A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS & CULTURE WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
2-11 OCTOBER
Wimbledon #COMMONPEOPLE BOOKFEST WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING WEST END SMASH HIT
The National Theatre Production J.B. Priestley’s Classic Thriller
Directed by Stephen Daldry
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The National Theatre Production J.B. Priestley’s Classic Thriller CONTENTS 04 Welcome 05 Who we are 06 About the festival 09 Schools and children Directed by 12 Pre-festival Stephen Daldry events 14 EVENT LISTINGS 57 Schools events 64 Friends 66 Sponsorship 68 Where to eat 70 Map and venues 74 Diary of events HHHHH ‘SUPERBLY TENSE. HOW TO BOOK TICKETS GET INTO BOOKFEST BREATHTAKING DARING ONLINE: www.wimbledonbookfest.org Everyone’s & FAULTLESS EXECUTION’ TELEPHONE: 020 8545 8342 welcome! DAILY TELEGRAPH Tuesdays 10am-5pm, Fridays 2pm-5pm There are a limited IN PERSON: You can call into Wimbledon number of tickets Library to book your tickets on Fridays 10am-1pm available for HHHHH (until 25 September) BookFest events for under 18s priced at £7.50 ‘SPECTACULAR. OTHER INFORMATION EVENTS: 1 hour in duration unless otherwise stated If you haven’t seen it, you must. Follow us on If you have, see it again’ WHEELCHAIR & DISABLED ACCESS: Facebook “f” Logo Facebook &CMYK / .epstwitterFacebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps MAIL ON SUNDAY Please email: [email protected] DOGS: Please note only guide dogs are allowed on Tue 24 – Sat 28 Nov the Festival Site. @wimbbookfest Wimbledon Bookfest is part of Wimbledon Arts. Registered charity No. 1120297. 0844 871 7646 (bkg fees) Author line-up: Sebastian Faulks, Tessa Hadley, Ben Goldacre, George the Poet, Brian Moore, Lizzie Ostrom, Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge. David Lloyd, Alexandra Shulman, Michael Rosen, Shirley Williams, Louis de Bernieres, Akala www.atgtickets.com/wimbledon (bkg fees) To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG 3
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WELCOME Wimbledon BookFest 2015 plays to a wide range of tastes this year from big literary names such as Sebastian Faulks and Louis de Bernières to politics and history with Vince Cable, Shirley Williams and Charles Moore, music with John Kennedy, sport with Brian Moore and comedy with Seann Walsh.
Now in its ninth year, the festival continues to have partnerships very much at its core. This year we are thrilled to be working with Hotel du Vin, Cannizaro House where we will be hosting events including a special evening with Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman. We have also partnered with The Wimbledon Foundation on a photographic project celebrating the diversity of Merton’s ‘Millennials’. With Harper Lee very much back in the news we’re also delighted to be screening the classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird and for the first time to be hosting the shortlisted entries for the Wimbledon International Short Film Festival.
We thank all our partners, supporters, sponsors, volunteers and all those who attend the BookFest. It wouldn’t happen without you and we do hope you enjoy this year’s programme. We look forward to welcoming you in October for ten magical days on Wimbledon Common!
Fiona Razvi (Festival Director)
The Festival continues to have a succession of high profile authors and we are also keen to develop and nurture local talent. Projects such as The Short Story Competition and our film programme, both run with the University of Roehampton are a continuing success. We look forward to expanding this area of the Festival.
Tony Kane (Chair)
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WHO WE ARE
Bookfest is a charity with a large volunteer input. It is dedicated to promoting books and the arts. Student volunteers
WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST OFFICE Contact: [email protected] FESTIVAL Tel: 020 08947 3495 TRUSTEES 1 Compton Road, London SW19 7QA Tony Kane (chair) Fiona Razvi Festival Director Liz Hughes Festival Co-ordinator Kate Harbinson Marina Vokos Education Outreach Maggie Kane Joanna Gray Editorial Support & Sixth Form Panel Margaret Lewisohn Charlotte White & Suzanne Curley Interns Mandy Mallen Toby Mundy (vice] SUPPORT Fiona Razvi Maggie Kane Finance Emma Dowson PR Paul Windsor Mandy Mallen Festival Site Manangement OUR PATRONS Laura Tuite-Dalton Database Samira Ahmed SUPPLIERS Baroness Sheila Hollins Bluefish Productions Technical Management Martin Jarvis, OBE Coraider Services Ltd. IT Brian Moore Countess Marquees Festival Marquees John Stone & Nick Gregan Photography Michelle Paver Kevin Smith Design Jane Thynne Polka Theatre Box Office Penny Vincenzi Wimbledon Books Festival Bookseller June Whitfield CBE Fiona Razvi (Festival Director) David Wood OBE JUDGING PANELS Young Writers’ Judges: Tony Kane (chair), Lindsey Barraclough, Julian Butler, Jim Carrington, Jennifer Cox, Peter Glanville, Tina Ingram, Ruth Knowles, Caroline Lawrence, Gemma Malley, Becky Middleton, Margaret Reeve, James Smythe, Charlotte White, David Steedman Short Story Judges: Jenny Hartley, Sian Hughes, Tony Kane, Jenny Lee, Leone Ross TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS
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ABOUT WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015
Founded in 2006 by Fiona Razvi and Tony Kane, BookFest has grown from 1,000 visitors to over 13,000 in 2014. Run as a charity, any money raised is ploughed back into its education work with Merton schools and the development of the festival. Central to BookFest is the desire to bring literature to the heart of the community and the community to the heart of literature.
WHERE? Wimbledon BookFest takes place primarily in two tents on Wimbledon Common: The Big Tent on the Common and the William Morris Tent. Satellite events also take place in Wimbledon Library, Wimbledon High School, Hotel du Vin at Cannizaro and Southside House.
WHEN? Friday 2 – Sunday 11 October 2015
WHO COMES? Over 60 speakers, artists, writers and performers will be attending this year. From writers Sebastian Faulks and Louis de Bernières, historians Tom Holland and Dan Jones to power women Alexandra Shulman the Editor of Vogue and politician Shirley Williams.
WHO CAN VISIT? Anyone and everyone! Last year over 8,000 tickets were sold and 5,000 school children attended events. To book tickets visit: www.wimbledonbookfest.org
WHAT ELSE IS ON? Wimbledon Books will be selling our authors’ titles at the Festival Site and there will be a refreshment area. Check www.wimbledonbookfest.org for the latest news on roving children’s book characters and onsite activity.
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MERTON’S YOUNG FACES
Wimbledon BookFest is partnering with the Wimbledon Foundation, The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s charitable arm, to produce a photographic portrait of Merton’s young people. Merton is celebrating 50 years as a London authority in 2015 and the project will give a snapshot of its future through the faces of 50 of its young people nominated by Merton secondary schools. An exhibition will take place at the AELTC in September and at Wimbledon BookFest’s Festival site. Image: Rebekah Morris, photographed by Nick Gregan
YOUTH PANEL BOOKFEST’S YOUTH PANEL FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Seventeen sixth form students from King’s College, Ricards Lodge, Rutlish, Ursuline High INSTITUTE OF IDEAS and Wimbledon High have joined the BookFest MERTON SCHOOLS HEATS team to develop ideas and programme its Thursday 1 October Youth Strand for this year’s festival. (see page 13)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION Tuesday 6 October (see page 33)
STEVE BACKSHALL Wednesday 7 October (see page 35) Youth Panel meeting in Wimbledon High School WOMEN CHALLENGING 2015 BookFest Panel: Cara Devito Austin, CONVENTION DEBATE Bettina Latuff, Joe McGavin, Karin Khazari, Thursday 8 October Rhys Rodrigues, Jake Kenny Byrne, Isabella (see page 36) West, Hannah Willcock, Daisy Hall, Catherine O’Brien, Alexander Hine, Ben Britton, Casper GIG NIGHT: OPEN MUSIC Scheible, Rosie Redford, Lauren Stratton, SESSION FOR UNDER 19S Georgia Parslow, Damian Davis Saturday 10 October The youth panel has been kindly (see page 45) supported by Wimbledon High School
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EVENTS FOR CHILDREN Children of all ages are welcome at Wimbledon BookFest and the 2015 programme contains interactive events to stimulate children’s interest in reading, writing and creating.
FANTASTIC BOOKFEST WATCH OUT for a pair of EVENTS FOR CHILDREN Norse Gods who will be VIRGINIA MCKENNA: BORN FREE roaming Saturday 3 October 11.30am, Big Tent on the Common. around the See page 17 festival site on Sunday SHAUN THE SHEEP MODEL MAKING 11 October... Saturday 3 October 10.15am and 12.15pm, William Morris they’ve Tent. See pages 17 & 18 escaped from Rick CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION COURSE Riordan’s Saturday 3 October 1pm and Saturday 10 October 1.30pm, new Viking Wimbledon Village Hall. See page 18 mythology novels WOMBLES SING-A-LONG Sunday 4 October 10.45am, and Sunday 11 October, 10.15am, Big Tent on the Common. See pages 22 & 48
TALES OF TOM MOUSE WORKSHOP Sunday 4 October 10.15am, Big Tent on the Common. See page 22
MICHAEL ROSEN MEET THE AUTHOR Friday 9 October 4.30pm, Big Tent on the Common. See page 39
ALICE IN WONDERLAND STORYTELLING Saturday 10 October 10.45am, William Morris Tent. See page 41 Alice in Wonderland is 150 this year
HARRY POTTER CHARACTER EVENT Sunday 11 October 12pm, Big Tent on the Common. See page 49
Please note children’s events are not suitable as drop-off sessions so please accompany your child. Where the event is speaker-lead rather than a workshop, two tickets (one for the child and one for the accompanying adult) need to be purchased.
