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Ways With WordsFestival of Words and Ideas

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Welcome to Our 20th Festival

Twenty years ago Ways With

Words started on a wet Monday

in August. Anthony Burgess was

the first writer to arrive. It was

a glamorous literary beginning to

what has been an exceptional 20

years. It’s tempting to continue

to look back, to reminisce, to

glory in the wealth of experiences

many have enjoyed, but this isn’t a

valediction. Instead we are looking

onwards, forwards, upwards. We

are committed to making the future

festivals places for laughter, thought

and enlightenment. If you haven’t

been to Ways With Words in the

past 20 years you have missed a

lot but there is much ahead. Be

determined to come to Dartington

Hall in July for our 20th festival.

Festival Directors:

Kay Dunbar, Stephen Bristow

Chloë Bar-Kar, Videl Bar-Kar

President’s Introduction

Ways With Words at Dartington

is unique. Twenty years after it

was founded, it remains the only

festival (ideas these days as well as

books) which offers both speakers

and listeners the chance to meet a

community.

For me – I foolishly missed the

first three festivals, but I have

been to the last seventeen – there

is something very special about

speaking in the Great Hall. But the

time that follows – meeting and

hearing the frank opinion of the

people in the audience – adds a

dimension that other great festivals

cannot match.

On the strength of the speakers it

attracts alone, Ways With Words

is as good as festivals get. I look

forward to seeing you at the

twentieth birthday celebration.

Roy Hattersley

Festival President

Friday 8 July – Great Hall

Marcus Brigstocke

Roy HattersleyDavid Lloyd George – The Great Outsider

Lloyd George was the politician

credited with winning the war for

England in 1918. He pioneered

old age pensions, sickness pay and

unemployment benefit.

Ways With Words’ President, Roy

Hattersley, opens the festival with a

talk of signature erudition.

Penelope Lively and Lawrence SailMemories and Dreams

Penelope Lively, novelist, and

Lawrence Sail, poet, have turned

from their usual genres to face

the challenge of writing their

memoirs. Egypt and Exeter were

very different settings for their

childhoods yet they had many

dilemmas in common.

Free Speech: The Great Middle East Revolution

Has the internet revolutionised

how the oppressed voice their

dissent? Citizens across the

Middle East and North Africa have

harnessed online social media to

reshape the worlds in which they

live. Join our panel to examine

what free speech means today.

The panel will include:

Susan Pointer, Google Policy

Director, South East Europe,

Middle East and Africa;

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John Kampfner,

CEO, Index on Censorship;

Hisham Matar, Libyan novelist;

Sami Ben Gharbia, Tunisian

blogger and activist.

Stella Rimington and Keith JeffreyIn From the Cold

Professor Keith Jeffrey was granted

unrestricted access to the Secret

Intelligence Service to write his

definitive history of MI6. Dame

Stella Rimington is a former head

of MI5 who has turned her hand

to writing bestselling spy novels.

Together they discuss the security

services in fiction and non-fiction.

Marcus BrigstockeGod? You’re Having a Laugh…

One of Britain’s most talented and

high-profile comedians, Marcus

Brigstocke will discuss his book

questioning atheism, faith and

the meaning of life. Based on his

sell out show, ‘God Collar’, he

examines the ‘God-shaped hole’ in

his life. Believers and non-believers

be warned: no one gets off lightly.

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Friday 8 July – Barn – Rebel

Mike JayHigh Society: Mind Altering Drugs in History and Culture

Every society is a high society.

Acclaimed cultural historian Mike

Jay vividly portrays the roles that

drugs play as medicines, religious

sacraments, status symbols and

coveted trade goods, shaping the

modern world from European

coffee houses to coca leaves on

Andean mountainsides.

Clinton HeylinDylan at 70

As Bob Dylan turns 70 come and

celebrate with Clinton Heylin,

whose classic biography, ‘Behind

The Shades’, will be re-published in

an anniversary edition this year. A

monumental overview of the Man

and his Music is guaranteed from

Clinton Heylin, who is recognised

all over the world as a leading

authority on Dylan.

Dorian Lynskey33 Revolutions Per Minute – A History of Protest Songs

From Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’

in 1939 to Green Day’s ‘American

Idiot’ in 2004 via Afrobeat’s ‘Fela

Kuti’, music journalist Dorian

Lynskey will guide us through the

social movements that have united

people in song and play us his

highlights.

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Mike Jay Dorian Lynskey

With thanks to Sharpham Wines for sponsoring our 20th launch party.

Day Ticket: £22.50

Saturday 9 July – Great Hall – President’s Day

Robert Skidelsky Robert Winston

James Naughtie Penelope Lively

Robert SkidelskyHow Much is Enough? The Economics and Philosophy of the Good Life

Lord Skidelsky is Emeritus

Professor of Political Economy at

the University of Warwick. His 3

volume biography of John Maynard

Keynes received numerous prizes;

his update, ‘Keynes: The Return

of the Master’, was a response to

the economic crisis. His talk takes

as its starting point Keynes’ essay,

‘Economic Possibilities for our

Grandchildren’.

Robert WinstonMan of Big Ideas

Lord Winston’s list of research

areas is impressive and moving.

He has dedicated much of his life

to improving the lot of pregnant

women, families, children – well

everyone in fact. His work has

led to television programmes,

publications and many awards. He

is committed to scientific education

and regularly gives seminars in

schools and universities. He will

offer his information and ideas to

the audience today.

James NaughtieA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Studio

Whether in the Today studio or

on the road James Naughtie has

found himself in some surprising

situations while working for the

BBC. He reflects on the oddest,

funniest, most memorable and

thought-provoking experiences.

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This day has been programmed by the President of The Telegraph Ways With Words festival at Dartington Hall, Roy Hattersley, and includes some of his favourite people from the world of the arts and ideas.

Day Ticket: £45 (not including #15)

Saturday 9 July – Great Hall

Mary Warnock Douglas Hurd

Penelope LivelyReading Addiction

Reading Addiction affects many of

us, especially those who come to

literary festivals. Highly-regarded

author Penelope Lively talks about

her own book-infested life, about

the directions her reading has

taken, and the way in which her

writing has been shaped by what

she has read.

Mary WarnockReligion and Politics Don’t Mix

Baroness Warnock is well-known

for her often controversial opinions

on contentious ethical dilemmas,

particularly on embryology,

education, euthanasia and religion.

Her latest book, ‘Dishonest to

God’, argues that religion should be

kept completely out of politics.

Douglas HurdThe Role of the British Foreign Secretary

Former Foreign Secretary, Douglas

Hurd, gives an insider’s view on

British foreign policy-making and

explains how the responsibilities

have changed over two centuries.

He offers fascinating insights into

the second most powerful job in

British politics.

An Evening With . . .Shappi Khorsandi

Star of ‘Live At The Apollo’, ‘Have

I Got News for You’ and Radio 4’s

‘Shappi Talk’, Shappi Khorsandi is

feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny.

She handles every subject with a

razor sharp wit, softened only by

her deliciously dizzy delivery and

endless charm.

‘Currently the country’s most

successful female stand-up comedian.’

Time Out

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Saturday 9 July – Barn – Explore

Michael JacobsThe Andes: Magical Land

The Andes stretch over 5,500

miles, have the highest active

volcanoes, the largest salt flat and

peaks as tall as the Himalayas. They

also have radically contrasting

scenery and climates. Travel writer

Michael Jacobs shares his wonder.

Rachel HewittFind Your Way: Ordnance Survey Maps

Ordnance survey maps reliably

record every inch of the British

Isles. They are much loved by

walkers and drivers, if not by all the

British public, for their unchanging

continuity. Life without them is

unimaginable.

Hisham Matar Identity, Home and Loss

Following his Booker-shortlisted

debut, ‘In the Country of Men’,

Libyan-born author Hisham

Matar’s distinctive and compelling

new novel, ‘Anatomy of a

Disappearance’, examines the

emotions of those left behind when

a loved one disappears.

Patrick FrenchIndia – a Portrait

Patrick French gives a colourful

portrait of India. His human

stories explain a larger national

narrative and get to the heart

of this complex and frequently

contradictory country.

Patrick French’s biographies,

‘Younghusband’ and ‘VS Naipaul’,

have won prizes and many

accolades.

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Rachel Hewitt Hisham Matar Patrick French Christopher Howse

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Saturday 9 July – Duke’s Room

Christopher HowseThe Sacred Mysteries of Spain

Christopher Howse, who writes

the weekly Sacred Mysteries

column in Saturday Telegraph,

finds the centuries-old cathedrals,

monasteries and shrines of Spain

demand pilgrimage rather than

tourism. He conveys the spirituality

of this ancient country together

with its more earthly qualities: its

smells, heat and food.

Michael WrightC’est La Folie

Michael Wright gave up his cosy

London life and moved to La Folie,

a dilapidated farmhouse in France.

‘I never expected to feel excited

about the cultivation of vegetables

in a second language,’ he wrote;

but he did. And many other aspects

of his life in rural France excited

him. He chronicles his thrills,

troubles and delusions in a column

in Saturday Telegraph and in his

books.

