Previous years:

Monday

AN EVENING with COLIN DEXTER

One of Britain’s best known authors and the creator of Inspector Morse

Tuesday

GUY WALTERS

Writing the thriller and getting it published.
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FOLLOWING THE DRUM

Annabel Venning talks about her book 'Following the Drum', the story of army wives and daughters.

Wednesday

EVA SCHLOSS

Eva, posthumous step-sister of Anne Frank, was captured by the Nazis on her 15th. birthday in 1944 and sent to Birkenau-Auschwitz . She tells a survivor’s unforgettable journey.

THE LITERARY QUIZ – Quiz Master: David Jeffery

Thursday

NEW AUTHOR SHOWCASE

Local author Sarah Wiseman reads in discussion and readings from her first noval 'The Gin Trap'.

THE WARRIOR and THE POET

Raymond Sargant’s new one-man show based on the relationship between T.E.Lawrence and Thomas Hardy.
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Friday

POETRY IN THE PUB

Showcasing the short-listed poems from this year’s competition with audience vote to select Poem in the Pub winners. Guest Poet: John Weston - Winner of the 2004 Peterloo Open Competition.

GRAND VARIETY CONCERT

Featuring Local Artistes

Saturday

WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER

Community Project & Exhibition Guest Speaker: Col.P.H.Courtenay of the International Churchill Society, on our wartime leader.

CHILDREN’S EVENT

Celebrate a 1945 Street Party with Children's author James Riorden.

POETRY WORKSHOP with Anna Knowles

DARK BLUE WORLD

Film featuring Charles Dance & Tara Fitzgerald. A moving and exciting film based on a true WW2 story.

Sunday

AWARDS CEREMONY

Adjudication and results of the 2005 poetry competition with poet David Caddy