On Tour: Debrett's New Season
From Glyndebourne to Glastonbury - A social calendar for the 21st century
27 February, 2010 - 07 March, 2010
Bath, Somerset

For nine days this historic city is transformed into a
book-lover's paradise with over 120 literary events on offer. The
programme is an eclectic and inspirational mixture of talks,
debates and workshops, featuring historians, scientists, novelists,
poets, and politicians. There are a number of free events -
including poetry readings, and recordings of short story readings
for BBC Radio 4.
There is a special focus on families, with lots of entertainment
available for children and events in local schools. There is also a
varied programme of writers' workshops, covering everything from
copy-editing and publishing your own work to honing your writing
skills.
In 2010 the new artistic director of the event is James Runcie, an
acclaimed novelist, theatre director, journalist and TV producer.
On his appointment he commented: 'I'm really excited about working
in Bath and want to use the City as a template - exploring the
architecture and physical spaces and the way they can relate to
literature and ideas.'
The Festival takes place in a number of venues - the Guildhall is
its base, but it also uses a number of theatres, galleries and the
library - and because the town centre is compact, everything is
within easy walking distance.
http://www.bathlitfest.org.uk/
From Glyndebourne to Glastonbury - A social calendar for the 21st century
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