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Michael Wright

Peter BentlyChoosing Children’s Writing

How do you become a children’s

writer? What makes a good

children’s book? Peter Bently talks

about how he started writing for

younger children. His numerous

books include ‘The Great Dog

Bottom Swap’ (shortlisted for the

Roald Dahl Funny Prize). His latest

picture book is ‘King Jack and

the Dragon’, illustrated by Helen

Oxenbury.

Helena DrysdaleWriting Journeys

After writing many successful books

on travel and memoirs Helena

Drysdale will explain why she chose

to change direction with her writing.

Now she has just finished ‘Waltzer’

and says she is ‘buzzing’ with the

questions and challenges that writing

for children posed.

Eleanor UpdaleBooks for All

Eleanor Updale’s award-winning

historical novels are usually sold

as children’s books, but are widely

read by adults too. She believes that

many good stories can be enjoyed by

all the family, apart or together.

She will talk to Valerie Grove

about her work and how she writes

books for everyone at their own

level.

Writing For Children

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Sunday 10 July – Great Hall

Valerie GroveKaye Webb – Queen of Puffins

Valerie Grove, Times columnist

and acclaimed biographer of John

Mortimer, Laurie Lee and Dodie

Smith, has chosen Kaye Webb,

the Puffin editor who transformed

children’s publishing with her

creativity, as her latest subject.

Google and Books: Good or Evil?

Radio 4’s Today presenter James

Naughtie will get our panel going

as they discuss how the book

world will cope with the digital

challenges that confront authors,

readers, copyright and the book

experience.

Join Google Books’ Policy Manager,

Simon Morrison; novelist

Naomi Alderman; publisher and

co-founder of Enhanced Editions,

Peter Collingridge; Telegraph

Head of Books, Gaby Wood

to thrash it out.

Each ticket enters you into our

e-reader vs. book stack raffle.

Both prizes will be drawn

Polly Toynbee and David WalkerDid Labour Change Britain?

Are we happier, healthier,

wealthier, and wiser because of

Labour’s 13 years in office? Two of

the UK’s finest commentators give

their views – and ask for yours.

David Walker Polly Toynbee



David OwenThe Coalition

Lord Owen, one of the original

‘Gang of Four’ who formed the

Social Democratic Party, will give

his views on our present political

state. He has written extensively

on politicians affected by ‘the

hubris syndrome’. Is there a link

between this illness and the present

leaders of the coalition?

Maureen LipmanA Long Shelf-Life

Maureen Lipman, a much-loved and

admired actress, has the knack of

making the ordinary absurd and the

everyday entertaining. Encounters

on the street, at the hairdresser’s,

home and abroad all provide

material for her stories – some of

which we’ll hear today.

Melvyn BraggBook of Books

In its 400th anniversary year,

Melvyn Bragg, one of our finest

authors and broadcasters, has

written the definitive history of

one of the most influential books

in the English language. He tells

the political, linguistic and literary

stories behind The King James

Bible.

Julia NeubergerWhat Really Matters?

Baroness Neuberger, Liberal

Democrat peer and Rabbi at the

West London Synagogue (thus

the most senior woman in Jewish

life), considers what makes life

worthwhile. Drawing on her

experience as a religious leader

and social reformer she offers

practical ways to create a sense of

significance and direction in our

lives.

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David Owen Maureen Lipman Melvyn Bragg Julia Neuberger


Sunday 10 July – Barn – Create

Lucinda LambtonQueen Mary’s Dolls’ House

Designed by Lutyens, this famous

dolls’ house recreates the time

when an English man’s home was

his castle. Yet it is the less grand

views that enchant: the tin of Vim,

the dish of Bronco paper on the

WC, Lux soap flakes. Lucinda

Lambton, who is passionate about

places, people and the past, shows

us around this miniature, magical

world.

Charles JencksThe Universe in the Landscape

Charles Jencks’s landforms are

inspired by prehistoric earthworks.

They contain cosmic symbolism and

address perennial themes: identity,

nature, death, the power of life. His

remarkable gardens feature around

the world while his landform Ueda,

at The Scottish National Gallery,

won the Gulbenkian Prize.

Rachel Campbell-JohnstonSlumbering Shepherds: the Life and Work of Samuel Palmer

Tumbling blossoms, mystical

cornfields, bright sickle moons:

Samuel Palmer’s romantic, rural

vision has charmed art lovers

since the 19th century yet he lived

during a period of social upheaval.

His biographer, Rachel Campbell-

Johnston, art critic of The Times,

offers a picture of a life driven by

passionate conviction.

Cate HasteA Passion For Paint

L.S. Lowry, a lifelong fan of Sheila

Fell, named her his favourite

artist. Cate Haste, writer and

television producer, has written

a fine illustrated biography of this

Cumbrian artist who died tragically

young.

Justine PicardieCoco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

From being an abandoned child

and spending her early years in a

convent orphanage, Coco Chanel

became an icon of the fashion

world. Chic, passionate, revered

and feared, Coco Chanel made

herself into her own most powerful

creation. Justine Picardie, author,

fashion columnist and previous

editor of the Observer magazine,

unveils the legend.

Coco Before Chanel (12A)

After a short break the talk will

be followed by a screening of the

film which tells the story of Coco’s

rise from humble beginnings to the

height of the fashion world.

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Monday 11 July – Barn – Women’s Lives

Stephanie WilliamsVictorian Women in the Colonies

Stephanie Williams offers an

enlightening, eccentric, funny

and moving account of life in the

British Empire revealing incredible

personal stories. It’s a different

world but one that shaped life

today.

Zarghuna KargarThe Lives of Afghan Women

At the age of 22 Zarghuna Kargar

was one of the founders of

Afghan Woman’s Hour. She tells

of the powerful testimonies she

heard that depicted the moving

struggles and fears of the Afghan

women, and their resilience under

unimaginable duress.

Tamara ChalabiFemale Iraq – One Family’s History

When Tamara Chalabi returned to

Iraq in 2003, she found a country

she didn’t recognize; a place on the

brink of a terrifying and uncertain

new beginning. Through the

women in her family she tells her

country’s tempestuous history.

Ashley DartnellFarangi Girl

Ashley Dartnell was born in Tehran

to an American beauty and a tall,

handsome, Cambridge-educated

father. Her early life had all the

ingredients of a fairy tale but then it

started to go wrong. She tells of her

turbulent youth in Iran.

Virginia NicholsonWomen’s Lives in War and Peace, 1939–1949

Virginia Nicholson tracks the

experiences of the six million

women whose energies helped to

win the war. She tells how they

loved, suffered, laughed, grieved and

dared, and how they re-made their

world in peacetime, knowing they

would never be the same again.

XinranMotherhood in China

Xinran, who was a radio presenter

and journalist in China, tells

heartbreaking stories of desolate

Chinese mothers whose daughters

have been wrenched from them.

Her latest book, ‘Message from an

Unknown Chinese Mother’, is a

follow-up to her best-seller, ‘The

Good Women of China’.

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Zarghuna Kargar Tamara Chalabi Virginia Nicholson

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Monday 11 July – Great Hall

Franny MoyleThe Overlooked Mrs Oscar Wilde

When Constance married Oscar

Wilde they held a privileged

place in society. Franny Moyle,

who is a director of the Hackney

Empire and author of ‘Desperate

Romantics’, tells of Constance’s

decadent lifestyle and the scandal

that ruined her.

Justin CartwrightGreed, Family and Class

Acclaimed author Justin Cartwright

is master of the state-of-the-nation

novel. Hear what inspired him to

write about the financial super-class

in his latest gripping satire ‘Other

People’s Money’.

Alan Hollinghurst and Philip Hensher Talking About Fiction

Two of our most talented,

insightful novelists will discuss

their hotly anticipated new

works. ‘The Stranger’s Child’ is

Alan Hollinghurst’s follow-up to

‘The Line of Beauty’, his 2004

Man Booker Prize-winner. Philip

Hensher’s new novel is the deeply

affecting ‘King of The Badgers’.

David GilmourItaly 150 Years On: Was Unification a Mistake?

Italy today has the seventh

largest economy in the world yet,

despite its economic and cultural

riches, it has never achieved a

successful political system. Does

the blame lie with its founders?

Was Italy predestined to be a failed

nation state? David Gilmour, the

author of ‘The Pursuit of Italy’,

is a challenging, much-admired

historian.

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Franny Moyle Justin Cartwright Alan Hollinghurst Philip Hensher

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Monday 11 July – Great Hall

Matthew Parris and Andrew BrysonParting Shots

Former MP and famed

parliamentary sketch writer

Matthew Parris and Radio 4

broadcaster Andrew Bryson

entertain with colourful stories

of the once traditional, British

ambassador’s valedictory despatch.

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Matthew Parris

Zaiba Malik One Girl, Two Lives

For Zaiba Malik, growing up in

Bradford in the 70’s and 80’s,

meant being torn between two

opposite identities, British and

Muslim, searching for a goat for

Eid or dancing to Top of the Pops.

