The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival Brochure 2012

THE TIMES

e

Ch

m

ha

n lte

s

ter

Lis

4 09 8 m 80 nha 8 44 helte s.com 8 E 0 de, C tival C I FF Arca mfes O a t X BO egen ltenh R he c

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS Associate Supporters

Title sponsor

In association with

Broadcast Partner

Principal supporters

Global Banking Partner

Major supporters

Radio Partner

Festival Partners

Regular Funders

Local Media Partners

Official Wine

Supporters

Working in partnership

2 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Official Cider

Booktrust English Pen Glide Media Marketing HomeWise John Gordons Mercure Queen’s Hotel Notgrove Trust

Penna Poetry Society Prospect Magazine Royal Institute of British Architects Samuel Johnson Prize Smith & Milton Tate

The Barbican The British Council The British Library The British Museum The Forward Foundation The Henry Moore Institute The London Book Fair

The Royal Academy The Royal Collections The School of Life The Society of Young Publishers The University Women’s Club The Wellcome Trust Book Prize

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 115

DIRECTOR Jane Furze

FESTIVAL ASSISTANT Hannah Evans

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sarah Smyth

FESTIVAL INTERNS Lizzie Atkinson, Jen Liggins

BOOK IT! DIRECTOR Jane Churchill

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Suzy Hillier

FESTIVAL MANAGERS Charles Haynes, Nicola Tuxworth

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Claire Coleman

FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATOR Rose Stuart

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Alison West

Welcome What words will you use to describe your Festival experience?

Whether it’s Jazz, Science, Music or Literature, a Cheltenham Festival experience can be intellectually challenging, educational, fun, surprising, frustrating, shocking, transformational, inspiring, comical, beautiful, odd, even life-changing.

And this year’s The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is no different.

As you will see when you browse this brochure, the Festival promises 10 days of discussion, debate and interview, plus lots of new ways to experience and engage with words and ideas. It’s a true celebration of the power of the word - with old friends, new writers, commentators, celebrities, sports people and scientists, and from children’s authors, illustrators, comedians and politicians to leading opinion-formers.

I can’t praise the team enough for their exceptional dedication and flair in curating this year’s inspiring programme. However, there would be no Festival without the wonderful enthusiasm of our partners and loyal audiences and we are extremely grateful for all the support we receive.

Whatever words you use to describe your experience at a Cheltenham Festival, I would like to ask for your help to ensure that you will still be using those words in the future. Only 40% of our income comes from ticket sales. Please show your support for Cheltenham Festivals by making a donation when you buy your tickets so that we can continue to curate inspiring programmes of a high standard, offer free events and continue our work with schools and families. As a cultural organisation, Cheltenham Festivals has charitable status, so if you are a UK tax-payer, don’t forget to tick the Gift Aid box so that we can claim Gift Aid on your donation which is worth another 25% to the Festivals.

I love the excitement of seeing the brochure for the first time, and then sitting down to make my event choices. I’m sure many of you do too.

Turn the page and enjoy! I look forward to seeing you at the Festival in October.

Donna Renney, Chief Executive

CONTENTS 2012 NEWS

3-9

What’s happening at this year’s Festival

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

10 - 89

BOOK IT!

91 - 101

Your day by day guide to events Our Festival for families and young readers

WRITE AWAY

104 - 105

FESTIVAL GUIDE

108 – 110

Creative workshop programme

Your guide to the Festival site and buying tickets EVEN MORE FESTIVAL NEWS FEATURES AND INFO ONLINE... cheltenhamfestivals.com cheltenhamfestivals.com/subscribe facebook.com/cheltenhamfestivals @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

3

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SARAH SMYTH INTRODUCES US TO THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL

ER

W O :P

E L P O PE

WELCOME TO AN EXTRAORDINARY TEN DAYS OF LITERARY TREATS AND INTELLECTUAL DRAMA, POWERFUL PERFORMANCES AND FIERCE DEBATES.

As I set out to shape this year’s programme, I was struck by the anger suffusing our political, social and cultural debates. At its heart seemed to be a pervasive sense of powerlessness and disconnection between citizens and their leaders, and it seemed timely - a month before America’s presidential election - to explore the relationship between people and power as this year’s Festival theme.

In an era of unprecedented global turmoil we tackle the relationship between people and power on many levels: from the link between citizen and state to the way we relate to each other as individuals, and from interconnected online communities to the still unique relationship between reader and writer.

As the economic and geopolitical certainties of the twentieth century fade, we enter the political arena

4

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

to ask searching questions: what shape is democracy in today?

Do revolutions – political or digital ever bring what people expect?

What makes a great leader?

Where does global power really lie today? And what implications do these power shifts have for our future security? We ask what influence, if any, our politicians are actually able to wield in the face of the economic shockwaves echoing from Athens to Washington.

In troubled times, we often turn inwards, and I also want to celebrate the domestic, the local and the particular, with a special focus on personal empowerment and our relationship with the home.

Look for the People: Power event headings running throughout this year’s programme.

GUEST DIRECTORS

CAROL ANN DUFFY

JOAN BAKEWELL

PETER HENNESSY

Carol Ann Duffy brings poetry to the heart of the festival; as well as performing her own work, she launches our fantastic free Poetry Cafe programme, showcases three talented poets and introduces our unmissable Poetry Jukebox event.

We’re keeping Carol Ann busy while she’s with us, as she’ll also be presenting the prize for iF Poems/ The Times Young Poet Competition.

Joan Bakewell’s fascination for how we present and re-present the past is evident through her own novels and in two of her events she looks back to the 1950s and the 1970s to explore this question. She also joins us for one of our philosophical debates and, as a champion of older people, explores how age is represented in classic novels in our Seven Ages Of Man series.

Historian Peter Hennessy has chosen a great year to survey the political landscape, past and present.

