Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival
| A new chapter in the history of Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival will be written in October. This year’s festival runs from 14 to 21 October with over 30 shows and events. Guests include television presenter and national treasure John Craven, feel-good fiction writer Milly Johnson, Gogglebox star and broadcaster Reverend Kate Bottley, children’s author and television presenter Konnie Huq, author and activist Erin Ekins, international bestselling crime author, poet Sophie Hannah, award winning illustrator Olivia Lomenech Gill and many more. Events cover drama, comedy, poetry, spoken word, visual arts and children’s shows. For young people aged 14 to 25, there’s a programme of events covering arts, culture and politics. Tickets at rochdaleliteraturefestival.co.uk Photographs (available on request) GOGGLEBOX: Reality TV star Kate Bottley. SCIENCE SHOW: Author, actress and television presenter Konnie Huq. GUEST: John Craven will be talking about his life and long-awaited autobiography Headlines and Hedgerows: A Memoir at Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival. For more information on this story please contact Mark Roberts on 01706 924761 or email mark.roberts@rochdale.gov.uk |
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Mark Roberts
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mark.roberts@rochdale.gov.ukPhone: 01706 924761 Mobile: 07754 267252
www.rochdaleliteraturefestival.co.uk