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Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK 2 May - 19 August 2014 PACCAR Gallery £9.50 / Concessions available The UK’s largest ever exhibition of comics features iconic names including Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta), Grant Morrison (Batman: Arkham Asylum) and Posy Simmonds (Tamara Drewe).  Comics Unmasked explores works that challenge categorisation, preconceptions and the status quo, while demystifying the creative process with original scripts, preparatory sketches and final artwork. Parental guidance advised for visitors under 16 years. Book now

Comics Unmasked Events Accompanying the exhibition is a series of exciting events featuring the biggest names in comics. Dave McKean: 9 lives In a UK premiere live performance, artist Dave McKean presents original songs and stories accompanied by film clips and animation.   (Super)Hero with 1000 Faces  Meet Batman writer Grant Morrison and others to find out why our recent superheroes have become darker and more complex.   The First Graphic Novel Award  Novelist Meg Rosoff and cartoonist Woodrow Phoenix judge this year’s entries to the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition, open to all previously unpublished cartoonists, writers and artists. All comics events

European Literature Night 14 May 2014, 18.30 - 20.30 Conference Centre and Terrace Restaurant £7 - £10 Come and celebrate some of the best writers and graphic artists from around Europe in the sixth annualEuropean Literature Night. Superb reportage, humorous explorations of the nature of power, chilling dystopia-meets-crime fiction and haunting portrayals of broken familial relationships combine for one of the must-see events in the UK literary calendar. The events are followed by a drinks reception and free entry to the Comics Unmasked exhibition. Book now European Literature Night: The Writers  European Literature Night: The Graphic Novelists Kate Adie: Fighting on the Home Front 20 June 2014, 18.30 - 20.00 Conference Centre £8 / £6 / £5 From transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics, women were a recognised part of the war machine, demanding greater rights and a better income. Join war correspondent and author Kate Adie as she charts the seismic impact of women on the modern world. Book now Our free exhibition, Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour, opens on 19 June. All World One events

	The Plight of the Struggling Author				Around Town
	9 May 2014, 18.30 - 19.30 Conference Centre £5, £4, £3 Join Claire Tomalin, Richard Holmes and other distinguished writers to explore the perils of authorship. Sir Ronald Harwood, Oscar-winning writer and the Royal Literary Fund’s President introduces the discussion on two centuries of providing aid to authors in financial difficulties. Book now				Court and Craft: A Masterpiece from Northern IraqThe Courtauld GalleryUntil 18 May 2014 Discover the story behind one of the most beautiful and enigmatic objects in The Courtauld’s collection: a brass bag inlaid with gold and silver, made in northern Iraq around 1300. Court & Craft explores the origin and cultural context of this extraordinary object, alongside displays of illuminated manuscripts, ceramics and luxury crafts.  Find out more