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It looks set to be the biggest and best Festival yet…
Having spent the past eight months programming over 440 events we are excited to be finally able to share the line-up of authors, actors, politicians, commentators and performers coming to the Cotswolds this October with you — and there is something for everyone.
In particular, this year we’re really proud of our big anniversary project. To celebrate the Festival’s 60th anniversary we invited ten Guest Directors to work with us, each programming two or three events on specific days of the Festival. They are Simon Armitage, Richard Eyre, Sandi Toksvig, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alice Roberts, Monica Ali, Rageh Omaar, Anthony Horowitz, Mark Watson and Jonathan Coe. Working with these incredibly talented Guest Directors, and helping to bring their creative vision for Cheltenham to life, has been a brilliant experience — why not have a look in the brochure for their special events and to find out more about their approach to Festival programming.
And if you’re looking for a weekend treat for the family, why not try Book It!, the Festival for young readers, which brings Imperial Gardens to life with some colourful characters including Elmer the Elephant, Olivia, and Spot the Dog, while Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne and this year’s Book It! illustrator Chris Riddell will get your creative drawing juices flowing. David Walliams joins us for a Festival exclusive to discuss his debut novel for children, in a programme that also features much-loved authors such as Lauren Child, Anne Fine, Hilary McKay, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen, and Francesca Simon.
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We’ve tagged this post with 60th anniversary, literature on Monday 10 August 2009.