Starting with the Cold War, “the greatest power confrontation of our times that didn’t lead to war”, he’s joined by leading political figures from left and right to assess our turbulent times. In his new book Distilling the Frenzy he offers an incisive view into the territory where current affairs meets history.

Look for…

Look for…

Look for…

> SAT 6 > L047 > CAROL ANN DUFFY, GILLIAN CLARKE & JOHN SAMPSON > PAGE 23

> THURS 11 > L219 > MAD MEN TO MOON ROCKETS: EXPLORING THE FIFTIES > PAGE 61

> FRI 5 > L005 > WRITING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS > PAGE 12

> SAT 6 > L052 > LITTLE MACHINE > PAGE 24

> FRI 12 > L247 > SEVEN AGES OF MAN: AGE > PAGE 71

> FRI 5 > L021 > WHAT’S IN A SPEECH? > PAGE 15

> SAT 6 > L039 > SEAN BORODALE, ANN GRAY & ADAM HOROVITZ > PAGE 22

> FRI 12 > L331 DOMINIC SANDBROOK & JOAN BAKEWELL > PAGE 68

> SAT 6 > LB9 iF POEMS/ THE TIMES YOUNG POETS PRIZE > PAGE 21

> FRI 12 > L231 > THE POWER OF IDEAS > PAGE 69 > FRI 12 > L240 > CALL THE MIDWIFE: REMEMBERING JENNIFER WORTH > PAGE 70

> SAT 6 > L028 > UNLOCKING THE COLD WAR > PAGE 20 > SAT 6 > L024 > JOHN LEWIS GADDIS & PETER HENNESSY > PAGE 23 > SAT 6/SUN 7 > L038 & L076 > POLITICS IN FOCUS > PAGE 21 & 32 > SUN 7 > L064 > WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER? > PAGE 29

JULIAN BAGGINI PHILOSOPHER IN RESIDENCE Julian Baggini, our very first Philosopher in Residence, has developed a unique Philosophy programme including keynote talks, debates, free informal philosophy cafes, and a brand new philosophy dinner.

Join Julian for a Philosophy Day on Friday 12th October. Our Philosopher’s Pass (£15) allows you entrance to a specially curated series of three events - a Philosophy Essentials session plus two keynote debates, an exclusive introduction to the day from Julian in our Literary Lounge at 9.45am and to round off the day, a chance for you to air your views in the Philosophy Café.

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

5

Festival collections At a glance POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

From leading politicians to power brokers, diplomats to peace-makers we explore the lives and works of those who wield power past and present.

In our Pathways collection, we continue to ask the big questions, exploring personal beliefs and debating the relationship between religion and the search for peace.

We’ll be delving into the economic issues of the day, hosting top business leaders who’ll reveal how they are responding to recurrent recession.

Look for... > LO14 (PAGE 14) > L013 (PAGE 13) > L313 (PAGE 86)

Look for... > L183 (PAGE 54) >L150 (PAGE 47) > L308 (PAGE 86)

Look for... > L278 (PAGE 79) > L307 (PAGE 85) > L315 (PAGE 87) > L301 (PAGE 85)

FICTION & STORYTELLING The beating heart of the Festival – we’ve picked out the very best in new fiction and performance as well as welcoming our most renowned literary voices to the stage. Our Horizons series introduces writers from all over the world and we’re thrilled to be working with some of Britain’s top literary prizes.

COMEDY Laugh out loud with this year’s fabulously funny line-up.

Look for... > L045 (PAGE 24) > L249 (PAGE 70) > L291 (PAGE 81)

Join our Writers in Residence Thomas Enger and Gunnar Staalesen, two of Scandinavia’s leading crime writers for a taste of Nordic Noir.

6

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN We celebrate the films, television programmes and theatre productions that have made the headlines.

POETRY We provide platforms for some of our most striking poetic voices as they premiere exciting new work and revisit old favourites.

Look for... > L037 (PAGE 25) > L152 (PAGE 25) > L240 (PAGE 70)

Look for... > L047 (PAGE 23) > L147 (PAGE 46) > L245 (PAGE 70)

COLLECTIONS

HOME

MILITARY HISTORY

HISTORY

We celebrate the hearth and home with events exploring design, food and drink, gardening, antiques and the art of homemaking through the ages.

We are joined by former serving soldiers and leading military historians to explore the nature of conflict past and present.

In Turn Back the Clock we focus on the Regency period covering architecture, food, fashion and theatre, alongside the broader sweep of history, politics and the arts.

Look for... > L174 (PAGE 53) > L163 (PAGE 52) > L191 (PAGE 55)

ART & ARCHITECTURE We bring to life some of 2012’s great art exhibitions and ponder our built environment at its best and worst.

Look for... > L001 (PAGE 12) > L135 (PAGE 45) > L176 (PAGE 53)

Look for... > L148 (PAGE 46) > L205 (PAGE 61) > L218 (PAGE 63)

SPORT A fitting celebration of sport’s greatest events and personalities in this Olympic year.

Look for... > L153 (PAGE 47) > L156 (PAGE 47) > L208 (PAGE 61)

Look for... > LT07 (PAGE 38) > L204 (PAGE 61) > L200 (PAGE 60)

TRAVEL Join us for some truly inspirational journeys both near and far.

LOCALLY SOURCED Celebrating the rich community of writers based locally.

Look for... > L032 (PAGE 25) > L232 (PAGE 69) > L241 (PAGE 70)

Look for... > LT08 (PAGE 39) > L126 (PAGE 44) > L334 (PAGE 44)

Further reading & latest event information see cheltenhamfestivals.com Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

7

NEW FOR 2012

COMPASS POINTS In a series of three keynote events co-programmed with global banking partner HSBC, we bring together leading experts in their field to explore the relationships between the West and the new cultural and economic powerhouses across the globe, spanning finance, history, culture, politics and of course, literature.

