Scandal comes to the Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival!
Don’t leave it too late to get your tickets to some remarkable talks at the fourth annual Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival from 14 to 17 November. Enjoy some powerful stories and thought-provoking conversations with many of the UK’s top writers in Dulverton Town Hall and other venues around this small moorland town.
This year, scandal comes to the Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival. Where else will you hear first-hand about the research into the truth behind the story of The Salt Path by Raynor Winn? Observer investigative journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou will be telling festival-goers about her findings that have scandalised all those who believed in the story upon which the bestselling book was based. Also over the weekend you will hear royal biographer Andrew Lownie talk about his discoveries into the lives of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and Sarah Ferguson, as he shares details from his book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. This is the book that contributed to the former prince’s dramatic recent fall from grace.
Celebrate literary legend Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with Jessica Bull and Helena Kelly; hear about Margaret Thatcher with Iain Dale and Jonathan Dimbleby; understand Hannah-Bourne Taylor’s fight to save our swifts; learn about the men behind the tragic Hiroshima bombing 80 years ago with Iain MacGregor and Joshua Levine; delve into a Devonshire true crime story with John Cornwell and Rachel Johnson; meet much-loved actress Carol Drinkwater, talking about her writing with authors Veronica Henry and Kate Lord Brown; meet multi-million copy bestselling novelist Ruth Hogan and her agent; learn about writing top crime thrillers with Hannah Richell, Amy McCulloch and Sarah Pearse; and enjoy Petroc Trelawny’s love of music and Cornwall with virtuoso violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen.
There is something for everyone at this year’s event, from a literary lunch with author, columnist and MasterChef judge William Sitwell to the Children’s Story Corners book readings to be held in the Bridge Inn on Saturday and Sunday mornings (with FREE admission to all!). Hear about the global embroidery Red Dress Project that now features in the Guinness Book of Records; Exmoor ponies; the Two Moors Festival; taking risks on foot and horseback; profitable farming and meet seven local authors, including bestselling author Elizabeth Delo and Moleskine – the Festival’s first canine author!
The full programme and tickets are available via the Visit Dulverton website and HERE – many events have already sold out, so be quick to guarantee your seats!
Festival Director, Ali Pegrum said “In just a week’s time, Dulverton is looking forward to welcoming a whole host of extraordinarily talented writers, bringing an often-requested slice of literary culture to Exmoor. We are immensely grateful to the many local businesses and individuals for sponsoring the event, thus enabling it to go ahead for a fourth consecutive year.”
