ASHBOURNE FESTIVAL
19 June - 5 July 2009 (tbc)

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
18 - 21 June 2009

A literary festival on the Scottish Borders, taking place at Harmony Garden, Melrose.

Contact:
Borders Book Festival
1 The Wynd
Bucclauch Street
Melrose TD6 9LD
Tel: +44 (0)870 6080404
www.bordersbookfestival.org

BROADSTAIRS DICKENS FESTIVAL
20 - 24 June 2009

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: Philip Shaw (Festival Organiser)
10 Lanthorne Road
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 3NH
Tel: +44 (0)1843 861827
Fax: +44 (0)1843 861827
E-Mail: broadstairsdickens@hotmail.com / cramptontower@hotmail.co.uk
Web links: http://www.broadstairsdickensfestival.co.uk/

CHICHESTER FESTIVITIES
26 June - 12 July 2009

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 2009 (tbc)

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)

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

GRASSINGTON FESTIVAL
19 June - 4 July 2009

A general arts and music festival that includes some literary events. The main acts are housed in a festival marquee, but there are shows held in a series of venues including pubs and churches around the village.

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
20 June - 5 July 2009

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: humbermouth@gmail.com / Maggie.Hannan@hullcc.gov.uk
Web links: http://www.humbermouth.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN POETRY AND ARTS
5 - 9 June 2009

This is an exciting multi-event, multi-venue occasion, devoted to promoting Russo-British literary cooperation and is dedicated to the greatest 19th century Russian poet and writer, Aleksander Pushkin, as well as Shakespeare.  The key events of the Festival are: the Russian Poetry Contest and English to Russian Poetry translations Contest – both to take place in St. Giles-in the fields Church (Poetry Church), Covent Garden.

Contact: Pushkin in Britian
80 Rochdale Road
London
SE2 0XB
Tel: +44 (0)2083116577
Email: borushko@sky.com
Web links: www.puskininbritain.com

LOWDHAM BOOK FESTIVAL
June 2009 (tbc)

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
20 June - 5 July 2009

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

ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL
19 – 24 June 2009

A midsummer celebration of the arts with a mixed programme of music, drama, dance, visual arts and literature. Further details are not yet available.

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

TRAFFORD WORDFEST
June - July 2009

This is the fourth 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: Liz Waller
Stock Services,
Davyhulme Library,
Hayeswater Road,
Davyhulme,
Manchester.  
M41 7BL
Telephone: 0161 912 2927
E-mail:liz.waller@trafford.gov.uk
Web links: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/wordfest

WORLDS LITERARY FESTIVAL
20 - 25 June 2009

Writers’ Centre Norwich invite you to come along and meet writers from countries including India, China, the USA and the UK at five days of events, readings and workshops. The week features writers such as Geoff Dyer, Robin Hemley and Naomi Alderman.

Contact: Katy Carr (Communications and PR)
Writers’ Centre Norwich
14 Princes Street
Norwich
NR3 1AE
Tel: +44 (0)1603 877177
E-Mail: info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk
Web links: http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk