Join lisa luxx for a Performance of their Poetry at the Huddersfield Literature Festival

Posted By: Christopher Morganon: April 26, 2024In: Current Affairs, Huddersfield Literature Festival, HuddLitFest2024, News

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Join lisa luxx for a Performance of their Poetry at the Huddersfield Literature Festival

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By Joshua Robinson –

Festival Patron lisa luxx will deliver a performance from her poetry and short story collections, with musical accompaniment from Kareem Samara on the oud, on Friday 26th April at the Lawrence Batley Theatre.

Event Details:

Date: Friday 26th April
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Venue: Attic, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Ticket: £10 (£8 conc), free for essential carers
Age guidance: 16+

To learn more about the event or to book tickets for the event, please visit: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/event/lisa-luxx/

About lisa luxx:

lisa luxx is a queer poet, playwright, essayist, and political activist of British and Syrian heritage. Raised in Huddersfield, lisa has strong connections with the local area and is a Patron of the Huddersfield Literature Festival. Their debut poetry collection Fetch Your Mother’s Heartwas published in 2021, and their debut short story collection Sun Son will be released by Comma Press this year.

lisa’s work has been published in a variety of anthologies and literary journals, and broadcast on radio and TV. lisa is the winner of the Out-Spoken Prize for Performance Poetry, and has also wrote the script for three theatre shows: Eating the Copple Apple, what the dog said to the harvest, and The Moon is Listening from Dawn til Dusk.

Between writing, lisa luxx guest lectures on revolutionary poetics and queer theory, and works as a lyricist with LA-based Maison Arts. lisa splits her time between Beirut and London.

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Showcasing emerging writers and artists alongside major names, the Festival offers a diverse programme of author talks, workshops, discussion topics, performance poetry, multi-arts performances, wellbeing projects, events for young people, and family-friendly events. Click here or on the logo below to check out the latest updates from the festival on our dedicated page!