CHAPEL ALLERTON ARTS FESTIVAL
29 August - 4 September 2011
The festival includes 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
5 - 29 August 2011
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
13 - 29 August 2012
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
INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL
Eden Court Theatre
10 - 14 August 2011
Authors over the five days holding events have included: G.P.Taylor, Katie Grant, Kenneth White, Cameron McNeish, Emma Wood, Des Dillon, Lin Anderson, Stuart MacBride, Shirley Spear, Melvin Burgess, Lance Price, Ewan Morrison, Scoular Anderson, Tom Devine, A-L Kennedy and Iain Banks.
For tickets and information
Web link: www.inver nessbookfestival.co.uk | www.eden-court.co.uk
NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES
Swansea
30 July - 6 August 2011
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: 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
Fax: +44 (0)1633 265 104
E-Mail: de@eisteddfod.org.uk
Web links: http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
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