Literature & Words

Whatever your age, there are powerful writers and thinkers to encounter across this Festival. A dynamic programme to embrace conversation, collaboration and hope.

Nabihah Iqbal and David Olusoga sit on stage in front of a large audience in the Brighton Dome Concert Hall
Literature & Words
Philippa Perry stands smiling against a grey background, with her arms crossed

Philippa Perry: Shrink Solves Murder

Thu 7 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Accessible Events
Literature & Words
Black & white portrait of Joelle Taylor

Joelle Taylor: Maryville

Fri 8 - Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Workshops
Black and white picture of Joelle Taylor standing in betwwen restroom doors which say 'Gents' and 'Ladies. Joelle is wearing a suit and has her arms crossed.

Joelle Taylor: Queer Narratives Writing Workshop

Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Founders Room
From £5
Free Events
Literature & Words
Bird's eye view of a table with a teapot, a cup of tea, a notebook and a pen

Café Conversation

Zoë Svendsen
Sun 10 May
Classical Music

Shakespeare's Sisters

Sun 10 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £20
Accessible Events
Literature & Words
Portrait of Nick Lowles

How to Defeat the Far Right

Nick Lowles and Friends
Mon 11 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £10
Music
A lady in her 70s with long wavy grey hair wearing a black blazer sings into a microphone with both hands held up in front of her

Patti Smith: An Evening of Words and Music

Wed 13 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £80
Literature & Words
Portraits of Andi Osho & Dorothy Koomson both looking in the camera and smiling

Andi Osho & Dorothy Koomson: At All Costs

Hosted by Fee Mak
Thu 14 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Workshops
Portrait of Gemma Seltzer

Write & Shine: Shorelines

Gemma Seltzer
Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Founders Room
From £30
Literature & Words
Collage of three portraits of Rebecca Perry, Manish Chauhan & Jon Doyle

New Writers: Rebecca Perry, Manish Chauhan & Jon Doyle

Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Accessible Events
Literature & Words
A picture of Raymond Antrobus standing in front of a tree, his hand on his chin

Raymond Antrobus: The Quiet Ear

Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Accessible Events
Literature & Words
Portrait of Selina Nwulu standing in front of a tree

Selina Nwulu: Black Climates

In conversation with Aja Barber
Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Literature & Words
Cutouts of Joelle Taylor, AFLO. the poet, and Yomi Sode stand against a purple background

STATUS FLO

AFLO. the poet, Joelle Taylor & Yomi Ṣode
Mon 18 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £10
Workshops
A computer generated-style image, with a glitching marble male sculpture, and MS Paint with a pixel image of a dinosaur on a mountain

AI and the Arts: What Does this Mean For Our Creative Future?

Dr Cécile Chevalier, Dr Beatrice Fazi, Dr Irene Fubara-Manuel, Dr Chris Kiefer, Dr Robyn Waller and Dr Dan William
Tue 19 May
Globe Room, Projects Nile House
From £10
Literature & Words
Will Nash stands in blue overalls, he's in his workshop with tools hanging on walls and on his worktop

Design for Nature and Community: In Conversation with Will Nash

Tue 19 May
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA)
Literature & Words
Collage of Natasha Walter, N.S. Nuseibeh, Shahed Ezaydi

Feminism for a World on Fire

Natasha Walter, N.S. Nuseibeh, Shahed Ezaydi
Thu 21 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10

For the young readers

Accessible Events
Young Readers
Michael Rosen and MC Grammar standing over a yellow and white background. MC Grammar is pointing at Michael Rosen, and wearing a cap, sunglasses and a gold chain. Michael Rosen has his hand on his hip smiling at the camera

Michael Rosen & MC Grammar: Ridiculous Raps & Rhymes

Sun 3 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £10
Accessible Events
Young Readers
Christopher Edge smiling in front of a purple background with white stars. He is next to a photo of his book with the title 'Fear Files, Hide and Side'

Christopher Edge: Fear Files

Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Accessible Events
Young Readers
Book cover for The Case of the Dreaming Dragon by Patrice Lawrence beside a smiling author portrait of a woman against a purple background with white stars.

Patrice Lawrence: The Elemental Detectives

Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
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