WORLD OF SURGERY Step inside the world of surgery as we explore the power balance between doctor and patient. What happens when you have a heart attack? What is it like to undergo clot-busting surgery while you’re still awake? Who makes these life and death decisions? Join us for a series of three fascinating linked events for a combined price of £15.

Look for... > L186 (PAGE 55) > L216 (PAGE 62) > LT17 (PAGE 71)

Look for... > L281 (PAGE 77) > L288 (PAGE 80) > L289 (PAGE 81) > L305 (PAGE 85)

SIGNPOSTS Join us to learn new skills in our series of events which look at personal empowerment. For the first time at the Festival we forge new partnerships to offer a series of pick and mix talks and workshops on subjects such as meditation, relaxation, how to worry less and how to take control of our lives.

Or join one of our free events designed to give advice on anything from helping your child to read to opening a new chapter in your career.

Look for... > L342 (PAGE 13) > L027 (PAGE 20) > L096 (PAGE 37) > L166 (PAGE 52) > L181 (PAGE 55) > L215 (PAGE 62) > L246 (PAGE 70) > L268 (PAGE 78)

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW VOICE A nationwide talent search with a difference - a search for a new broadcaster on matters of faith which culminates in a weekend of workshops and training before the contestants face a live audience and judging panel at the Festival.

The successful candidate will broadcast on the BBC Radio 2, Vanessa Feltz Show, in the Pause for Thought slot.

BEHIND THE SCENES What really goes on Behind the Scenes? Experts and insiders from some of our great national institutions share their special insights.

Look for... > LS24 (PAGE 12) > L035 (PAGE 12) > L228 (PAGE 30)

8

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

NOVEL DIRECTIONS Sample great new fiction this October with three new collections at the Festival. Meet four of 2012’s most exciting debut novelists in our free Festival Focus series, experience our new Literary Salon created by Damian Barr and our Firestation Book Swap hosted by Scott Pack and try out our new Seven Ages of Man series, which explores classic literature from the cradle to the grave.

SCIENCE AT LITERATURE The Literature and Science Festival teams are working together to bring exciting and intriguing science events to fans of the Literature Festival. Join scientists and science enthusiasts like Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Ronson, Robert Winston, Steven Pinker and others for great discussions and fascinating topics. Look for the Science at Literature headings throughout the programme. If you enjoy science at the Literature Festival, join us from 4-9 June 2013 for The Times Cheltenham Science Festival.

The Spiegeltent Experience captivating captivating storytelling and unique, eclectic events in the beautiful world of the Spiegeltent – the perfect place to be enchanted, inspired and thoroughly thoroughly entertained. Also, don’t forget you can book a table for Sunday lunch on Sunday 7 & Sunday 14 October.

SAT 6 OCT

WED 10TH OCT

CIDER WITH ROSIE (& EVERYONE ELSE): WITH THE THINKING DRINKERS PAGE 21

WHISKIES TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE! PAGE 54

MICHAEL CHABON, JOJO MOYES & ALEX PRESTON: DAMIAN BARR’S LITERARY SALON PAGE 24 SUNDAY 7 OCT BOOK IT! BREAKFAST PAGE 28 GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF: AFTERNOON TEA PAGE 31

THE BIG READ DOES DR NO IN ASSOCIATION WITH VINTAGE CLASSICS This year we will be revisiting the original novels by Ian Fleming with a focus on Dr No to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first ever Bond film. Whether you are new to the chosen book or fancy revisiting it, join us at one of our ever-popular Big Read book groups to discuss, debate, or simply listen.

ROBERT CRAMPTON’S QUIZ NIGHT PAGE 33 MONDAY 8 OCT BRIDGE MASTERCLASSES PAGE 36 TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN PAGE 38 LINDEMAN’S WINE AND BOOK CLUB PAGE 39 GLOUCESTERSHIRE WRITERS’ NETWORK PAGE 39 TUESDAY 9 OCT FAULTY TOWERS DINING EXPERIENCE PAGE 47

Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ bigread for more information.

JAZZ AND THE BARONESS PAGE 55 THURSDAY 11 OCT LUNCH WITH THE FABULOUS BAKER BROTHERS PAGE 61 JANE AUSTEN’S LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE PAGE 62 AGATHA CHRISTIE & ART DECO PAGE 63 FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER FIRESTATION BOOK SWAP PAGE 70 YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST...

PAGE 69 SAT 13 OCT TAYLORS OF HARROGATE COFFEE MASTERCLASS PAGE 76 POETRY. UK ALL STARS POETRY SLAM! QUALIFIERS & FINAL PAGE 79 & 81 VINTAGE COCKTAIL PARTY PAGE 80 SUNDAY 14 OCT THE EARLY EDITION WITH MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE PAGE 84

