This October the Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cirencester’s New Brewery Arts will collaborate together. As part of the festival a series of literary events will take place in the arts centre, which will include many workshops, a reading of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantle, and a poetry surgery featuring Nigel McLoughlin.
Learning manager at New Brewery Arts, Gwen Rogerson, stated they are trying to create a new type of literature festival without trying to compete. Instead, they are striving to establish a link with the town of Cheltenham and hope that it will build as the future progresses.
The arts centre first opened in 2008 and it was always hoped that Cirencester would gradually take over as the southwest cultural capital.
Rogerson stated the team is focused on achieving that goal by building an inclusive, positive environment. She continued to explain that they have been able to open up to a wider audience due to the fact that many artists choose to stop by New Brewery Arts helping it develop within a short period of time.
The other hand, in its 61st year, the Cheltenham Literature Festival is one of the most popular and oldest literary events globally with its large array of children’s events, poetry readings, lectures, story readings, book groups, education projects, writing workshops, and interviews.
In fact, in 2009 over 650 literary figures including TV presenters, authors, and actors attended including Sir Richard Eyre, Judi Dence, and Mitchell and Webb.
This year the festival will run from October 8th thru October 17th with confirmed speakers that include Audrey Niffenegger, Harry Hill, Stephen Fry, and Philip Pullman.
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