The award-winning journalist will

discuss her moving, comic and

poignant memoir,

‘We Are A Muslim Please’.

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Andrew Bryson Zaiba Malik

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Tuesday 12 July – Great Hall

William NicholsonClass and the Novel

Is middle-class life ignored in

contemporary fiction? William

Nicholson, whose huge range

of achievements include Bafta

winning plays for television, Oscar

nominated film scripts and books

for children, as well as work for

the BBC and theatres, thinks that

novelists today don’t tackle middle

class issues in their work. His latest

novel for adults is ‘All The Hopeful

Lovers’. He discusses his views

with Sarah Crompton, Arts Editor

of The Telegraph.

Janine di GiovanniWar and Love

After twenty years of war

reporting, Janine di Giovanni and

her journalist husband decided to

make a new life for their family in

Paris. How would marriage and

motherhood survive the aftermath

of war? She will reveal all from

her powerful memoir ‘Ghosts by

Daylight’.

Roy StrongVisions of England

What does it mean to be English?

Cultural historian and broadcaster

Sir Roy Strong is supremely

qualified to investigate. Join him to

find out how England’s rich rural

iconography can stand up to a crisis

in national identity.

Judy Golding and Clare PeakeTwo Famous Fathers

Clare Peake’s father was the writer

and illustrator, Mervyn Peake. Judy

Golding’s father, William Golding,

was the highly-regarded novelist.

Together they discuss being the

daughters of famous fathers.

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Roy Strong

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Tuesday 12 July – Great Hall

Tony BennLooking to the FutureTony Benn is well known for his

challenging and controversial views.

Now he has turned his attention

to the problems facing the next

generation in Letters to my

Grandchildren.

With its food and energy crises

and the proliferation of chemical,

nuclear and biological weapons, the

world our children are born into

is vastly different from that of their

grandparents.

What lessons will help this

generation to avoid previous

mistakes? Tony Benn asserts that

each generation faces the same

challenges, with no final victory,

and no final defeat. Drawing on

his experience as a politician he

discusses what the future will hold

for the young of today.

Anna del Conte and CocoFood and Family

Italian cookery writer Anna del

Conte is the food muse of many

of the world greatest chefs. Today

Anna, her daughter Julia and her

granddaughter and regular kitchen

assistant, Coco, will talk about the

inspiration for her new book about

cooking with children.

Jon RonsonWho is Mad?

Journalist, documentary maker

and humorist, Jon Ronson, having

skewered the War on Terror in

‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’, and

extremism in ‘Them’, now attempts

to discover where true madness

lies, and what passes for ‘normal’

in his latest investigative escapade

‘The Psychopath Test’.

Rosalind Brady and Simon BarronComing Home

Returning to their west country

roots BarronBrady tonight

release a recording of their

latest songs. They bring their

impeccable harmonies and intuitive

musicianship to all they sing be it

a raw, moving lament from the

English tradition or one of their

own thought-provoking songs.

Expect energy and verve; vocal

harmonies combining deliciously

with flutes, guitars, dulcimer and

harmonium.

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Anna del Conte Jon Ronson


Tuesday 12 July – Barn – Gardens

Anna PavordA Year in the Life of the Garden

Anna Pavord, author of the

best-seller ‘The Tulip’, not only

offers advice on what to do, when

and how in the garden but she

intersperses it with reflections on

life, nature and even old gardening

clothes.

Anne WarehamThe Bad-Tempered Gardener

Impatient with received ideas,

eager to provoke, Anne Wareham

tells the story of her development

as a thinking gardener and the

creation, with her husband, Charles

Hawes, of their acclaimed garden in

the Welsh borders, the Veddw. She

conveys the challenges, the hard

work, triumphs and failures behind

the creation and development of a

substantial contemporary garden.

Jane BrownLancelot ‘Capability’ Brown

Despite being a ‘national treasure’

and designing nearly 200 park

landscapes little is known about

Lancelot Brown’s life. Jane Brown

offers a colourful picture of his

busy world, his work and the

mysteries of his family life – and

his death.

Katherine Swift Morville Days

‘The Morville Hours’ won praise

from both critics and readers for

the beautifully told story of the

birth and development of the

garden at Morville in Shropshire.

Now Katherine Swift recounts the

gardening year at this mysterious

and romantic place.

Helena Attlee and Alex RamsayRemarkable Gardens

Britain is famous for its magnificent

gardens. Author Helena Attlee and

photographer Alex Ramsay will

discuss the choice of gardens in

their latest book, ‘Great Gardens

of Britain’, using Alex’s images

to illustrate much-loved classics

and to reveal some striking new

arrivals.

Mark CrickPlath’s Bulbs, Salinger’s Seeds

‘Kafka’s Soup’, ‘Sartre’s Sink’:

Mark Crick’s previous books have

been described as imaginative,

entertaining and ‘hands-down

droll’. Now he puts the culture

back in horticulture as famous

writers swop their pens for spades

in his literary pastiches.

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Day Ticket: £45

Tuesday 12 July Upper Gatehouse

Creative Living

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Lucinda LambtonBeastly Buildings

Lucinda Lambton is known for her

interest in unusual buildings. Her

book ‘Palaces for Pigs’, shows her

discovery of all sorts of eccentric

animal buildings, from castles

for goats to pyramids for pigs.

Her talk about this phenomenon

will be illustrated with her own

photographs.

Bernard SamuelsDear Susan: Illustrated Letters of Ben Hartley

Ben Hartley was a gifted, reclusive

artist who has gained fame and

appreciation since his death. His

letters show his talent as a writer

and illustrator. Bernard Samuels

will show the letters and explain

the context in which they were

written.

Jane Brown Dorothy Elmhirst

A miniature biography of the

elusive Dorothy Elmhirst, (1887-

1968), who bought and restored

Dartington Hall in the 1920s and

whose vision shapes Dartington

today. Here she is netted like a

beautiful butterfly in her love of

Shakespeare and his works. The

author will explain her sins of

omission and commission.

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Gatehouse

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Gatehouse

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Day Ticket: £12

Wednesday 13 July – Great Hall

Sebastian, Fabian and Clare PeakeCelebrating Mervyn Peake

2011 is Mervyn Peake’s centenary

year and in honour of the inventive

novelist, poet and illustrator,

Vintage are publishing ‘The

Illustrated Gormenghast’ and ‘Titus

Awake’. His children talk about

Peake’s surreal work, his fathering

style, and growing up amongst the

creativity.

Peter SnowTo War with Wellington

What made the Iron Duke one of

the greatest military commanders

of all times? How did the sensitive

schoolboy violinist become the

tough military man? Peter Snow,

the unforgettable lynchpin of

Election Night, investigates.

Matthew HollisEdward Thomas – His Final Five Years

Matthew Hollis focuses on two

poet friends – Edward Thomas

and Robert Frost – who produced

some of the most remarkable

verse of the twentieth century.

But World War 1 put an ocean

between them; Frost returned to

the safety of New England while

Thomas stayed to fight for the Old.

Matthew Hollis ponders over these

roads taken – and those not taken.

Rachel JohnsonShaking Up Tradition

When Rachel Johnson became

editor of The Lady, Britain’s oldest

women’s magazine, she had no

idea what to wear, let alone how

to be an editor. She recounts her

riotous first year at the helm of an

institution.

Blake MorrisonThe Ted Hughes Memorial Lecture –Thought-foxes and gnat-psalms: nature, inspiration and healing in the poetry of Ted Hughes

Blake Morrison looks at how

Ted Hughes’ poems about birds,

beasts and flowers allow him to

explore the human world and to

develop his ideas about writing and

creativity.

In association with

Faber and Faber and Carol Hughes

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Peter Snow Matthew Hollis


Wednesday 13 July – Great Hall

Chris MullinDear Diary, Dear New Labour

Chris Mullin was MP for Sunderland

South and a distinctive character

in Parliament. His best-seller, ‘A

Very British Coup’, became a hit

TV series. In 1994 he began a

secret diary to chart the rise – and

fall – of New Labour. He gives his

insightful observations.

Harry HillLivin’ the Dreem

The giant-collared comedian and

revered host of TV Burp, Harry

Hill will treat us to his inimitable

world view, in an hour of frank,

hilarious silliness that will include

a look at his spoof memoir, ‘Livin’

the Dreem’, which has been

memorably described as Samuel

Pepys meets Katie Price.

Howard MarksGet to Know Mr Nice

Famous for his wit, audacious

cannabis trafficking and liberal

opinions, Howard Marks has

become something of an icon.

Best known for his cult bestseller,

‘Mr Nice’, he will introduce his

first crime novel, ‘Sympathy for the

Devil’, and talk about his colourful

and fascinating life.

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7.30pm

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Great Hall

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Blake Morrison Harry Hill

Howard Marks

Rachel Johnson


Paul Torday and Mavis CheekThe Serious Business of Being Funny

Paul Torday’s entertaining

bestseller, ‘Salmon Fishing in the

Yemen’, hits cinema screens in

2012. He discusses the challenge

of humour in novels with Mavis

Cheek, whose books are praised

for being witty yet thought-

provoking.