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Merton schoolchildren GEORGE THE POET enjoying BookFest Monday 5 October
YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVES INCLUDE: STEVE COLE Tuesday 6 October • Author visits to schools • Young film-makers project for STEVE BACKSHALL secondary schools Wednesday 7 October (Pictured left) • Over 1,000 free books given to children from a deprived socio- MARCIA WILLIAMS Wednesday 7 October economic demographic • Partnership with Beyond JOSH LACEY & Words - book clubs for GARRY PARSONS Thursday 8 October non-readers • Partnership with GARY NORTHFIELD Thursday 8 October Beanstalk to recruit volunteer readers ELIZABETH LAIRD into schools Friday 9 October
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FESTIVAL COUNTDOWN...
SundaySUNDAY 13 September 13 SEPTEMBER WIMBLEDON COMMON STABLES OPEN DAY Wimbledon BookFest will be giving away programmes at the Wimbledon Common Stables Open Day. With games, competitions and lots of horses, it’s a great event for adults and children alike. Wimbledon Common Stables Wimbledon Common 10am-5.30pm, FREE
Saturday 26 September TOWN CENTRE LAUNCH BookFest will be launching in Wimbledon Town Centre in partnership with LoveWimbledon. FREE events will take 28-30 September place on The Plaza (outside Morrisons/ Wahaca) for all the family. There’s a BEYOND WORDS screening of our young film-makers Beyond Words will be short films at the Odeon and watch out running a book group for for special visits from children’s book non-readers where people characters including the Gruffalo – last who can’t read words, read year Horrid Henry caused havoc! pictures. These events are attended by children Visit www.wimbledonbookfest.org and young adults at local and www.lovewimbledon.org for the latest schools for those with information and programme on autumn special educational needs. arts in Wimbledon. Wimbledon Town Centre Wimbledon Library ALL DAY, FREE Schools event
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AUTUMN 2015 MERTON YOUNG FACES PORTRAIT EXHIBITION As part of the celebrations of Merton Borough’s 50th anniversary, photographer Nick Gregan worked with BookFest to photograph 50 of Merton’s young people who were then interviewed by the journalist Jennifer Cox. The portraits will be exhibited at Niall Finn the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Exhibition: Wingfield Café, All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road, SW19 5AE 14 September - 11 October 10am-5pm daily
THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER INSTITUTE OF IDEAS REGIONAL HEATS As part of its youth strand, Wimbledon BookFest is hosting the Merton regional heats of the Institute of Ideas debating competition. Debating teams from across Merton schools will take part this autumn. BORIS BECKER ON WIMBLEDON Wimbledon High School To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Supported by MISHCON DE REYA becoming Wimbledon’s Men’s Singles Champion, Boris Becker will be talking about his new book Boris Becker’s Wimbledon at the WIMBLEDON All England Lawn Tennis Club. BOOKFEST.ORG For fans of tennis, Becker and books, this For up-to-date information event is not to be missed! on what’s happening before and during the Autumn date tbc, visit Festival don’t forget to visit www.wimbledonbookfest.org for details. our website or follow us on All England Lawn Tennis Club twitter @Wimbbookfest
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FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
OPENING GALA NIGHT SEBASTIAN FAULKS In conversation with Hermione Eyre
‘FAULKS’ WRITING IS MASTERLY CONTROLLED, WITHOUT A WORD WASTED.’ The Guardian
Celebrate the opening night of BookFest Big Tent on the Common with one of Britain’s foremost novelists, 7.30pm, £20 broadcasters and all round literary superstars. With his trademark combination Sponsored by of the literary and popular Sebastian Faulks IOR GROUP will talk about love, life, and the singular ideas that drive his novels.
Author of Birdsong, Charlotte Gray, On Green Dolphin Street, Engleby and A Week in December, Faulks captures a tantalising idea: love...deception...nostalgia...madness... London... and with humanity and insight, picks and pulls it into the form of a novel.
Sebastian Faulks’ latest novel Where My Heart Used to Beat concerns Robert Hendricks efforts at keeping his wartime memories at bay. It asks, after carnage, can people ever be the same?
Hermione Eyre is a writer and journalist. “IF YOU HAVE ONLY ONE LIFE, YOU CAN’T ALTOGETHER IGNORE THE QUESTION: ARE YOU ENJOYING IT?” Sebastian Faulks
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101 GINS TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE Tasting with Ian Buxton Ian Buxton, best-selling drinks writer, explores the incredible explosion of innovative gin brands and a new generation of young and enthusiastic distillers that are reinventing this most English of drinks. With a tasting session and good humoured trot through the scurrilous and social history of gin, this event is for young and old soaks alike.
William Morris Tent ‘WHAT YOU MIGHT 7.45pm, £15 HAVE ONCE DESCRIBED AS THE NIGEL FARAGE Sponsored by OF DRINKS HAS ASHWORTHS SOLICITORS MORPHED INTO CARA DELEVINGNE’ Ian Buxton on how gin became fashionable
PHILOSOPHY ON A FRIDAY Virtual Philosopher Nigel Warburton Why is it we contemplate the after-life but not the before life? Are we virtuous for purely selfish reasons? Is it impossible for humans to behave rationally? Nigel Warburton, author of best-selling philosophy books, presents the philosophical questions we should all be contemplating but don’t. Join us for a night where we address the big unasked questions and be prepared to get involved in meaty and heated discussions William Morris Tent with one of Britain’s sharpest philosophers. 9.15pm, £12.50 Nigel Warburton is the author of Philosophy: The Basics, Philosophy: the Classics, Thinking from A-Z.
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SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
CHILDREN’S EVENT SHAUN THE SHEEP Model making workshop with Aardman Join expert Aardman model makers in this unique clay-building workshop to create your own Shaun the Sheep. Learn about the animation process involved in the making of Aardman Studios award-winning films, take your models home, and have a go at animating them using Aardman’s easy to use Animate It! software. William Morris Tent 10.15am, £10 These hour-long workshops provide a Accompanying adult required creative and hands- (no ticket) on activity most suitable for ages 5+.
CHILDREN’S EVENT BORN FREE: VIRGINIA MCKENNA & LAUREN ST JOHN Rescuing lions Bella and Simba Born Free founder Virginia McKenna and writer Lauren St. John share their passion for animals, Africa and love of writing in this event celebrating a new series of non fiction books. Virginia’s passion for saving animals started when she starred in the film Born Free and continued with the formation of the Born Big Tent on the Common Free Foundation. For Lauren it began rescuing 11.30am, £10/£7.50 monkeys and other animals on a farm and game reserve in Zimbabwe. Children under 12 require an Join them accompanying adult for this special event supporting keeping animals in the wild.
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CHILDREN’S EVENT SHAUN THE SHEEP Model making workshop with Aardman Join expert Aardman model makers in this unique clay-building workshop to create your own Shaun the Sheep. Learn about the animation process involved in the making of Aardman Studios award-winning films, take your models home, and have a go at animating them using Aardman’s easy to use Animate It! software. William Morris Tent 12.15pm, £10 These hour-long Accompanying adult required workshops provide (no ticket) a creative and hands-on activity most suitable for ages 5+.
CHILDREN’S EVENT CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION COURSE With artists Ania Bas and Amy Pennington Join a team of young illustrators and go ‘through the looking glass’ to create your own character, taking it on a narrative journey. Wimbledon Village Hall, In this two-day course 1.30pm – 5.30pm you will follow a Cost: £50 or £90 for creative adventure into 2-day course storytelling, illustration (Day 2: Sat 10 Oct) and teamwork (Note: the course can be Run by taken as a single day). CHILDREN’S ART SCHOOL
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DON’T MISS BEN GOLDACRE’S BAD SCIENCE Think science is rational? Think again with Dr Ben Goldacre ‘I THINK YOU’LL FIND IT’S A BIT MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.’ Ben Goldacre Have you ever scratched your head about the so-called science stories printed in the press? Eating this food will kill you...not eating this food will kill you...? Big Tent on the Common Award-winning author of Bad Science 2pm, £15 and Bad Pharma, broadcaster and medical doctor, Ben Goldacre specialises in unpicking scientific claims made by journalists, government reports, pharmaceutical “HE IS FIGHTING WHAT corporations, PR people SOMETIMES SEEMS LIKE A and quacks. Join him ONE MAN BATTLE AGAINST for a rip-roaring talk A TIDE OF PSEUDOSCIENCE of the greatest hits of AND AN ARMY OF QUACKS” people misusing science British Medical Journal statistics in silly ways.
THE BLETCHLEY GIRLS Tessa Dunlop Award winning historian, broadcaster and presenter of Coast, Tessa Dunlop shares the stories of fifteen women who worked in Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Meet the Jewish girls, debutantes, factory workers and foreigners who were selected to work at Bletchley and reveal astonishing details of life in Britain’s code-breaking factory. Tessa Dunlop will be joined by Bletchley girl, William Morris Tent Ruth Bourne. 2.15pm, £12.50 Wimbledon WI is Sponsored by supporting this event WIMBLEDON WOMEN’S as part of the National WI INSTITUTE centenary celebrations. More info www.wimbledonwi.org.uk
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HOW TO LIVE A MORE CREATIVE LIFE Will Gompertz, BBC’s Arts Editor With his trademark flair Will Gompertz will encourage the audience to embrace their inner Picasso and adopt the skills artists use to live more creative lives. Using histories of past artists and interviews with contemporary practitioners, Gompertz shares the skills – from competition, inspiration and entrepreneurial zeal – artists use to live successful, fun- loving and fulfilled lives. He will teach us the William Morris Tent ten lessons that we can learn from history’s 4pm, £12.50 finest artists.
