A LITERATURE festival will kick off with a free launch party.

It’s two weeks until the start of the Huddersfield Literature Festival which will feature celebrity guests Simon Armitage, Dorothea Smartt, Moniza Alvi and Alexei Sayle.

The festival begins on Wednesday, March 10 with the free launch party at the Peacock Lounge on Viaduct Street at 6.30pm.

The event itself will take place in various venues across town including The Lawrence Batley Theatre, The Media Centre, The Peacock Lounge, Bar 122, Huddersfield Library and Huddersfield University.

Call 01484 430528 for festival tickets.