Official Suppliers

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

9

Fri

ct O 5 12PM

IMPERIAL SQUARE

1PM

JOHN BERCOW & MATTHEW FLINDERS L002 12 - 1PM £8

2PM

3PM

4PM

PETER HENNESSY L005 2 - 3PM £7 RES

THE PRERAPHAELITES L008 4 - 5PM £6

CHILDHOOD L016 2 - 3PM £7

PAT BARKER L012 4 - 5PM £8

TOM HOLLAND L009 4 - 5PM £7

THOMAS HARDY LO35 12 - 1PM £6 RES

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

UNDER THE BONNET OF CLASSIC FICTION L010 4 - 5PM £6

150 YEARS OF MODERN ART L001 12 - 1PM £7 RES

SEBASTIAN FAULKS L006 2 - 3PM £8 RES

NEIL MACGREGOR L011 4 - 5PM £8 RES

THE TIMES LIVE: LEADER CONFERENCE LS24 12 - 1PM £5 RES

BBC WORLD SERVICE BOOK CLUB L007 2 - 3PM FREE

RUSSIA TODAY L013 4 - 5PM £7 RES

COLOUR IN THE HOME L342 4 - 5PM FREE

12PM

1PM

10 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

2PM

3PM

4PM

At a Glance

Fri 5 Oct

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

SALMAN RUSHDIE L019 6.30 - 7.30PM £9 RES

9PM

10PM

PAUL AUSTER L015 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

JOHN MULLAN L023 8.45 - 10PM £7

HENRY MOORE L017 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

BANKSY L020 8.45 - 10PM £6

FANG FANG, HAN SONG & XINRAN L004 6.30 - 7.30PM £6 RES

5PM

6PM

KOFI ANNAN L014 6.30 - 7.30PM £15 RES

WHAT’S IN A SPEECH? L021 8.45PM - 10PM £10 RES

HISTORY’S KITCHEN SECRETS L018 6.30 - 7.30PM £6 RES

JON RONSON & PETER SERAFINOWICZ L022 8.45 - 10PM £8

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

11

FRI 5 OCT

Early Afternoon

12-2pm

BEHIND THE SCENES

PEOPLE: POWER

ART & ARCHITECTURE

THOMAS HARDY

PETER HENNESSY

James Grasby & John Sutherland In this fascinating discussion we consider the challenge of re-creating the life and times of one of our most celebrated authors. Biographer and critic John Sutherland is joined by the National Trust’s South West Region Curator James Grasby, responsible for the restoration and public opening of Hardy’s Cottage and Max Gate, the property he owned in later life.

Writing History as it Happens From the Cold War to Ground Zero, Suez to the Eurozone crisis, making sense of history as it happens is a challenging and fascinating task. Guest Director Peter Hennessy, one of our leading contemporary historians, and the author of Distilling the Frenzy: Writing the history of one’s own times looks back at the grand themes that have run through 20th and 21st century Britain, and reflects on the art of writing a history of one’s own times.

150 YEARS OF MODERN ART Will Gompertz Who better to demystify modern art than BBC Arts Editor, Will Gompertz, formerly a Director at the Tate Gallery? In this exhilarating illustrated talk, based on his book What Are You Looking At? he takes us on a whistle stop tour of contemporary art from soup cans to pickled sharks, and explains why a 5 year old really couldn’t do any of it.

> L001 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £7 RES PEOPLE: POWER

MATTHEW FLINDERS & JOHN BERCOW

> L035 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

2-4pm SEVEN AGES OF MAN

SEBASTIAN FAULKS

CHILDHOOD

Best known for his historical novels set in France, including Birdsong; in recent years Sebastian Faulks has also published bestselling novels with a more contemporary setting, and a James Bond sequel. He joins us to discuss his life and writing, including his latest novel, A Possible Life.

BEHIND THE SCENES

John Mullan, Nick Tucker & Erica Wagner Some of the most compelling characters in classic fiction have been children, from Oliver Twist and Henry James’ Maisie; to William Golding’s Piggy and Scout Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. We are joined by John Mullan, author of What Matters in Jane Austen?, children’s literature expert Nick Tucker and The Times’ Literary Editor Erica Wagner to discuss their favourite child characters in classic fiction.

Tweet your favourite child characters to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest and have them discussed in the event.

THE TIMES LIVE: LEADER CONFERENCE

> L016 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

Defending Politics Is democracy still ‘a great and civilizing human activity’? Writer and broadcaster Matthew Flinders, whose new book Defending Politics tackles head-on the pessimism many express about Western democracy, is joined by the Rt. Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons. They discuss the challenges of modern democracy and the role of Parliament and Speaker in Britain today.

> L002 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8

> L005 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7 RES

For more than 200 years journalists at The Times have been writing leading articles to a tight daily deadline. Join the Editor of The Times James Harding, as he gathers his senior journalists for the all-important leader conference where they will debate the key issues of the day and decide on the content of the leading articles for publication in The Times on Saturday 6 October.

> LS24 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £5 RES

12 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

> L006 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £8 RES

BBC WORLD SERVICE BOOK CLUB Paul Auster Put a question to bestselling writer Paul Auster at a recording of the book club that unites readers globally on the BBC World Service. The author will talk about his remarkable New York Trilogy, consisting of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room. Sign up early to secure your free copy of the book and prepare to ask your question!

This show will be recorded for broadcast, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L007 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > FREE – ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED

FRI 5 OCT

Late Afternoon 4-6pm ART & ARCHITECTURE

THE PRE-RAPHAELITES Alison Smith Combining rebellion and revivalism, scientific precision and imaginative grandeur, the Pre-Raphaelites constitute Britain’s first modern art movement.

As Tate Britain presents a major new exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite work, we join curator Alison Smith for a lavishlyillustrated talk on the work of this revolutionary band of brothers.

> L008 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £6

HISTORY

TOM HOLLAND In the Shadow of the Sword In the 6th century AD, the Middle East was divided between the mighty Persian and Roman empires. A hundred years later, they had given way to a new Arab superpower. Bestselling historian Tom Holland, author of In the Shadow of the Sword explores how these turbulent times came about; and how they still influence our contemporary religious landscape.

> L009 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

UNDER THE BONNET OF CLASSIC FICTION John Sutherland & Jon Connell Join John Sutherland, the leading literary critic as he puts some of the great novels of the 19th century and the jazz age under the microscope, from Middlemarch to Great Expectations, Pride & Prejudice to The Great Gatsby. In conversation with Jon Connell, Editor of The Connell Guides he will reveal just how these astonishing novels are put together and why they work.

