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BOWNESS-ON-SOLWAY

first LITERARY FESTIVAL

JUNE 27 - 29 2008

Bowness-on-Solway, nestling on the inner Solway estuary, has a reputation for inspiring and motivating creativity across the arts.  Writers, artists, and musicians seem to be drawn to the history, seascape, wildlife and scenery which fuse together to form the special character of this ever changing area of natural beauty

In 2007 a way of acknowledging the diverse creativity of the area took root from the germ of an idea and began to grow organically into the reality of the first
Bowness-on-Solway Literary Festival - Writ on the Wall 2008

Enthusiasm for the idea grew rapidly, attracting the agreement and support of like minded people and groups from across the region eager to become involved.  The weekend of June 27 – 29 was settled on for the festival – the aim to celebrate and promote appreciation across a range of literary disciplines, including poetry, history, performance, biography etc

The weekend will also include special events for children, live music in the evening and book stalls.  Renowned local poet Jacob Polley and novelist Sarah Hall will bring the festival weekend to a close on Sunday afternoon with talks and readings from their published works

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