbox is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. \nIf you are not able to or do not wish to provide us with any contact details (landline or mobile number and email address) you won’t be able to purchase a ticket online. Please visit the library that is hosting the event to purchase a ticket in person.
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/lgbtq-stories-through-movement-and-words/
LOCATION:Farnham Library\, Vernon House\, 28 West Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author talk,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Library":MAILTO:farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk
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SUMMARY:Performance: An audience with Charles Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Jones will be performing dramatised readings of Charles Dickens’ Sikes and Nancy and Doctor Marigold. \nCharles Dickens is best known as one of our great Victorian story-tellers. However\, he was also a very gifted actor\, and throughout his adult life was heavily involved in amateur dramatics. This in turn led to his decision to undertake public readings of his works during the latter part of his career\, bringing his various characters to life on the stage through the use of different voices and mannerisms.  \nSikes and Nancy was the last reading he introduced into his repertoire\, taken from ‘Oliver Twist’ and involving the violent murder of Nancy at the hands of Bill Sikes\, the housebreaker. It was felt by many that the exertion of rehearsing and performing this particular reading greatly contributed to his untimely death at the relatively early age of fifty-eight. \nDoctor Marigold was specifically written by Dickens to be performed as a reading\, and was to be the only monologue in his repertoire. It tells of a cheap-jack\, a travelling salesman\, and his unfortunate marriage and loss of his only daughter\, but who finds solace when he adopts a deaf and mute orphan girl\, whom he names Sophy\, and teaches her to communicate through a unique sign language.  \nTwo contrasting readings. One the most brutal and violent\, and the other the most poignant and tearful. Jonathan does full justice to both of these in his dramatised readings. \nIncludes a 15-minute interval \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets \nDoors open at 1pm\, performance starts at 1.30pm. \nJonathan Jones\nAfter early retirement in 2010\, following a career spent in IT and Quality Assurance\, Jonathan took up a secondary career as a public speaker and performer. \nHe has now delivered well over one thousand talks/performances\, mainly on literary topics but also on his previous role as the Farnham Town Crier\, and continues to be a sought after speaker and performer. His talks cover the works of Rudyard Kipling\, Charles Dickens\, C.S. Lewis\, Emily Bronte\, Laurie Lee\, Stanley Holloway\, Vera Brittain\, Edward Thomas\, Dylan Thomas and WW1 Poetry & Remembrance. \nJonathan now regularly performs his one-man play\, ‘Rudyard Kipling: Something of Myself’\, which he presented at the Farnham Literary Festival in 2024\, for the National Trust at Bateman’s\, Kipling’s former home in East Sussex. He has also delivered monthly war poetry readings at the National Trust’s Sandham Memorial Chapel near Newbury. He will also be performing this year at the Edward Thomas Festival in Petersfield\, at the BilliLit Literary Festival in Billingshurst\, West Sussex\, and at the Alliance of Literary Societies AGM to be held at Bedales School.
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/performance-an-audience-with-charles-dickens/
LOCATION:Farnham Town Hall\, Farnham Town Council\, South Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Town Council":MAILTO:events@farnham.gov.uk
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SUMMARY:Stories in Shadow
DESCRIPTION:Bring your torches and join the Farnham Folklore Society for a lamplit walk around town\, with shadow puppet folklore storytelling along the way. Every walker will receive a free zine full of folklore stories and art – if you want to contribute\, email us at farnhamfolkloresociety@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @farnhamfolkloresociety for details! \nMeeting point: Waggon Yard Car Park \nFarnham Folklore Society is open to all who are inspired and ensnared by folklore of the local area and creatures from further afar. The society’s aims are to inspire and creatively keep the rich history of folklore and magic alive. The beauty of folklore is the shared stories within communities that bring people together and this is what we hope to achieve through our monthly meetings\, and series of field trips\, guided walks and workshops. \nBook Your Free Space
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/stories-in-shadow/
LOCATION:Surrey
CATEGORIES:Other,Performance
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