D I A N E A T K I N S O NRISE UP, WOMEN!

While the patriarchs of the Liberal and Tory parties vied for supremacy, hordes of women were demanding their rights. A diverse group of speechifying, protesting, marching suffragettes answered the call

to ‘Rise Up’ in support of extension to the franchise. They sold their paper (Deeds Not Words), bombed pillarboxes and slashed works of art.

Join Diane Atkinson for a thrilling hour of rebellious women.

T H E A T R C L W Y DLORD OF THE FLIES - A PREVIEW

Theatr Clwyd’s preview snippet of Uncle Vanya was a Gladfest 2017 highlight, so we’ve brought them back! This time the team gives us an

exclusive preview reading of Lord of the Flies (a co-production of Nigel Williams’ adaptation with Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre) with its director, Caroline Steinbeis, before it opens in October. Prepare to toe the line

between society and savagery…

S A M G U G L A N I IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD HOLLOWAY

Sam Guglani is a novelist and consultant oncologist with a background in medical ethics. His debut novel Histories explores the human and

moral challenges of contemporary medicine. In this hour, he talks to Richard Holloway about meaning, values, and human mortality

in sickness and medicine, and to what extent science, faith and the humanities attempt to engage these questions for all of us.

I A N P A R K SFINDING A VOICE: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPHow do we know when we have discovered our own voice as poets? How

do we set about writing poems that emphasise the individual quality of that voice? In this workshop poet Ian Parks suggests ways in which writers can

identify their own individual voice. The session is open to beginners and those with some experience. Arrive with a blank page and go home with a

poem written in your own distinctive voice.

P E T E R M O O R EENDEAVOUR: THE SHIP AND THE AT TITUDE THAT

CHANGED THE WORLD Endeavour famously carried James Cook on his first great voyage,

visiting Pacific islands unknown to European geography and charting, for the first time, New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. But

Endeavour has a secret history too. Peter Moore sets out to explore the untold lives of this remarkable ship.

A N N A B E L A B B S R E-I M A G I N I N G LO S T L I V E S : T H E C H A L L E N G E S

O F B I O G R A P H I C A L F I C T I O NAnnabel Abbs’s first book, The Joyce Girl, tells the tragic story of

James Joyce’s only daughter. Her forthcoming novel about Frieda Lawrence (wife of D.H. and the model for Lady Chatterley) is already generating pre-publication buzz. Join Annabel as she explains how she

weaves fragments of fact into fully realised lives.

L U C Y M A N G A N BOOKWORM: A MEMOIR OF CHILDHOOD READING

Lucy Mangan is a bookworm. When she was little, stories were everything: they opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she

encountered in this one. Lucy talks to novelist and fellow bookworm, Sarah Perry, about her best-loved books, their extraordinary creators, and the

thousand subtle ways they shape our lives.

J O A N N A C A N N O NTHREE THINGS ABOUT ELSIE

84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat. As she waits to be rescued, she wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light, and if the

charming new resident is who he claims to be…We’re delighted to welcome back Joanna, author of The Trouble With Goats and Sheep. She gave us a sneak

peak of Elsie last year and is back to talk to Peter Francis again.

I A N P A R K SC I T I Z E N S : T H E P O E T R Y O F I A N PA R K S

Former Writer in Residence Ian Parks returns to Gladfest to introduce a career-spanning reading of his work, ranging from his early love poems to the

politically-motivated poems in his latest collection, Citizens. The event will conclude with an interview with Bob Horne, publisher of Ian’s new collection

of versions from the modern Greek poet Constantine Cavafy.

R I C H A R D B E A R DT H E D AY T H AT W E N T M I S S I N G

On a family holiday in 1978, Richard’s brother Nicholas drowns. Richard and his brothers don’t attend the funeral, and incredibly the family completes the holiday.

They soon stop speaking of the catastrophe and their act of denial writes Nicky out of their memory. 40 years later, Richard Beard is haunted by the missing grief of his childhood and sets out on a painstaking mission to rebuild Nicky’s life. Peter Francis

interviews Richard about this heart-rending and personal tragedy.

P E N N Y B O X A L LOFFICIAL BOOK L AUNCH: WHO GOES THERE?

Halt! Who Goes There?, Penny Boxall’s second collection, throws light on the mysterious strangers we glimpse, and turns that same light on

ourselves. From shadows lost to history to forgotten possessions and our own past identities, these poems consider questions of selfhood and the

ways in which we can be peripheral in our own lives.

