Val Pays Tribute to Tagore With a Speech at The India International Centre - December 2019

In December 2019 Val was invited to speak at The India International Centre, Delhi. The title of her talk was 'Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore'. This followed on from staging Tagore's work at The British Library. There was a warm and appreciative audience for her talk. After time in Delhi Val toured North India and spent a magical and profoundly moving time at the Taj Mahal.

Val Visits Oman and the Historical Sites of the Beautiful Emirate - December 2019

Val in front of the Presidential Palace in Oman. On her recent visit there her host in Oman escorted her on fascinating visits to historical sites in this beautiful Emirate.

Val Visits Abu Dhabi on United Arab Emirates National Day - December 2019

The top image is of Val and Fatima Al Taei at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, on the United Arab Emirates National Day. The bottom image is of Val watching a tribe in their camel dance at the United Arab Emirates National Day. After the UAE National Day Val had a meeting for The Live Literature Company with the British Council in Dubai. 

Val Flies Down The Mount Everest Range - November 2019

Val with her Australian travelling companions, Amanda and Steph, celebrating flying down the Mount Everest range in Nepal. 

Celebrating The 17th Anniversary Year of The Live Literature Company - March 2019

Party invite for The Seven Dials Club company party.

It was great to welcome so many supporters of LLC to The Seven Dials Club for this party. It was a wonderful celebration evening and everyone had a lot of fun.

Harmage Singh Kalirai from LLC's 'Post Office'
production telling a good joke at the party.

Photographer Simon Annand chatting to Val
at the party.

Colin Challenger, Val's old neighbour from Islington,
chatting to LLC's Executive Director Rachel Hunter.

Guests found the canapes and drinks delicious!

Fiona Evans from LLC's 'David Jones War Poet's Recital' with Hattie
Hayridge of 'Red Dwarf' fame. 

Ed Halsted, most recently in LLC's 'Joe Orton
celebration for the 50 year anniversary of the end of
stage censorship' with Fiona Evans.

Kathleen Donald, one of LLC's loyal audience
members from Scotland.

A clip from Red Dwarf was played at the party and everyone had a great time watching this. An ex-student of Val's, Hattie Hayridge who featured in Red Dwarf as the character Holly, watched the clip alongside everyone at the party.

You can watch the clip below: