ASHBOURNE FESTIVAL
20 June - 6 July 2008
This multi-arts festival has some literary content. Featuring creative writing workshops, poetry, Peak District Writers' Forum, and the songs, stories and music of Derbyshire and the East Midlands.
Contact: Lindsay Trevarthen (Administrator)
Ashbourne Arts
PO Box 5552
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 2ZR
Tel: +44 (0)1335 348707
E-Mail: info@ashbournearts.co.uk
Web links: http://www.ashbournearts.com
BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL
June 2008
A literary festival on the Scottish Borders. This year's festival will include appearences by; Val McDermid, Jackie Kay, Ian Rankin and Tom Conti. There will also be a full programme of events for children.
Contact:
Borders Book Festival
1 The Wynd
Bucclauch Street
Melrose TD6 9LD
Tel: +44 (0)870 6080404
www.bordersbookfestival.org
BROADSTAIRS DICKENS FESTIVAL
19 - 22 June 2008
A mixed arts family festival inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. Literature events include the Festival Play Hard Times, readings and talks. Other events include Victorian parades, cricket match, bathing parties, music hall entertainment, duels, melodramas and guided walks.
Contact: Sylvia Hawkes (Festival Organiser)
10 Lanthorne Road
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 3NH
Tel: +44 (0)1843 861827
Fax: +44 (0)1843 861827
E-Mail: broadstairsdickens@hotmail.com
Web links: http://www.broadstairsdickensfestival.co.uk/
CHICHESTER FESTIVITIES
27 June - 13 July 2008
A mixed arts festival of international orchestras, jazz, contemporary sculpture, including an expanding talks and literature programme.
Contact: Amanda Sharp (Festival Director)
Canon Gate House
South Street
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1PU
Tel: +44 (0)1243 785718/+44 (0)1243 780192 (box office from June)
Fax: +44 (0)1243 528356
E-Mail: info@chifest.org.uk
Web links: http://www.chifest.org.uk
CORSHAM FESTIVAL
June 2008
A mainly music festival focusing on contemporary music and arts with a small literary content. There will be a range of lunchtime, evening and workshop events.
Contact: Ian Martin (General Manager)
The Pound Arts Centre
Pound Pill
Corsham
Wiltshire
SN13 9HX
Tel: +44 (0)845 458 0797\par
E-Mail: info@corshamfestival.org.uk
Web links: http://www.corshamfestival.org.uk
DERBYSHIRE LITERATURE FESTIVAL (BIENNIAL)
June 2009
The Derbyshire Literature Festival is a county-wide literature festival celebrating reading, writing and literature in all its forms.
Contact: Alison Betteridge (Literature Development Officer)
Derbyshire County Council
Cultural & Community Services Department
Alfreton Library
Severn Square
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7BQ
Tel: +44 (0)1773 831359
Fax: +44 (0)1773 831359
E-Mail: call.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk
Web links: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/librar/book/derlitfes.htm
DORCHESTER FESTIVAL
Dorchester Abbey
June/July 2008
Two weeks of inspirational events for the whole family. Includes book and poetry readings.
Contact: Stephanie Forman (Chair, Dorchester Festival)
Dorchester Festival
Tel: Box Office : +44 (0)7884 154469
E-Mail: festival@dorchester-abbey.org.uk
Web links: http://www.dorchesterfestival.com
GRASSINGTON FESTIVAL
13 - 28 June 2008
A general arts and music festival that includes some literary events. Poets John Hegley and Wendy Cope will be giving readings of their work and audiences will have the opportunity to contribute to a question and answer session. The former Tory Cabinet Minister Michael Portillo will also be sharing his experiences and answering probing questions from the public.
Contact: Joan Haspel (Publicity Officer)
Lythe Cottage
Grassington
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5AU
Tel: +44 (0)1756 752691
Fax: +44 (0)870 161 7344
E-Mail: info@grassington-festival.org.uk
Web links: http://www.grassington-festival.org.uk
HUMBER MOUTH: HULL LITERATURE FESTIVAL
June/July 2008
The Humber Mouth literature festival focuses on local contemporary literary talent as well as visits from well-known poets, authors and performers. The event incorporates the Hull Festival and includes a range of day-time and evening events for all ages.
Contact: Maggie Hannan
Hull City Arts Unit
Central Library
Albion Street
Hull
HU1 3TF
Tel: +44 (0)1482 616961
Fax: +44 (0)1482 616827
E-Mail: humber.mouth@hullcc.gov.uk, Maggie.Hannan@hullcc.gov.uk
Web links: http://www.humbermouth.org.uk
LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL
June 2008
Hear authors read and discuss work from children's literature to dub poetry, visit the riverside book market, discover the Saison Poetry Library and take part in debates and reading groups across Southbank Centre. Including events with Roger McGough, Brian Patten, John Hegley, Michael Rosen, Barbara Kingsolver, Mark Thomas, Jacqueline Wilson and more.