M I C H È L E R O B E R T SA WRITING LIFE

Michèle Roberts is a writer of novels, poetry, newspaper articles, memoir and essays as well as short fiction, drama and screenplays. She has written

collaboratively; judged literary prizes and encouraged others to write. Her latest book, The Walworth Beauty, is a ghostly tale of absence and

connections. In this hour Michèle reflects on her writing life.

S H E E N A W I L K I N S O NWRITING THE SPANISH FLU

Ever since she was asked to write a novel about the Easter Rising (Name Upon Name), Sheena Wilkinson has been known for thought-provoking, original

perspectives on historical events. Star by Star was a novel about women’s suffrage that Sheena says she had been waiting to write all her life. Her third

historical novel is about the Spanish flu pandemic that struck so brutally in 1918. Sheena returns to Gladstone’s Library to talk about it.

P E N N Y B O X A L LWRITING THE STRANGER AND THE SELF

This poetry workshop explores how we make strangers of ourselves in writing. Who are we addressing? How are we doing it? And who do we think we are,

anyway? We’ll read poems that make the familiar strange, and write poems to welcome the stranger.

M I R A N D A K A U F M A N NBL ACK TUDORS: THE UNTOLD STORY

We know what the Tudors wore, what they ate, details of their monarchs’ sex lives, and how they caused seismic changes in England’s religious and political

history. But what about Black Tudors? Until now, the story of the Africans who lived and died in sixteenth-century England has remained untold.

Miranda Kaufmann reveals the trouble Jacques Francis got himself into while working as a salvage diver on the wreck of the Mary Rose and more...

S A R A H P E R R YMELMOTH IS COMING.. .

Twenty years ago Helen Franklin did something she cannot forgive herself for. But a strange manuscript has come into her possession, and its contents – stories

of a tall, dark woman – have the power to unravel every strand of her fragile life. Sarah Perry returns to Gladfest to discuss her hotly-awaited third novel. Who is

the tall, silent woman in black and what does she mean? Melmoth is coming...

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G L A D F E S T 2 0 1 8 G E T S S T A R T E DOne of the perks of becoming a Gladvocate is this opportunity to meet and chat with

festival authors over complimentary drinks! Simply let us know if you’ll be attending and we’ll pop your name on the list. Gladvocates, sponsors and authors only!

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THERE’S POETRY, MUSIC, DEMOS & SNACKS AT THE GL ADFEST FRINGE!

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M E L I S S A H A R R I S O NALL AMONG THE BARLEY

We are delighted to welcome Melissa Harrison back to Gladfest. All Among the Barley introduces 14 year old Edie Mather, living with her family at

Wych Farm. The Great War is over, but its shadows linger. When glamorous outsider Constance FitzAllen visits from London, she brings new political

and social ideas. Edie must decide whose version of reality to trust.

S H E E N A W I L K I N S O NNOT JUST THE SAME AS US IN LONGER FROCKS

If the past is another country, how can the fiction writer bring itto life? How do we imagine characters whose ideas and ideals we may not share? How do we ensure our characters are believably of their time, but

are attractive and accessible to contemporary readers? Negotiate these and other dilemmas in this interactive workshop.

K I T D E W A A LF R O M MY N A M E I S L E O N TO T H E T R I C K T O T I M E

Kit de Waal’s writing has been praised for its compassion, wit and honesty. My Name is Leon tells the tale of Leon and his brother Jake who have lost one home, but have they found another? The Trick to Time is the story of Mona and William who embark upon a dizzying love affair before sudden

tragedy tears them apart. Join Kit as she talks about both.

M A L A C H Y T A L L A C KT H E VA L L E Y AT T H E C E N T R E O F T H E W O R L D

Malachy Tallack’s books – the erudite and observing Sixty Degrees North and the fantastical The Un-Discovered Islands – have established him as a

nature writer to watch. Don’t miss the chance to hear him speak about The Valley at the Centre of the World, his first novel.

R I C H A R D H O L L O W A YWA I T I N G F O R T H E L A S T B U S : R E F L E C T I O N S O N L I F E

A N D D E AT H Where do we go when we die? Is death something we can ‘do’, or

something that happens to us? Richard Holloway has spent a lifetime at the bedsides of the dying, guiding countless men and women towards peaceful

deaths. In a modern world increasingly wary of acknowledging mortality, Richard’s latest book is a stirring plea to reacquaint ourselves with death.