Lee Langley and Blake MorrisonPrequels, Sequels, New Twists – Adventures with the Classics

There are any number of ways

to give new life to a classic. Lee

Langley’s ‘Butterfly’s Shadow’

takes Puccini’s Madame Butterfly

and sends the characters into an

imagined future. Blake Morrison’s

‘The Last Weekend’ is a reworking

of Othello into a modern tale

of jealousy, sexual passion and

revenge. They discuss the dangers

and pleasures in transforming the

life of a masterpiece.

Esther Freud and Joanna BriscoeYoung Lives and Loves

Dartmoor is the setting of Joanna

Briscoe’s new novel ‘You’. It is

about the obsession and intensity

of teenage love. Drawing upon

her own experience in drama

Wednesday 13 July – Barn – Fiction

school, Esther Freud’s ‘Lucky

Break’ uncovers a world of ruthless

ambition, uncertain alliances and

success. They discuss how they

recall the emotions of youth for

their novels.

Helen DunmoreOrdinary Lives, Extraordinary Situations

Post-war Soviet Russia and the

struggle to survive under a terrible

and sinister regime is the theme

of Helen Dunmore’s latest novel.

She looks at the lives of ordinary

people and a love that will not be

extinguished.

Jasper Fforde Fiction in No-man’s Land

How does a novelist find his style

in the ‘no-man’s-land between

Literary and Absurd’, and then

write several bestselling series

concurrently? Join one of the UK’s

most imaginative and entertaining

authors and creator of Swindon’s

ace literary detective, Thursday

Next.

Stella TillyardHistory and Fiction

Eminent historian Stella Tillyard

turns to fiction with ‘Tides of War’.

Set during the Peninsular war it is

a powerful portrayal of the anguish

of men at war, the taste of freedom

offered to women, and the burning

drive of émigrés in a society on the

cusp of change.

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Barn

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5.30pm

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Day Ticket: £45

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# event £ no. total

eg A.N. Author 9 3 27

FRIDAY 8 JULY

1 Roy Hattersley 9

2 Lively & Sail 9

3 Free Speech - Google 9

4 Rimington & Jeffrey 9

5 Marcus Brigstocke 9

GH Day Ticket #1 - #3 22.50

6 Mike Jay 9

7 Clinton Heylin 9

8 Dorian Lynskey 9

Barn Day Ticket 22.50

SATURDAY 9 JULY

9 Robert Skidelsky 9

10 Robert Winston 9

11 James Naughtie 9

12 Penelope Lively 9

13 Mary Warnock 9

14 Douglas Hurd 9

15 Shappi Khorsandi 15

GH Day Ticket #9 - #14 45

16 Michael Jacobs 9

17 Rachel Hewitt 9

18 Hisham Matar 9

19 Patrick French 9

20 Christopher Howse 9

21 Michael Wright 9

Barn Day Ticket #16 - #21 45

22 Peter Bently 6

23 Helena Drysdale 6

24 Eleanor Updale 6

Duke’s Day Ticket #22 - #24 12

SUNDAY 10 JULY

25 Valerie Grove 9

26 Google and Books 9

27 Toynbee & Walker 9

28 David Owen 9

29 Maureen Lipman 9

30 Melvyn Bragg 9

31 Julia Neuberger 9


32 Lucinda Lambton (1) 9

33 Charles Jencks 9

34 Rachel Campbell-Johnston 9

35 Cate Haste 9

36 Justine Picardie + Coco Film 14


MONDAY 11 JULY

37 Stephanie Williams 9

38 Zarghuna Kargar 9


39 Tamara Chalabi 9

40 Ashley Dartnell 9

41 Virginia Nicholson 9

42 Xinran 9


43 Franny Moyle 9

44 Justin Cartwright 9

45 Hollinghurst & Hensher 9

46 David Gilmour 9

47 Parris & Bryson 9

48 Zaiba Malik 9

GH Day Ticket #43 - #47 37.50

TUESDAY 12 JULY

49 William Nicholson 9

50 Janine di Giovanni 9

51 Roy Strong 9

52 Golding & Peake 9

53 Tony Benn 9

54 Anna del Conte & Coco 9

55 Jon Ronson 9

56 BarronBrady 9


57 Anna Pavord 9

58 Anne Wareham 9

59 Jane Brown (1) 9

60 Katherine Swift 9

61 Attlee & Ramsay 9

62 Mark Crick 9


63 Lucinda Lambton (2) 6

64 Bernard Samuels 6

65 Jane Brown (2) 6

UGH Day Ticket #63 - #64 12

WEDNESDAY 13 JULY

66 Sebastian, Fabian & Clare Peake 9

67 Peter Snow 9

68 Matthew Hollis 9

69 Rachel Johnson 9

70 Ted Hughes Lecture - Blake Morrison 9

71 Chris Mullin 9

72 Harry Hill 9

73 Howard Marks 9


74 Torday & Cheek 9

75 Langley & Morrison 9

76 Freud & Briscoe 9

77 Helen Dunmore 9

78 Jasper Fforde 9

79 Stella Tilyard 9



THURSDAY 14 JULY

80 Signe Johansen 9

81 Josceline Dimbleby 9

82 Willie Harcourt-Cooze 9

83 Tracey Lawson 9

84 Elisabeth Luard 9

85 Watson & Baxter 9


86 Salley Vickers 9

87 Kathleen Jones 9

88 Schumacher, Trace & Mullin 9

89 Lionel Blue 9

90 Nicholas Evans 9

91 Malloch-Brown & Harnden 9

92 Arabella Weir 9

93 John Hegley 14


FRIDAY 15 JULY

94 Karen Armstrong 9

95 Celia Walden 9

96 Williams & Aaronovitch 9

97 Harnden & Rayment 9

98 Margaret Drabble 9

99 Michael Meacher 9

100 Telegraph Question Time 9

GH Day Ticket #94 - 99 45

101 Neil Ansell 9

102 Jane Shilling 9

103 Tom Hodgkinson 9

104 Simon Baron-Cohen 9

105 Nick Thorpe 9

106 Patrick Barkham 9

Barn Day Ticket #101 - 106 45

107 New Steps 6

108 Other Lives 6

109 Out of the Ordinary 6

110 Oversteps Scholars 6

111 Touching the Sky 6


SATURDAY 16 JULY

112 Bell, Moreton & Worsley 9

113 Bettany Hughes 9

114 Juliet Barker 9

115 Wollaston, Stanford & Moreton 9

116

117 Telegraph Discussion - Arts vs Sports 9

118 Matt Harvey 9

GH Day Ticket #112 - #117 45

119 Francis Spufford 9

120 Dominic Sandbrook 9


121 Leo Hollis 9

122 Lucy Worsley 9

123 Ian Mortimer 9

124 Katie Hickman 9


125 Nicky Scott 6

126 Gatter & McKee 6

127 Kitchen Gardener’s Forum 6

128 Charles Dowding 6

129 Dave Hamilton 6


SUNDAY 17 JULY

130 Johnny West 9

131 Julian Baggini 9

132 Simon Hoggart 9

133 Hugo Vickers 9

134 Conradi & Logue 9

135 John Julius Norwich 9

136 Gervase Phinn 9

137 Ben Okri 9

GH Day Ticket #130 - #135 45

138 Raymond Tallis 9

139 Lewis Wolpert 9

140 Ted Nield 9

141 Angela Saini 9

142 Gareth Williams 9

143 Lucy Siegle 9


144 Cole Moreton 6

145 Richard Ryder 6

146 Sarah Abell 6


AND ANOTHER THING . . .

147 Mitchelli & Simpson 6

148 Making Books 6

149 Fiona Sampson 6

150 Clive Fairweather (2) 6

151 Tutton, Harvey & Angwin 6

FE1 Founding Voices 6

FE2 Agatha Christie’s Greenway 28

FE3 Clive Fairweather (1) 15

FE4 Ted Hughes’ Poetry Trail 12

FE5 Martin Bell Literary Cruise 39.50

FE6 Festival Book Quiz 4

FE7 Butterfly Spotting Walk 8 / 4

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ROVER TICKETSRover tickets give admission to numbered events

over a particular period. They can be bought

separately or as part of an inclusive accommodation

package.

A Rover ticket guarantees a seat for every event in

the Great Hall.

We hold a set number of seats for Rover ticket

holders in the Barn and other, smaller venues.

These are on a first come, first served basis.

‘Festival Extras’ must be purchased separately.

To purchase Rover tickets please write the number

you require in the box and then make payment as

indicated on the front of the booking form.

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accommodation package (ranging from £740 - £1345

pp) and two 5-night packages (from £400 - £695 pp)

in Higher Close or in the Courtyard at Dartington

Hall. We also offer two 3-night weekend packages

(from £295 - £335 pp) and a 4-night midweek

package (from £380 - £430 pp) in Higher Close.

Accommodation varies from comfortable, en suite

bedrooms right in the heart of the festival site to

single, student bedrooms (which share bathroom

facilities) about 2 mins. walk from the main site.

