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Words Unwound: Monsters, Magic and Spaceships Panel

Community Talk Literature
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Monsters, Magic and Spaceships: Why We’re Drawn To Imaginary Worlds panel

 

Join Lauren McMenemy, David Green and Via Macnab Monsters, Magic and Spaceships: Why we’re drawn to imaginary worlds.

In this panel, three writers of horror, fantasy and sci-fi talk about speculative fiction. Why do we find joy and refuge in it? Is it escapism? Or do we use it to process the real world? We will explore how imaginary worlds, monsters and magic can offer escape, rest and comfort even at the darkest reaches of the genres. What do fantasy, sci-fi and horror offer us that the real world doesn’t?

 

Saturday 28th March, 2 – 3 pm

Online workshop

£5 individual session/£3 concession

Sessions will be recorded for tickets holders only, and available to watch for two months after the event.

Note: If you are a participant of our Beyond the Spectrum workshops, please book via the ticket link sent directly to your email.

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