“THE BEST TEACHER YOU Will Gompertz will be in conversation with the NEVER HAD” The Guardian art critic Estelle Lovatt.
KING CHARLES III The Heart of a King with Catherine Mayer ‘Mayer’s book has sparked – or rather ignited – some controversy: is Charles too “political” to be a constitutional monarch?’ Will Self
Catherine Mayer got to the Heart of a King with her ground-breaking biography of Charles, Prince of Wales. Here she reveals the methods used to tease out tight royal secrets, the relationship she developed with Prince Charles and her devastatingly acute thoughts on the Big Tent on the Common future King. 4.15pm, £12.50 Catherine Mayer is an American born, journalist and co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party.
Chaired by Richard Bath.
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SHORT STORY COMPETITION: A BRAVE FACE Let the audience decide The shortlisted entrants of Wimbledon BookFest 2015 Short Story Competition “A Brave Face” will read their entries for the public and judges’ vote.
JUDGES: Sian Hughes, award winning short story writer Jenny Lee, actor and impresario. William Morris Tent Tony Kane, editor at large, Time & Leisure 6.15-8pm, £10 magazine. Jenny Hartley, Former Head of Creative In partnership with Writing at University of Roehampton. UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON Leone Ross, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at University of Roehampton.
WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Winning entries screening The shortlisted entrants of the Wimbledon International Short Film Festival will be screened in the Big Tent on the Common as part of this year’s festival. Hundreds of experimental, narrative, animations and documentary films, each no longer than 15 minutes, submitted by talented filmmakers from all over the world, Big Tent on the Common have been reviewed by a panel of industry 8-10pm, £12.50 experts including film critic Derek Malcolm, diretor, Scion Films Julia Blackman and local Sponsored by actor, Nick Brimble. MARCUS BEALE ARCHITECTS The shortlist of about twenty films will be & CURZON CINEMA GROUP screened at the festival followed by award of prizes to winning filmmakers. Join us to view the cutting edge of international filmmaking!
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SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
LITERARY BIKE RIDE Cycle your way around literary SW London Fancy three hours learning about the finest literary sites of South West London whilst enjoying lots of tea stops on the way? BookFest’s literary bike ride run by Cycho Cycle is for novices and keen cyclists alike. The pace will be “chatting pace” and aside from an interest in literary hotspots, nothing technical is necessary. CychoCycle is an Indoor cycling studio based in SW London www.cychocycle.com Meet at Festival Site Helmets are mandatory. 8.30am – 11.30am, £15 Suitable for aged 12 +
CHILDREN’S EVENT WOMBLES STORYTELLING AND SING-A-LONG Musician and writer Julian Butler returns with his sell-out storytelling and sing-a-long of Wimbledon’s favourite eco warriors – the Wombles.
A festival favourite this event is suitable for all the family. Big Tent on the Common Tickets required for 12 months+ 10-10.45am, £7.50
CHILDREN’S EVENT TALES OF TOM MOUSE An art workshop with Tony Kane BookFest Chair, trustee and local artist Tony Kane makes a triumphant return to the William Morris Tent this year with his popular art workshop for young artists. We will hear the most recent Tom Mouse tale and there will be a chance to see the latest animated version of Tom’s story. William Morris Tent Suitable for children 6+. Accompanying 10.15am, £7.50 adult required (no ticket)
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BEN FOGLE On adventures, broadcasting and Labradors Ever since he appeared on the TV hit Castaway, Ben Fogle has perfectly captured the role of gentleman adventurer. Here he shares his tales of derring-do from crossing the Atlantic to racing in the Antarctic. Son of a renowned vet, Ben Fogle is also a huge dog lover whose latest book is all about the Labrador – the world’s favourite canine friend. Ben Fogle sniffs out the story of the Labrador from its native Newfoundland to its Big Tent on the Common role as gundog, assistant 12 noon, £15 to the blind, therapy dog and police dog. Chaired by Clive Aslet, “THE MOST POPULAR Editor at Large at Country DOGS FOR PRIME Life, this event will be MINISTERS AND ROYALTY as uplifting as a walk on AROUND THE WORLD” Wimbledon Common on a Ben Fogle – The Telegraph summer’s day.
THE BOOK OF HUMAN EMOTION Tiffany Watt-Smith Tiffany Watt-Smith, research fellow at Queen Mary University of London Centre for the History of the Emotions, presents a riveting account of human emotions, from anger to zeal. Drawing on history, geography, anthropology, science, art, literature and popular culture, Tiffany Watt-Smith in conversation with Jennifer Cox, tells the William Morris Tent story of individual and 12.15pm, £10 universal emotions. Whether it’s lust, laziness or love, or bathos, bravery or belligerence that inspire you this event promises to be fascinating.
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CREATIVE WRITING COURSE With David Harsent Experienced writers and beginners alike are invited to this writing workshop with the Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Roehampton. The aim of this workshop is to provide the stimulus that will start people writing. The workshop will offer the opportunity for an exchange of views with other participants together with a rolling tutorial Southside House as the work produced is 1.30pm – 4.30pm, £45 read and discussed. Run by David Harsent is UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Roehampton. He is an award- winning poet, scriptwriter and librettist.
JOINT DAN JONES & TOM HOLLAND TICKET £25
MAGNA CARTA Dan Jones on why it matters While the 800th anniversary has seen a deluge of books and TV programmes about the Magna Carta, Dan Jones provides a compelling account of what the Great Charter meant in 1215 and why we should care today. Vividly presenting the barons who forced King John’s hand in to signing the Magna Carta, Dan Jones offers a one-stop talk into all we need Big Tent on the Common to know about one 2pm, £15 of the free world’s most important documents.
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MY MIND IS FREE Short play by the Rah Rah Theatre Company Experience a powerful theatrical interpretation of the degradations of human trafficking performed by the Rah Rah theatre company, an intimate community performance project. Designed to raise awareness of the issue that is currently at the forefront of the news, My Mind is Free will disturb and provoke in equal measure. The Rah Rah Theatre Company has William Morris Tent produced the play with playwright Sam Hall 3-4.20pm, £10 to initiate discussion about the injustice of human trafficking within the UK. Part -Funded by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND & LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
JOINT DAN JONES & TOM HOLLAND TICKET £25
TOM HOLLAND Ancient Rome’s Dynasty Historian and broadcaster Tom Holland discusses Rome’s first Imperial Dynasty – the ruling family founded by Augustus in all its lurid detail. Be prepared for Roman history in full techni-colour. Tom Holland will introduce an obscene cast of characters from Tiberius, the great general who ended up a bitter recluse; Caligula, the master of cruelty and Big Tent on the Common humiliation and Nero, 4pm, £15 who married a eunuch. A must for all lovers of Sponsored by history and high drama. REV ANDREW WAKEFIELD
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NOVEL CURE: AN A-Z OF LITERARY REMEDIES Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin The Novel Cure offers a cure in the form of a novel for all kinds of ailments of the mind and body. Whether you have stomach flu, a broken heart or just feel a bit fat, Ella and Susan can recommend a novels that will help ease your pain. They will be in conversation with the writer and BookFest William Morris Tent patron, Jane 8pm, £12.50 Thynne. There will be plenty of opportunity for the audience to interact!
WILLIAM MORRIS HOUSE 267 The Broadway, London SW19 (opposite the Polka Theatre).
William Morris was the moving spirit of the Arts and Craft Movement at the end of the 19th century who revolutionised art and design.
Morris’ company produced his world famous designs for fabrics, ceramics and stained glass at Merton Abbey Mills.
Today William Morris House is a thriving local meeting place for a wide range of community and social organisations. William Morris House has a variety of room sizes which can accommodate from 15 to 60 people.
We have rooms suitable for: dance, exercise and music classes; parties; and meetings.
William Morris House, 267 The Broadway, SW19 1SD Tel: 020 8542 3049 E-mail [email protected] or visit williammorrishouse.org.uk
26 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
JOHN PEEL MUSIC NIGHT WITH XFM’S JOHN KENNEDY
£25 JOINT TICKET, SANDY DENNY, DARREN HAYMAN AND JOHN PEEL SANDY DENNY The folk singer by Mick Houghton Sandy Denny, born and raised in Wimbledon, was one of Britain’s pre-eminent folk rockers, lead singer of Fairport Convention and much admired by John Peel. Her biographer Mick Houghton will talk to John Kennedy about the life and work of this talented but tragic musician.
William Morris Tent 5.30pm, £10 WILLIAM MORRIS’ CHANTS FOR SOCIALISTS Sung by Darren Hayman William Morris’ Chants for Socialists have been beautifully set to music by singer / songwriter Darren Hayman. Hayman was formerly in the band Hefner. Join him for a musical evening introduced by Xfm’s John Kennedy.
“a collection of songs that belong to William Morris Tent everyone and cement Hayman’s place as a 6.45pm, £10 nationalized treasure.” Drowned in Sound
JOHN PEEL NIGHT David Cavanagh talks to John Kennedy ‘...THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURE IN POST- WAR BRITISH POPULAR MUSIC. ‘ Without John Peel it is unlikely that artists from David Bowie to Dizzee Rascal would have received radio exposure. David Cavanagh’s new book focuses on 300 shows between 1967 and 2004 and places Peel’s career in its cultural and social context. Mick Houghton and Darren Hayman will join the discussion. Big Tent on the Common Evening in partnership with 7.45pm, £15
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ROBERT HOLMES & company
are delighted to continue to support the WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015
Robert Holmes & Company, helping you to read between the property lines!