Along with your room and breakfast, packages

include lunch and dinner, or just dinner.

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BED & BREAKFAST

Bed & Breakfast accommodation is available in the

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• 1st 5-day Rovers begin with event

#1 on Friday 8 July and end at

12.30pm on Wednesday 13 July.

• 2nd 5-day Rovers begin with the

1pm event on Wednesday 13 July

until the end of the festival.

• Midweek 5-day Rovers run from

Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July.

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event #1 on Friday 8 July and end

with the last event on Sunday 10 July.

• 2nd weekend Rovers begin on

Friday 15 July at 1pm until the end of

the festival.

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Thursday 14 July – Barn – Food

Signe Johansen More than Danish Pastries and Herrings

With its fresh, bold flavours

and use of seasonal local

food, Scandinavian cookery is

appropriately cool. Signe Johansen,

a food anthropologist who

worked in Heston Blumenthal’s

experimental kitchen, shows how

this simple, stress-free cuisine suits

impromptu gatherings, picnics and

boozy brunches.

Josceline DimblebyA Flavoursome Life

Memories, food and travel:

Josceline Dimbleby talks to Tom

Jaine, food historian and publisher

of Prospect Books, about her life

spent travelling the world, sampling

dishes and creating recipes.

Willie Harcourt-CoozeFrom Bean to Bar

While travelling on horseback

through Venezuela Willie

Harcourt-Cooze bought a 1,000

acre cacao hacienda. ‘Willie’s

Wonky Chocolate Factory’,

a Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall

documentary, filmed his enthusiasm

for growing, harvesting and

processing cacao. His latest book,

‘Willie’s Chocolate Bible’, is for

chocolate-lovers everywhere.

Come and share his passion.

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Barn

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Tracey LawsonLongevity and Life in an Italian Village

What causes the extraordinary

long lives of the villagers of

Campodimele? Do they avoid

major diseases because of their

diet? Tracey Lawson, food editor

and news journalist, spent a year

there to investigate. She tells of

the lifestyle, cooking and eating

habits of this astonishingly healthy

community.

Elisabeth LuardLiving and Cooking in Wales

The food writer Elisabeth Luard

tells the story of a year planting,

picking, cooking and roaming

through the Welsh countryside

with her grandchildren.

Guy Watson and Jane BaxterRiverford Farm Food – Everyday and Sunday

Producing fantastic organic food

from soil to table is the Riverford

way. You can eat in Riverford’s

Field Kitchen, order a box of their

vegetables or follow one of their

imaginative recipes. All delicious!

They talk ‘food’ with Tom Jaine.

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Barn

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4pm

Barn

£9

Chair:

Tom Jaine

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Barn

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Day Ticket: £45

Thursday 14 July – Great Hall

Salley VickersDiffering Shades of Love

Salley Vickers, author of many

thought-provoking books including

‘Miss Garnett’s Angel’, explores the

complex geography of the human

heart in her new collection of short

stories. Love given, withheld, lost,

met: she examines all shades.

Kathleen JonesKatherine Mansfield: Story Teller

Kathleen Jones, poet and

biographer, has long been

interested in Katherine Mansfield

since finding a copy of her journal

in a second-hand bookshop. This

led to a sparkling biography. She

tells the story of the short but

intense life of this brilliant writer.

Barbara Schumacher, Simon Trace and Chris MullinBigger is not Beautiful

Schumacher preached a new brand

of economics, rejecting expansion

and aiming for maximum well-

being with minimum consumption.

Schumacher’s daughter, Barbara,

and Simon Trace – CEO of

Practical Action – discuss his life

and work with Chris Mullin who

recommended ‘Small is Beautiful’

as vital reading for people under 21

on a recent Sky Arts Book Show.

Anne Pettifor, Director at Policy

Research in Macro Economics, will

join this event

Lionel BlueCommon Honesty and Higher Truths

Rabbi Lionel Blue gives a

consumer’s guide to religion:

‘I went into religion because I was

in trouble. I stayed in it because it

works’. A familiar voice from Radio

4’s Thought for the Day, Rabbi

Lionel Blue offers many thoughts

for this Thursday.

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Salley Vickers Kathleen Jones Lionel Blue Nicholas Evans


Thursday 14 July – Great Hall

Nicholas EvansLove and Identity

Nicholas Evans’ latest novel, ‘The

Brave’, explores our quest for love

and identity; it faces the fallibility of

heroes and the devastating effects

of family secrets. Nicholas Evans’

first novel, ‘The Horse Whisperer’,

was made into a film by Robert

Redford.

Mark Malloch-Brownand Toby HarndenGlobal Co-operation

Former United Nations Deputy

Secretary-General and Minister

of State at the Foreign Office,

Mark Malloch-Brown, argues

that national governments are

not equipped to tackle complex

global issues. Toby Harnden, US

Editor of The Daily Telegraph,

has reported from around the

world. From unemployment to

climate change they discuss with

Sarah Crompton (Arts Editor,

The Telegraph) the premise that

current concerns have international

roots and require global politics.

Arabella WeirThe Real Me is Thin

Arabella Weir is best known for

her memorable characters in

BBC2’s ‘The Fast Show’ as well

as her international bestseller

‘Does My Bum Look Big in This?’

She turns her attention to her

childhood and her neurotic

relationship to food.

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Great Hall

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5.30pm

Great Hall

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Great Hall

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Mark Malloch-Brown Arabella Weir

John HegleyThe Adventures of Monsieur Robinet

Hilarious tales about a Frenchman

with some unusual – but clean –

habits from the quirkily absurd

John Hegley.

“Typically brilliant” the Guardian

“Awesomely mundane” the Observer

His lyrics “....quite often make little

sense.” The Luton News

#93

8.30pm

Great Hall

£14

(2 hrs

including

interval)



Karen ArmstrongCompassion

Karen Armstrong argues that

compassion is no longer a luxury

but an absolute necessity for

our survival. She demonstrates

how we can bring compassion to

the forefront of our lives and by

transcending the limitations of

everday selfishness we not only

make a difference to the world but

also lead happier, more fulfilled

lives.

Celia WaldenBabysitting George

In his twilight years, footballing

genius George Best found himself

befriending journalist Celia Walden

as she followed him around the

bars of Malta. She talks about

the implausible friendship that

developed between them, and

the writing of the memoir that

followed.

Shirley Williams and David AaronovitchRenewing Trident – Are nuclear weapons right for our times?

Nuclear fuel is in the news, nuclear

weapons less so. But should Britain

have nuclear arms? Should we renew

Trident? Should we intervene in

problems around the world? Leading

independent thinkers unpack the

arguments.

This is a co-production with The

Dartington Hall Trust, and is part of

their series of Great Debates.

Toby Harnden and Sean RaymentThe Reality of Britain’s War in Afghanistan

Sean Rayment is the Defence and

Security Editor of The Sunday

Telegraph. Toby Harnden is the

US Editor of The Daily Telegraph,

previously the Chief Foreign

Correspondent. They discuss the

whys and wherefores of Britain’s

military operations in Afghanistan.

#94

10am

Great Hall

£9

Chair:

Peter

Stanford

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Great Hall

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1pm

Great Hall

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Chair:

Peter

Stanford

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Great Hall

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Karen Armstrong Shirley Williams David AaronovitchCelia Walden



Margaret DrabbleSocial Changes, Short Stories

Margaret Drabble’s penetrating

evocations of character and place,

her wide-ranging curiosity and her

sense of irony are all on display

in her recent collection of short

stories that explore the social

changes of the past 40 years. She

offers her perceptive observations

on what is vital to human beings.

Michael MeacherWhat Are We Here For?

Michael Meacher MP entered

parliament in 1970, was Minister of

State for the Environment in Blair’s

government, has campaigned for

reductions in CO2 emissions and

been outspoken against GM food

and the Iraq War. He says that the

only questions that matter are:

What is the universe for?

What is the purpose of existence?

The Telegraph’s Question Time

Come armed with questions

to put to our panel of political

journalists and opinion formers as

they prepare to discuss the issues

that matter to you. The panel

will include Shirley Williams,

Michael Meacher MP, US Editor

of The Daily Telegraph Toby

Harnden, The Daily Telegraph’s

chief political commentator Peter

Oborne

and columnist and author

Allison Pearson.

Questions should be submitted to

the Ways With Words office during

the festival or in advance by email to

[email protected]

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Toby Harnden Sean Rayment Margaret Drabble Michael Meacher


Friday 15 July – Barn – Behaviour

Neil AnsellDeep Country

Neil Ansell spent five years living

on his own, with no electricity,

gas or water. He recounts how he

became at ease with remoteness

and how peace of mind came from

looking out rather than looking in.

Jane ShillingThe Stranger in the Mirror

Middle age took Jane Shilling by

surprise: ‘I looked in the mirror

one morning, and saw the face of

a stranger.’ She asks what it means

to be a 50-something woman in the

early 21st century.