S I M O N G R E N N A N

M A R I E D U VA L R E D I S C O V E R E D Join Simon Grennan as he immerses you in the exciting, strange and

compelling world of Victorian comics genius, Marie Duval, lost for 130 years. Duval was a stage actress as well as a cartoonist. Hear and see

how experiences of the Victorian stage profoundly influenced both her drawings and her comic vision.

A N N A B E L A B B SCREATING A POWERFUL SENSE OF TIME AND PL ACE

In this workshop, Annabel reveals techniques for creating a vivid and vibrant sense of place. Learn how to plunge a reader directly into your

imaginary world by examining some of the masters of these techniques, then experiment with your own writing. If you have an opening page of

something you’re working on, bring it along!

M A R T Y N P E R C YR E A S O N A B L E R A D I C A L?

Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and a leading voice in the Anglican Communion, Martyn Percy is theologically orthodox yet deeply

unconventional. His new book, Reasonable Radical?, contains a series of articles written by church leaders and academics, plus a wide-ranging collection of his own musings. Peter Francis talks to one of the most

interesting voices in the Church today.

S A L L Y M A G N U S S O N

T H E S E A LW O M A N ’S G I F TIn 1627, Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland, abducting 400 of its

people. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the pastor and his family. Although the raid is well-documented, little is known about what

happened to the women and children. In this brilliant re-imagining, Sally Magnusson gives a voice to Ásta, the pastor’s wife. Enslaved in an alien Arab

culture, Ásta meets the loss of both her freedom and her children with the one thing she has brought from home: the stories in her head.

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This year we are proud to transform our back lawns into a creative hub with the launch of the Gladfest Fringe – a carefully curated space

bustling with FREE performances and stalls. Music, storytelling and open-mic poetry are just some of the exciting sessions to look forward

to and there will be makers workshops, stalls and choirs too. No tickets, no booking, and no charge - come and give it a try!

The Fringe is open from 10am on Saturday and Sunday, and you’ll also be able to grab hot and cold refreshments.

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M E L I N A K AV R A KO VA , C E L L I S T 10 - 1 1AM

FIONA COLLINS, STORY TELLER / CHWEDLWRAIG 12 - 1PM

CHESTER BACH SINGERS (GL ADSTONE ROOM) 12 - 1PM

M O R E E X C I T I N G A C T S TO B E A N N O U N C E D ! 1P M - 5P M

O P E N M I C P O E T R Y E V E N I N G 6.30 - 8.30PM(C O M P È R E D B Y I A N PA R K S )

HAYBALE SQUARE WORKSHOPS:GEORGINA RAMBTON, DRAWING AT THE LIBRARY 10A M - 12PM

L A U R A W I L S O N, A C O U S T I C G U I TA R I S T 1 1A M - 12PM

C H E S T E R V E N U S V O I C E S, C H O I R 12 - 1PM

C H E S T E R W E I S S, B LU E S A N D R O OT S 2 - 3PM

J A N E S U TC L I F F E, V I S U A L P H Y S I C A L T H E AT R E 3 - 4PM

HAYBALE SQUARE WORKSHOP:G LY N E D WA R D S, Q R T R E A S U R E-H U N T E R 10A M - 12PM

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Fun for all the family!

We are so pleased to welcome back the InterAct Imaginations crew for our most exciting set of sessions yet! Drop in and get stuck

into a range of FREE comic book craft activities including creating characters and comics to take away with you!

For young people and the young at heart – parents are welcome to stay, or why not sample a talk while your young one is crafting?

Pop in and stay for as long as you like!

Y O U N G P E O P L E ’ S A C T I V I T I E S

FREE comic book crafting!!

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H O W T O B O O K 01244 532350 gladfest.co.uk

enquiries@gladlib.orgPop into Reception

P R I C E S

Day Ticket | £30 includes any 5 talks on one day

Workshop Ticket | £48 includes all 4 workshops

Weekend Ticket | £55 includes any 10 talks across weekend

Individual Talks | £7 eachIndividual Workshops | £14 eachBecome a Gladvocate | £25

Our most exciting addition to the festival is the all-new Gladfest Fringe which will be packed full of free music, spoken word poetry, family entertainment and refreshments. Plus, we’ve got a drop-in programme of comic book crafting activities for young people and those young at heart. Come and try a bit of Gladfest for free!

In 2016 you asked for online booking, and we gave it to you. Last year you recommended e-tickets, and this year you’ve got them! See below for how to book.

Event rooms & locations will be announced at the festival so keep an eye out for our boards at the Box Office and at Reception.

