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Literary Leicester, 11-14 November 2009
Join us to celebrate the written word at the second Literary Leicester festival in the inspiring surroundings of the award-winning David Wilson Library at the University of Leicester.
Entry to all events is free but some of the events are ticketed. For tickets please contact Rebecca Vickerman on 0116 252 2320 or rv40@le.ac.uk.
Please note that the Peter Porter event has been cancelled and there are no tickets left for Jacqueline Wilson.
| Event | Date | Time | Ticketed | Book signing | BSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Porter reads his poetry | Wednesday 11 November | 6.00pm | cancelled due to illness | yes | |
| John Carey on William Golding | Wednesday 11 November | 7.30pm | yes | yes | |
| Writing for Television | Thursday 12 November | 6.00pm | yes | ||
| Sarah Waters in Conversation | Thursday 12 November | 7.30pm | yes | yes | |
| Jaqueline Wilson | Saturday 14 November | 2.00pm | no tickets left | yes | yes* |
| Pekko's Puppets | Saturday 14 November | 3.00pm | |||
| Meg Rosoff | Saturday 14 November | 4.00pm | yes | yes | |
| A Celebration of Harold Pinter | Saturday 14 November | 6.00pm | |||
| An Evening with RJ Ellory | Saturday 14 November | 7.30pm | yes | yes | yes* |
* British Sign Language interpretation provided by Leicester-based Action Deafness Books.
NB. The Saturday afternoon events are particularly suitable for children. The remaining events are unsuitable for children below the age of 12.
Between events there is an opportunity to meet the writers, have a book signed, enjoy a tour of the David Wilson Library, grab a bite in the Library Café or browse the shelves of our independent University Bookshop.
Festival organisers
- David Wilson Library: Christine Fyfe
- School of English: Holly Furneaux, Martin Halliwell, Martin Stannard
This is the second Literary Leicester festival. The website for the 2008 event is archived here.
