Thursday June 30

Melvin Burgess and Michael Stewart

aj's Restaurant

8pm to 9.30pm

£7 (£3 under 26s) - includes chips!

Melvin Burgess made his name and redefined the parameters of young adult fiction with the controversial Carnegie Prize-winning novel Junk.

Burgess has since written other ground-breaking teenage novels. including Doing It and Sarah's Face. Michael Stewart is a multi-award-winning writer, born and brought up in Salford.

He has written several full-length stage plays as well as working in radio and television. His debut novel King Crow was published earlier this year. This event is supported by Hebden Bridge Bookshop.

Thursday June 30

Mônica Vasconcelos: Vintage Brasil

The Trades Club, Holme Street,
Hebden Bridge

8pm to 11pm

£12 (£10)

Mônica Vasconcelos (Brazil): Vocals, percussion
Guillermo Hill (Uruguay): Guitars, vocals
Nick Ramm (UK): Piano, keyboards
Andrés Lafone (Uruguay): Bass guitar
Marius Rodrigues (Brazil): Drums

Since moving to the UK, Brazilian singer-songwriter Mônica Vasconcelos has established a reputation as one of the finest exponents of samba and bossa nova this side of the Atlantic. Whether performing at international jazz and world music festivals, or in clubs such as Ronnie Scott's, Mônica never fails to delight her audiences. Her repertoire ranges from cool, jazz-inflected 'sambossa' grooves to the more exuberant dance beats from her latest album Vintage Brasil. Book early and don't miss this gig!

www.monicavasconcelos.com