We’ll see you in September! With love from the Gladfest team.

Psst…we’ve got special discounts for people travelling to us on Arriva buses - check gladfest.co.uk for details!

All tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

W elcome to the sixth year of Gladfest! We are delighted in 2018 to be celebrating 100 years of votes for

(some) women and have gone all out with our festival colour palette – we hope you’ll enjoy the Suffragette theme as much as we’ve enjoyed applying it!

At Gladfest we bring together the most exciting contemporary writing from all over the country, and this year is no exception with history, poetry, comic strips, memoir, nature writing, spirituality and fiction of all kinds.

F R I D A Y 7 S E P T E M B E R D I A N E AT K I N S O N 6 p m - 7 p m R I S E U P, W O M E N !

T H E AT R C LW Y D 8 p m - 9 .30 p m LO R D O F T H E F L I E S - A P R E V I E W

S A T U R D A Y 8 S E P T E M B E RS A M G U G L A N I 10 a m - 1 1 a m IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD HOLLOWAY

I A N PA R K S 10 a m - 1 1 :30 a mFINDING A VOICE: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP

P E T E R M O O R E 11 :30 a m - 12:30 p m E N D E AV O U R

A N N A B E L A B B S 1 1 .30 a m - 12 .30 p m R E-I M A G I N I N G L O S T L I V E S

LU C Y M A N G A N 1 p m - 2 p m BOOKWORM: A MEMOIR OF CHILDHOOD READING

M E L I S S A H A R R I S O N 1 p m - 2 p mA L L A M O N G T H E B A R L E Y

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K I T D E WA A L 2 .30 p m - 3 .30 p mF R O M MY N A M E I S L E O N T O T H E T R I C K T O T I M E

MALACHY TALLACK 2.30p m - 3.30p mT H E VA L L E Y AT T H E C E N T R E O F T H E W O R L D

R I C H A R D H O L L O WAY 4 p m - 5 p mWA I T I N G F O R T H E L A S T B U S

SIMON GRENNAN 4 p m - 5 p m M A R I E D U VA L R E D I S C O V E R E D

ANNABEL ABBS 4p m - 5.30pm C R E AT I N G A P O W E R F U L S E N S E O F T I M E & P L A C E

M A R T Y N P E R C Y 5 .30 p m - 6 .30 p m R E A S O N A B L E R A D I C A L?

S A L LY M A G N U S S O N 8.30 p m - 9 .30 p mT H E S E A LW O M A N’S G I F T

S U N D A Y 9 S E P T E M B E RJ O A N N A C A N N O N 10 a m - 1 1 a mT H R E E T H I N G S A B O U T E L S I E

I A N PA R K S 10 a m - 1 1 a m CITIZENS: THE POETRY OF IAN PARKS

R I C H A R D B E A R D 11 .30 a m - 12 .30 p m T H E D AY T H AT W E N T M I S S I N G

P E N N Y B OX A L L 11 .30 a m - 12 .30 p m OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH: WHO GOES THERE?

M I C H È L E R O B E R T S 1 p m - 2 p mA WRITING LIFE

S H E E N A W I L K I N S O N 1 p m - 2 p mW R I T I N G T H E S PA N I S H F LU

P E N N Y B OX A L L 1 p m - 2 .30 p m W R I T I N G T H E S T R A N G E R A N D T H E S E L F

M I R A N D A K AU F M A N N 2 .30 p m - 3 .30 p m B L A C K T U D O R S: T H E U N T O L D S T O R Y

S A R A H P E R R Y 4 p m - 5 p m M E L M OT H I S C O M I N G.. .

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W I T H T H A N K S T O O U R M A I N S P O N S O R S

Gladstone’s Library (CH5 3DF) is located in the heart of Hawarden village, just six miles outside Chester and 15 minutes’ drive from the M56 & M53, with good public transport links from Chester, Liverpool, Mold and Wrexham.

THERE IS NO CAR PARKING ON SITE DURING GLADFEST*

Parking is located at Tinkersdale public car park, A550 (P1); Flintshire Record Office, Rectory Lane (P2); Hawarden Village Church School, Cross Tree Lane (P3)* Blue Badge holders permitted

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FESTIVAL SITE Fri: 5pm - 10pm Sat: 9.30am - 10pm Sun: 9.30am - 6pm

Food for Thought is open throughout the festival and hot meals are available at lunchtime and in the early evening. There are also hot and cold drinks and snacks for sale at the Gladfest Fringe.

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