Surveyors, Valuers and Estate Agents 35 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London SW19 5BY Telephone: Sales 020 8947 9833 | Lettings 020 8879 9669 www.robertholmes.co.uk 28 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG MONDAY 5 OCTOBER
ROBERT HOLMES & company MONDAY 5 OCTOBER are delighted to continue to support the THE GOOD PSYCHOPATH WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015 Andy McNab and co-author Dr Kevin Dutton Join Andy McNab and Dr Kevin Dutton as they explain how to harness your inner psychopath to get the most out of life. Are you ruthless? Fearless? Courageous? Able to convince people to do what you want? You may be a good psychopath. SAS hero Andy McNab and research psychologist at the University of Oxford Big Tent on the Common Dr Kevin Dutton, have 7pm, £15 combined their military experience and academic research to argue that good psychopaths are not to be feared but can thrive in the 21st century.
THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR: THE SOMME TO Robert Holmes & Company, AFGHANISTAN helping you to read between Midlands Creative Projects in association with Bloodaxe Books and the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry presents The Hundred Years’ War: the property lines! the Somme to Afghanistan. Featuring thirty five extraordinary war poems written between 1914 and 2013, this dramatic performance fuses poetry and theatre Wimbledon High School to create a distinctive 7.30-9.05pm, £15 and deeply moving portrayal of life under Kindly Supported by fire. WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL Surveyors, Valuers and Estate Agents Suitable for aged 14+ 35 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London SW19 5BY Telephone: Sales 020 8947 9833 | Lettings 020 8879 9669 www.robertholmes.co.uk To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG 29 PEA 2502 Bookfest Advert 5:PEA 2502 Bookfest Advert 30/06/2015 21:34 Page 1
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Peacock & Co Solicitors of Wimbledon Village are proud to support Wimbledon Bookfest
PEACOCK & CO Divorce, Financial Settlement Solicitors and Children Issues YOUR LOCAL LEGAL EXPERTS Family Mediation Pre and Post Marriage 94 High Street Agreements Wimbledon Village Wills and Estate Administration SW19 5EG Inheritance Tax Planning 020 8944 5290 Lasting Powers of Attorney www.peacock-law.co.uk Commercial and Residential Property [email protected] Employment
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MONDAY 5 OCTOBER
PERFUME: LIZZIE OSTROM Discover scents Calling all nostrils! Calling all women who wear perfume! Calling everyone who loves perfume! Lizzie Ostrom AKA Odette Toilette will be running one of her scintillating Scratch+Sniff perfume events – a fun, creative event where the sense of smell takes Peacock & Co centre stage. Author of Perfume, Solicitors of a century of scents, Hotel du Vin at Cannizaro House Lizzie Ostrom is one Wimbledon 7.30pm, £15 of the most exciting Includes a glass of Prosecco commentators on all Village In partnership with things sensory. HOTEL DU VIN are proud to support Wimbledon BRIAN MOORE: A RUGBY Bookfest WORLD CUP NIGHT During Wimbledon BookFest, England will be hosting the Rugby World Cup. Brian Moore will convene a night with friends and players to discuss how England and other competing PEACOCK & CO Divorce, Financial Settlement nations are faring. It could be a triumphant or Solicitors and Children Issues melancholic evening! YOUR LOCAL LEGAL EXPERTS Family Mediation For the latest details of the line-up visit Pre and Post Marriage www.wimbledonbookfest.org 94 High Street Agreements Previous guests have included rugby players Jason Leonard and Wimbledon Village Wills and Estate Administration Big Tent on the Common Nick Evans. 8.30pm, £15 SW19 5EG Inheritance Tax Planning Brian Moore is a former Sponsored by England rugby player. 020 8944 5290 Lasting Powers of Attorney IOR GROUP He is a qualified city www.peacock-law.co.uk Commercial and solicitor, broadcaster Residential Property and journalist. He is a [email protected] Patron of Wimbledon Employment BookFest.
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TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER
READING VOLUNTEERS Helping children to love reading, hosted by Beanstalk Beanstalk is the literacy charity which recruits, trains and supports volunteers to work one-to-one with children in local primary schools. Come along and hear about their work, meet some volunteers and find out how you can pass on the gift of reading to a new generation. The children’s writer Steve Cole will join the event. William Morris Tent 12noon Email: [email protected] to Free event: booking required reserve your place
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PROGRAMMED BY: YOUTH PANEL YOUNG ADULT FICTION Helena Coggan, Lindsey Barraclough & Rebecca Morgan Helena Coggan burst onto the literary scene with the publication of The Catalyst when she was just fifteen, Lindsey Barraclough is an acclaimed Young Adult novelist and local author Rebecca Morgan is the author of Fifteen Bones which tackles gang culture in William Morris Tent schools. 4.45pm, £7.50 They discuss their novels, the Young Adult fiction genre and how they interact with their readers with Dr James Smythe from the University of Roehampton. They will also take questions curated by BookFest’s Youth Panel.
DOMINIC SANDBROOK The Great British Dream Factory Reviewer and broadcaster Dominic Sandbrook presents a compelling case for the continuation of the British Empire via the medium of popular culture. He argues that thanks to The Rolling Stones, JK Rowling, Dr Who and James Bond, not forgetting the King James Bible, Shakespeare and Agatha Christie, British popular culture gives Britain a superpower status. His BookFest event and book accompany a major BBC 2 Big Tent on the Common television series. 7pm, £12.50 Dominic Sandbrook and his editor Simon Winder will be in conversation with Samira Ahmed.
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THE FIRST RUGBY WORLD CUP Stephen Cooper: After the final whistle Discover the story of rugby’s journey through the First World War from the last pre-war international in 1914, through wartime games and sacrifice on the battlefield, culminating in the declaration of rugby’s first ever ‘world champion’ in 1919. A must see event for followers and students of rugby and conflict.
William Morris Tent Stephen Cooper has 7.15pm, £12.50 played and coached rugby for over 40 years. His grandfather survived the Battle of the Somme and inspired in him a lifelong fascination with the First World War.
CRICKET NIGHT David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd and Richard Tomlinson talk to John Inverdale From playing cricket in the street in Accrington, then for Lancashire and England, to becoming an umpire and England cricket coach and currently Sky Sports cricket commentator, David “Bumble” Lloyd has brought a joyous enthusiasm to the sport. Richard Tomlinson will talk about the first sports superstar and most recognisable public figure in Victorian Britain, Big Tent on the Common 8.30pm, £15 WG Grace. With insights from Sponsored by sport and commentary ROBERT HOLMES careers, the evening promises a riot of cricket related story-telling.
34 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER
PROGRAMMED BY: YOUTH PANEL STEVE BACKSHALL Mountain, A Life On The Rocks Wildlife expert, adventurer, presenter of Deadly 60 and author Steve Backshall will invigorate the audience with a fascinating show about his expeditions to the world’s wildest places with the most bizarre beasts on earth. Steve Backshall will reveal what drives him to dive headlong into crocodile nests, Big Tent on the Common discover secret cave systems and climb 6.45pm, £15 jungle mountains. Whilst this talk is aimed at “I AM PROBABLY adults it is also suitable THE MOST for older teenagers. OPTIMISTIC Steve Backshall will PERSON YOU be in conversation WILL EVER MEET” with travel writer and Steve Backshall journalist Jennifer Cox
VINCE CABLE After the Storm: in conversation with James Naughtie In discussing his forthcoming book, After the Storm former MP and Business Secretary Vince Cable, will share his insights into the Coalition years, the deepest recession in recent history and provide suggestions on how Britain can rebalance its economy in the future. Not to be missed!
Former chief economist at Shell, Vince Cable was a Member Big Tent on the Common of Parliament from 8.30pm, £15 1997-2015 and widely lauded as being one of Sponsored by few British politicians WSM PRIVATE CLIENT & to predict the global RUSSELL-COOKE SOLICITORS recession. He’s also a keen ballroom dancer and fedora wearer.
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THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER
MARGARET THATCHER Charles Moore the Iron Lady’s official biographer Charles Moore, former Editor of the Telegraph, discusses Margaret Thatcher, the longest- serving Prime Minister of the 20th century. In Volume Two of his universally acclaimed biography Charles Moore had unrestricted access to all Lady Thatcher’s papers, unpublished interviews with her and all her major colleagues. For followers of history, politics, and personality, the evening Big Tent on the Common promises a vigorous 6.30pm, £12.50 analysis of Lady Thatcher’s personal and political moves and machinations.
Charles Moore will be in conversation with Samira Ahmed.
PROGRAMMED BY: YOUTH PANEL WOMEN CHALLENGING CONVENTION Chaired by Miranda Sawyer Author Stella Duffy will be discussing the Women’s Equality Party, recently set up by journalist Catherine Mayer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. The lively panel discussion will include other prominent women who have acted to Wimbledon High School challenge convention. 7.30pm, £12.50/£7.50 Please see www. Kindly supported by wimbledonbookfest.org WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL for the full line-up.
This event will be chaired by writer and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer (pictured left).
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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN The Vogue editor talks fashion and fiction with Penny Vincenzi Join Alexandra Shulman, Editor of Vogue as she talks to novelist and Wimbledon BookFest Patron Penny Vincenzi, on their shared love of haute couture and writing, in the lovely surrounds of Cannizaro House. Best-selling novelist Penny Vincenzi began her writing career at Vogue in the 1950s and Alexandra Shulman has been at the helm of the magazine since 1992 acting as its longest serving Editor. She is also the author Hotel du Vin @ Cannizaro House of two novels, Can we Still be Friends and 7.30pm, £17.50 The Parrots. She has Includes a glass of Prosecco another 12 to write to reach Penny Vincenzi’s Sponsored by impressive record of 14 PEACOCK & CO SOLICITORS worldwide best-sellers.
