CARNIVAL OF WORDS
 SHAKESPEARE HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
Company of Voices present four favourite excerpts from Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream. From high drama to hilarious comedy through Shakespeare's perceptive take on relationships of all kinds. Company of Voices is a group specialising in early theatre and early song. Catch “Hot Under The Collar” on tour in Wrexham.
Plus a fantastic books giveaway to celebrate World Book Night.
April 23, 7pm
£8
Wrexham Library
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 VASEEM KHAN
Best-selling Young Adult crime novelist Vas Khan chats about the background to his Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series of light-hearted novels, featuring Inspector Chopra and his sidekick, an adopted baby elephant! And Vas may also share some of his secrets about crime writing in general.
April 24, 6.30pm
£5
Wrexham Library
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 ALED LEWIS EVANS - CAMEOS
Following the success of last year’s “Retrospective”, here is a brand new selection of readings from Aled Lewis Evans’ books. Cameos of people on the crossroads of life, people who have influenced the poet and author. People you can identify with; people just like us. A new selection of video extracts will also feature. Presented in English and Welsh.
April 24, 7.30pm
£5
Catrin Finch Centre, Wrexham Glyndŵr University, LL11 2AW
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 EMMA CARROLL
Gripping Young Adults' author, Emma Carroll, sweeps you back in time with her evocative Second World War novel, Letters from the Lighthouse. Emma tells you about the research that helped her write her young adults’ tale of evacuees, child refugees and parsnip sandwiches and gives you the chance to see some weird props from the past.
April 26, 1pm
£5
Wrexham Library
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 READING OF WREXHAM WORKERS’ POEM 2018
The 2018 poem is guaranteed to be as popular as ever. This year more local workplaces, including Wrexham Football Club, will be involved in a collective effort to write the 2018 Wrexham Workers’ Poem with the finalised verses being performed as part of Viva Voce.
April 26, 7.30pm
Free
Saith Seren, LL13 8BG
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 VIVA VOCE – WITH LES BARKER
Open mic for poets and writers who wish to read or perform their work. The evening is a celebration of the spoken word in English and in Welsh.
We welcome guest reader Les Barker, the popular and amusing poet.
April 26, 7.30pm
Free
Saith Seren, LL13 8BG
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