Tom HodgkinsonBrave Old World

Confirmed idler and master of slow

living, Tom Hodgkinson draws on

the wisdom of an eclectic range

of thinkers and writers, and on

medieval calendars and manorial

records, to chart the progress

of a year spent in pursuit of the

pleasures of the past: feasting,

dancing, wood-chopping, bartering

and bee-keeping.

Simon Baron-CohenZero Degrees of Empathy

Autism, narcissism, psychosis,

Asperger’s all have one thing in

common – a lack of empathy.

Simon Baron-Cohen suggests that

this absence can be dangerous or

sometimes it can simply mean a

different way of seeing the world.

He explains his new brain-based

theory of human cruelty.

Nick ThorpUrban Worrier

Nick Thorpe will speak on his

book, Urban Worrier, a quest

to find fulfillment and balance

in today’s high-speed world. He

resolved to spend a year letting go;

relaxing more; being creative and

putting his health and family high up

his personal agenda.

Patrick BarkhamThe Butterfly Isles

Patrick Barkham spent his

childhood holidays chasing

butterflies with his father.

What was a youthful hobby has

developed into an adult passion.

Guardian columnist, Patrick

Barkham, is recognised as one

of the best of the new-wave of

nature writers. He will analyse his

fascination with British butterflies

and attempt to infect you with his

enthusiasm. Don’t let this event

flutter by.

#101

10am

Barn

£9

#102

11.30am

Barn

£9

#103

1pm

Barn

£9

#104

2.30pm

Barn

£9

#105

4pm

Barn

£9

#106

5.30pm

Barn

£9

Day Ticket: £45

Friday 15 July – Upper Gatehouse – Oversteps

#107 £6

New Steps11am – 11.55am

Launch of recent publications:

Angela Stoner, Anthony Watts,

John Stuart and Denise Bennett

#108 £6

12 – 1pm

Other LivesHow to combine the writing of

poetry with very different activities

and high-profile professions; the

following poets will read some of

their poems and answer questions:

Michael Swan

- international linguistics scholar

Giles Goodland

- lexicographer, works for the OED

Anne Stewart

- manages the poetry p f website

Alwyn Marriage

- Managing Editor of Oversteps

Books.

#109 £6

2pm – 3pm

Out of the OrdinaryIntroducing four poets who have

recently published unusual collections:

Hilary Elfick

- a Maori interpretation of

Shakespeare’s Tempest

Maggie Butt

- an illustrated collection about Ally

Pally Prison Camp

Christopher North

and Terry Gifford

- a bilingual English/Spanish collection

of poems and conversations.

#110 £6

3.30pm – 4.30pm

Oversteps ScholarsSince publishing with Oversteps, two

of its poets have embarked on PhDs

which relate to their work as poets:

Miriam Darlington – gained funding

to study the wild otter in landscape

and literature as part of a Creative

Writing PhD. ‘Otter Country’ will be

published by Granta in 2012.

Andrew Nightingale – His research

centres on the production of a long

narrative poem focusing on Alan

Turing and artificial intelligence.

#111 £6

5pm – 6pm

Touching the Sky – Poems and stories in the stringswith poems by Simon Williams

and Susan Taylor and original guitar

compositions by Stephen Yates.

Interludes of music and poetry,

inspired by night time and day time

skies, flight and all things aerial.Jane ShillingTom HodgkinsonSimon Baron-CohenPatrick Barkham

Day Ticket: £20

Events by Oversteps Poetry introduced by Alwyn Marriage


Martin Bell, Cole Moreton and Lucy WorsleyRoyalty: Does it Have a Future?

Royal wedding mania spread to all

parts of the world. Who would

make the dress? Who would do

Kate Middleton’s hair? Is this what

having a monarchy means?

Is it time to rethink its value?

Ask the experts.

Bettany HughesThinking Socrates’ Way

We think the way we do because

Socrates thought the way he did.

His aphorism ‘The unexamined

life is not worth living’ may have

originated twenty-five centuries

ago, but resonates with us still.

Bettany Hughes, passionate

television presenter and author,

shows his relevance for today.

Juliet BarkerThe Brontës Revisited

Juliet Barker, the foremost expert

on the Brontës, has revised her

1994 biography of this astonishingly

creative family. She gives a vivid

picture of 19th century Yorkshire

and an intimate chronicle of the

Brontës’ daily lives in Haworth.

Juliet BarkerBettany Hughes

#112

10am

Great Hall

£9

#113

11.30am

Great Hall

£9

#114

1pm

Great Hall

£9

Lucy WorsleyCole Moreton

Martin Bell



Sarah Wollaston, Peter Stanford and Cole MoretonThe Big Society or the Big Con?

While many people are sympathetic

to the idea of mutual support and

community responsibility, David

Cameron’s use of the phrase The

Big Society often leads to cynicism

and confusion. Sarah Wollaston

was a GP and is now Conservative

MP for Totnes and the South

Hams. Peter Stanford is Chairman

of ASPIRE, the national charity

for spinal injuries and Director of

the Frank Longford Trust. In the

chair the jounalist and author Cole

Moreton will contribute to and

control the discussion.

A.C. GraylingA Secular Bible

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN

CANCELLED.

Ian Mortimer’s event ‘Reliving the

Past’ which is scheduled for the

Barn will now take place in this slot

in the Great Hall.

When would you have liked

to have lived in the past? It is a

question we all have considered.

The author of the bestselling ‘The

Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval

England’ reflects on some of the

biggest surprises of historical

experience, drawing also from

his work-in-progress, ‘A Visitor’s

Guide to Elizabethan England’.

#115

2.30pm

Great Hall

£9

#116

4pm

Great Hall

£9

The Telegraph Discussion –Arts vs. Sport

Two of the greatest enrichers of

society, but which contributes

more and how can we qualify this?

Arguing for and against will be

Telegraph theatre critic

Charles Spencer, arts editor

Sarah Crompton and on the

sports bench will sit former

England rugby star Brian Moore

and sports columnist Jim White.

Matt HarveyWhere Earwigs Dare

A rich biodiversity of verse – about

potatoes, leeks, clouds, sheds,

slugs, kippers and cows, pain relief,

petty theft and public nudity – a

typical Matt Harvey offering; this

collection is published by Green

Books. The poet himself is locally

sourced.

Matt Harvey

#117

5.30pm

Great Hall

£9

#118

8pm

Great Hall

£9


Saturday 16 July – Barn – History

Francis SpuffordRed Plenty

Once the dream of red plenty

was serious – an attempt by the

Soviets to ‘beat’ capitalism on its

own terms and to make its citizens

the richest in the world. Francis

Spufford explores how the system

operated and why it failed.

Dominic SandbrookState of Emergency

The 1970s saw Britain tottering

on the brink of an abyss. As

strikes, blackouts, riots and

inflation dominated the headlines

the Conservative government

called five States of Emergency.

Dominic Sandbrook, the academic

and journalist, tells how this time

shaped today’s society.

Leo HollisThe Enigma of Buildings

Stand on any street corner in

central London and you are on the

threshold of an historical journey.

Leo Hollis gives a kaleidoscopic,

unusual history of twelve buildings

which have left their imprint on the

fabric of the capital.

Lucy WorsleyIf Walls Could Talk

Why did medieval people sleep

sitting up? When were the ‘two

dirty centuries’? Why did people

fear fruit? To tie in with her BBC

series Lucy Worsley gives an

intimate history of home life.

#119

10am

Barn

£9

#120

11.30am

Barn

£9

#121

1pm

Barn

£9

#122

2.30pm

Barn

£9

Ian MortimerReliving the Past

When would you have liked

to have lived in the past? It is a

question we all have considered.

The author of the bestselling ‘The

Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval

England’ reflects on some of the

biggest surprises of historical

experience, drawing also from

his work-in-progress, ‘A Visitor’s

Guide to Elizabethan England’.

(This event now in the Great Hall)

Katie Hickman17th Century Venice

Set in the early seventeenth

century Katie Hickman’s novel,

‘The Pindar Diamond’, tells the

story of one man’s obsession

with a rare diamond which was

circulating amongst the gamblers

and courtesans of the Venetian

demi-mode. A tale of lust, greed,

wealth and danger.

#123

4pm

Barn

£9

#124

5.30pm

Barn

£9

Dominic Sandbrook

Lucy

Wor

sley

Katie H

ickman

Day Ticket: £45

Saturday 16 July – Upper Gatehouse – Green Books, Green Ideas

Nicky ScottComposting

Devon Community Composting

Network Co-ordinator, Nicky

Scott, explains how creating the

ideal environment to multiply

micro-organisms will ultimately

enrich the soil and thus the health

of plants and people. Learn the

‘compost Mantra’. More Heston

Blumenthal and less Delia Smith!

Mark Gatter and Andy McKeePolytunnels: One Step Towards Self-sufficiency

Polytunnels can be used to grow

masses of summer produce, but

Mark Gatter and Andy McKee

look at the wider applications of

this valuable gardening resource to

produce food in the winter, shelter

livestock and provide food to trade

with your neighbours.

Charles Dowding, Dave Hamilton, Nicky Scott, Ben Pike, Mark Gatter, Andy McKeeGreen Books Kitchen Gardeners’ Forum

Green Books is publishing a

growing list of gardening experts.

