2014 saw the inaugural Stoke Literary Festival. It is the first of its kind in the area and has the aim of giving local people the opportunity to find out more about the art and craft of writing and the joys of reading.
The festival in the factory, also known as Hot Air, is giving a nod to Stoke-on-Trent’s historic background.
Festival Trustees include Tristram Hunt MP, Matthew Rice and Emma Bridgewater. Andy McNab is also the festival’s patron.
Stewart Collins, Festival Director, has extensive knowledge and experience managing other well known literary festivals including Henley & Petworth.
When? 9-11 June, 2016 .
Where? Emma Bridgewater Factory on Lichfield Street, Stoke-on-Trent in 2015
Who? TBA
Website? Stoke Literary Festival
Twitter? @SOTLitFestival
Founded? 2014
Festival Director? Stewart Collins (2014)
2014 - Joanna Trollope, David Starkey, Andy McNab, Melvyn Bragg, Lauren Child and Emma Bridgewater, Anthony Beevor, A,N. Wilson
The full list of authors appearing at Stoke-on- Trent’s inaugural “Hot Air Literary ..
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.