THE SUNDAY TIMES OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL Christ Church 1 -6 April 2008
The 2007 Festival encompassed over 200 authors, including fiction, biography, history, poetry, science, travel and current affairs plus events for children.This year's festival will feature Francis Fukuyama, Max Hastings, P D James, Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman and Ruth Rendell.
Contact: Angela Prysor-Jones (Festival Director) Oxford Literary Festival 301 Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 7NY Tel: +44 (0)1865 514149 Fax: +44 (0)1865 514804 E-Mail: angela@sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk Web links: http://www.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk
BAY LIT FESTIVAL (BIENNIAL)
Biennial, bilingual, (Welsh and English) multicultural celebration of Welsh literature. Organised by the Welsh Academi. The 2005 programme featured Howard Marks amongst other writers.
Contact: Peter Finch (Prif Weithredwr / Chief Executive) Yr Academi Gymreig / The Welsh Academi Ty Mount Stuart / Mount Stuart House Sgwâr Mount Stuart / Mount Stuart Square Caerdydd / Cardiff CF10 5FQ Tel: +44 (0)29 2047 2266 Fax: +44 (0)29 2049 2930 E-Mail: post@academi.org Web links: http://www.academi.org
BRIGHTON CHILDRENS BOOK FESTIVAL 19-20 April 2008
Aimed at young people and adults, the Brighton Children's Book Festival celebrates the way children's books leap from the page into film, theatre, radio, TV, digital media and much more.
Contact: Laura Atkins (Festival Director) Email: laura@bcfc.org.uk Web links :http://www.bcfc.org.uk
DORCHESTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND ARTS (BIENNIAL) April 2008
Includes a small literature programme.
Contact: Sharon Hayden (Festival Organiser) Dorchester Arts Centre School Lane The Grove Dorchester DT1 1XR Tel: +44 (0)1305 266926 Fax: +44 (0)1305 266143 E-Mail: enquiries@dorchesterarts.org.uk Web links: http://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk
KINGSTON READERS' FESTIVAL April 2008
A range of events including philosophy, poetry, health and well-being, crime, history and politics, science, food, wine and gardening. Family Learning days, and a schools, museum and library programme.
Contact: Sandra Williams (Festival Director) 45 Canbury Avenue Kingston KT2 6JP Tel: + 44 (0)20 8549 5790 E-Mail: canburyaven@btinternet.com Web links: www.kingston.gov.uk/eticketing
LEIGH & WIGAN WORDS TOGETHER LITERARY FESTIVAL Various Locations in Wigan 24 March 5 April 2008
An annual literary festival consisting of a fortnight of literary and associated events, a rich mix of fiction and non-fiction, poetry and prose. This year’s guests include George Alagiah, Robert Lloyd Parry, Cecil Helman, Rosie Garland (Rosie Lugosi), Steve Morris, Ian Gray, Vincent Smith, Jon Oxendale, Ferzanna Riley and more, plus there will be opportunities to participate in a cornucopia of activities.
Contact: Gillian Forrester (Festival Co-ordinator) Elizabeth House The Pier Wigan WN3 4BD Tel: 01942 486921 / 07837 022619 (admin) Email: g.forrester@wlct.org Web links: http://www.geocities.com/wordstogether
TY NEWYDD FESTIVAL (BIENNIAL)
A biennial, trilingual festival in the North Wales countryside. Poets and authors that have taken part include Seamus Heaney, Cathal O Searcaigh, Colm Toibin, Jan Morris, Twm Morys, Gillian Clarke, Niall Griffiths, Tessa Hadley, Benjamin Zephaniah and Menna Elfyn.
Contact: Sian Northey Ty Newydd Writers Centre Llanystumdwy Cricieth Gwynedd Wales LL52 0LW Tel: +44 (0)1766 522811 E-Mail: post@tynewydd.org Web links: http://www.tynewydd.org
UEA INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL Spring 2008 February - June 2008
Past speakers include Michael Ondaatje, Nawal El Saadawi, Doris Lessing, P. D. James, Claire Tomalin, Michael Frayn, Roy Hattersley, Stephen Poliakoff and Michael Holroyd. This year's speakers include Junot Diaz, Linda Grant, Louis de Bernieres, Posy Simmonds and Isabel Allende.
The Arthur Miller Centre Lecture Theatre 1 University of East Anglia Norwich Box Office: + 44 (0)1603508050
WISDOM IN THE WORDS 4 - 6 April 2008
The theme for this years festival in Exeter, Devon, is sharing wisdom and the part that Storytelling and Storytelling Skills can play in facilitating and enhancing any learning or social experience. Speakers include Pippa Reid and Debbie Guneratne as well as the Unlimited Company of Storytellers.
Contact: Society for Storytelling P.O. Box 2344 Reading RG6 7FG Tel: +44 (0)118 935 1381 E-mail: sfs@fairbruk.demon.co.uk Web links: http://www.peopletellstories.co.uk/Gatheringfront.htm
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