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FOLKESTONE BOOK FESTIVAL 2017
FOLKESTONE QUARTERHOUSE FRIDAY 17TH – SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
FOLKESTONE BOOK FESTIVAL IS BACK WITH ANOTHER TEN-DAY EXTRAVAGANZA ! YOU ARE INVITED INTO THE HEART OF FOLKESTONE ’ S CREATIVE QUARTER FOR A WEEK OF AUTHOR TALKS , THOUGHT PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS , EXQUISITE MUSIC , ENGAGING FAMILY EVENTS , INSPIRING WORKSHOPS AND LOTS MORE .
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It launches on Friday 17th November with the annual Creative Quarter Christmas Lights Switch On . This year ’ s festivities will be launched by Tracey Chevalier , author of the internationally best-selling Girl with a Pearl Earring , who will later join Claire Armistead of The Guardian , for a discussion exploring the theme of her latest book New Boy , a re-telling of Othello set in 1970 ’ s Washington DC .
As well as panel talks and film , the Festival boasts a number of highlights including journalist , author and broadcaster Peter Snow and the granddaughter of David Lloyd George , Ann MacMilan on Saturday 18th November . In Gripping Tales of Courage , Cunning and Compassion they deliver a lively , moving and uniquely intimate account of ordinary men and women who rose to the challenge in World War Two .
This year , Folkestone Book Festival embraces wellbeing and the human spirit in a series of events that explore mental health and mindfulness . On Saturday 18th November comedian , writer and international speaker Francesca Martinez , asks What the **** Is Normal ? Don ’ t miss this funny , inspiring , personal and universal story !
Psychotherapist and best-selling author Susie Orbach visits with In Therapy on Friday 24th November . Covering everything from behaviour patterns to relationships , Susie will give an honest and insightful account of this often secret process .
Multi-award winning author Juno Dawson tells not only her own story , but the story of everyone who is shaped by society ’ s expectations on gender – and what we can do about it . Join her on Saturday 25th November at 1.30pm for The Gender Games : the problem with men and women , from someone who has been both .
Folkestone Book Festival is delighted to welcome back political columnist , journalist and presenter Steve Richards for an essential talk , The Rise of the Outsiders . From Trump to Corbyn , Steve will be exploring why conventional politicians are failing to adapt and asks has mainstream politics lost its way ? Join the conversation on Saturday 18th November at 7.30pm .
On Sunday 19th November Folkestone Book Festival is delighted to welcome former UK Business Secretary Vince Cable who will be discussing his first novel Open Arms , a gripping international political drama . He tells how his first-hand knowledge of intrigues and machinations of political power informed his writing !.
Don ’ t miss award-winning poet Inua Ellams in a performance littered with poems , stories and anecdotes on Monday 20th November . In An Evening with an Immigrant , Inua tells his story , from fleeing Nigeria as a child to performing solo shows at the National Theatre and drinking wine with the Queen of England !
As well as sharing a love for reading , the festival also celebrates the joys of eating . Catch food writer and author of Egg and Soldiers Damien Trench and comedian Miles Jupp for an enlightening , mouth-watering and humorous interview , chaired by the fantastic Andy Miller . What will a food writer and a comedian have in common ? Find out on Saturday 25th November .
This year the Festival marks the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution . From Chekhov to the Cold War , the final day of Folkestone Book Festival is a must for lovers of classical fiction , history and culture .
Actor and scholar Michael Pennington makes a welcome return with his powerful one-man performance , Chekov in Siberia , bringing to life Chekhov ’ s 4,000-mile journey across Russia to conduct a survey of the penal colonies on Sakhalin Island .
If you just can ’ t decide which events to prioritise why not buy the Folkestone Book Festival pass for only £ 120 , gaining access to more than 40 events .
For more information visit www . folkestonebookfest . com or call 01303 760750 .
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