Borders Book Festival - where words come alive
What? The Borders Book Festival has now established itself as one of Scotland's premier literary events..
The first time the Book Festival was staged, in 2004, it was little more than a pilot. Four authors came to the Wynd Theatre and fewer than 300 people came to listen to them, filling almost every seat in the tiny auditorium.
By 2007 the festival had moved to Harmony House and Garden, the National Trust for Scotland's stunning Georgian property in Melrose, and audiences rocketed to more than 5,000.
2011 will be the 8th time that the festival has hung up it's shingle and this year features 65 events including Michael Parkinson and Sarah Brown. Nice twist this year with live televised events streamed to Morrison Hall, St Marys School. Michael Parkinson, Mareen Lipman, Rory Bremner and Tom Conti sold out pretty quickly but for £6 you can still see them through live television and radio link.
Who? 2011 - Michael Parkinson, Val McDermid, Josceline Dimbleby, Alexander McCall Smith, Tom Conti, Sarah Brown Programme at a glance.
Where? Harmony House, Melrose, Scotland | AA Route Planner
When? June 16 - 19, 2011
Programme? Download 2011 Programme
How much? Previous years £6-£12 (children £4) -
Festival Web Site: www.bordersbookfestival.org
Facebook? Yes
Twitter? Yes
Past Festivals? Joan Bakewell, James Kelman, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Gervase Phinn, Michael Palin, Jackie Kay, Charles MacLean,James Robertson, James Naughtie, Tom Holland, Alistair Moffat, Diana Athill, Tom Pow, Fiona Houston, Julia Donaldson, Vince Cable, Conor Woodman, Bill Paterson, Christopher Lloyd, Allan Cameron, JAMES NAUGHTIE, DOROTHY ROWE, WILLIAM FIENNES, KATE ADIE, KATHY LETTE, HILARY MANTEL, MICHAEL MORPURGO, VICTORIA WOOD, JOHN LLOYD & RORY BREMNER, SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, JACKIE KAY, ROBERT HARRIS, FERGAL KEANE, BRIAN JOHNSTONE & RON BUTLIN.
2011 Programme at a glance
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