The Windows Project
WRITING ADVICE DESK
WEDNESDAY 4th FEBRUARY at Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW
Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses
withMARIA ISAKOVA BENNETT PoetWriter in Residence Mersey Care, NHS TrustEditor ‘Coast To Coast To Coast’
DAVID WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal
Please book in on arrival. Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.
Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze live on stage for the first time!
Once upon a time, a little old lady lived all by herself in her cosy cottage, but she wasn’t happy – her house felt just too small. Whatever could she do? Will the wise old man’s solution of bringing in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals work?
Join us for this heart-warming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs. Written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and adapted for the stage by Olivier-nominated duo Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane.
A Squash and a Squeeze © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 1993, 2003 – Macmillan Children’s Books
The legendary Liverpool Book Market returns to the Garden Room in the Bluecoat.
Browse a fantastic selection of books from a range of local booksellers, including ‘still Out-of-Print’ of Smithdown Road and the Bolshie Bargain Bookstall.
Bargains, rarities and a cornucopia of subjects for the literary mind!
The Windows ProjectWRITING ADVICE DESK
WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY at Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW
Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses
with
ALISON DOWN Screenwriter and poetBAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.
DAVE WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal
Please book in on arrival. Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.
Poetry legend Michael Rosen celebrates his 80th birthday with a brand-new live show!
Michael looks back at a lifetime in poetry, performing beloved classics including Hot Food, No Breathing and Chocolate Cake, along with never-before-heard poems from his new collection Peas On Your Knees.
NICE! Is a show for all ages, from the young to the young at heart.
Future Yard are excited to welcome African Head Charge for their 45th Anniversary.
Known for their transcendent live performances and studio work, African Head Charge combines African traditions with modern dub and experimental electronic elements, creating a hypnotic sound that defies genres. Their live shows pulse with tribal drum beats, soulful chanting, and deep, thrumming basslines, all elevated by heavy electronic sampling. This evolving, powerful live sound continues to inspire both their loyal fanbase and a new generation of listeners worldwide.
The Windows ProjectWRITING ADVICE DESK
WEDNESDAY 3rd DECEMBERat Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW
Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses
with
ALISON DOWN Screenwriter and poetBAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.
DAVE WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal
Please book in on arrival. Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.
The Windows ProjectWRITING ADVICE DESK
WEDNESDAY 12th NOVEMBERat Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW
Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses
with
ALISON DOWN Screenwriter and poetBAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.
DAVE WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal
Please book in on arrival. Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.
The Definitions is a short, thoughtful, and ultimately terrifying novel about the vitality of language. How we use it, how we weaponise it, and what happens when we rely on other to define ourselves.
Join us at Dead Ink Books on the 15th of October to celebrate author Matt Greene and his phenomenal novel. Matt will be joined in conversation with journalist and writer Jess White.
Matt Greene is an author, teacher, former screenwriter, and stay-at-home dad. His first novel, Ostrich, won a Betty Trask Award and his memoir Jew(ish) was described by Booker-shortlisted author Nadifa Mohamed as ‘wonderful’ and ‘acerbically funny’. He teaches critical and creative writing in South London, where he lives with his partner and two sons.
Jess White is a writer and researcher who has written for Dazed, The F Word, i-D, among many others. You can keep up to date with what she’s reading on her substack.
Tickets are available HERE.
Black Liverpool. “The real thing”. West African, West Indian and Afro-American culture at the end of the twentieth century
Prof Stephen Small in-conversation with Dr Leona Vaughn
Join Professor Stephen Small as he shares insights from his forthcoming book, tentatively entitled, Black Liverpool. “The real thing”. West African, West Indian and Afro-American culture at the end of the twentieth century (Liverpool University Press, 2026). Born and raised in Liverpool, Stephen will draw on a wealth of research, exploring how Black communities in Liverpool transformed African, Caribbean and Afro‑American cultural patterns. Hosted by Liverpool University’s Dr Leona Vaughn, Stephen will consider the impact of soul, reggae and African music and nightclubs, Black nationalist ideologies, Rastafarian activities, Black Studies courses and the experiences of Black women and Black women’s organisations, to highlight the rich and distinctive history of Black Liverpool, often overshadowed by London narratives.
This event accompanies the lates series of Small Talk articles which are being released weekly throughout October and beyond.