A sumptuous event with sparkling women at the top of their game.
LISA GENOVA: STILL ALICE On life beyond Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s Disease Best-selling author, Lisa Genova, talks about her book Still Alice, made into a film starring Julianne Moore, and new novel Inside the O’Briens which features a Boston cop who discovers he has Huntington’s disease. She explores the themes of what becomes of you, when your body and brain let William Morris Tent you down. 7.45pm, £12.50 Lisa has a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University.
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THE ART OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP Former MP Chris Mullin discusses great British leaders Former Labour MP and minister Chris Mullin assesses the leadership skills of Churchill, Attlee, Thatcher and Blair and goes in search of political greatness. He asks whether it is true that today’s politicians are minnows by comparison. The evening promises a combination of historic analysis and political gossip. Chris Mullin originally trained as a journalist and Big Tent on the Common was pivotal in securing the 8.15pm, £15 release of the Birmingham Six. He is the author of the novel A Very British Coup and a highly regarded trilogy of diaries charting the New Labour years.
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“The kind of artist list you would only expect to find at one of the world’s great festivals such as Lucerne, Edinburgh, or Salzburg” Robin O’Neill, Professor of Conducting, RCM András Schi The Brodsky Quartet The Emerson Quartet Mahan Esfahani Mark Padmore & Paul Lewis Piers Lane The Philharmonia Orchestra Mikhail Rudy
38 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER
CHILDREN’S EVENT MICHAEL ROSEN Much-loved children’s author We’re Going on a Bear Hunt...Don’t Put the Mustard in the Custard...Little Rabbit Foo Foo...Michael Rosen is the author of many modern-day children’s classics. He returns to Wimbledon BookFest to read and discuss his favourite stories as well as inspiring youngsters to write their own. A wonderful Big Tent on the Common event for children of all ages. 4.30pm, £10/£7.50
I SPY: THE STORY OF SOUTHSIDE HOUSE As told by Richard Surman Southside House was fashioned by Major Malcolm Munthe MC, a member of the Special Operations Executive who worked behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Scandinavia, in N Africa and in Italy. Join curator and author Richard Surman as he explains how the reclusive Major eventually retreated to Southside House to create an eccentric landscape in which he hid from Southside House the modern world. 7pm, £15
YEHUDI MENUHIN: A LIFE By Humphrey Burton with music performed by the Busch Ensemble Veteran broadcaster, writer, lecturer and biographer Humphrey Burton talks about Yehudi Menuhin whose centenary will be celebrated in April 2016. Humphrey’s talk includes film footage of Menuhin, the celebrated violinist and conductor, as well as live music by the award winning Busch Ensemble. Humphrey Burton is a classical music The Pool House, Marryat Road presenter, broadcaster, impresario and 7.30pm, £17.50 biographer of musicians.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Film Screening To celebrate the publication of Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set a Watchman, Wimbledon BookFest is screening the classic film, To Kill A Mockingbird. Based on Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer prizewinning novel, To Kill A Mockingbird stars Gregory Peck in the role of Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. Widely considered to be one of the best films ever made, it won three Academy Awards in 1962. With themes of racism, justice and honour that are just as relevant today as in the Big tent on the Common 1930s and 1960s, To Kill A Mockingbird is a 7.30-10pm, £12.50 film not to be missed. A POPCORN MACHINE The event will be introduced by the writer WILL BE ON SITE Gemma Malley The tent will be heated but feel free to bring blankets & cushions for comfort!
MARK BILLINGHAM & MY DARLING CLEMENTINE The Other Half: a country and western evening, presented by Lakin McCarthy Award-winning crime-writer Mark Billingham and leading country duo My Darling Clementine come together to present a dark and glorious mix of song and story. A rundown Memphis bar... Lust, murder and domestic horror... That long and difficult search... The Other Half is a unique collaboration between the leading lights of crime fiction and country music. It is a show to die for. William Morris Tent 7.30pm, £12.50 “Although the songs and the stories deal with marital discord and life’s little up and downs, the end result, like all good country music, raises the spirits and is, ultimately, life affirming.” Lonesome Highway
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SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
CHILDREN’S EVENT ALICE IN WONDERLAND Story-telling and craft activities Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is celebrating its 150th anniversary and it’s time for you to join the tea party! Meet The Mad Hatter who will take you William Morris Tent on a fun adventure 10.45am, £10 through Wonderland to find the White Rabbit. Accompanying adult required The event offers an (no ticket) imaginative story-trail re-telling of the classic novel and creative craft activities. Why not come dressed as your favourite character and make the Cheshire Cat smile?
MERTON PRIORY WALK 900 years in 90 minutes with John Hawks Beneath Colliers Wood Sainsbury’s car park lie the ruins of Merton Priory – a once majestic Augustinian religious house. John Hawks, Vice Chair of Merton Priory Trust, covers the area’s fascinating history which began nine centuries ago when the priory was founded and includes the role it played in the formation of the Magna Carta. The event starts in the medieval Chapter House at Merton Abbey Mills, includes a short walk to the remains of the Priory Wall, Merton Chapter House, and finishes back in the Chapter House for a Merton Abbey Mills glass of wine 11am-1pm, £10 (incl lunch) and a medieval- style luncheon of tasty homemade broth (with vegetarian alternative).
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ALISON WEIR The Lost Tudor Princess: A life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox Poisoning, treason, marriage for love and dynastic intrigue: Margaret Douglas’ life contains all the hallmarks of a typical Tudor royal, yet her story is barely known. With her latest book, Queen of medieval historians Alison Weir, reveals how Margaret Douglas escaped a sentence in the Tower of London, married the man she loved and helped secure the thrones of Big Tent on the Common Scotland and England for 12.15pm, £12.50 her grandson James I. This event is Tudor history at its best.
Chaired by writer and journalist Joanna Gray.
MARTIN GRANGER AND KT MEDINA From real life to literary life KT Medina, former troop commander in the Territorial Army, used her real life experiences to write White Crocodile: a gripping fictional account of bomb disposal experts working in Cambodia. Documentary maker Martin Granger used his research into far eastern piracy to write the thriller Manila Harbour. Both authors William Morris Tent discuss with crime 12.30pm, £10 critic and writer Barry Forshaw, how real life scenarios influence fictional story-telling.
42 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
CHILDREN’S EVENT CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION COURSE With artists Ania Bas and Amy Pennington Join a team of young illustrators and go ‘through the looking glass’ to create your own character, taking it on a narrative journey. In this two-day course you will follow a Wimbledon Village Hall, creative adventure into 1.30pm – 5.30pm storytelling, illustration Cost: £50 or £90 for and teamwork 2-day course (Day 1: Sat 3 Oct) (Note: the course can be taken as a single day). Run by CHILDREN’S ART SCHOOL Sat 3 October and Sat 10 October
ANTHONY SELDON How to live a happy life Headmaster of Wellington College, co-founder of Action for Happiness and biographer of Prime Ministers, Anthony Seldon discusses the ideas and motives for living happier lives. Without relying on “positive psychology” Seldon offers a thoughtful distinction between pleasure, happiness and joy and suggests methods of making our lives Big Tent on the Common more meaningful and 2pm, £12.50 rewarding.
“A wonderful guide on how to live a better life”. Ruby Wax
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THE PRISON BOOK CLUB Ann Walmsley: the woman who ran book clubs in prisons The power of books sears through Ann Walmsley’s warm account of the two prison book clubs she set up with her friend Carol. Here Ann Walmsley reveals how, through the pages of The Grapes of Wrath, the Cellist of Sarajevo, Outliers and Infidel, the inmates’ stories of loss, anger, heroism, loneliness and redemption were told.
William Morris Tent Ann will be in 2.15pm, £10 conversation with Sarah Turvey from the University of Roehampton Prison Reading Groups.
YEATS BY LIGHTNING A musical celebration Marking the 150th anniversary of WB Yeats this event is a celebration of the man and his work. It crosses boundaries between literature, storytelling, music and theatre, bringing alive a selection of Yeats’ poetry as it arises from the rich narrative of his life. Dónal Cox trained and worked with Ireland’s national theatre, founded by Yeats in 1904. Here he celebrates the Nobel Laureate’s gift to literature, with Celtic harp accompaniment from William Morris Tent award-winning Gina 4.30pm, £15 Mackey highlighting the ‘word-music’ of Yeats’ remarkable writing.
Produced by Liz Newbery/Fifth Province Production
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PROGRAMMED BY: YOUTH PANEL GIG NIGHT Musicians, poets and performers from across Merton will be performing a live session introduced by Xfm’s John Kennedy. All acts are under 19 so this is a superb opportunity to experience fresh new talent. Remember, Mumford Big Tent on the Common & Sons, Bastille, The XX, 5pm-7.30pm, £5 Jamie T and Hot Chip hail from Wimbledon & Putney – so take the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow today!
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DON’T MISS SEANN WALSH HEADLINING COMEDY ON WIMBLEDON COMMON Saturday night in The Big Tent is a festival highlight, and has seen a host of top comedians play over the years.
This year Seann Walsh headlines. After successful Edinburgh Fringe shows, Big Tent on the Common appearances on Live at the Apollo and Late 8pm, £20 Night Comedy, Seann Walsh is a comedian on the up. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy this top talent in the fantastic setting on the festival site.
‘Unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation’ – The Guardian
‘...Sharp, creative observational comedy from a precocious newcomer. See him now, before the stadium tour...’ – Sunday Times
Doors open from 8pm with live music on stage. Comedy starts at 8.30pm. Please note content is of an adult nature and age guidance is recommended as 16+.
