SATURDAY 28th JUNE 2008
LINDOW
HALL
10:30am - 11:30am
Keats Walks Cumbria
Robin Acland, literary sleuth and playwright, presents a talk on the poet
John Keats' journey through Cumbria
12:00 - 1:00pm
King Arthur Lives In Merrie Carlisle
Steve Matthews from Bookcase in Carlisle traces
Carlisle's long and close connection with the literature of King Arthur.
Were Lancelot and Guinevere caught together in Carlisle Castle? Was
Guinevere almost burnt at the stake in Carlisle Castle? Did Gawain marry
the loathly lady in Carlisle?
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Helen Weston
Writer, therapist and former nun, talks about her autobiography The
Winter is Past
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Denis Perriam
The local historian will be talking about the history of the Solway Coast
and Bowness Parish
SCHOOL HALL
10:30am - 12:30am
Children's Poetry Competition
Reading of winning poems and presentation of prizes
2:30pm - 5:30pm
The Happy Hour Theatre Company
Performance of plays (Titles TBA)
SCHOOL CLASSROOM
2:30pm onwards
The Speakeasy Poets from Carlisle
Open Session: bring along a poem - your own or someone else's
PEAR TREE FARM COTTAGE
12:00 - 1:00pm
Cumbrian Poets
Mary Robinson, Chris Pilling and Phil Houghton present and discuss their
work
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Jim Eldridge
Award winning writer of the long running Radio 4 Series King Street
Junior talking about Writing for a Living
ALL DAY
The
Cumbria Children's Library Bus will be running sessions for
children in the School Grounds
