The book festival, the first ever for the city, is the brainchild of Jenny Denton and Sian Hoyle, two avid readers, whose passion for books have inspired this huge event.
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| Jenny Denton, Liz Fothergill, Sian Hoyle |
The Festival is filled to bursting with exciting author events
and is to be held from the
31 May - 7 June 2015
The Festival, which is a registered charity, will
celebrate the joy of books and the power and pleasure of reading. The
ambitious programme will be held in venues across the city with over 60 book
related events and activities for all ages and interests.
The programme includes best-selling, celebrated writers,
including:
Michael Morpurgo at Derby Theatre on Sunday 7 June
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| Michael Morpurgo |
David Nicholls at QUAD Derby on Wednesday 3 June
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| David Nicholls |
Penelope Lively at the Cathedral Quarter Hotel for the Festival
Lunch on Thursday 4 June
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| Penelope Lively |
Simon Armitage at Deda (Dance Centre) on Thursday 4 June
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| Simon Armitage |
Katie Fforde at QUAD Derby on Friday 5 June
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| Katie Fforde |
Sarah Waters at QUAD Derby on Saturday 6 June
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| Sarah Waters |
James Naughtie at Derby Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday
6 June
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| James Naughtie |
There will also be a recording of BBC Radio 4's Bookclub
with Jon McGregor on Friday 5 June.
With events from author talks, discussions, live
performances, and workshops for budding writers to children’s book trails,
storytelling, theatre performances and ‘Make It’ sessions, there’s something
for everyone!
It will also feature events of local and specialist
interest including cycling, railways, photography, football and cricket.
Follow the event on social media
Twitter @DerbyBookFest
Many thanks for supporting our first Book Festival. Tickets are already selling well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting Jaffareadstoo be one of the first to shout out about this amazing event.
DeleteHope the tickets sell like hot cakes !!