Charleston Festival - Where Books Ideas & Creativity Bloom
What? Charleston was the one time home of the Bloomsbury painters Vanessa Bell (Virginia Woolf’s sister) and Duncan Grant. It nestles under the South Downs between Brighton and Eastbourne.
All events take place in a traditional marquee in the grounds at Charleston Farmhouse. A mixture of author events and workshops.
The 2011 Charleston Festival celebrates both the enduring roots of tradition and the innovative thinking we need to cope with 21st century challenges. From the 257 everyday phrases we get from the King J
ames Bible to modern Jerusalem; from the classics to contemporary fiction; from Tibet to Stoke on Trent; from Shakespeare to Japanese Netsuke; from family sagas to killer apps; from entertainment to argument. Join in the festival spirit, where books, ideas and creativity bloom.
Who? John Boyne, Joanna Trollope (left), Lloyd Jones, Ann Prachett, Paul Theroux, Simon Sebag Montefiore, A.C. Grayling, P.D. James & more
When? 2011, 20th - 29th May
Where? Charleston Farmhouse, Firle, East Sussex, England AA Route Planner | multimap
How much? Various
Festival Website: www.charlestonfestival.org.uk
Festival event tickets from the Dome Box Office:
Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (Every day, 10am – 7 pm during May)
In Person: 29 New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UG
By Phone: 01273 709709
Who you missed (or maybe didn't) at past festivals:
Alan Bennett, Zadie Smith, David Dimbleby, Bill Bryson, Rose Tremain, Fatima Bhutto and more
Jeanette Winterson, Michael Morpurgo, Alain de Botton, Kate Atkinson, Patrick Gale, Jeremy Paxman, Markus Zusak, Hilary Mantel, Ann Wroe, Graham Swift, Virginia Nicholson, Vince Cable, Will Hutton, Robert Skidelsky, Jill Dawson, Bethan Roberts, A.S Byatt, Trsram Hunt, Sheila Robotham, Willian Feaver, Deborah Moggach, Julie Neuberger, Colm Toibin, Lynee Truss, William Fiennes, David Lodge, Steve Jones, Ruth Padel, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Chris Stewart, Richard Holmes, Jenny Uglow, , Anne Chisholm, Margaret Drabble, Deborah Devonshire, Charlotte Mosley, Adam Nicholson, Michael Holroyd, Eileen Atkins, Prunella Scales, Sam West, Tim WestMarina Lewycka, Kate Mosse, Gore Vidal, Salmun Rushdie, Antonia Fraser
We apprecicate you insights into literary festivals that you might have attended or are hoping to get too, or your views on award winning books.
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