“JUST CALL THE POLICE” Seann Walsh, Mock the Week - Unlikley lines from a superhero movie
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SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER
WIMBLEDON COMMON WALK Overmatter Learn about the social and natural history of Wimbledon & Putney Commons with Simon Lee, the Commons’ Chief Executive and Bill Rowland, Senior Keeper . Simon and Bill will take the group on a walk highlighting areas of particular interest and telling little known stories. Expect to hear secrets of the common you were never aware of. The walk will end back at the Windmill car park.
Wimbledon Common Meet at Ranger’s Office (Windmill Rd, 10-11.30am, £5 Wimbledon Common, SW19 5NR)
CHILDREN’S EVENT WOMBLES STORYTELLING AND SING-A-LONG Musician and writer Julian Butler returns with his sell-out storytelling and sing-a-long of Wimbledon’s favourite eco warriors – the Wombles.
A festival favourite this event is suitable for all the family. Big Tent on the Common Tickets required for 12 months+ 10.30-11.15am, £7.50
HOW TO GET PUBLISHED Do you really need an editor or is self publishing the future?
The publishing industry has been revolutionised. Come and hear the inside track from our experts. The panel will include Dr Susan Greenberg, from the Department of English and Creative Wrtiting at University of Roehampton and author Helen Fuller, a Wimbledon based writer who recently self published ‘The Internet Party’. William Morris Tent The full lineup www.wimbledonbookfest.org 10.45am, £10
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CHILDREN’S EVENT HARRY POTTER Meet “Professor of Potter” Explore the magical world of the Harry Potter books. Join our ‘Professor of Potter’ and his plucky assistant as they bring to life the characters, creatures, spells and adventures from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. A fun and interactive event for all the family whether you are new to the books or a Big Tent on the Common dedicated fan. Come and share the magic. 12pm, £10/£7.50
SAUL BELLOW As told by his biographer Zachary Leader Known as a colossus of American literature, Saul Bellow’s biography has, in Zachary Leader, been written by a man who can match Bellow’s literary heft. With forensic probing into Bellow’s life, through letters and interviews with friends and enemies alike, Zachary Leader presents a majestic account of this Pulitzer and Nobel prize-winning writer. As far as talks about literature go. This is it.
William Morris Tent In Partnership with 12.15pm, £10 UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON
IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD with neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan Consultant neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan argues that the ethereal links between our minds and bodies are much more complicated than we believe. Welcome to the world of psychosomatic illnesses. Learn about sufferers of blindness, seizures and paralysis, who have no medically diagnosable conditions. She ncourages us to look deep inside the human condition; at the secrets we are all capable of keeping from ourselves. Big Tent on the Common 12.30pm, £12.50 In conversation with Dr Marie Adams.
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CLEM ATTLEE Francis Beckett on the great reformer Francis Beckett argues that Clem Attlee is one of only two post-war Prime Ministers who has changed the society in which we live. Enjoy an invigorating discussion about the architect of the NHS and the Welfare State. His acclaimed biography of the Labour Prime Minister has been revised and updated for this new edition. William Morris Tent Francis Beckett’s 17 books include 1.45pm, £10 biographies of four Prime Ministers. Sponsored by WILLIAM MORRIS HOUSE JONATHAN AITKEN Repentance, prison reform and faith One of the highest profile political figures to undergo a public repentance following a prison sentence for perjury, Jonathan Aitken, former MP and Minister of State for Defence, now concentrates on writing Christian tracts and working towards prison reform. Aitken will discuss his extraordinary political and spiritual journey.
Big Tent on the Common Jonathan Aitken will be in conversation with 3pm, £15 Robin Weekes, Minister at Emmanuel Church In association with EMMANUEL CHURCH WIMBLEDON
INTRODUCING THE ANCIENT GREEKS Edith Hall The Greeks may well have given us democracy, philosophy and rational science, but why? Edith Hall one of Britain’s foremost classicists introduces the ten unique personality traits that enabled the Ancient Greeks to achieve so much. She reveals the scattered sea-faring folk to be inquisitive, articulate and open-minded but also rebellious, individualistic and hedonistic. Meet a civilization of incomparable richness William Morris Tent and a people of astounding complexity. 3.15pm, £12.50
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SIR MAX HASTINGS Spies, Cyphers and Guerrillas One of Britain’s finest military historians casts his gaze from savage battlefields to the quiet offices, dimly lit street corners and half whispered assignations that made up the Secret War of the Second World War. Max Hastings unpicks the murky world of espionage and counter espionage as employed by British, American, German, Russian and Japanese operatives. He Big Tent on the Common reveals how this second 4.45pm, £15 Secret War vastly influenced the success or otherwise of the conflict. From Bletchley to the FBI – the Secret War is secret no longer.
QUANTUM BIOLOGY: HOW LIFE EXISTS Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden The mystery of how life exists has not yet been explained. However developments in quantum mechanics could provide the final explanatory spark. Professors Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili OBE will vividly communicate the explosive new field of quantum biology and attempt to answer the biggest puzzle of all: what is life? Jim Al-Khalili is an academic, author and William Morris Tent presenter of The Life Scientific. Johnjoe 5pm, £12.50 McFadden is professor of molecular genetics at the University of Surrey.
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WOMEN AT WAR Shirley Williams and Paul O’Prey Shirley Williams and Paul O’Prey discuss three young women poets who saw active service in France during the First World War. Vera Brittain and Mary Borden were nurses, while May Cannan was a secretary in military intelligence. All wrote remarkable poems about what they saw and did. Shirley Williams will talk about her mother Vera Brittain, whose Testament of Youth is one of the iconic memoirs of the war. Paul O’Prey will launch Poems of Love Big Tent on the Common and War by Mary Borden, which includes a 6.30pm, £15 number of her poems published in book form In partnership with for the first time. UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON Paul O’Prey is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Roehampton and Professor of Modern Literature. He is President of the War Poets Association.
Shirley Williams is a British politician and academic. She was one of the founders of the SDP and is the daughter of Vera Brittain.
The evening will include readings and Q&A. It will be chaired by Jackie Brown, Head of Digby Stuart College, University of Roehampton. m ary b
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poemslove and war of mary borden
Suffragette, socialite, novelist, nurse, Mary Borden wrote some of the most remarkable poems of the First World War. Still in her twenties, she used her own money to set up and run a field hospital for French soldiers ‘as close to the fighting as possible’. She made it her business ‘to create a counter-wave of life’ against an overwhelming tide of suffering and death. Although married with three children, she fell in love with a young British officer at the Front. The poems she wrote to him during the Battle of the Somme are full of passionate energy and a reckless intensity. Mary Borden’s poems are included in most major anthologies of war poetry, but this is the first full collection of her poems to appear, one hundred years after they were written. It includes a number of poems published in book form for the first time.
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Front cover: ‘A Red Cross Train’ by H Septimus Power Courtesy of the Imperial War Museum Portrait of Mary Borden by Charles Geoffroy Dechaume Courtesy of Bel Mooney £ 9.99
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CLOSING NIGHT GALA LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES In conversation with Jennifer Cox
To celebrate Wimbledon BookFest’s closing Gala Night, Louis de Bernières will bring his humane insight into the human condition to discuss his signature themes: epic romance, heroism and history. In a return to the ethos of Captain Big Tent on the Common Corelli’s Mandolin, his latest novel, The Dust 8pm, £15 that Falls from Dreams promises to give to the reader a rich romantic ride through a cast of unforgettable characters. Set in Edwardian Kent the McCosh girls and the Pitt boys strike out to discover what happiness can be seized as their old world disintegrates into the First World War. Louis de Bernières is best known for his novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin which sold over 2.5million copies worldwide and won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best novel. As well as writing, he plays the flute, guitar, and of course, the mandolin. “LOVE ITSELF Don’t miss the chance to hear Louis de IS WHAT IS LEFT Bernières in conversation with travel writer Jennifer Cox. OVER WHEN BEING “IN LOVE” “The Dust that Falls from HAS BURNED Dreams is a feast of a AWAY, AND THIS novel with an odd taste to it, which is peculiarly IS BOTH AN ART de Bernières. It’s a taste AND A FORTUNATE worth acquiring.”
ACCIDENT” John Sutherland, Louis de Bernières The Times
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FESTIVAL FRINGE BOOKFEST ASSOCIATED EVENTS Supporting Wimbledon Please note these events are run by partner organisations. BookFest 2015 All enquiries and bookings should be made to them direct. Russell-Cooke offers high-quality specialist advice on LISTEN UP PHILIP most legal matters, personal or professional - from Tuesday 6 October employment-related issues to property transactions, “VERY DROLL AND WELL-OBSERVED COMEDY wills and estate planning, family and children, relationship DRAMA” Independent breakdown and the care and protection of the elderly. Whip-smart New York comedy about a self- obsessed young novelist and an egotistical literary lion, inspired by Philip Roth. (2014, USA, 12A, 108 mins)
Showing at hmvcurzon Wimbledon Broadway, SW19 1RE (doors open 8pm, screening 8.30pm), Wimbledon Film Club Non-members can buy tickets www.wimbledonfilmclub.com on the door from 8pm, £12.
PLAYFEST 2015 Attic Theatre Company’s annual Playfest returns this autumn
Attic will be accepting submissions of short (15-20 minute) plays which have not previously been performed or read in public and/or stand-alone scenes of a similar length from full length plays. Four plays will be chosen for presentation as rehearsed readings at the New Wimbledon Studio, The Broadway, SW19 1QG this autumn. The selected 4 playwrights will receive a fee of £100. www.attictheatrecompany.com Submissions accepted until Friday 28 August 2015 +44 (0)20 8789 9111 www.russell-cooke.co.uk
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Russell-Cooke offers high-quality specialist advice on most legal matters, personal or professional - from employment-related issues to property transactions, wills and estate planning, family and children, relationship breakdown and the care and protection of the elderly.
