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An Audience with Julie Hesmondhalgh
Join us in our Cockpit Theatre for an evening of conversation with Julie Hesmondhalgh!
Julie was born and brought up in Accrington, Lancashire and studied at LAMDA. She was a member of Arts Threshold Theatre in London in the 90s and is co-founder of the political theatre company Take Back in Manchester, her home city.
She is best known for her award-winning role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, a part she played for 16 years. She has since worked extensively in theatre (Punch, Wit, Mother Courage, Black Roses, The Greatest Play in the History of the World, There Are No Beginnings), TV and film (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Alma?s Not Normal, You & Me, The Pact, Broadchurch, Happy Valley, Black Roses, Dr Who, Inside No 9, Catastrophe, Cucumber, Peterloo) and radio, where she is a regular voice on Radio 4.
She co-runs 500 Acts of Kindness, a fundraising community who have given out over half a million pounds in grants.
Her Working Diary was published by Methuen in 2019, and An Actor?s Alphabet: An A-Z of Stuff I?ve Learnt and Stuff I?m Still Learning in 2023.
Julie will be interviewed by director Noreen Kershaw.
Don?t miss your chance to hear from an era-defining voice in culture and entertainment!
Julie was born and brought up in Accrington, Lancashire and studied at LAMDA. She was a member of Arts Threshold Theatre in London in the 90s and is co-founder of the political theatre company Take Back in Manchester, her home city.
She is best known for her award-winning role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, a part she played for 16 years. She has since worked extensively in theatre (Punch, Wit, Mother Courage, Black Roses, The Greatest Play in the History of the World, There Are No Beginnings), TV and film (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Alma?s Not Normal, You & Me, The Pact, Broadchurch, Happy Valley, Black Roses, Dr Who, Inside No 9, Catastrophe, Cucumber, Peterloo) and radio, where she is a regular voice on Radio 4.
She co-runs 500 Acts of Kindness, a fundraising community who have given out over half a million pounds in grants.
Her Working Diary was published by Methuen in 2019, and An Actor?s Alphabet: An A-Z of Stuff I?ve Learnt and Stuff I?m Still Learning in 2023.
Julie will be interviewed by director Noreen Kershaw.
Don?t miss your chance to hear from an era-defining voice in culture and entertainment!
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