Book Now Literature Festival- Richmond Upon Thames
What? A literary festival that started in 1991 in the lovely Richmond on the outskirts of London. Plenty to do and see in the immediate area.There is a focus on extraordinary lives: whether it's the writers 'own lives or their subjects', the true-life stories that are revealed are remarkable and inspirational.
Who? iN 2009 - Don Paterson and Jamie McKendrick, Will Self, Gavin Esler, Diana Evans, Andrew Lambert, Geoff Dyer, AS Byatt, Fay Weldon, Miranda Seymou, Sam Delaney, Antony Beevor, Jennie Rooney,Simon Hoggart, Vince Cable,Donald Insall, Ben Fogle and James Cracknell, Lord David Owen, John Boyne and Claire Kilroy, Natasha Mostert, Adam Foulds and Brian Chikwava, Martin Amis, Miranda Carter, Clara Salaman, Dom Joly, Tibor Fischer, John Julius Norwich, Steven Berkoff
Download the Book Now 2009 brochure(pdf, 713KB) or view the events list for more details.
When? 2010 TBA . ( Through November, 2009)
Where? AA Route Planner | multimap
How much?
Online: book online here.
Phone - Call 020 8831 6494 with your credit/debit card ready.
The box office is open from 16 September Monday-Friday
10.00am-4.30pm with a message service at other times.
In person - Tickets are available from 16 September by cash,
cheque or credit card from the Tourist Information Centre,
Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, open Monday-
Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm, and from Orleans House Gallery,
Riverside, Twickenham, open Tuesday-Saturday 1.00-4.30pm
and Sunday 2.00-4.30pm.
On the door - Tickets will be on sale 30 minutes prior to the
start of the events at the venue concerned, subject to availability.
Concessions - Concessionary prices are for over-60s, those
in receipt of unemployment benefit or income support, registered
disabled and under-16s, full-time students and Leisure Card
holders. Escorts of registered disabled go free. Please show
appropriate proof when purchasing or collecting tickets.
Festival Website: Book Now Literature Festival
Previous festivals: Ann Leslie, Gail Porter, Michael Holroyd, Kate Adie
