Horror Convention - November 9-10

Horror convention on the theme Lidman/Lovecraft November 9-10. The weekend offers a varied mix of author talks, lectures, movies, art, board games and more.

On November 9-10, the City Library organizes the second edition of Lidman/Lovecraft, a horror convention inspired by authors H.P. Lovecraft and Sara Lidman. The event takes place at the City Library, Sara Kulturhus.

You can read the full program below.
Note, we reserve the right to make changes.

PROGRAM

SATURDAY

Västerbottensrummet
10:00 - 16:00 Board games
Come, sit down at one of our tables, and play one of our board games. We have a large selection that we set out.

Staircase Stage
11:00 - 11:30 Short story competition award ceremony (LIVE BROADCAST)
We will announce the winners of the short story competition "The Shadow over Tjärdalen" The presentation will be broadcast live via the instagram account @kulturochbibliotekskelleftea

12:30-13:30 Author talk Mats Strandberg
Daniel Sjögren leads a conversation with horror author Mats Strandberg
Free admission but registration is required.
Registration is made via this link:
https://mats-strandberg-frfattarsamtal.confetti.events/ External link.

14:00-15:00 Hans-Åke Lilja lectures on Stephen King
Stephen King expert Hans-Åke Lilja visits us and talks about the father of modern horror.
Free admission but registration is required.
Registration is made via this link:
https://hans-ke-lilja.confetti.events/ External link.

Running all day in the City Library
10:00 - 16:00 Art exhibition - Five local artists
Five local artists exhibit their works. Alex Viksten, Rune Gabrielsson, Samuel Eriksson, Ida Linderborg, Fredde Marklund

Plan 2 & Plan 3 (outside B2)
10:00 - 16:00 Art exhibition - Aesthetic program
Aesthetic program image shows their works on the theme Cosmic horror and Sara Lidman

10:00 - 16:00 Sale of books, magazines, game products
Local authors, comic book publishers and game creators sell their products

SUNDAY

Trappscenen
13:30 - 14:30 Ulf Lundström - Väsen i Västerbotten
Local historian Ulf Lundström tells and vittror, väsen and vansinne i Västerbotten
Free admission but registration is required. Registration is made via the link below:
https://vsterbottens-vsen-med-ulf.confetti.events/ External link.

Västerbottensrummet
12:00 - 13:00 Books of Madness
Unpleasant book tips with Linnéa and Eva

15:00 - 15:45 Stories from the shadows of Tjärdalen
Theater students from the aesthetic program read and perform selected entries from the short story competition The Shadow over Tjärdalen.

Granen
13:00 - 16:00 Book café with horror theme
Book café in the room "Granen" at the City Library. This time with a horror theme. Bring your own book to read in peace and quiet or find one on site, talk books with like-minded people. Feel free to bring an unread book and swap for a new one at our book exchange table.
We offer coffee. No registration required, come and go as you please.

Stage 4
16:00 - 18:00 Film screening RUVA (NOTE! Age limit 15 years NOTE!)
We show the Finnish horror film RUVA. Skellefteå is a Finnish administrative municipality and is very happy to show horror created by our neighbors in the east.
Free entrance but registration is required.
Registration is done via this link:
https://filmvisning-ruva-2022.confetti.events/ External link.

Running all day in the City Library
10:00 - 16:00 Art exhibition - Five local artists
Five local artists exhibit their works. Alex Viksten, Rune Gabrielsson, Samuel Eriksson, Ida Linderborg, Fredde Marklund

Plan 2 & Plan 3 (outside B2)
10:00 - 16:00 Art exhibition - Aesthetic program
Aesthetic program image shows their works on the theme Cosmic horror and Sara Lidman