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Stratford Literary Festival with Julia Donaldson Martin Jarvis John Torode Michael Rosen Alice Roberts Chris Packham John McCarthy Hunter Davies Simon Sebag Montefiore Korky Paul Howard Jacobson Austentatious Mary Portas Writers’ Workshops Paul Gambaccini And much more... 24th April to 1st May 2016 | stratlitfest.co.uk Welcome to the 2016 Festival 3 What a year for Stratford-upon-Avon! The 400th anniversary of the town’s most famous son and we’re celebrating with a refreshing look at his work which will take us from the deserts of Africa to the hip hop of Brooklyn. In the words of his contemporary, Ben Jonson, Shakespeare was not of an age but ‘for all time’, and that’s the theme for this year’s Festival – it’s all about legacies, memories and great classics – from Charlotte Brontë to Agatha Christie, Gruffalos to Peter Rabbit. We’re also talking about food, shops and psychology, not to mention political lustings (sic), the secrets behind great careers, and ground-breaking debut writing and poking a bit of fun at the great Jane Austen. Join us for quizzes, tips on solving crosswords or inspiring masterclasses for writers of all abilities and genres. Our thanks to our media partner The Week, to Baillie Gifford and to Stratford Town Trust for supporting our monthly book group, and to all the sponsors and supporters who enable the Festival to grow and be a credit to such a famous literary town. To Book We would like to thank the following for their support: Box Office:01789 207100 Our Bookseller (Open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday, 9.30am-2pm on Saturday) or online at stratfordartshouse.co.uk For the latest news and any programme Shakespeare400 changes,go to stratlitfest.co.uk Stratford Literary Festival is a Registered Charity. No.: 1164662 Follow us on Box Office:01789 207100 or online at stratfordartshouse.co.uk | stratlitfest.co.uk Friday 11-Sunday 13 March Thursday 14 April Sunday 24 April 5 Residential Writing Course Stratford Lit Fest Quiz Sonnet Marathon The Life of Beatrix Potter Three Ways House Hotel, For tickets call 01789 470185 Henley Street, Stratford Martin Jarvis and Mickleton Falcon Hotel, Chapel Street From 10.30am Free Rosalind Ayres From 5pm 7.30pm £15 Stratford ArtsHouse From £371.50 The Sonnet Man, AKA Devon Glover, inc burger, chips and salad 3.30pm £12 inc all meals and tutoring Brooklyn-born hip hop artist, will attempt (or veggie option) the never-before-attempted and perform “Once upon a time, there were four little Don’t suffer for your art! Our third annual all of the 154 sonnets by Shakespeare, Our annual bun fight to test your general Rabbits...” Martin Jarvis and his wife creative writing course is aimed at people in a hip hop style, only stopping for knowledge against the questions set by Rosalind Ayres join composer Richard of all abilities, regardless of where they are comfort breaks. As the town celebrates the quiz king, Martin Kinoulty. Bring a Sisson (one half of Kit and The Widow) in in the writing process - beginner, stuck, or Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, team (max 6 per table) and see if you can a sparkling celebration of the life of one nearly there - and takes place in the lovely this will be the event not to miss! win a selection of fantastic prizes. This of the world’s most loved writers on her surroundings of the Three Ways House year’s quiz is in aid of the Festival, which 150th anniversary, performing some of Hotel, home of the world famous Pudding is now a charity, to help us build on our her magical stories. Richard composed the Club. Tutored by Orange Prize Shortlisted projects to bring together young people music for the stage plays of Alan Bennett’s author, Jill Dawson, it’s a chance to make and older members of the community, The Lady in The Van and The History Boys, real progress with your work. Full details including our link with schools in Nigeria, as well as numerous others. at stratlitfest.co.uk. through a love of books and reading. In association with Sponsored by © Yves Salmon Shakespeare400 Box Office:01789 207100 or online at stratfordartshouse.co.uk | stratlitfest.co.uk Sunday 24 April 7 Ted Hughes Incomplete Shakespeare Paul Gambaccini John Torode Jonathan Bate John Crace and A Year under Operation My Kind of Food Stratford ArtsHouse John Sutherland Yewtree Stratford ArtsHouse 4.30pm £8 Stratford ArtsHouse Stratford ArtsHouse 7.45pm £12 5.30pm £8 6.15pm £10 Eminent Shakespeare scholar, broadcaster, John is one of the UK’s best-known chefs, and Provost of Worcester College Oxford, Lady Macbeth: ‘Give me the daggers and One of the most familiar voices on radio, food writers and TV presenters. He’s the Sir Jonathan Bate returns to Stratford to I’ll pin the blame/On Duncan’s grooms who Paul is the only broadcaster to have had host and judge of BBC1’s top-rating talk about his masterful and controversial both are also slain./A little water clears us his own series on Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4, MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and biography of Ted Hughes - the finest yet of this deed/Though a large scotch might as well as shows on Classic FM and Capital. Junior MasterChef, presenter of A-Z of on Hughes’ turbulent life and one he says also do the trick.’ With a new abbreviated He’s appeared on almost all TV channels Cooking on BBC2 and has even presented he was ‘born to write’. Shortlisted for the text by Guardian parliamentary sketch- and, a former contributing editor of Rolling Have I Got News For You. He’ll be talking Samuel Johnson Prize, the book offers writer, John Crace, and footnotes from Stone, he was a founding co-author of about his sumptuous new book, My Kind an extraordinary insight into the poetic Professor John Sutherland, join the two The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. of Food, and all things culinary with award- imagination of one of our greatest Johnnies for a funny and clever knock- He’ll be discussing his career and giving winning food writer Lucas Hollweg. Cooking and most complicated poets. about. Ideal for those who know their an account of his ordeal under Operation doesn’t get more enjoyable than this. Shakespeare well and those just Yewtree, a rallying call to arms to all those © Yuki Sugiura Sponsored by desperate to pass their who care about the quest for justice. English exams. © Christopher Sherwood Shakespeare400 Box Office:01789 207100 or online at stratfordartshouse.co.uk | stratlitfest.co.uk 8 Monday 25 April 9 Storytime and Activities Writers’ Bootcamp Masterclass - How to Crack Cryptic for Pre-schoolers Presenting a manuscript Self Publishing Crosswords Stratford ArtsHouse Stratford ArtsHouse Ben Galley Stratford ArtsHouse 9.30am-11.30am Free 10am-11.30am £15 Stratford ArtsHouse 3.45pm £8 10am-3pm A drop in session for children aged 2+ with Come along to this one and a half hour The Times Crossword challenges tens of storytelling, play and the chance to join in informal session with best-selling writer £80 inc refreshments thousands of people over their corn flakes colouring and drawing activities. Let them Meg Sanders, running every day of the every morning. Tim Moorey - one of the Valuable support for those looking to play while you enjoy a cup of coffee in the Festival, to share any writing hiccups or paper’s crossword setters who also sets self-publish: Ben, a self-publishing expert, Baillie Gifford Festival Café. encouragement you need, and including crosswords for Festival Media Partner The will teach you his Shelf Help method of the opportunity, on Saturday 30th April, Week Magazine- reveals the secrets about DIY self-publishing, which maximises to present your ideas to an editor from getting your grey cells around the clues, royalties, creative control and affordability. one the UK’s leading publishing houses. and talks about how he goes about setting He’ll show you how to manage editing, these infuriating brain-teasers. cover design, and eBook and print publishing, and demystify the process of book marketing and run you through a range of methods for helping your book sell. Go to www.shelfhelp.info, and find Ben’s books at www.bengalley.com. Box Office:01789 207100 or online at stratfordartshouse.co.uk | stratlitfest.co.uk Monday 25 April 11 Queens of Crime Alice Roberts Dean Burnett Anthony Seldon and Christie v Highsmith The Celts The Idiot Brain Peter Snowdon Stratford ArtsHouse Stratford ArtsHouse Stratford ArtsHouse Cameron at 10 3.45pm £8 5pm £10 5.15pm £8 Stratford ArtsHouse 8pm £8 Why do women make such good crime Clinical anatomist and Professor of Public (Or what your brain is really up to.) Why writers? To mark 40 years since the death Engagement in Science at the University do you lose arguments with people who Five years in the making, Cameron at of Agatha Christie, arguably the cleverest of Birmingham, Alice is the engaging know much less than you? Why can you 10 is the gripping inside story of the of them all, the acclaimed author Jill presenter of several landmark series recognise that woman but can’t remember Cameron premiership, based on over 300 Dawson joins the award-winning crime including Coast, The Incredible Human her name? Here’s why: the idiot brain. in-depth interviews with senior figures in writer Sophie Hannah (the only writer Journey, and Ice Age Giants. She writes a For something supposedly so brilliant and 10 Downing Street, including the Prime the Agatha Christie Estate has permitted regular science column and her latest book evolutionarily advanced, the human brain Minister himself.