Up-to-the minute Festival news! @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest /cheltenhamfestivals

THE SHAKESPEARE LECTURE

PEOPLE: POWER

NEIL MACGREGOR

RUSSIA TODAY

What was it like living in Shakespeare’s Restless World? We welcome the distinguished Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor as he gives an enthralling account of life in Shakespeare’s time. His new book brings to life a pivotal point of human history, through objects as diverse as a hoard of gold coins to the battered trunk of an unknown pedlar, and is based on the recent BBC Radio 4 series and the British Museum exhibition, Shakespeare: Staging the World.

Masha Gessen, Luke Harding & Martin Sixsmith Russia has always been profoundly fascinating to the West. Masha Gessen, author of a remarkable new book on Putin, The Man Without A Face, former BBC Moscow correspondent Martin Sixsmith, author of Russia: A 1000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East and Mafia State author Luke Harding come together for a fascinating debate taking the temperature of contemporary Russia and assessing its relationship with the rest of the world.

> L011 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £8 RES

> L013 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7 RES SIGNPOSTS

COLOUR IN THE HOME PAT BARKER Skilfully blending fact and fiction, Pat Barker explores the history of the First World War in the novels of her Regeneration Trilogy, which include the Booker Prize-winning, The Ghost Road.

Now with a television adaptation in the offing, she discusses her fiction, including her new novel Toby’s Room; a companion to Life Class, and set once again during the Great War.

See colour in a whole new light with this illustrated and inspirational talk, hosted by international colour consultant Joa Studholme. Joa will explain how, through the simple use of paint and wallpaper, you can achieve striking results in your home.

> L342 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4- 5PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L012 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8

> L010 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £6

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

13

FRI 5 OCT

Early Evening

6-8pm

HORIZONS

HOME

FAMILY EVENT

FANG FANG, HAN SONG & XINRAN

HISTORY’S KITCHEN SECRETS

ANTHONY HOROWITZ See Book It! page 92 for more information

> LB1 >SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE > AGE 12+ > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

PEOPLE: POWER

KOFI ANNAN For more than 40 years at the United Nations - the last ten as Secretary-General - Kofi Annan was at the centre of the major geopolitical events of our time.

To mark the publication of his book, Interventions: A Life in War and Peace, he gives us a compelling and candid, behindthe-scenes view of global diplomacy during one of the most tumultuous periods in the UN’s history. In conversation with James Harding, Editor of The Times.

> L014 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £15 RES

Stories of China Flying in for a rare UK appearance are some of China’s leading writers. Fang Fang’s acclaimed novels vividly explore everyday life in China today in villages and cities alike. Han Song’s awardwinning science-fiction is an extraordinary metaphorical window on life in modern China. London-based writer Xinran explores the role of women in China past and present in Message From An Unknown Chinese Mother. They discuss their work, and the challenges of reflecting in fact and fiction the breakneck pace of China’s recent evolution.

Bee Wilson & William Sitwell In this fascinating discussion we bring together two of our liveliest food experts Bee Wilson, author of Consider the Fork, and William Sitwell, who has written A History of Food in 100 Recipes, to explore the amazing history of the domestic kitchen, from ancient Egyptian bread recipes to the surprising sophistication of the humble wooden spoon. Chaired

by Kate Muir, columnist at The Times.

> L018 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £6 RES

> L004 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £6

SALMAN RUSHDIE This event and event L147 are supported by the British Council in collaboration with the Chinese organising committee as part of the China Market Focus 2012 cultural programme at The London Book Fair.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

HENRY MOORE

When a fatwa was pronounced upon him in 1989, after the publication of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding and his life changed profoundly. To coincide with publication of Joseph Anton, his extraordinary memoir of those harrowing times, he joins us to reflect on liberty, freedom of speech, and an ordeal that no writer should have to endure. Chaired by The Times’ Literary Editor, Erica Wagner.

> L019 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £9 RES

Anita Feldman Until recently Henry Moore’s work in plaster has been regarded merely as a preparatory stage in the making of his world-famous sculptures. In this richly illustrated talk, Anita Feldman, an authority on Moore’s work, offers a fascinating guided tour of Moore’s extraordinary sculptures and discusses why his plasters deserve to be admired as works of art in their own right.

> L017 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

14 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

FRI 5 OCT

Late Evening 8-10pm ART & ARCHITECTURE

BANKSY Will Ellsworth-Jones, Will Gompertz & Pure Evil Banksy is one of the most celebrated yet enigmatic artists of our time, whose works appear in major galleries worldwide as well as on the walls and streets of Bristol. To explore Banksy’s work, its origins, and the role of urban street art in contemporary culture, Will EllsworthJones, author of a new biography of Banksy is joined by Will Gompertz and street artist and gallery owner Pure Evil.

> L020 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £6 POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

WHAT’S IN A SPEECH? Philip Collins, Daniel Finkelstein, Peter Hennessy & Michael Cockerell The leading Times ’ columnists Philip Collins, author of The Art of Speeches and Presentations, and Daniel Finkelstein have written speeches for Tony Blair and William Hague respectively. Here they join the contemporary historian Peter Hennessy, and the acclaimed political commentator and documentary maker Michael Cockerell to discuss some of politics’ most influential speech-makers - from Churchill to Cameron - and to explore the elusive qualities of great speechmaking.

THE CHELTENHAM LECTURE

JON RONSON & PETER SERAFINOWICZ

JOHN MULLAN

We bring together two of the funniest writers in Britain today for some cracking comic chat. Jon Ronson, bestselling author of The Psychopath Test and new book Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries and Peter Serafinowicz whose forthcoming book, Billion Jokes: Volume 1, will be given an exclusively sneak preview at Cheltenham

What Matters in Jane Austen?

Is there any sex in Jane Austen? What do the characters call each other? And which important Austen characters never speak? In an illuminating Cheltenham Lecture, John Mullan, author of What Matters in Jane Austen? shows us how we can appreciate the novelist’s brilliance by looking at the intriguing intricacies of her fiction.

