Hexham Book Festival
What? Sick at heart with cuts and taxes? Revive your flagging spirits at the 6th annual Hexham Book Festival with wise, witty and waspish words from some of the UK's best writers. Meet the master of the dark arts of political spin, Alastair Campbell; get your hands dirty with gardener Alys Fowler; feed your senses with top chef and restaurateur Antonio C
arluccio on a tour round gastronomic Italy; join veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg in Hexham Abbey, hear the 2011 Costa Award winner Maggie O'Farrrell on her latest novel and discover why Stalin ate comedian Alexei Sayle's homework.
When? 28th April -12th May, 2011
Who? 2011 - Alexi Sayle (left) , Melvyn Bragg, Prue Leith, Anthony Penrose, Willaim Shawcross, Maggie O' Farrell, Alys Fowler, Alaister Campbell, Chris Mullin, view the 2011 programme
Where? Queens Hall, Hexham, Northumbria - AA Route Planner | multimap
How much? Check site
Festival Website: Hexham Book Festival
Email: info@hexhambookfestival.co.uk
Previous Festivals? Benjamin Zephaniah, Philip Hensher, Janet Street-Porter, Libby Purves, Patrick Gale, Ross Raisin, Joanna Blythman, Ross Raisin, Fran Sandham, Philip Ardagh, Fran Bates, Irma Kurtz, Wendy Moore, Pat Corbin, John Wright, Andy Cope PD James, Margaret Drabble, Shirley Williams, Wendy Cope, Simon Hoggart, Val McDermid, Phillipa Gregory, AL Kennedy, Jodi Piccoult
Getting There
Map
Location of Queen's Hall
By Bus
Buses run daily from across the region, call Travel Line on 0871 200 22 33 for more information.
By Train
Trains run regularly to Hexham from Newcastle and Carlisle, for information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or go to www.nationalrail.co.uk
By Car
Hexham is on the A69 which runs from Newcastle to Carlisle, for maps and driving directions go to www.theaa.com or www.mapquest.co.uk
Hexham Tourist Information
For information on hotels, restaurants, places to visit, hikes and walks around Hexham plus lots more tel 01434 652220 or visit www.hadrianswallcountry.org
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