Press Release: Events
Durham Literature Festival 2007
Posted at 8:56AM Thursday 19 Jul 2007
DCA (Durham City Arts) presents...
DURHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2007
29 September - 13 October
12 showcase events including...
WILL SELF (an audience with... one of the most respected contemporary British authors including the launch of his new book Psychogeography)
ROGER MCGOUGH (an evening of stories and poems)
SEAN O'BRIEN (2007 Northern Rock Award Winner)
LINTON KWESI JOHNSON (a rare visit by the reggae dub poet)
DALJIT NAGRA (Forward Prize Winner)
HILARY MANTEL (a popular and accessible writer)
... and not one but two Booker Prize winning novelists A.S. BYATT and PAT BARKER
For the full line-up please visit www.literaturefestival.co.uk
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The 17th annual Durham Literature Festival can reveal its most ambitious programme to date - by bringing an assortment of writers to the region who will secure the festival's position as being the North-East's number one literary event.
In its approach to collating this year's programme DCA (Durham City Arts) have generated a line-up, which reflects the festival's ambition of showcasing top international talent but at the same time providing a platform for new and debut writers. The Durham Literature Festival welcomes the opportunity to provide audiences with a dynamic mix of fiction, poetry and wit - with its celebration of the written and spoken word!
The beauty of the Durham Literature Festival (DLF) is the level of variety and willingness to take risks and develop new partnerships. This year sees DLF working in collaboration with New Writing North with an event entitled A Balkan Exchange and with Seven Stories: The Centre for the Children's Books with an event called Armchair Journeys at The Clayport Library in Durham City.
Another aspect of the festival's vision is recognising the direct need to assist in the development of new and existing writers. This will be addressed through writing workshops and Open Mic evenings where people will be given the chance to work alongside professional writers and benefit from the priceless tips and practical advice on offer - the writers include: Anna Ralph, Ellen Phethean and Kitty Fitzgerald.
A high percentage of the events will be at the Gala Theatre - the Durham Literature Festival's home for 2007.
The elegance and grace of County Durham has attributed to the region being a wonderful location for people to visit on vacation or for day trips, the literature festival plays a big part in Durham's cultural calendar.
Alison Keeper, Director of DCA (Durham City Arts), said: "The Durham Literature Festival has been an important strand in the DCA (Durham City Arts) programme for almost 2 decades; and the 17th annual Durham Literature Festival is going to be the best one yet! Our inspiring line-up of events and workshops will provide everyone with the opportunity to celebrate their own writing and the writing of others."
All of the information you'll need to navigate your way through the festival programme is only the click of a button away [full line-up, dates, times and ticket prices] - please take a look at the Durham Literature Festival website @ www.literaturefestival.co.uk
"The quality and range of the writers appearing at this year's festival speaks for itself and I am very proud of the programme we have created. The festival will make a significant contribution to live literature in the North-East and set new standards for presentation," said Rachael Ogden, Festival Programmer.
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by dialling (0191) 3324041, online www.galadurham.co.uk or by simply visiting the Gala Theatre box office in Durham City Centre.
Box Office address: Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1WA.
The Durham Literature Festival is the North-East's biggest literary event... and that's official!
The Durham Literature Festival is supported by: Arts Council England, North East; City of Durham; Durham County Council; 2020 Vision - Durham City Centre; Waterstone's; Leisure Works - Sport & The Arts; Wear Valley District Council; New Writing North; Seven Stories: The Centre for Children's Books; and Gala Theatre.
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