> L022 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £8

> L023 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45PM-10PM > £7

PAUL AUSTER Acclaimed US writer Paul Auster is the author of numerous novels including the New York trilogy, screenplays, and works of non-fiction, and has also worked as a poet, translator and film director. He joins us to discuss his diverse writing career, along with Winter Journal, his unorthodox memoir in which he looks back on his life through the history of his own body.

> L015 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8 RES

> L021 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £10 RES

Make the most of your Festival Join from just £15 0844 880 8094

Cheltenhamfestivals.com/membership Terms and conditions apply

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

15

Save £3 a week

Waterstones is delighted to be bookseller at

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2012 We look forward to welcoming you to our festival bookshops and our new children’s area, The Hideaway.

This October, we are proud to sponsor events with Paul Auster and David Mitchell, and to introduce two of our Waterstones 11 authors Rachel Joyce and Patrick Flanery as part of the Festival Focus series.

We also hope to see you at our branch in the town centre at 33-41 The Promenade. T: 01242 571 779

Charlie Birchmore

Visit us online at waterstones.com

t Sa

ct O 6 10AM

11AM

12PM

2PM DAVID SUCHET L037 2 - 3PM £15 RES MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW L034 1.10 - 2.30PM £5

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW L029 10.40AM - 12PM £5

IMPERIAL SQUARE

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

1PM

MICHAEL PALIN L032 12 - 1PM £15 RES

CENTAUR CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE

SIMON HOGGART L026 10 - 11AM £7 RES

WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE L033 12 - 1PM £6 RES

UNLOCKING THE COLD WAR L028 10 - 11AM £7 RES

MARY ROBINSON L031 12 - 1PM £9 RES MICHAEL FRAYN & JOHN CAREY L030 11.30AM - 12.30PM £8 RES

THE 4 O’CLOCK SHOW L025 10 - 11AM FREE

JAMES BOND - DR NO L048 2 - 3PM £8

TIMES DEBATE - IS BRITAIN STILL GREAT? L041 1.45 - 3PM £8 RES POLITICS IN FOCUS: PART ONE L038 1 - 2PM £7 CIDER WITH ROSIE (& EVERYONE ELSE) LT01 1 - 2PM £12 INC. CIDER TASTING

HOW TO GET A JOB IN JOURNALISM L027 10 - 11AM FREE

IF POEMS/ THE TIMES YOUNG POETS PRIZE LB9 12 - 1PM FREE

SEAN BORODALE, ANN GRAY & ADAM HOROVITZ L039 2 - 3PM FREE

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE

SCREENING ROOMS CINEWORLD

10AM

11AM

12PM

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO EVENTS ARE BEING HELD IN CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY 6 OCT

18 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Sat 6 Oct

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

ROGER MOORE L152 4.15 - 5.15PM £15 RES ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH L042 4 - 5PM £8 RES

7PM

8PM

9PM

JK ROWLING L046 6.30 - 7.45PM £15 RES

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH L053 8.45 - 10PM £15 RES

CAROL ANN DUFFY, GILLIAN CLARKE & JOHN SAMPSON L047 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

JACK STRAW L050 8.45 - 10PM £10 RES

JOHN LEWIS GADDIS & PETER HENNESSY L024 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

IAIN BANKS L051 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

10PM

LITTLE MACHINE L052 8.45 - 10PM £6 PHILIP PULLMAN L036 4 - 5PM £9

I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE L045 7.15 - 8.15PM £12 RES WITH GREAT PLEASURE L044 6 - 7PM FREE

THE MORAL MAZE L040 3.15 - 4.30PM FREE

JUNG CHANG L054 9 - 10PM £9 RES COMEDY CLUB L055 9 - 10.15PM FREE

MICHAEL CHABON, JOJO MOYES & ALEX PRESTON LT03 7 - 10PM £6 RES TV TIME CAPSULE L043 4.10 - 4.50 PM FREE ANDREY KURKOV L049 8 - 9PM £6 RES THE BIG READING 3 - 3.30 PM FREE 3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

19

SAT 6 OCT

Morning

10am-12pm

SIGNPOSTS

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

HOW TO GET A JOB IN JOURNALISM

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW

Considering entering the exciting, fastpaced world of journalism? Want to know what you can do to get a head-start? Anne Spackman, comment editor of The Times, will be joined by a graduate trainee from the newspaper, to give you an insight into the life of a journalist and advice on the various routes into the competitive industry.

Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham with its highly acclaimed television show, presented by Mariella Frostrup, bringing the best of the festival to book lovers everywhere. Join us for this exclusive recording in front of a live studio audience with an exciting line-up of authors and special guests sharing experiences and anecdotes for all types of literary enthusiasts.

For broadcast times please visit sky.com/books Doors open at 10.40am, filming 11am12pm, latecomers will not be admitted.

THE 4 O’CLOCK SHOW BBC Radio 4 Extra’s daily family show offers a cracking line-up of children’s authors.

Presenter Mel Giedroyc talks to the writers about their latest titles, some of their favourite childhood books and the books they’d recommend to young readers today. BBC Radio 4 Extra is available on DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/radio4extra.

This show will be recorded for broadcast, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L025 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L027 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L029 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10.40-12PM > £5 PEOPLE: POWER

HOME

SIMON HOGGART Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine Most of us enjoy a decent glass of wine but how do we know which wine is decent given the vast selection available?

Luckily, help is at hand from Simon Hoggart, renowned wine columnist for The Spectator, and the author of Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine. He talks us entertainingly through some of his favourite bottles.

