THE SUNDAY TIMES OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL
Christ Church
29 March-5 April 2009
Over 350 writers descended on Christ Church to talk, debate, and discuss ideas at the 2008 festival. And 2009 promises many more, including Peru’s foremost and most distinguished writer, Mario Vargas Llosa, The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, and eminent historian David Starkey.
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 CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL
April 2009
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
CAMBRIDGEWORDFEST
24 - 26 April 2009
An annual literature festival held in the spring in Cambridge and surrounding area. It aims to provide a richly packed weekend of some of the best in contemporary fiction, political debate, workshops and events for children. It is a festival for writers as well as readers.Authors who have attended in the past include: Carol Ann Duffy, Lionel Shriver, Andrew Cowan, Kathryn Hughes, Helen Dunmore, Geraldine McCaughrean, Sandi Toksvig and Marina Lewcka.
Contact: Cathy Moore (Festival Director)
cambridgewordfest
Cambridge Arts Theatre
6 St Edwards Passage
Cambridge CB2 3PJ
Tel: +44(0)1223 503333 (box office)
Fax: +44 (0)1223 579004
E-Mail: cam.wordfest@btinternet.com
Web links: http://www.cambridgewordfest.co.uk
KINGSTON READERS' FESTIVAL
April 2009 (tbc)
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
SCARBOROUGH LITERATURE FESTIVAL
23 - 26 April 2009
A chance to meet your favourite authors at Scarborough Literature Festival: The Long Weekend, Thursday 23 April- Sunday 26 April 2009. There is something for everyone! Keep checking the website www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk for details of our exciting new 2009 programme. Authors booked so far include Jackie Kay, Terrance Dicks, Barrie Rutter, Graham Hurley, Piers Dudgeon and Alison Weir spilling the beans on Scarlet Women with a little help from her friends.
Scarborough Library and Information Centre
Vernon Road
Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
YO11 2NN
Tel: +44 (0)8450349516
Website: www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk
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
WORDS LIVE: HARROW LITERATURE FESTIVAL
April 2009
A festival that includes performance, talks, workshops, book readings, exhibitions, music, poetry and storytelling. Further details of next year's festival are not yet available.
Contact: Dale Arndell
Arts Unit People First
PO Box 22
Civic Centre
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 2UW
Tel: +44 (0)20 8424 1076
Fax: +44 (0)20 8424 1817
E-Mail: dale.arndell@harrow.gov.uk
Web links: http://www.harrowarts.com
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