CHAPEL ALLERTON ARTS FESTIVAL
August - September (Dates to be confirmed) 2008

Last year the festival included a street party with live music, stalls, music, food, dance and drama.

Contact: Pat Hunter
Regent House
15 Hawthorn Road
Leeds
LS7 4PH
Tel: +44 (0)113 2371039
E-Mail: pat.hunter1@ntlworld.com
Web links: http://www.chapelallerton.org.uk/

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
3 – 25 August 2008

An open arts festival comprising over 1,500 events including children's shows, comedy and revue, dance and physical theatre, music, musicals and opera, talks, theatre and visual art. Within these areas are a few literary events.

Contact: Owen O'Leary (Press and Marketing Officer)
180 High Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH1 1QS
E-Mail: admin@edfringe.com
Web links: http://www.edfringe.com

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh
9 – 25 August 2008

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest celebration of the written word in the world. It gives the public the chance to debate, discuss, discover new horizons, take part in creative workshops and, of course, meet favourite and brand new authors.

Contact: Amanda Barry (Marketing and PR Manager)
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Scottish Book Centre
137 Dundee Street
Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH11 1BG
Tel: +44 (0)131 228 5444
Fax: +44 (0)131 228 4333
E-Mail: amanda@edbookfest.co.uk
Web links: http://www.edbookfest.co.uk

LANGHOLM AND ESKDALE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
August 2008

A festival covering all forms of entertainment including traditional music.

Contact: Alan Weatherstone (Vice-Chairman)
Festival Office
First Floor
Town Hall
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0JQ
Tel: +44 (0)13873 80914
Fax: +44 (0)13873 80136
E-Mail: office@langholmfestival.co.uk
Web links: http://www.langholmfestival.co.uk

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES
Swansea
2 – 9 August 2008

The Eisteddfod is a cultural, artistic festival; one of the largest perepetic festivals in Europe alternating between south and north Wales, attracting over 170,000 visitors, and 7,000 competitors. Although competition based, it is a plethora of different arts events - singing, literature, dance, theatre, rock music, art and craft exhibition along with sports elements, science and technology. All events and competitions on the Eisteddfod festival site are through the medium of Welsh but translation facilities are readily available.

Contact: Aled Sion (Festival Organiser)
National Eisteddfod of Wales
33 Bridge Street
Newport
Wales
NP20 4BH
Tel: +44 (0)845 120 9555/ Ticket Hotline: +44 (0)845 122 1176 (tickets on sale 1 March 2004)
Fax: +44 (0)1633 265 104
E-Mail: de@eisteddfod.org.uk
Web links: http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk

POETRY OTHERWISE
August (Dates to be confirmed) 2008

Poetry festival.

Contact: Paul Matthews
Emerson College
Forest Row
East Sussex
RH18 5JX
Tel: +44 (0)1342 822238
Fax: +44 (0)1342 826055
E-Mail: mail@emerson.org.uk
Web links: http://www.poetryotherwise.org

WORDSWORTH TRUST - POETRY SEASON
May - October 2008

Various readings are held at St Martin's Students Union Bar, Ambleside. In past years poets included Gillian Allnutt, Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay, Jacob Polley, Geraldine Green and more. Refer to the website or the contact details to obtain further information.

Contact: Will Carr (Arts Officer)
The Wordsworth Trust
Dove Cottage
Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SH
Tel: +44 (0)15394 35544
Fax: +44 (0)15394 63503
E-Mail: enquiries@wordsworth.org.uk
Web links: http://www.wordsworth.org.uk