> L026 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7 RES

UNLOCKING THE COLD WAR John Lewis Gaddis, Peter Hennessy, Alan Judd & Kevin Tebbitt Join our eminent panel of Cold War experts, John Lewis Gaddis, America’s ‘Dean of Cold War Studies’ from Yale, Kevin Tebbit former head of GCHQ and Permanent Secretary for Defence, security expert Alan Judd and leading historian Peter Hennessy, as they explore the “now-it-can-be-told history of the greatest power confrontation of our times that didn’t lead to war” (Peter Hennessy). In a Cheltenham exclusive they debate intelligence, security and strategy, lifting the lid on Cold War events and taking us behind the scenes of this fascinating conflict.

Programmed by Peter Hennessy

MICHAEL FRAYN & JOHN CAREY Renowned for his plays, novels and translations; Michael Frayn is that rare thing: an English writer as successful as an author of drama as he is of prose. He joins us to discuss his life and writing, and the inspiration behind his most recent novel, Skios, with leading writer and critic John Carey.

> L030 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 11.30AM-12.30PM > £8 RES

> L028 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7 RES

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

20 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Early Afternoon

SAT 6 OCT

12-2pm FAMILY EVENT

iF POEMS/ THE TIMES YOUNG POETS PRIZE Enjoy readings from a stunning new collection of our best loved poems iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility and join a prime crop of budding poets as we celebrate with the incredibly talented winners of this national competition. Hear the winning entries read by the winners themselves in all three categories, from under 6 years-old to teens. Prizes will be presented by the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and the Editor of The Times, James Harding.

> LB9 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

PEOPLE: POWER

WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE Clare Clark, Juliet Nicolson, Frances Osborne & Libby Purves Women have been at the heart of some of the greatest stories ever told, but what are the challenges of translating their lives into fiction at some of history’s pivotal moments? Clare Clark’s compelling new novel Beautiful Lies opens just before the Golden Jubilee of 1887, Juliet Nicolson’s Abdication takes place in the pivotal year of 1936 whilst Frances Osborne’s Park Lane explores the Suffragette movement and the First World War. They join novelist and broadcaster Libby Purves to discuss the challenges and pleasures of exploring women’s lives through the prism of the past.

> L033 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6 RES SPIEGELTENT

CIDER WITH ROSIE (& EVERYONE ELSE) PATHWAYS

MARY ROBINSON Everybody Matters Mary Robinson has spent her life in pursuit of a fairer world. Here, the former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner joins us to discuss her life and her memoir, Everybody Matters.

In a fascinating interview she reveals what lies behind the vision, strength and determination that has helped her to achieve so much for human rights around the globe, and what it is like to be a member of The Elders - the smallest club in the world.

With The Thinking Drinkers Presented by The Thinking Drinkers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, this is a hilarious whistle stop tour of alcohol in literature, and famous literary cider drinkers, from Beowulf to Hemingway, and from Thomas Hardy to Laurie Lee. Stop along the way as The Thinking Drinkers guide you through a tasting of delicious Westons’ ciders (included in ticket price).

What’s not to like?

> LT01 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1-2PM > £12 RES – INCLUDES CIDER TASTING

POLITICS IN FOCUS: PART ONE Peter Hennessy, Nigel Lawson & Guests In this special event, Guest Director Peter Hennessy is joined by Nigel Lawson and other eminent right-of-centre politicians and thinkers to discuss the current political and economic climate. Focusing on the ups and downs of the coalition government and the economic challenges Britain faces, they debate where as a nation we are headed and offer their own prescriptions for moving forward.

Programmed by Peter Hennessy

> L038 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1-2PM > £7

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham with its highly acclaimed television show, presented by Mariella Frostrup, bringing the best of the festival to book lovers everywhere. Join us for this exclusive recording in front of a live studio audience with an exciting line-up of authors and special guests sharing experiences and anecdotes for all types of literary enthusiasts.

For broadcast times please visit sky.com/books Doors open at 1.10pm, filming 1.30pm2.30pm, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L034 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 1.10-2.30PM > £5

> L031 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £9 RES

Sign up for Festival alerts… cheltenhamfestivals.com/subscribe

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

21

SAT 6 OCT

Afternoon THE BIG READ

THE TIMES DEBATE - IS BRITAIN STILL GREAT? The annual Times Debate is an established highlight of the festival programme. In the year that Britain has celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games, James Harding, the Editor of The Times and a panel of distinguished guests will consider the state of Britain in 2012 and ask: Is Britain still Great?

> L041 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1.45-3PM > £8 RES

JAMES BOND - DR NO The Big Reading Join us for these free live readings from Ian Fleming’s gripping and atmospheric thriller Dr No. Each reading is narrated either by our suave hero, James Bond, or the eponymous sinister villain, hell-bent on world domination. Who will you encounter?

> CINEWORLD > SCREENING ROOMS > 3-3.30PM > FREE

BBC RADIO 4

THE BIG READ

THE MORAL MAZE

Natalie Haynes, Charlie Higson, Tom Rob Smith & Andrew Taylor Ian Fleming’s dark and stylish Dr No grips the reader with a taut, suave and sensual stranglehold. We join Fleming fans Charlie Higson, author of the Young Bond series, the Agent 6 author Tom Rob Smith, highoctane crime writer Andrew Taylor and the critic and comedian Natalie Haynes to explore Fleming’s writing and the Bond phenomenon.

PHILIP PULLMAN Grimm Tales Most famously the author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman has found inspiration in another kind of fantasy for his latest venture: darker retellings of fifty classic stories from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, first published 200 years ago this year. He joins us to look back at their life and writing, and explains how he put the grim back into the Brothers Grimm.

> L036 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £9

2-4pm JAMES BOND - DR NO

4-6pm

This year the BBC marks its 90th birthday.

BBC Radio 4’s The Moral Maze comes to Cheltenham to ask: Does public service broadcasting have a future and if so, how should it be funded? Chaired by Michael Buerk who’ll be joined by the panel: Michael Portillo, Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy.

