• MONDAY October 10th.

  • Evening:

    KITTY DIMBLEBY in conversation with FANNY CHARLES.

    Kitty Dimbleby, journalist & author of Daffodil Girls, talks to the editor of the Blackmore Vale Magazine.

    Grove Buildings 7.30pm. £6 in advance £7 on the door.

• TUESDAY October 11th.

  • Lunchtime:

    CASSEROLE & CHARACTERS

    Community Lunch with talk.
    Join in the popular Community Lunch and be entertained over coffee by historian Rex Sawyer telling tales of Nadder Valley Characters.

    The Old Ship Hotel, 12.00pm. for 12.30pm. Lunch £8.95pp for two courses, tea or coffee

    Book your lunch by phoning the Old Ship on 01747 860258

  • Evening:

    WWII FROM BOTH SIDES
    with PATRICK BISHOP and ROGER MOORHOUSE.

    Patrick Bishop, best selling author of Battle of Britain and Bomber Boys,
    and Roger Moorhouse, author of the acclaimed Berlin at War.

    Grove Buildings 7.30pm. £5 in advance £6 on the door.

• WEDNESDAY October 12th.

  • Afternoon:

    BOMBS and BETTY GRABLE
    with JOHN WILCOX

    John Wilcox discusses his autobiography and how he became a successful author. His Simon Fonthill novels are highly acclaimed and hugely popular.

    Grove Buildings 2.30pm. Retiring donations.

  • Evening:

    THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE
    The 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible.

    Community groups present readings to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible.

    Lecture Hall 7.30pm. Retiring donations.

• THURSDAY October 13th.

  • Morning:

    A MERE MEANDER

    A guided walk.

    Put on your walking shoes and meet outside the Parish Church

    St. Michael's Church Gate 10am. Free

  • Afternoon:

    RECOLLECTIONS of CHILDHOOD

    Memories, poetry & prose on childhood.

    Come to listen or contribute a memory, your own writing, or piece to read or be read.

    Lecture Hall 2.30pm. Free admission

  • Evening:

    FILM NIGHT

    Mere Film Shows & Wiltshire Moviola present

    Oranges and Sunshine.

    the moving, true story of the stolen childhood of children shipped to Australia.

    Lecture Hall 7.30pm. £5 in advance, tickets available from the library.

• FRIDAY October 14th.

  • Afternoon:

    ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND
    with GERRY HANSON

    An uplifting and often humorous talk by the poetry anthologist Gerry Hanson

    Lecture Hall 2.30pm Retiring donations.

  • Evening:

    POETRY IN THE GROVE

    A reading of the poems short-listed in this year’s competition and you can choose your favourite in the audience vote.

    Grove Buildings 7.30pm. Free.

    OPEN MIC at THE SHIP

    A new event giving the 18-30s a chance to present their own original work - a song, playlet, monologue, joke, poem or prose(Max.10mins) - for a prize.

    The Old Ship 8.30pm. for 9.00pm. Free.

• SATURDAY October 15th.

  • Morning:

    ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH

    Mere’s Pennybank Writers, with the White Horse Writers, launch an anthology of member’s work.

    United Reform Church 10.15am. Free.

  • Afternoon:

    CHILDREN’S EVENT
    with author & illustrator Claire Barker.

    Library 2.15pm. Free.

    POETRY WORKSHOP
    with popular poet Nikki Bennett.

    2.30pm - 5.00pm. £12 Contact MLF Organiser. 01747 860475

  • Evening:

    THE LONDON FOREST CHOIR

    This popular choir makes a return visit to Mere in a concert of choral music inspired by the King James Bible.

    United Reform Church 7.30pm. Retiring donations.

• SUNDAY October 16th.

  • Afternoon:

    FESTIVAL AWARD CEREMONY

    Lecture Hall 3pm. Book fair from 2.30pm. Free.

Mere Literary Festival

Programme 2011