 This winter will see the first running of the UK Ghost Story Festival, coming to Derby over the weekend of 29th November-1st December. Celebrating one of the most iconic genres of fiction, UKGSF will present a host of readings, interviews, panels, workshops, screenings and more! The event kicks off on Friday 29th November, where the weekend will open with two writing workshops – Introduction to Ghost Stories and The Elements of a Ghost Story – before an evening film programme at the fantastic Museum on the Wardwick venue. This ghost story triple-header kicks off with the classic The Innocents at 6pm, followed by haunted house comedy Beetlejuice at 8pm before wrapping up with acclaimed modern horror Ring at 10:20pm. Readers will also be well served during the evening, with multi-award winning folk horror author Adam LG Nevill launching his latest title The Reddening at QUAD, along with a late night reading to close off day one. Saturday 30th November is the peak day of the Festival, where you will be able to see a host of panel discussions, talks, workshops and more besides. Topics include ‘Atmosphere In The Ghost Story’, ‘Researching Ghost Stories’, ‘Who Are the Best Ghost Story Writers Ever?’, ‘What Is The Relevance of The Ghost Story Today’ and many more. The headline authors for the evening are Johnny Mains, whose keynote talk ‘Lost Voices – Female Authors and The Development of the Victorian Ghost Story’ will be offering an insight into one of the most fascinating eras of the form. Following that, the event will be offering an exciting double-bill with two of the most prominent modern authors in the field, Andrew Michael Hurley (The Loney, Devil’s Day, Starve Acre) and Laura Purcell (The Silent Companions, The Corset, Bone China). Sunday 1st December will see the conclusion of the festival, including a double-header of documentaries on two of MR James’s most beloved ghost stories and sessions looking at Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, Charles Dickens’s immortal Christmas Carol, editing an anthology and much more besides. Event co-ordinator Alex Davis said: ‘I’m delighted to be getting this event off the ground, and even more pleased with the line-up we’ve managed to pull together. We’ve got a great mix of sessions looks at the classics of the ghost stories, as well as plenty of spotlight on modern favourites too. Whether you’re a writer, reader or viewer in the form, there’s bound to be something for you over the three days of UKGSF!’ Tickets can be bought for individual events, or passes for available to both Saturday and the full weekend. For more information on the event line-up, or to get tickets, visit https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/UKGhostStoryFestival. You can also follow us on Twitter at @UKGSF1 In the meantime come join us on social media at @UKGSF1 or check out our Facebook event page here.
CONFIRMED AUTHORS : Charlotte Baker James Brogden Sophie Draper Sue Eaton James Everington Simon Fairbanks Andrew Michael Hurley Paul Kane Mark A Latham Alison Littlewood Johnny Mains Adam LG Nevill Marie O’Regan Laura Purcell Rhiannon Ward Martyn Waites Lewis Williams Comments are closed.
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