Coleridge Literary Festival
The First Coleridge Literary Festival in Ottery St Mary was held in 2011. A charming inaugural literary celebration in the birth place of Samual Coleridge Taylor to honour the work of the celebrated poet.
Check out the cool mini-doco by local Oscar Pearson about the area below, fine work Oscar.
When? October
Where? Ottery St Mary, Devon
Tickets? £5 tickets for the venue at the Parish Church on the Friday 21st and the Normanday Restaurant £20
Box Office? Ottery Information Centre email: info@otterytourism.org.uk Tel: 01404813964
Website? www.otterytourism.org.uk
Past Festivals? The first Ottery St Mary Coleridge Festival held in 2011
Friday:Special Service at Ottey St Mary Parish Church at 10.30am
Guided Walk with Peter Harris at 12 noon from the Information Centre
Exhibitions at The Library - The Parish Church - Art Galleries -
Information Centre
6.00pm At Ottery St Mary Library continuous reading of the 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'
In the evening at the Parish Church an Evening Presentation with
Music, Sound and Light featuring the History of the Parish Church
Coleridge Connections tickets £5 from Bagpuss or Stagestruck
also available on the door - at 7.45pm
Saturday 22nd October
Exhibitions in town, the Parish Church, The Library, Art Galleries and the Information Centre,
11.00am Guided Walk with Peter Harris at 11.00am from Information Centre
12.30pm The Official Anniversary Lunch to celebrate Samuel Taylor Coleridge will take place at the Tumbling Weir Hotel fully booked
Later on in the evening at 7.00pm at the Normandy Restaurant a Candlelit Supper where reading of works by Coleridge will be given by members of local community.
