Join Wigan Little Theatre for a Noir in the Theatre Bar evening

There will be a great line-up of writing talent as Wigan’s theatre hosts a special evening dedicated to a particular genre of literature

Book lovers are invited to an evening with authors in the crime genre at Wigan Little Theatre.

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Best-selling Wigan writer Paul Finch | WLT

Noir fiction is a hugely popular genre of crime fiction marked by darkness in theme and subject matter, and WLT is delighted that successful authors of this dark art of crime fiction will attend including Conrad Jones, Samantha Lee Howe, Paul Finch and writing partners, RC Bridgestock.

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Writing partnership RC Bridgstock | WLT

They will be speaking at the Little Theater on Saturday October 31 at an event dubbed Noir in the Theatre Bar, which also lets audiences know where it is going to be staged.

Sam Brownley will be asking the questions and we’ll hear how the authors create the intrigue in their work and which undoubtedly has their readers ever ready for the next novel.

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Writer Samantha Lee Howe | WLT

Greg Patmore, a long-time member of WLT will talk about how he has made a successful career in recording audio books.

Malcolm Hollingdrake, famous for his DCI Cyril Bennet, The Harrogate Crime and Merseyside Series, will also be a long and happy to chat. Authors will be pleased to sign any copies of their books you may have. If you don’thave one, you’ll find plenty in stock at Waterstones in Wigan or Amazon.

Tickets are £10 plus booking fee at wiganlittletheatre.co.uk

There will be a raffle and all money raised will be donated to WLT’s Raise the Roof appeal.

Tickets for all productions are available at the Box Office in person or by telephone on (01942) 242561 between 7.30pm – 9pm throughout

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