ARTS DIARY

Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival:

Victoria Hislop, Alison Weir, Andy McNab, Monty Panesar and Dr Hilary Jones are among the speakers at this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival which returns this month. Best-selling authors and leading thinkers will be appearing at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate in a diverse programme. Novelist Victoria Hislop introduces her new novel, The Figurine, is set in Greece, and highlights the controversial acquisition of cultural treasures, historian and author Alison Weir will explore the life of Henry VIII, the subject of her latest historical novel. England cricketer and broadcaster Monty Panesar will recount stories from his sporting career, while Andy McNab will discuss his latest thriller, Down to the Wire, and the personal experiences that inspire his writing, and GP, author and broadcaster Dr Hilary Jones joins a panel exploring the challenges currently faced by the NHS. October 19-22.

Hull Truck creative team celebrate:

Janthi Mills-Ward, executive director and Mark Babych, artistic director are celebrating a decade at Hull Truck Theatre having joined the organisation in 2013. They have experienced successes and challenges during their time in post while leading the team at the city’s only producing theatre venue. During the past 10 years, the theatre has been involved in many successful projects and initiatives from supporting as lead theatre partner during Hull UK City of Culture 2017 to championing access and inclusion – both on and off stage and spearheading an innovative, award-winning Community Dialogues programme with local communities.

New acquisition at museum:

The National Science and Media Museum has acquired a large collection of magic lantern slides, formerly part of the lending library of the Riley Brothers of Bradford. The collection features images of local people and cityscapes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, telling a rich visual story of Bradford’s heritage. Comprising 182 magic lantern sets with over 2600 individual slides, the images were produced by posing models, either volunteers or the photographer’s family and friends, alongside props or in real-life landscapes.