Arvon North: Transforming Lumb Bank, Yorkshire’s iconic literary house, into a beacon of inspiration. Bringing the Arvon magic to Northern hearts.
Hebden Bridge
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Lumb Bank is set for a major transformation but we need your help. The redevelopment will make Lumb Bank more sustainable, accessible, and open to more writers than ever before.
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lumbbank
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Arvon invites the local community to The Story House at Lumb Bank this Sunday – a free, interactive Heritage Open Day exploring the rich history of Ted Hughes’ former home through storytelling, creativity, and connection.
🐝Dr Ryad Alsous – refugee, beekeeper, and inspiration for The Beekeeper of Aleppo – will share his experiences
🍯Beekeeper Pawel’s honey demo, with a taste of Lumb’s famous honey cake
🗺️Dive into Calder Valley heritage through maps and community memory
No booking required!
arvon.org/the-story-house/
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The last of Pen Power and @Lumb_Bank 's free writing classes is coming soon - and this time it's one for the kids! Join Pen Power at #KingCross Library from Saturday March 1st for their Saturday Writing Club for ages 7-13. Book your place by emailing [email protected] 🖋
With your support, we can expand opportunities for writers of all backgrounds while preserving Lumb Bank’s rich heritage 💙
@Calderdale @TheCalderValley @hebdenlist @Hebdenarts @tedhughessoc @TedHughesSY @Plath_Society @hebden @VisitCalderdale
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We'll be hosting some great FREE writing workshops this spring in conjunction with @Lumb_Bank , with the first one starting at the end of January at #Halifax Central Library and Archives. For more information or to book any of these sessions contact [email protected]
ALT Session is "Writing From Life with Amanda Dalton" starting Jan 25th at Halifax Central Library - for those who like the idea of writing but don't know where to start
ALT Session is "Starting to Write Fiction with Rosie Garland" - for those who have an idea for a short story or novel they'd like to develop or who want to try their hand at creative writing, starting in February at Brighouse Library
ALT Session is "Pen Power - Saturday Writing Club for Kids 7-13 with Marie Basting" - for those who like writing for fun, all types, starting in March and King Cross Library
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Summit: @poetryschool Festival
Join us for a landmark ecopoetry festival, with two days centred around writing, community, and action, featuring some of the UK’s most celebrated poets.
19 Oct: @YSPsculpture
20 Oct: @UniLeedsPoetry
Programme & booking: poetryschool.com/summit-a-po…
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Today, as part of @CulturalPhilFdn's Culture Makes campaign, we are proud to showcase our work in partnership with organisations who support refugees and asylum seekers – @infostaugs, @NBroadsides, @CaresCalder and @ArtistsInExile.
Explore your creative path with award-winning poets Steve Ely and MacGillivray for a day of writing and walking in the breath-taking landscape around Hebden Bridge. Sunday 7th July ⛰️
@kirstennorrie
@SteveEely
More info: arvon.org/writing-courses/co…
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Change of venue ‼
The Writers Refuge Showcase is now at @CaldIndusMuseum. Don't worry, it's still on tomorrow from 6-7.30pm. So please spread the word and we will see you there.
@RefugeeWeek @arvonfoundation @Lumb_Bank @NBroadsides
Come and be part of a poetic evening for #RefugeeWeek at the Temperance Cafe, Halifax. It's this Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 pm. Our Centre Members have been collaborating with writer Clare Shaw for the past six months, and this is your opportunity to hear their stories unfold.📖
It's always so exciting to see the progress of Lumb Bank's redevelopment.
Click the link to find out more about this transformational capital project to turn one of Yorkshire’s most iconic literary houses into a beacon of creativity for the North 👉 arvon.org/wp-content/uploads…
@MarieGardiner
Three from a series I'm making documenting the refurbishment of Lumb Bank @Lumb_Bank
#ThePhotoHour #blackand white
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Come and be part of a poetic evening for #RefugeeWeek at the Temperance Cafe, Halifax. It's this Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 pm. Our Centre Members have been collaborating with writer Clare Shaw for the past six months, and this is your opportunity to hear their stories unfold.📖
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This #RefugeeWeek we're celebrating #OurHome by bringing the St Augustine’s family and the Calderdale community together.
📖Writers Refuge Showcase: Wed, 6-7.30pm
🏘Open Day: Thu, 12-3pm
⚽Sanctuary Shield Football Match: Fri, 8pm
Please like, share, and join us! #Thunderclap🧡
These past 6 months, writers seeking sanctuary have been creating powerful work. Some are well-established, while others are beginning their literary journeys - all of them have incredible stories to share.
Now these writers are set to perform their work for you. Details below👇
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Over the weekend, families came together for Arvon’s Family Fun Day. Children created poems, many for the first time, and adults enjoyed readings from poets like @RaymondAntrobus and @ZaffarKunial.
We had outdoor music, dress up and even giant handmade puppets 🦊🎶✍️
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This week, Year 5 had the pleasure of welcoming @lizziebooks and @mattabbottpoet into their classrooms as part of the @Lumb_Bank writing project for schools 📝
Taking inspiration from how writers get their ideas to write, they got to work creating some stunning pieces 🤩
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Fiction workshop with @stacey_halls where she shared insightful tips on how to bring the past to life. Having written in historic periods, from Jacobean to Victorian, Stacey uncovered how she thinks of the past as a setting and not a genre.
#FestivalofWriting #CultureDale
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Today we’re bringing the Arvon magic to Hebden Bridge ✨
To kickstart the day, we enjoyed a warm up workshop with the brilliant @CatRentzenbrink. Writing exercises, panel discussions and expert insights to come…
#FestivalofWriting #CultureDale
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Last night we welcomed @lemnsissay to the Festival of Writing. This sold out event was one of singing, laughter and thought provoking moments.
Thank you Lemn for a brilliant evening, we left feeling inspired and we know Hebden Bridge did too 💛✨🍋🌞
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Fabulous night with @HenryNormalpoet at the @thetradesclub in Hebden Bridge as part of @Lumb_Bank writing festival thoughtfulness and laughter in equal measure but leaning towards laughter we loved it
