Lit and Sci: Julie Hesmondhalgh - The Waterfront Hall
Sunday 28th October 2023
Tickets £10
7.30pm - 9pm (bar opens at 6.30pm)
An evening of chat, and perhaps some readings, as Amanda Dalton and Julie Hesmondhalgh talk all things creative!
From how the arts can shape the way we see the world to how we can help young people better access culture, and mental health to growing older in an industry that traditionally ignores women over a certain age.
Julie and Amanda will talk about how to navigate imposter syndrome and stay creative and engaged, as well as how to learn lines and what it’s like playing a character for 16 years! There will be gossip, laughter, and a healthy dollop of indiscretion - we promise!
Julie is an actor, writer, and activist, best known for her 16-year stint in Coronation Street as Hayley Cropper, and her subsequent work in theatre, on TV (Broadchurch, Happy Valley, Inside No 9, Doctor Who, The Pact, and the soon-to-be screened Mr Bates vs the Post Office for ITV) and as a regular voice on Radio 4.
She has written two books: A Working Diary and most recently, An Actor’s Alphabet (an A-Z of Stuff I’ve Learnt and Stuff I’m Still Learning): part memoir, part advice book, part exploration of how the cultural industries have shaped the world, and covering topics from access to class to jealousy, from imposter syndrome to body image to growing old, from process to staying mentally well.
Julie co-runs the political theatre collective, Take Back, in Manchester, and the fundraising group 500 Acts of Kindness.