Manchester Literature Festival
What's it all about? An eclectic line-up including poetry karaoke and debates. Nice variety, including family-friendly stories and a grand finale literary quiz . Three main strands: Read, Independent and Free play. Talks and formal discussions with authors will be taking place and workshops will be available for budding novelists.
Who? 2011 -Tahmima Anam, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Sarah Dunant, Jeffrey Eugenides, Antonia Fraser, Michael Frayn, Alan Hollinghurst, Anthony Horowitz, David Lodge, Jonathan Meades, Andrew Motion, Catherine O’Flynn, Francesca Simon, Colm Tóibín, Claire Tomalin and Zhu Wen.
When? October 23-23, 2011
Where? Various locations, Manchester AA Route Planner | multimap
How much? From £8
Programme? 2010 Download
Festival Website: www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk Tel: 0870 428 0785
Previous festivals: In 2009 - Margaret Atwood, Joan Bakewell, Eoin Colfer, Jenny Uglow, Kate Atkinson, Martin Amis, Simon Armitage, Eoin Colfer, Marilyn Hacker, James Lasdun, Michelle Magorian, Val McDermid, Jimmy McGovern, Jeff Noon, Ruth Padel, Frederic Raphael, Fay Weldon, Guo Yue and many others. Before: Patience Agbabi, John McAuliffe, Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke, Imtiaz Dharker, Penny Jordan, Christina Jones, Mavis Cheek, Anne Perry, Andrew Martin, Lee Jackson, Livi Michael, Liz Kesslar, Philip Caveney, Russell T. Davies, Jorie Graham
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