SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE
What? Comprises talks, readings, and question and answer sessions with authors, performers, and poets; plus writing workshops, discussions, storytelling, and a 'Performance Poetry Slam Competition'. Authors attending include the famous, the infamous, and the unknown.
Who? Cerie Blair, Jenni Murray, Steve Jones, Carol Ann Duffy, Maureen Lipman, Bonnie Greer, Michael Portillo, A C Grayling, Lionel Shriver
Where? Lawn Woods, overlooking Swindon- AA Route Planner | multimap
When? May 3-15, 2010
How much? Check site
Contact. Festival Website
E-Mail: swindonlitfest@lowershawfarm.co.uk
Past Festivals? Sir. David Attenborough, Margaret Drabble, Michael Morpurgo, Julian Clary, Nigel Lawson, Bob Wilson, Maureen Lippman, Alistair McGowan, Marcus Tresothic, Rory McGrath, Mark Vernon, Judy Taylor on Beatrix Potter
In 2009 , Festival frolics will begin high on that beautiful ridge in Lawn Woods, overlooking Swindon, at 5.30am on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, with the ever-popular Dawn Chorus, where Festival-following early-birds will gather with Spring songs, tall stories, big bubbles, Maypole dancing, hot breakfasts, plus a good deal of other early-morning merriment and mischief -all entirely legal.....