+44 (0)20 8789 9111 www.russell-cooke.co.uk
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SCHOOL EVENTS Wimbledon BookFest is proud to work with a wide variety of schools across the borough of Merton. Last year over 5,000 children were involved with BookFest.
The events below take place on the Festival Site and are not open to the general public. Teachers please contact: [email protected]
MONDAY 5 OCTOBER GEORGE THE POET Spoken word Brit award nominee, Cambridge graduate and recording spoken word artist, George the Poet is one of Britain’s most talented emerging stars. As well as performing his poetry, George the Poet will discuss the difference between spoken word and rap, and invite dynamic audience interaction.
Big Tent on the Common Hosted by John Kennedy. 1.30pm, 12+
TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER YOUNG JAMES BOND Author Steve Cole Author Steve Cole has taken over the mantle from Charlie Higson to write the first new Young Bond book for six years. He introduces his first explosive YOUNG BOND adventure. The event is highly engaging and interactive as Steve explains how he became such a fan of Ian Fleming’s super-spy, shares the research behind his creation, introduces Big Tent on the Common new characters, including a sinister villain, 10.30am, Years 6 & 7 and tests the audience’s spy skills to ask ‘How Bond Are You?’
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WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER MARCIA WILLIAMS Classics for children Marcia’s comic strip versions of Shakespeare’s plays have been bookshop bestsellers for over 15 years. Tales from Shakespeare retells Shakespeare’s best-loved plays as narrative stories, liberally illustrated with witty and colourful illustrations and a good helping of Shakespeare’s Big Tent on the Common dialogue. 10.30am, 7+
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER STEVE BACKSHALL On animals and adventures All round action hero, nature lover and adventurer, Steve Backshall will be introducing the children to some of his wildest encounters with wildlife. From giant pythons to ferocious lions, Steve Backshall’s event will certainly inspire and educate!
Big Tent on the Common 1.30pm, 11+
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER JOSH LACEY AND GARRY PARSONS Dragonsitters! Fancy the idea of babysitting a dragon? Author Josh Lacey and illustrator Garry Parsons of the Dragonsitters series, demonstrate in their entertaining and interactive talk that it’s not quite as easy as you might think! Big Tent on the Common 10.30am, 5+
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THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER GARY NORTHFIELD Roman cartoons For children who like zebras and Romans – this is the event for them. Acclaimed cartoonist Gary Northfield presents an event which melds Gladiator with Madagascar. Learn how to draw Julius Zebra, discover fascinating facts about the Romans and listen to Julius Zebra’s hilarious adventures around Ancient Big Tent on the Common Rome. 1.30pm, 7+
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER ELIZABETH LAIRD The fastest boy in the world Author of over 30 books for children, Elizabeth Laird is magnificently able to capture the essence of childhood. Her latest book, The Fastest Boy in the World is a salute to the great young runners of Ethiopia.
Big Tent on the Common 10.30am, 9+
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER HIP HOP SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AKALA introduced by Xfm’s John Kennedy Bringing Shakespeare and rap together into a dynamic art form, hip hop artist Akala will perform Shakespeare as never before. Founded in 2008 by MOBO award-winning hip hop artist Akala, The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company (‘THSC’) is a music theatre production company that explores the social, Big Tent on the Common cultural and linguistic parallels between the 1.30pm, 12+ works of William Shakespeare and that of modern day rappers.
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AMDG DONHEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL A Jesuit Preparatory Day School for boys aged 4 to 11 years
PROUD TO SUPPORT WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015
Outstanding Inspecti on Report available to view at www.donhead.org.uk
• Our 10 year £9m development scheduled for completi on in February 2016 • Catholic ethos • Children of all denominati ons welcome • Entry and scholarships achieved to top state and independent schools • All abiliti es catered for • Outstanding sporti ng and musical traditi on • Extensive extra-curricular provision • Wrap-Around Care from 8.00am to 6.00pm
Full admissions details available 33 Edge Hill, via the website. Wimbledon, SW19 4NP To arrange a personal tour please contact: Mrs June Smith, Tel 020 8946 7000 PA to the Headmaster, at Fax 020 8947 1219 [email protected] www.donhead.org.uk or telephone 020 8946 7000 (extension 1)
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COME AND VISIT US - you will be sure of a warm welcome
“The quality of the pupils’ achievements is EXCELLENT”. Independent Schools Inspectorate, Report 2014
OPEN FEBRUARY 2015 New purpose built Early Years’ facility and four additional classrooms.
• A leading Catholic Preparatory School, welcoming girls of all faiths. • Girls prepared for a range of secondary schools at 11+ • After school care available until 5:45pm daily.
The Ursuline Preparatory School Wimbledon
18 The Downs, London SW20 8HR Telephone: 020 8947 0859 Email: [email protected] www.ursuline-prep.merton.sch.uk
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Proud to support Wimbledon Bookfest Wimbledon BOOKFEST www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net [email protected] @WimbledonHigh WimbledonHighSchoolGdst Wimbledon
High School Registered charity no. 306983
Preparatory School for girls aged four to eleven “One school, two buildings, great teaching An exhibition by Wimbledon BookFest and tip top facilities.” The Good Schools Guide telling the stories of Merton’s young people through 50 photographic portraits.
Exhibition runs from Mon 14 September - Sun 11 October 2015
Photographer: Nick Gregan Funded by the Open: 10am to 5pm daily (free entry) kind support of the Wimbledon Foundation • A leading South West London Prep School on the borders of Wimbledon Common Wingfi eld Café, • A happy, supportive community with excellent opportunities All England Lawn Tennis Club, in music, sport and the performing and creative arts Church Rd, SW19 5AE • High academic standards with scholarships and places at top senior schools at 11+ We offer an assisted places scheme for girls aged 7+ For further details please contact Jane Davis on 020 8947 6969 For more information visit www.thestudyprep.co.uk Registered Charity No.271012 www.wimbledonbookfest.org 62 To book tickets visit WWW.WIMBLEDONBOOKFEST.ORG CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MERTON
Wimbledon BOOKFEST
An exhibition by Wimbledon BookFest telling the stories of Merton’s young people through 50 photographic portraits.
Exhibition runs from Mon 14 September - Sun 11 October 2015
Photographer: Nick Gregan Funded by the Open: 10am to 5pm daily (free entry) kind support of the Wimbledon Foundation
Wingfi eld Café, All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Rd, SW19 5AE
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BOOKFEST FRIENDS 2015 We would like to acknowledge the kind support of our Friends
Den Anderson Janice Everitt Margaret & Oscar Paul Rosier Jim & Mary Akerman Eileen Fairclough Lewisohn Lynn Rowland Richard Anderson Sarah Field Heather Lightbody David Ruberry Carolyn Andrews Claire Fitzgerald Pascale Lo Beatrice Russ Giles Andrews Nicholas & Carolyn Samantha Loggie Elizabeth Savidge Jean Austen Frank Catherine Long Hilary Seymour Joanna Aylin Paul Fulcher Gabriel Macgregor Amit Shah Kim Bailey Andrew Fursman Kanchan Madan Denise Shea Mary Balthazar Judith Gartrell Asif & Frances Malik Tracy Sherman Sally & Adrian Barnes David & Anne Gillmor Denise March David & Susan Shriver Carol Barwick Penelope Gingell Susan Mayo Iain Simpson Frances Beale Amanda Gould Anne McFarlane Francis Small Melanie Beharrell Vanessa Gray Jason McKinlay Chris Smart Alice Bennett Janis Grinyer Jackie Meeks Janet Smith Oliver Bennett Helen Guest Clare Messenger Claudia Smitherman Claire Berwick Nicola Halling Gwyneth Ann Miles Susie Smyth Robert Bieber Stephen Hammond MP Krystal & Henry Miller Elizabeth Snyder Annabel Birrell Richard & Jenny Hardie Jennifer & Brian Mills Susan Southwood Paul Bonner Sally Harris Phillipa Mills Christine Douse & Shura Bradley Isobel Harrison P B Moore Peter Stevens Christopher Branch Shirin Hassan Anna Morgan Debbie Stone Julia Hatts Page Jane Bretton Sally Morgan Susan Stowe Mary Healey Judith Brodie Mary Morrison John Strover Helen Henn Anthony Brown Jessica Mulley Susan Sturrock Rosey Hickson Sue Bucknall Catherine Nelson Sally & Mark Tattersall Sophie Higgins Catherine Bull Catherine Neylan Debs Taylor Debbie Hipps Trisha Burdett Dianne Norton Ann Thimont Philippa Hird Jayne Buxton Vincent G O’Brien Gordon Thorburn Andrew & Sarah Mirko Cardinale Hobson Helen O’Hagan Nick Toon Rosario Catalinas Teresa Hockaday Edmund O’Reilly Matt Turner Diane Carter Christiane Hodson Carey Ormrod Laura Tuite-Dalton Karen Chinn Sarah-Jane Holden Jennifer Paul Heather Veness Julia Clayton Susan Holley Brian Paul Meera Vohora Betsy Coles John & Hilary Holmes Michelle Paver Helena Vokos Clare Collins Deb Hooren Michael Payne Rev Andrew Wakefield Colette Cook Robert Horton Ian Peace Stuart & Alison Wallace Susan Cooke Shirley Pritchard & Karen Peck Paula Watson Tess Corrigan Graham Hudson Elspeth Penfold Marisa D’Aprano & Michael Crompton Gillian Hunter Yuejia Peng Simon Waymouth Judith Cronin Shirley Ingham Murray Pickering Liz Webber Penny Crossland Lesley Jenkins Ting Plaskett Jean White Janina Cwirko Susan Johne Francis Plowden Maureen White Gillian Dawson Katherine Jones Carol Poole Patricia White Diana & Guy de Kelly Jones Elizabeth Powling Patricia Williams Froment Lucy Kane David Price Richard Williams Linda Defriez Sarah Kane Lindsay Proctor Karen Williams Tricia Delargy Diana Kennington Helen Pugh Susan Williams Jennifer Denning Carol Kerr Neal Ransome Anne Williams Sally Dickson Maria Kinsella Louise Rawlins Steven Williams Richard Duke Lucy Kirkness Helen Reed Sarah Wilson Susan Dunbar Jeanne Laffan Jackie Reiss Richard Winter Ann Edwards Belinda Leathes Jane Renouf Diana Wright Monica Ellison Hilary & James Leek Alison Richardson Babs Zunz Madiha Elsawi Lynda Leith Hilary & Steve Robinson List as of 1 July 2015
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BECOME A BOOKFEST FRIEND As a truly local arts festival, Wimbledon BookFest relies heavily on the goodwill and financial support of our Friends and Sponsors. With only part of our festival revenue coming from ticket sales, becoming a Friend offers the festival team vital financial support. For the Friend, it also presents the opportunity of immersion in Wimbledon’s literary endeavours. This year we have worked with over forty schools in Merton and last year over 13,000 visitors enjoyed the festival. To help us continue our work with children and the community please join our Friends scheme.
