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