Book Fest 2010 Press Release

							Press Release

15 September


                       Folkestone Book Festival 2010

Alexei Sayle, Germaine Greer, Ron Moody, Peter Snow, Brian May & Elena Vidal,
Roy Hattersley, Dan Cruickshank, Martina Cole, Richard Holmes and Arthur
Smith are just a few of the well-known authors taking part in the Folkestone
Book Festival 2010.

History and science themes run through the Festival this year, which takes place
between Friday 5 and Saturday 13 November at Quarterhouse.

Roberta Spicer, the Creative Foundation’s Festival Manager said, “It’s another
busy year for the Festival with live music, comedy, poetry, creative writing
events and film screenings taking place alongside headline speakers.

“I’m particularly looking forward to Scientriffic!, our new free event for children
and families with live experiments courtesy of Pfizer and acclaimed children’s
authors, such as Nick Arnold of the Horrible Science series.”

Other highlights include John Julius Norwich talking about The Great Cities in
History; actor, director and playwright Steven Berkoff discussing his memoirs of
a misspent youth; Whisky expert Ian Buxton talking about 101 Whiskies To Try
Before You Die (ticket price includes samples!); and the longest serving cast
member of BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, June Spencer, speaking about her life on
the show. There will also be live performances from theatre group The Fitzrovia
Radio Hour, with their spoofs of 1940s radio plays, a night of fantastic folk music
and a stand-up comedy evening with Jeremy Hardy, stalwart of BBC Radio 4’s
News Quiz.

Events arranged in conjunction with the Friends of the Book Festival include the
Short Story Competition, the Festival Read, which this year actually comprises
two works, the Selected Short Works of Leo Tolstoy and Jay Parini’s The Last
Station, the Festival Quiz and the launch of the Folkestone Anthology.

Quarterhouse remains the central venue for most Festival events with Home
Ground café-bar, University Centre Folkestone, The Grand and other venues also
taking part.
For more information and to book please contact the Box Office at Quarterhouse
on 01303 858500, or call into Quarterhouse at 45 Tontine Street, Folkestone
CT20 1JT (opening hours 9-5 Monday Friday and 10-5 weekends) or visit
www.folkestonebookfest.com

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For press information, interview requests and pictures please contact
yvette@creativefoundation.org.uk or call 01303 842184.

Folkestone Book Festival
Having operated in Folkestone under various guises for over fifty years, the
Folkestone Book Festival is now in its ninth season under the Creative
Foundation’s management. The Festival brings together authors, artists,
musicians, creative writers, playwrights and other performers in a week that
celebrates books, literature and creative writing. www.folkestonebookfest.com

Quarterhouse Bar and Restaurant
As well as hosting Book Festival events, Quarterhouse Bar and Restaurant will be
serving tea, coffee, light bites and dinner for Festival audiences throughout the
week. For more details or to reserve a table contact
restaurant@quarterhouse.co.uk or phone 01303 858540.

The Creative Foundation
The Creative Foundation is leading a major project to reinvigorate the traditional
old town and harbour area of Folkestone by developing a Creative Quarter
populated by artists, independent retailers and creative businesses.

The Creative Foundation has also helped establish and provided accommodation
for University Centre Folkestone, the Cube adult education centre, and has built
its own performing arts, entertainment and conference venue, Quarterhouse.

The organisation also runs and supports a number of festivals throughout the
year including the acclaimed Folkestone Triennial (which takes place in 2011),
comedy, music, classical music and other arts festivals. For more information
and details on spaces available for artists within the Creative Quarter please visit
www.creativefoundation.org.uk.