MONDAY 10 OCTOBER
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1.30-2.30pm
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1.45–2.45pm
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Fiction
Faith
Edna O’Brien
This Orient Isle
Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre £8
Imperial Square, The Inkpot £8
Ten years on from her last novel, one of Ireland’s greatest ever writers introduces her acclaimed latest work, The Little Red Chairs. She talks to The Sunday Times Literary Editor Andrew Holgate about her illustrious career so far.
Jerry Brotton reveals how Elizabethan England’s fascination with the Islamic world influenced the great productions of the day by Marlowe, Shakespeare and their contemporaries. Chaired by Ann Treneman, chief theatre critic for The Times.
Supported by Poetry Ireland.
12.30–2.30pm
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Lifestyle
Antonio Carluccio Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent £30
Ticket includes a two course lunch and a glass of wine. Antonio Carluccio, Carluccio, the Godfather of Italian food, is widely recognised as one of Italy’s greatest food ambassadors. Join the bestselling cookery author and television star for delicious food and culinary chat in our glorious Spiegeltent. He presents his new book Vegetables Vegetables,, jam-packed with his favourite mouth-watering recipes.
1.45–2.45pm
Countering Extremism Imperial Square, Town Hall, Baillie Gifford Stage £9 What drives people to turn their backs on Britain and travel to join ISIS? How can we prevent extremism taking root here? Our panel of experts explore the issues: Sara Khan (The Battle for British Islam), Director of Inspire, which challenges extremist ideologies within Muslim communities, counter-terrorism expert Peter Neumann (Radicalized) and former Islamic extremist Hanif Qadir (Preventing Extremism and Terrorist Recruitment), whose Active Change Foundation works with young people at risk of radicalisation. Chaired by historian Peter Frankopan. Programmed in partnership with Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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Current Affairs
2–2.30pm
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OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Global Catastrophes Montpellier Gardens, The Huddle FREE Life on earth will come to an end… it’s just a matter of when. Bill McGuire considers a range of scenarios: the New Ice Age, asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunamis and examines our survival chances.