www.facebook.com/lincolninspired #Lincol nInspired Box Office: 01522 873894 1 An Inspirational Story... Back on March 21, 2012, the first seeds of what was to become Lincoln Inspired were sown. A group of people enthusiastic about Lincoln’s arts scene, who had worked together for many years, gathered in a pub beside the Brayford to talk about making the dream of a new festival for the city come true. At the end of a long evening Lincoln Inspired had been born. We wanted a wide-ranging event, showcasing the best in books, comedy, conversation, music and performance. We wanted to support artists, encourage and develop new talent and offer opportunities for everyone from babies upwards to take part, hear, write and enjoy, laugh and learn along with us. Since then, we have all been on a journey, personally and professionally. We wanted Lincoln Inspired to belong to the city, so we went looking for partners, from individuals who could pledge a few pounds to companies and venues that could offer more. We had to be inspired so we could inspire others. Now here we are, so pleased and excited to be welcoming you to the first Lincoln Inspired festival. Every day we are still amazed and overwhelmed by the positive responses from venues, partners, artists, patrons and our funders – you. We had a big dream and part of it was making sure we could not only be here this year but in years to come. With the help we’ve had we think we’ve achieved that. The arts can change lives. Join our journey and let’s inspire and celebrate our creativity together. Alone we won’t get far – but together we can achieve a lot. Chair,Sara Lincoln Bullimore Inspired 2 ‘Be a part of it… be inspired’ Our Inspirational Patrons Lincoln Inspired’s patrons are a reflection of the many areas of the arts we’ve tried to cover at the festival. We thank them for their support. Many will be appearing in Lincoln during the festival. Look out for their events. David Almond Simon Scarrow Margaret Dickinson Karen Maitland Children’s Patron Fiction Patron Lincolnshire Patron History Patron Elly Griffiths Paul Money Joel Stickley Elliott Morris Crime Patron Science Patron Spoken Word Patron Music Patron Liz Lenten Peter Kerr Georgia Twynham Performance Patron Travel Patron Schools’ Patron Find out more about our patrons at www.lincolninspired.co.uk/patrons Box Office: 01522 873894 3 Moon Fall: Titania Festival at a glance 8pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.11 Tuesday May 7 The War of the Worlds Thursday May 9 11am and 3pm / LPAC / Pg.9 Margaret Dickinson in Conversation with Valerie Wood The Mighty Boosh: 10.30am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.12 The Complete Radio Series 1pm / LPAC / Pg.9 A Yorkshire Policeman’s Lot – Mike Pannett 11.45am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.12 LICMF: Eleanor Turner 1.05pm-2pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.9 Crime in the Countryside – Elly Griffiths, David Mark and Alison Littlewood Bookstart Storytime 2pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.12 2.30pm / Boultham Library / Pg.9 Simon Scarrow in Youngcut presents Marmalade Open Mic Conversation with Karen Maitland 4.30pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.9 3.45pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.12 The Old Woman, the Buffalo Bookstart Storytime and the Lion of Manding 10.30am / Bracebridge Heath Library 8pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.9 Pg.13 Hancock: The Lost Radio Episodes Wednesday May 8 11am and 3pm / LPAC / Pg.13 Storytime with Bookstart Bear 10.30am / Central Library / Pg.10 Storytime 11.15am / The Collection / Pg.13 Talking Heads 11am and 3pm / LPAC / Pg.10 Artists of Note Noon-1pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.13 Artists of Note Noon / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.10 The Mighty Boosh: The Complete Radio Series The Mighty Boosh: 1pm / LPAC / Pg.13 The Complete Radio Series 1pm / LPAC / Pg.10 Sam Enthoven and William Hussey 1.30pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.13 Storytime with Bookstart Bear 1.30pm / Bracebridge Library / Pg.10 Melvyn Bragg – Grace and Mary 7pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.13 Our Lincolnshire Literary Life 1pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.10 Friday May 10 Visually Impaired Reading Group Tweet Up - with Karen Maitland What Inspires You About Lincoln? 1pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.10 8.15am / The Book & Latte / Pg.14 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Lil Pacs – The Way Back Home 4.30pm / Rock + Paper + Scissors / Pg.10 10am / LPAC / Pg.14 4 ‘Be a part of it… be inspired’ Bookstart Storytime Inspiration Through Artefacts 10am / Ermine Library / Pg.14 Noon / Museum of Lincolnshire Life / Pg.16 University of Lincoln: An Insiders View Artists of Note 11am / University of Lincoln / Pg.14 11am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.16 Poetry Workshop with Alison Dunne Are You Going on a Bear Hunt? 11am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.14 1pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.17 John Boyne: This House is Haunted One to One sessions with Rod Duncan 2pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.14 1pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.17 Tennyson Research Centre Fifty Years of Doctor Who: Terrance Dicks, 2pm / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.14 Graeme Harper, Richard Franklin – and a Dalek! Gavin Extence – 1.30pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.17 The Universe Versus Alex Woods 4pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.14 Urban Herb Walk 2pm / Lincoln Cathedral / Pg.18 Commuter Jazz with Jazz Heritage Quintet 5pm / LPAC / Pg.15 The Hot Key to Being Published 2pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.18 Geoff Adams – Wine Tasting 6pm / The Lincoln Hotel / Pg.15 Artists of Note 4pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.18 Jazz Week 2013 presents Claire Martin with The Montpellier Cello Quartet Mitch Benn 8pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.15 8pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.18 An Evening with Elliott Morris 8.30pm / Café Portico / Pg.15 Sunday May 12 Storytelling – Say Hello to the Jungle Animals Saturday May 11 11am / Waterstones / Pg.19 Children’s Writing Surgery – The Craft and the Graft and the Road to Being Published The Lyric Lounge 9.30am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.16 11am-11pm / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.19 Writer’s Surgeries with John Jarrold Scrawlcrawl 9.30am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.16 11.30am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.19 Novel Writing Taster with Rod Duncan Exploring the Universe from Lincolnshire 10am / Lincoln Central Library / Pg.16 with Paul Money 2pm / The Collection / Pg.19 Storybook Days; Where the Wild Things Are Peter Kerr: A Taste of Spain 10am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.16 7pm / The Bowl Full Tapas Bar / Pg.19 (Indoor) Teddy Bears’ Picnic 11.30am / Lincoln Drill Hall / Pg.16 Box Office: 01522 873894 5 Inspiring Young People Lincoln Inspired is working with artists, organisations, venues and schools to build an education and outreach programme which will grow and develop each year. For 2013 artists and authors Andy Briggs, Daniel Blythe, Georgia Twynham, Sam Enthoven, William Hussey, Liz Lenten, Steve Cawte and Elliott Morris will be visiting Lincolnshire schools to inspire children and young people. The festival is working in partnership with Bookstart, to provide a programme of rhyme and storytime sessions across the city for pre-schoolers, inspiring a love of books in every child. Bookseller Our bookselling partner is Waterstones. Books will be available to buy at the venue after most events. Many events will offer the opportunity to meet the author and get your book signed afterwards. Waterstones has branches in the High Street and the Cornhill in Lincoln. Tweet them @WaterstonesLinc The Inspired Approach Lincoln Inspired is run by a not-for-profit company. We have raised the money to stage the festival through donations and sponsorship from individuals and companies. If you would like to join the List of Lovelies who support us by making a donation or pledge contact [email protected] to find out more. Keep your eyes open During the festival you’ll also be able to see street theatre and exhibitions showing Lincolnshire artists’ work across the University of Lincoln campus and in the Lincolnshire Echo reception. See if you can spot and find all the Yellowbelly Imps and keep an eye on our social media for news of a Dalek coming to town on Tuesday May 7. 6 ‘Be a part of it… be inspired’ Book Launch Exhibition Philosopherontap Shutter Chimps Photographic Exhibition Book One A Sense of Lincolnshire Life and The Abandoned Sandy Shoe Places and Other Chinks in the A collection of photographic Curtains of Life images documenting the county The first in the series of books by Lincolnshire’s largest online being released this year by photography group. Museum of Lincoln’s own philosopherontap. Lincolnshire Life, Burton Road, com. Readings from the book by Lincoln, LN1 3LY. Daily 10am-4pm (last admission 3.30pm) from April author @tref together with music 5 to May 31. Entry to museum and from the jazz piano of Colin exhibition free. Dudman. This is a free event starting at 8pm on Wednesday May 8 at the Morning Star in Greetwell Gate, Lincoln. Box Office: 01522 873894 7 From Saturday March 30 Words Go Wild will launch at the Zing On the Fringe... café bar at LPAC. Have a coffee, pick up a free book and share the journey by passing it on to others. The main Lincoln Inspired programme runs from May 7 to 12 – but there were so many Thursday April 4 other lovely things we wanted to fit in that Reading group with Inspired history patron we’re cheating a bit and having some fringe Karen Maitland at Lincoln WI. events too! Closed event for members Lincoln A to Z is an Sunday April 7 art project and radio Reading Group: show - Paul Tyler and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming Jonny Haw are travelling 7pm / Terry O’Toole Theatre to randomly-selected North Hykeham / 01522 883311 grids on the Lincoln A Join TOTT’s monthly reading group as they to Z map to see what’s join us to celebrate 60 years of James Bond there, taking an object, a photograph and books.