FRIENDS’ BENEFITS
• TWO WEEKS ADVANCE BOOKING when tickets go on sale (many of which sell out) • SPECIAL TICKET RATES 20% off most events during the advance booking period • INVITATIONS to special events throughout the year • FREE PROGRAMME mailed to you
For further details visit, www.wimbledonbookfest.org
MAKE THE MOST “THAT IS PART OF THE OUT OF WIMBLEDON BEAUTY OF LITERATURE, BOOKFEST BY YOU DISCOVER THAT BECOMING A FRIEND YOUR LONGINGS ARE FRIEND ONE YEAR £30 UNIVERSAL LONGINGS, FRIEND JOINT £50 THAT YOU’RE NOT LONELY FRIEND 5 YEAR £150 AND ISOLATED FROM FRIEND GOLD £500 ANYONE. YOU BELONG” F.Scott Fitzgerald
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SPONSORS 2015 We would like to thank all our sponsors
If you would like to sponsor next year’s BookFest please contact Fiona Razvi 020 8947 3495 or email: [email protected]
LEAD SPONSORS
Marcus Beale Architects An architectural practice that specialises in inner city areas, Grade I Listed buildings, Conservation Areas, Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. www.marcus-beale.com
WSM Private Client With a knowledgeable specialist tax team, Private Client is dedicated to uk tax specialists delivering first class tax service to private individuals. www.wsm.co.uk
LEAD EDUCATION PARTNER
University of Roehampton Set on London’s most beautiful campus, Roehampton offers a wide range of undergraduate and post graduate courses. www.roehampton.ac.uk
LEAD EDUCATION SPONSOR
Mishcon de Reya An independent law firm with an international footprint that specialises in corporate; dispute resolution; employment; family; private client; and real estate. www.mishcon.com
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YOUTH PANEL SPONSOR Wimbledon High School Host to the BookFest’s Youth Panel, Wimbledon High is one of Britain’s top girls’ schools. www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net
EVENT SPONSORS
Ashworths Specialist property solicitors. www.ashworths-solicitors.co.uk
Emmanuel Church Evangelical Church in Wimbledon. www.emmanuelwimbledon.org.uk
Optima Medical A leading supplier of diagnostic medical equipment to hospitals in UK and Ireland. www.optimamedical.com
Peacock & Co Solicitors Based in Wimbledon Village, provides legal services to businesses and individuals. www.peacock-law.co.uk
Robert Holmes Wimbledon Village based estate agent www.robert-holmes.co.uk
IOR Group Intelligent and imaginative office design and build company based in Richmond. www.iorgroup.co.uk
Russell Cooke A top 100 law firm with 150 solicitors and lawyers. www.russell-cooke.co.uk
The Taylor Family Foundation Supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. www.taylorfamilyfoundation.co.uk
William Morris Meeting Rooms A vibrant community centre with excellent facilities in Wimbledon. www.williammorrishouse.org.uk
Wimbledon Women’s Institute With over 210,000 members nationally the WI is celebrating its 100th anniversary. www.wimbledonwi.org.uk
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PLACES TO EAT MAKING THE MOST OF THE FESTIVAL
BookFest’s festival site is situated in the heart of Wimbledon Village where a host of first-class pubs, restaurants and hotels await your pleasure. We’ve selected some of our favourites for you to enjoy.
TRADITIONAL BRITISH INTERNATIONAL • DOG AND FOX, 24 High Street, SW19 4EA, 020 8946 6565 • CAU – Argentinian – • FIRE STABLES, 27 Church Street, SW19 5DQ, 33 High Street, SW19 5BY, 020 8946 3197 020 8605 9091 • FOX AND GRAPES, 9 Camp Road, SW19 4UN, • RAJDOOT – Indian – 020 8619 1300 72 High Street, SW19 5EE, • GAIL’S, 9 High Street, SW19 5DX, 020 8947 5054 020 8946 0880 • THE ROSE AND CROWN, 55 High Street, • MAISON ST CASSIEN – SW19 9BA 020 8947 4713 Lebanese – 71 High Street, 020 8944 1200 EUROPEAN • BAYEE VILLAGE – Chinese – 24 High Street, SW19 5DX, • HEMINGWAYS, 57 High Street, SW19 5EE, 020 8947 3533 020 8944 7722 • LIGHT ON THE COMMON, 48 High Street, • THAI THO – Thai – SW19 5AX, 020 8946 3031 20 High Street, SW19 5DX, • SAN LORENZO, 38 Wimbledon Hill, 020 8946 1542 SW19 7PA, 020 8946 8463 • THE LIGHTHOUSE, 77 Ridgeway, SW19 4ST, • WIMBLEDON TANDOORI 020 8944 6338 – Indian – 26 Ridgeway, • THE WHITE ONION, 67 High Street, SW19 4QW, 020 8946 1797 SW19 5EE, 020 8947 8278
HOTELS • DOG AND FOX, 24 High Street, SW19 4EA, 020 8946 6565 • FOX AND GRAPES, 9 Camp Road, SW19 4UN, 020 8619 1300 • HOTEL DU VIN, CANNIZARO HOUSE – West Side Common, SW19 4UE, 03300240706 • THE ROSE AND CROWN, 55 High Street, SW19 9BA 020 8947 4713
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WIMBLEDON BOOKS ARE DELIGHTED TO BE THE OFFICIAL BOOK SUPPLIER FOR THE WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST 2015
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Wimbledon College
ST THOMAS OF Poplar CANTERBURY Bond Primary School CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Primary School
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FRIDAY 2 7.30pm Sebastian Faulks 9.15pm Philosophy on OCTOBER 7.45pm Gin Tasting a Friday
SATURDAY 3 10.15am & 12.15pm 2.15pm The Bletchley Girls OCTOBER Shaun the Sheep 4pm Will Gompertz 11.30am Virginia McKenna 4.15pm King Charles III with 1.30pm Children’s Catherine Mayer Illustration Course 6.15pm Short Story Competition 2pm Ben Goldacre 8pm Wimbledon Film Shorts
SUNDAY 4 8.30am Literary Bike Ride 3pm My Mind is Free OCTOBER 10am Wombles 4pm Tom Holland 10.15am Tom Mouse 5.30pm Sandy Denny 12pm Ben Fogle 6.45pm Chants for Socialists 12.15pm Tiffany Watt-Smith 7.45pm John Peel Night 1.30pm Creative Writing Course 8pm Novel Cure 2pm Dan Jones
MONDAY 5 7pm Andy McNab 7.30pm Lizzie Ostrom OCTOBER 7.30pm The Hundred Years War 8.30pm Brian Moore
TUESDAY 6 12pm Beanstalk Volunteers 7.15pm Rugby in WWI OCTOBER 4.45pm Youth Adult Fiction 8.30pm Cricket Night 7pm Dominic Sandbrook
WEDNESDAY 7 6.45pm Steve Backshall 8.30pm Vince Cable OCTOBER
THURSDAY 8 6.30pm Charles Moore 7.45pm Lisa Genova OCTOBER 7.30pm Women Challenging 8.15pm Chris Mullin Convention 7.30pm Alexander Shulman & Penny Vincenzi FRIDAY 9 4.30pm Michael Rosen 7.30pm Mark Billingham & My OCTOBER 7pm I Spy at Southside House Darling Clementine 7.30pm Humphrey Burton 7.30pm To Kill A Mockingbird
SATURDAY 10 10.45am Alice in Wonderland Course OCTOBER 11am Merton Priory Walk 2pm Anthony Seldon 12.15pm Alison Weir 2.15pm The Prison Bookclub 12.30pm KT Medina & Martin 4.30pm Yeats by Lightning Granger 5pm Gig night 1.30pm Children’s Illustration 8pm Seann Walsh
SUNDAY 11 10am Wimbledon Common 3pm Jonathan Aitken OCTOBER Walk 3.15pm Ancient Greeks 10.30am Wombles 4.45pm Max Hastings 10.45am How to Get Published 5pm Quantum Biology 12pm Harry Potter 6.30pm Shirley Williams and 12.15pm Life of Saul Bellow Paul O’Prey 12.30pm Suzanne O’Sullivan 8pm Louis de Bernières 1.45pm Clem Atlee
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