Tetbury Book Festival returns on September 13-15th. There’s a varied programme of events, with an eclectic mix that includes something for everyone.
Organiser Hereward Corbett (of the Yellow-Lighted Bookshops) said: “The festival is a perfect introduction to some of the autumn’s best new books. It’s a taster for the bigger festivals: and our setting at the Goods Shed is idyllic.
“Our aim is to make books come alive and to get people thinking. If you have an interest in one of our subjects – Shakespeare, climbing, funghi, craft, politics, Vikings and the rest – you really will come away knowing more and being more enthusiastic about it. Our interviewers are also specialists and great at making things accessible.
“Last year our embroidery event did really well. This year we have an event on craftivism, using traditional crafting skills in unexpected ways, and a workshop so you can have a go.
“I’m also very excited about our poetry events on the Sunday. Poetry can be a bit daunting for some people so ‘How to Think Like a Poet’ is perfect for them – and it’s followed by four great poets who have invited people to send them ideas to write about. It should be a really creative day!”
“I’m also very excited about Ben Masters’ wonderful book, The Flitting. It’s about his relationship with his dying father, a butterfly enthusiast, and how they built a shared passion to help them through – but it touches on so many other things.”
The celebrated Bookshop Band, who writes songs about books have a concert on Saturday evening and are also running a song-writing workshop for beginners on the Sunday.
Other highlights include Eleanor Barraclough’s new book on Vikings, Richard Fortey on mushrooms, Meg Rosoff on writing for young adults, Penguin’s Rosanna Pike talking about her brilliant historical novel ‘A Little Trickerie’ and Darren Freebury-Jones introducing his work on exactly how much Shakespeare ‘borrowed’ from other playwrights. And, at the end of it all, there’s a book quiz to round things off.
For more information visit either The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop or Tetbury Goods Shed online.