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Debra Murphy: Beyond The Tearoom A Writer’s Journey
Event description
7:30pm
Beyond The Tearoom: A Writer’s Journey
Halifax born Author Debra Murphy celebrates 60 years with a resilient journey from diverse careers to published writer. Hear tales of overcoming adversity, from childhood struggles and a comical Maypole mishap to life-saving dog Beatrix and a heart attack on a mountain. Discover her path to becoming a celebrated author, including new children’s books. An inspiring story of triumph!
Debra Murphy is back in Halifax to celebrate surviving 60 years.
It’s been a long journey, but after years in different roles, including medical secretary, photographic researcher, vocational assessor, teacher, motorbike instructor, owner of a training company, and tearoom owner, Debra is now doing what she wanted to do as a five-year-old pupil at Abbey Park Junior and Infants School. She is a published author.
For Halifax-born Debra, a love of writing has always been deep within her, but she has had her challenges. From being forced to write with her right hand (which failed) and struggling with inner turmoil, she used cycling and walking to escape her demons.
Cycling became her second love, after books, and she proudly tells everyone she raced against the legendary Beryl Burton (not beating her, of course).
Escaping her spiralling life to live in Scotland, a chance meeting with a Scotsman led Debra to boast about her Yorkshire roots and her past pole dancing history. So charmed was he that he asked her to marry him. It was only then that she had to confess that the pole dancing was actually Maypole dancing in the Piece Hall in front of Calendar TV cameras when all the ribbons blew in the wind, the music didn’t play, and Debra and her school chums all forgot which way to turn, causing one mass of knotted ribbons. Oh, the shame!
Accessibility Information:
Wheelchair access
Following recent improvements to the stalls seating area, we now offer easier access and better viewing locations for wheelchair users. So you can be assured of a comfortable and enjoyable experience, we have level access to the stalls from Commercial Street and provide two accessible toilets on the stalls level.
Hearing Impaired
The Victoria Theatre has an induction loop for hearing aid users in the auditorium and Box Office.
Additionally the Victoria Theatre now offers an infra-red audio system allowing customers in the Stalls and The Circle and to individually adjust the volume of the performance.
Visual Impairments
We now offer versions of our seasonal brochure in large print. Please contact the box office to request copies to be sent to you.
Guide dogs are welcome and we will be pleased to provide a bowl of water on request.
Complimentary tickets
We are pleased to offer a complimentary ticket to essential carers of people with additional needs. Please contact the Box Office for details on 01422 351158
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Victoria Theatre Halifax - Tickets are £18.50
- This event runs from 04 Oct 2025 - 04 Oct 2025.
- www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/whats-on/beyond-tearoom