Contact:
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
E-Mail: webeditor@southbankcentre.co.uk
Ticket Office: +44 (0)871 663 2500
Switchboard: +44 (0)871 663 2501
LOWDHAM BOOK FESTIVAL
June 2008
A festival including nationally-known fiction and non-fiction writers, poets, plays and music. In addition to the public events there is an associated schools programme and a year-round programme of literary events in the village. Further details for 2008 are not yet available.
Contact: Ross Bradshaw (Literature Officer)
Nottinghamshire County Council
4th Floor, Arts
West Bridgeford
Nottingham
Notts
NG2 7QP
Tel: +44 (0)115 977 4435
E-Mail: info@fiveleaves.co.uk
Web links: http://www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk
LUDLOW FESTIVAL
June 2008
A multi-arts festival.
Contact: (Festival Administrator)
Festival Office
Castle Square
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1AY
Tel: +44 (0)1584 875070/+44 (0)1584 871250 (Box Office)
Fax: +44 (0)1584 877673
E-Mail: info@ludlowfestival.co.uk
Web links: http://www.ludlowfestival.co.uk
NEW WRITING TYPES
June 2008
Ian McEwan, Xiaolu Guo, Hisham Matar (Commonwealth First Book Prize winner) and award-winning author and actress Shelia Hancock headlined a unique gathering of writers in Norwich for six days of debates, readings and performance last year.
Contact: Liz Hollis (Communications and PR)
New Writing Partnership
The New Writing Partnership
4-6 Netherconesford
93-95 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1PW
Tel: +44 (0)1603 877177
E-Mail: info@newwritingpartnership.org.uk
Web links: http://www.newwritingpartnership.org.uk
ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL
20 – 25 June 2008
A midsummer celebration of the arts with a mixed programme of music, drama, dance, visual arts and literature. Further details are not yet available. The festival poet for 2006 will be Jack Mapanje, of Malawi.
Contact: Angela Henderson (Festival Administrator)
60 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
KW15 1DN
Tel: +44 (0)1856 871445
Fax: +44 (0)1856 871170
E-Mail: info@stmagnusfestival.com
Web links: http://www.stmagnusfestival.com
STOKEFEST
June 2008
The festival is held in Clissold Park, Hackney, and showcases a diverse range of local talent and creativity across various artforms. 2006's programme included Bob Boyton (the 'stoyteller extraordinaire'), comic poetry and readings of folk and children's stories.
Contact:
Lis Ssenjovu (Programme Coordinator)
PO Box 56233
London
N4 2WJ
Tel: 07904 328122
E-mail: Lis@stokefest.co.uk
Web links: http://www.stokefest.co.uk
TRAFFORD WORDFEST
June/July 2008
This is the third Trafford Wordfest; past year's festivals included readings by Joanne Harris, Kate Long, Ray French and John Siddique. Contact Diana Ashcroft for more details about this year's events.
Contact: Diana Ashcroft
Reader Development Librarian
Trafford Libraries
Coppice Avenue Library
Coppice Avenue
Sale
M33 4ND
E-mail:diana.ashcroft@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4799
WINCHESTER WRITERS' CONFERNCE AND BOOKFAIR
27 - 29 June 2008
Last year Jacqueline Wilson, OBE, Children's Laureate, gave the Plenary Address and lead an outstanding line-up of professional writers. poets, playwrights, producers, commissioning editors and literary agents to help aspiring and published writer to harness their creativity and to learn all -important technical and marketing skills during 10 mini courses, 20 workshops, 60 talks and seminars, 300 one-to-one appointments and four weeklong workshops.Topics included Editing the Final Draft, development of characterisation, structure and plot, Fiction and Non-Fiction; Writing Marketable Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction, Comic Writing, Writing for the Media, radio, televison screen and stage and Self-Publishing. Fifteen writing competitions are attached to this major Festival of Writing with 62 prizes and trophies awarded during the Writers' Awards Reception and Dinner. Writers may submit even if they are unable to attend.A Midnight Read for new writing and tours to Jane Austen's home, Winchester Cathedral, The Study Centre for Women's Literature, Chawton and the Southern Echo newspaper offices complete this popular event fo all writers.
Contact: Barbara Large
Winchester Writers' Conference
Faculty of Arts
University of Winchester
Winchester
Hampshire S022 4NR
Tel: +44 (0)1962 827238
E-mail: Barbara.Large@winchester,ac.uk
Website: www.writersconference.co.uk
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