# Event Details - **Event Name**: Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: When it comes to the challenge of being a man, Adam Farrer always seems to find a way to fall short...About this EventBroken Biscuits vividly recounts Adam’s struggles to live up to masculine expectations, real or imagined. From the calamity of his first serious relationship to an obsession with Prince that sees everyone questioning his sexuality, and from the repercussions of his adult circumcision to his doubts about his ability to survive the apocalypse, this candid and personal collection of essays is astonishingly far-reaching and riotously funny.Adam Farrer is an award-winning writer, mentor and editor and currently works at the University of Salford, where he is the Writer in Residence for Peel Park. He has taught creative nonfiction and life writing at the University of Lancaster and extensively at retreats, literary festivals and prisons.His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The Guardian, Metro, Hinterland and Test Signal (Bloomsbury/Dead Ink, 2021). Specialising in personal essays that use humour to tackle challenging subject matter, his writing has been praised by The TLS, The Mail on Sunday and Publishers Weekly. He is the author of two personal essay collections, Cold Fish Soup (Saraband, 2022), winner of the Northbound Book Award, and Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures (HarperNorth, 2025) and edits the creative nonfiction journal The Real Story. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oldham/health-new-year-festival-an-afternoon-with-adam-farrer/100001977726820158 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, health-wellness, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oldham - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre - **lat**: 53.540092 - **long**: -2.1097879999999805 - **full address**: Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre, Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/d1a475f56847585eca5c2a9074f1f628d269b6ed2b74c1fdce663b538ba65c17-rimg-w1200-h600-dce5c9bb-gmir.jpg?v=1765882970 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. being held? - **A:** Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. takes place on Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre, Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer.? - **A:** Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. is organized by Sensory Room Bookings at Oldham Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Health New Year Festival : An Afternoon with Adam Farrer. is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oldham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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