Chocolat Author Joanne Harris at Southport Festival

Chocolat Author Joanne Harris at Southport Festival

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As the Southport Festival draws ever closer – another top name in literature has been announced!

Joanne Harris is the internationally acclaimed author of Chocolat (the award-winning novel and Hollywood film), and many other best-selling novels, including The Gospel of Loki, Runemarks and Ruunelight.

Her career also includes writing for TV, opera and musical theatre, and her work has been published in over 50 countries. She is also active on Twitter, where her live storytelling has become a popular phenomenon.

From these stories, written from scratch in front of a Twitter audience, and sent out into the Twittersphere in segments of 140 characters, a whole book of stories has emerged – thought-provoking, funny, sad and completely original.

Honeycomb, a collection of 100 dark and interconnected tales, illustrated by Charles Vess, that will be published by Gollancz in the autumn of 2018.

“I’m thrilled to be coming to The Atkinson and being part of the Southport Festival, to share my new project with you”. Joanne Harris

Joanne and the Storytime Band have created #Storytime: a live show featuring tales from the book, along with projections, original music and songs, written and performed by Joanne and the band of which she has been a member since she was at college.
This show (which premiered last year in London’s King’s Place as part of the Tête-à-Tête festival) is intimate, engaging, quirky and darkly magical, appealing to audiences of all ages, but especially lovers of folklore, fantasy and fairytale.

The Storytime Band is Paul Marshall: keyboards; vocals; guitar, Kevin Harris: drums; vocals; percussion, Matt Cundy: bass; effects and Joanne Harris: flute; vocals.

Joanne Harris #Storytime takes place at The Atkinson on Saturday 6 May tickets are £7 (£14 including afternoon tea)

For more information about the event or to book, please visit The Atkinson website or call Box Office on 01704 533333 or buy over the counter during opening hours.*

You can find out about the full Southport Festival line-up across the weekend of 5-7 May at Southport Festival and follow the fun on social media at @SouthportFestival

Southport Festival is an explosion of literature, music, poetry, visual arts, comedy and much more across Southport’s open spaces and venues. The annual event is funded by Southport BID, and Sefton Council but is only made possible through the hard work of key partnerships in the town including Southport Comedy Festival, The Atkinson, Southport Contemporary Artists and the hotels, restaurants and destinations around the town.

*Please be advised there is a £1 per ticket booking fee for telephone and online sales and a 2% credit card fee for sales at the Box Office. There are no booking fees for cash purchases at the counter.
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For interviews or press tickets/photos please contact Emma Lloyd Emma.lloyd@sefton.gov.uk / 0151 934 2129

LISTING INFORMATION 

Southport Festival
Joanne Harris #Storytime
Saturday 6 May
2.30pm
*£7 / £14 with afternoon tea
*Please be advised there is a £1 per ticket booking fee for telephone and online sales and a 2% credit card fee for sales at the Box Office. There are no booking fees for cash purchases at the counter.
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Posted on 21 March 2017 under Just announced

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