This unique event allows keen

gardeners to put their questions

to the experts covering a range

of subjects including organic

gardening, gardening on a budget,

self sufficiency, compost, fruit trees

and growing in polytunnels.

Please submit your questions

in advance to

[email protected]

Charles Dowding Organic Gardening

Charles Dowding describes his

experience of growing vegetables

without digging and explains his dig/

no dig experiment, now in its fifth

year. He offers ideas for producing

a range of vegetables throughout

winter.

Dave HamiltonMoney-saving Gardening

Dave Hamilton suggests ways

to save money throughout the

growing season from seed saving to

planting and harvesting. He will give

some lighthearted and amusing

insights into the writing process.

#125

10am

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#126

11.30am

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#127

2.30pm

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#128

4pm

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#129

5.30pm

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

All today’s events are run in association

with Green Books.

Day Ticket: £20


Johnny WestThe Arab Spring

Johnny West offer a unique insight

into the people who took control

of their own destinies in the

extraordinary events that have

come to be known as the Arab

Spring.

From the cafés, homes and

meeting places of the revolutionary

crucibles of Egypt, Libya and

Tunisia, he offers a street-level,

intimate perspective on a unique

moment in modern history.

Fluent in Arabic, an award-winning

former Reuters Middle East

foreign correspondent and an

accomplished Arabist, he is ideally

qualified to lead a journey to the

heart of the revolution.

Julian BagginiThe Ego Trick

Are you still the same person who

lived 15, 10 or 5 years ago; 15, 10

or 5 minutes ago? Who is the real

you? With his usual wit, curiosity

and bracing scepticism, Julian

Baggini, editor of The Philosophers’

Magazine, sets out to answer these

unsettling questions.

Simon HoggartMy Stories and I’m Sticking to Them

Want to know what Simon

Hoggart and Cherie Blair said

to each other, what Alan Clark

said about Melvyn Bragg; about

the time John Sergeant drove a

flight attendant into a fury? Simon

Hoggart gives a host of anecdotes

from his 40+ years in journalism.

Hugo VickersThe Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsor

The story of the Abdication, the

Windsors’ life in exile and the

feud between them and the British

Royal Family is a tragic saga that

Hugo Vickers has followed for

many years. He is an acknowledged

expert on the Royal Family, has

written many biographies, appears

regularly on television, and has

lectured all over the world.

#130

10am

Great Hall

£9

#131

11.30am

Great Hall

£9

#132

1pm

Great Hall

£9

#133

2.30pm

Great Hall

£9

Julian Baggini Simon Hoggart



Peter Conradi and Mark LogueThe King’s Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy

Journalist Peter Conradi and Mark

Logue, grandson of the now famous

speech therapist, unearthed diaries

and letters to reveal the truth

behind the Oscar-winning film. Find

out more about George VI and

Lionel Logue and how faithfully the

film tells their story.

John Julius Norwich The Popes: A History

Historian John Julius Norwich, an

agnostic with no religious axe to

grind, turns his attention to the

oldest continuing institution in the

world and traces the papal line

down through the centuries from

St Peter to the present Benedict

XVI. Expect a richly authoritative

talk.

#134

4pm

Great Hall

£9

#135

5.30pm

Great Hall

£9

Gervase PhinnYorkshire Tales

Gervase Phinn’s stories come from

more than 60 years of teaching,

inspecting schools and Yorkshire

life. On our final evening we shall

have thoughtful comment as well as

lots of laughs from him.

Ben OkriA Time For New Dreams

Ben Okri’s profound, new essays

include meditations on childhood,

self-censorship, the role of beauty

and the importance of education.

He challenges how we see

ourselves in the modern world.

It is appropriate that this much-

admired, passionate advocate of

the written word will close our

20th festival.

Peter Conradi Michael Logue John Julius Norwich Gervase Phinn

#136

7pm

Great Hall

£9

#137

8.30pm

Great Hall

£9


Sunday 17 July – The Barn – Science

Raymond TallisBeing Human

Raymond Tallis, clinical

neuroscientist and philosopher,

mounts an all-out assault on claims

made by some contemporary

thinkers who believe that biological

factors alone can explain human

consciousness and behaviour.

Arguing that human beings are

infinitely more interesting and

complex, Tallis offers a combative,

rigorous, witty and thought-

provoking critique.

Lewis WolpertOn Ageing

Why must we age and how do we

cope with our physical decline?

What are the scientific reasons

for ageing and can or should

we prevent it? Lewis Wolpert,

distinguished scientist and

octogenarian, tackles all aspects

of ageing from euthanasia to anti-

wrinkle cream. It’s a topic none of

us can ignore.

Ted NieldLearn to Love the Meteorite

In his witty, accessible style Ted

Nield, a leading world geologist,

introduces the science of the

cosmos. In a talk packed full of

stories and myth de-bunking he

makes the claim that meteorites

are a good thing.

Angela SainiCurry and Chips

One in five of all medical staff

in the UK, one in six employed

scientists with doctorates in the

US, and one third of all engineers

in Silicon Valley are of Indian

origin. Science journalist Angela

Saini explores the reason why the

government of the most religious

country on earth has put its faith in

science and technology.

Gareth WilliamsThe Great Vaccination Debate

Gareth Williams weaves together

the personal experiences of

colourful historical figures to

tell the story of one of the most

exciting successes in the history

of medicine: the development of a

vaccine to eradicate smallpox.

Lucy SiegleClothes to Die For

Lucy Siegle, the Observer’s ‘Ethical

Living’ columnist, examines the

inhumane and environmentally

devastating story behind the

clothes we casually buy and wear.

Is green the new black?

#138

10am

Barn

£9

#139

11.30am

Barn

£9

#140

1pm

Barn

£9

#141

2.30pm

Barn

£9

#142

4pm

Barn

£9

#143

5.30pm

Barn

£9

Angela Saini Raymond Tallis Lucy Siegle

Day Ticket: £45

Sunday 10 July#147 10am Duke’s Room £6

Dena Mitchelli and Julie SimpsonMaking Choices

Do you have the confidence to make the choices

you wish? Are you equipped to achieve your

dreams? Can you use your full potential? Everyday

we need to make choices. Dena Mitchelli and

Julie Simpson will discuss how to become a well-

informed decision-maker.

Sunday 10 July FE1 11am £6

Founding VoicesMeet outside the West Wing Lounge for an

interactive poetry walk in the gardens with

Pamela Sandry Gorman,

Susan Taylor and Simon Williams

Hear poems inspired by Dartington’s quintessential

English landscape, plus voices from the past

including the founding pioneers of Dartington,

Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst. There will be a

chance to write spontaneous snatches of poetry.

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As well as the events in the Great Hall and Barn, there are many other things happening in and around the courtyard during the festival.

walks, workshops, poetr

y

Sunday 17 JulyUpper GatehouseHave Your Say

Cole MoretonWhat Matters?

Cole Moreton’s latest book, ‘Is

God Still an Englishman?’, asks

questions about belief, identity,

values, spirituality. With his

journalist’s spirit of enquiry he

invites your views on issues that

arise from his writing.

Richard RyderAnimal Rights – Should They Have Any?

From 1969 Richard Ryder has

organised protests against animal

experiments and blood sports. In

1975 he published his book ‘Victims

of Science’. He became Chairman

of the RSPCA in 1977 and was

founding Chairman of the Liberal

Democratic Animal Protection

Group. His latest book puts his

ideas in a larger moral framework.

Hear his views and give yours.

Sarah AbellRewarding Relationships

We all relate. Like breathing or

eating it is what humans do. But

are we any good at it? Are you

struggling with a relationship at the

moment? Sarah Abell worked for

the BBC for 7 years before working

in relationships education. Add

your ideas and questions on how to

cultivate meaningful relationships.

#144

10am

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#145

11.30am

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

#146

2.30pm

Upper

Gatehouse

£6

Day Ticket: £12

Sunday 10 July12 – 4pm West Wing Lounge Free

AmnesTEAAmnesty International celebrates its 50th

anniversary this year. The human rights

organisation is holding a special AmnesTEA event

at Ways With Words.

Drop in to enjoy tea and cakes and hear about

the vital work Amnesty does in shining a spotlight

on human rights abuses. Thousands of letters are

sent by volunteers every year to prisoners and

authorities. It is appropriate that Amnesty is at

Ways With Words to celebrate the power of the

written word.

Sunday 10 July#148 2.30pm Duke’s Room £6

Making BooksAn Illustrated Arts Live Event

Carol Ballenger and Graham Hodgson

show how Arts Live gets books published, from

traditional methods through to self-published

print-on-demand books using an internet printing

service. They will explain the processes involved.

An exhibition of Carol Ballenger’s photographs

and Arts Live books is being shown at the Cider

Press Centre from June 10th - July 20th.

Tuesday 12 July FE2 2pm – 6pm £28

Agatha Christie’s GreenwayBoard a vintage bus from Dartington to Agatha

Christie’s atmospheric home by the Dart.

