WHAT IS CITY READS?
City Reads is an annual citywide reading festival which aims to spread a love of books and ideas to the widest possible audience throughout Brighton & Hove. The project is run by Collected Works CIC: a Reader Development organisation based in Brighton specialising in innovative literature events (large and small scale). The concept is simple: selecting one book by one author for the whole community to read, discuss, debate and creatively engage with in a series of special events, workshops and performances.
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When?
City Reads celebrations take place in September/October each year, over three weeks.
Where?
The hub of City Reads activities happens on the last weekend of the Festival at The Old Market Arts Centre in Hove. However other events and activities take place across the whole of Brighton & Hove – in libraries, community centres, pubs, book shops …
Who?
City Reads is for everyone: whether you’re an occasional reader or a confirmed bibliophile. It doesn’t matter what you do, where you live or what you read: City Reads is about opening up the world of words and ideas to everyone.
How?
It couldn’t be simpler. The idea is to get the whole city reading and talking. All you need to do to get involved is pick up a copy from your local library, bookshop or book drop point and start reading …
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