Included is a private tour of the house, a cream

tea, entrance to

the gardens and a

copy of Christie’s

Greenway-inspired

murder mystery,

‘Dead Man’s Folly’.

Bus departs from outside the main entrance to the

courtyard at 2pm

With thanks to Harper Fiction.

Wednesday 13 JulyFE3 10am – 11.30am Duke’s Room £15

Clive FairweatherEdward Thomas – Poetry Masterclass

Clive Fairweather will introduce a selection of

poems by Edward Thomas, the poet described by

Ted Hughes as ‘the father of us all’. Responses will

be welcome from those familiar with Thomas or

those who have only just discovered his poetry. A

volume of Edward Thomas’ ‘Collected Poems’ will

be sent to each person who books.

With thanks to Faber and Faber.

Wednesday 13 July#149 2.30pm Upper Gatehouse £6

Fiona SampsonIntroducing Percy Bysshe Shelley

Shelley, a radical thinker and social campaigner,

wrote some fine lyric verse. Fiona Sampson has

chosen and introduced a selection of his work

for the Faber and Faber series, ‘Poet to Poet’. In

explaining her choice and reactions to Shelley’s

poems she offers insights into her own fine poetry.

Thursday 14 JulyFE4 10am – 1pm £12

Spirit of the Land and Language – A study and writing workshop on the Ted Hughes’ Poetry Trail with Susan Taylor and Simon Williams

The Trail consists of sixteen specially designed

poetry posts, each featuring a Hughes’ poem.

Participants will walk the trail and then look at one

of the poems in more depth, at the on-site Nature

Interpretation Centre, before writing poems

inspired by the wildlife sanctuary at Stover.

Meet at Stover Country Park, Stover at 10am.

(1/4 mile off A38 towards Newton Abbot – transport

not provided.)

Thursday 14 July#150 2.30pm Upper Gatehouse £6

Clive FairweatherA Letter from Lazarus

Clive Fairweather, story

teller and historian,

summons forgotten

figures through his

quirky and scholarly

historical research.

Now Lazarus of Padway

comes to light through

his correspondence with

the Abbot of Buckfast

in 1471. Discover how much of a man’s inner life a

single letter can reveal.

Thursday 14 July#151 5.30pm Duke’s Room £6

Chris Tutton, Matt Harvey and Roselle AngwinOf Love and Hope

A poetry reading in aid of Breakthrough Breast

Cancer and Breast Cancer Care to celebrate the

recent publication of the poetry anthology ‘Of

Love and Hope’ which celebrates all aspects of life

and love.

Friday 15 JulyFE5 7–10pm approx. £39.50

Riverlink Literary Cruise on the DartMartin BellFrom Television to Politics to Poetry

A magical evening’s

cruise down the

River Dart with

canapés and drink

on arrival, literary

dinner with Martin

Bell, coffee on deck

to end the evening.

Friday 15 JulyFE6 9pm Upper Gatehouse £4 per person

Festival Book QuizCalling all Quizzers! How much do you know

about books? Come along to this fun book quiz

and put your knowledge to the test! Come as a

ready-made team (up to four members) or on

your own and meet up with others to pool your

knowledge. Refreshments will be on sale. Many

prizes of new books.

All proceeds will go to the Ways With Words

Bursary Fund which provides free festival passes

for students aged 17-25.

Saturday 16 JulyFE7 11am Adults £8 / children £4

Butterfly Spotting WalkWalk leader – Patrick Barkham

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Saturday 16 July6 – 7.30pm Duke’s Room Free

The Voice Café – New Words and IdeasA selection of poetry, prose, live writing and

scripted work will be performed by a group of

actors. Audience members can get creative with

words too. To submit work or perform please

email [email protected]

Sunday 17 July 6pm Upper Gatehouse Free

Trade WindsA seeding ground for poets, singer songwriters and

storytellers, new and experienced. We welcome

festival goers to add their voices to the mix with

short performance pieces. Come early for a slot.

The Ship Studio in the courtyard at Dartington Hall will be open each day from 10am - 5.30pm. Here you will find stalls selling second hand and antiquarian books and quality locally made crafts.

The Cider Press Centre is about 1/2 mile from the festival site and offers a variety of shops. There are also 2 restaurants: the Cider Press Café and Cranks.Shops open daily from 9.30am - 5.30pm (Sundays 10am - 5pm)

Other things to do . . .

Come and visit Google in the Upper Gatehouse

for a relaxed and different Ways With Words experience.

Take time out to grab a smoothie, get refreshed and get hands-on with

Google’s e-books technology.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Google zone – open to everyone from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th July.

SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

Dartington Gallery Dartington Hall

Totnes

8th - 17th July Opens 10 - 6

www.swsculptors.co.uk

WAYS WITHOUT WORDS

Bursaries to Ways With Words

Students between the ages of 17 - 25

who are in full-time education can attend

all (10 days) or some (5 days) of this year’s

festival free of charge.

Email [email protected]

to find out more.

We are grateful to

Tourist Information • 01803 863168www.totnesinformation.co.uk

Eating And Drinking

The courtyard goes continental . . .

To celebrate Ways With Words 20th

anniversary at Dartington Hall, the Courtyard

will be converted into a Continental Café,

serving a selection of fresh and locally sourced,

homemade speciality food and drinks.

Open daily for breakfast bites, lunch snacks, mid

afternoon treats and late afternoon apéritifs.

Joined by the old favourites:

• The Garden Room Restaurant – seated

restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and

tea and coffee – with a modern British theme.

• The White Hart Bar – Gastro pub grub in the

wonderful White Hart Bar, open for lunch and

dinner and refreshments all day.

• The Roundhouse Cafe (open 9.30am – 8pm),

for coffee, tea and cake, or a glass of wine.

for their support of the bursary fund both at Dartington and in Cumbria.

Travelling to Dartington

– Dartington is about 25 miles southwest of Exeter and about 4 hours drive from London.

– By car, take the M5, A38 and A384, then follow yellow AA signs to the festival. From the west, take the A38 from Plymouth, the A385 and then follow the AA signs.

– By train, Totnes is the nearest station, on the mainline from London Paddington. Dartington Hall is a 5 minute taxi ride from the station.

With thanks to . . .

Lord Hattersley, Festival President

The Telegraph: Gaby Wood (Head of Books)Lorna Bradbury (Deputy Literary Editor)Sameer Rahim (Assistant Books Editor)Sarah Crompton (Arts Editor)Tom Horan (Saturday Review Editor) Mark Skipworth (Executive Editor)Danielle Howe (PR, Events & Communications Manager)Sarah Pitt (Brand Communications & Events Manager)

Google:Peter Barron (Director, External Relations, Europe, Middle East and Africa)Amy Brown (Head of Events Management, Europe, Middle East and Africa)Claudia Baker (Event Producer)Kevin Hollick (Google zone designer)

Ways With Words’ Patrons:Jonathan Dimbleby, Nicholas Evans, Sir Michael Holroyd CBE, Penelope Lively OBE, James Long, Blake Morrison, Rt. Hon. Lord Owen, Lord O’Hagan, Peter Stanford, Salley Vickers

Good, Close and Best Friends:Colin Goldsmith, Pamela Harding, Elaine D. Moss, Moira Sykes

ParkingParking is limited at Dartington Hall. Please leave plenty of time to get to your event as you may need to park at a distance from the venues.

Wheelchair accessThere is wheelchair access to the Great Hall, Barn and Upper Gatehouse, but please make sure you let us know when you buy your tickets as wheelchair spaces are limited and must be reserved in advance. There is access to the bar and dining rooms and to some bedrooms.

Hearing difficultiesThere is a loop system in place in the Great Hall (please ask the stewards where to sit to take advantage of this) and an infra-red headphone system in the Barn.

The Publishers:Acumen, Allen Lane, Bloomsbury, Chatto & Windus, Constable & Robinson, Continuum, Ebury, Edinburgh University Press, English Heritage, Faber and Faber, Fourth Estate, Frances Lincoln, Granta Books, Green Books, Harper Collins, Harper Press, Hamish Hamilton, Hodder & Stoughton, John Murray, Jonathan Cape, Little, Brown, Lund Humphries, Methuen, O-Books, Oneworld, Orion, Oversteps, Palgrave Macmillan, Penguin General, Penguin Press, Picador, Phoenix, Pocket Books, Profile Books, Quadrille, Quercus, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Thames & Hudson, The Royal Collection, Transworld, Viking, Vintage, Weidenfeld & Nicolson

– Office Manager: Kate Treleaven– Box Office Manager: Bryony Devine– Administrative Assistant: Alice Ling

– Technical Advice: Chris Edwards– Technicians: Rob Waite, Ninian Harding (Barn)– Venue Managers: Jess Morris, Ben Long,

Caroline Wilson, Charlie Ansell– Trouble-shooter: Sam Alexander

– Thank you to all the generous and energetic team of volunteers who support the festival in a variety of ways before, during and after the festival.

– All at Dartington Accommodation and Catering Services Ltd.

– Festival photographs by Oliver Edwards

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