This show will be recorded for broadcast, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L040 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 3.15-4.30PM > FREE - ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L048 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £8

POETRY CAFÉ

SEAN BORODALE, ANN GRAY & ADAM HOROVITZ The Poetry Café will be hosting three poets chosen and introduced by Guest Director Carol Ann Duffy: Sean Borodale, author of Bee Journal, Ann Gray whose most recent works include The Man I Was Promised and At the Gate and Adam Horovitz whose debut collection, Turning was published last year. Join us as all three read from their latest works.

Programmed by Carol Ann Duffy.

> L039 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > FREE

22 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH The creator of the much-loved fictional series: The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, 44 Scotland Street; and The Sunday Philosophy Club joins us to look back at his hugely successful writing career, and also discusses Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill, his latest Botswana-set novel starring the inimitable Mma Ramotswe.

> L042 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8 RES

BOOK IT!

ZOMBIES! WITH CHARLIE HIGSON AND IAN LIVINGSTONE Writer, actor and comedian Charlie Higson, author of the phenomenally successful Young Bond series and zombie series, The Enemy, will be talking about his writing and his latest teen book The Sacrifice with Ian Livingstone, co-creator of the worldwide bestselling gamebook series, Fighting Fantasy. Ian’s brand-new zombie-slaying adventure, Blood of the Zombies celebrates 30 years of these interactive adventures. Be prepared to be scared, very scared!

> LB17 > THE INKPOT > AGE 12+ > 4-5PM > £6

SAT 6 OCT

Early Evening MEET THE RADIO TIMES

6-8pm

POETRY

TV TIME CAPSULE

BBC RADIO 4

CAROL ANN DUFFY, GILLIAN CLARKE & JOHN SAMPSON

Which are your favourite boxed sets?

Join Radio Times Editor Ben Preston and TV Editor Alison Graham as they pack their fantasy time capsule with the best television in the world. But do you agree with their choices? We want your contributions to what promises to be a rousing, fun debate.

> L043 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4.10-4.50PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

BOOK IT!

WITH GREAT PLEASURE Mel Giedroyc chooses some of her favourite pieces of writing to present to the audience, in the company of two actors. It’s an eclectic and personal mix, from books that have both given her pleasure and marked significant events over the years.

This show will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 4, latecomers will not be admitted.

For this very special event, we bring together English Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy and her Welsh counterpart, Gillian Clarke, the National Poet for Wales.

With musical accompaniment from John Sampson, the stage will be set for a spellbinding poetic performance.

Programmed by Carol Ann Duffy

> L047 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

> L044 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > FREE - ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

WW2 Join two brilliant writers talking about different aspects of WW2. Elizabeth Wein’s heartbreaking tale of a friendship between two women, Code Name Verity, is partly inspired by her love of flying, and Hollywood screenwriter William Osborne imagines what might have happened if Hitler had had a child in Hitler’s Angel.

PEOPLE: POWER

JOHN LEWIS GADDIS & PETER HENNESSY Eminent scholar John Lewis Gaddis has been hailed as the ‘Dean of Cold War Historians.’ He joins Peter Hennessy to discuss his most recent book, George F Kennan: An American Life, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for biography.

Programmed by Peter Hennessy

> LB21 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 5.30-6.30PM > £5 > FREE - ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L024 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Even more Festival news, features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

23

SAT 6 OCT

Up-to-the-minute Festival news! @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest /cheltenhamfestivals

SPIEGELTENT

MICHAEL CHABON, JOJO MOYES & ALEX PRESTON Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Not since the Marquis de Sade have books been this thrilling. Grab a cocktail, pull up a chair and get ready for an evening of whipsmart wit as Damian Barr lets loose his infamous Shoreditch House Literary Salon.

Three guest authors, exclusive readings, revealing interviews and many martinis.

> LT03 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7-10PM > £6 RES STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE: THE BEST OF 40 YEARS Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme Garden & Colin Sell Just what are the rules of Mornington Crescent? And who is the lovely Samantha?

Join Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Colin Sell on the piano - the team from the self-styled antidote to panel games, as they celebrate 40 years of being given silly things to do, and delighting their legions of fans across the world. As heard on BBC Radio 4.

> L045 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7.15-8.15PM > £12 RES

Late Evening 8-10pm

POETRY

HORIZONS

LITTLE MACHINE

ANDREY KURKOV Join Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov for a jazzy fusion of black humour, post-Soviet reality and surrealism in his one-man show. A much-loved author of fiction in Russian for both adults and children, his work has been translated and celebrated around the world. Flying in from the Ukraine for this hugely enjoyable solo event, he improvises on the piano, and discusses his life and books. An evening not to be missed!

> L049 > PLAYHOUSE THEATRE > 8-9PM > £6

Poetry Jukebox From Sappho and Shakespeare to TS Eliot and Carol Ann Duffy, acclaimed poetry band LiTTLe MACHiNe draws on three thousand years of poetry and performs their words in song. Join us for a performance that will by turns make you fall in love with new poems, and thrill anew to some old favourites. Introduced

by Guest Director Carol Ann Duffy.

Programmed by Carol Ann Duffy

> L052 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £6 HISTORY

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

JUNG CHANG

JACK STRAW

This year sees the 21st anniversary of the publication of Wild Swans, at once a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. In a rare interview, Jung Chang reflects on the extraordinary impact of her family memoir and discusses the role of women in China today.

Last Man Standing Having spent 13 years and 11 days in government, including long spells as Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw has insights aplenty to offer into the complex but always fascinating world of British politics. To mark the publication of his autobiography, Last Man Standing, he joins us to give his personal take on the last forty years in British politics.

> L050 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £10 RES

IAIN BANKS A prolific writer of both mainstream fiction and science fiction, Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial attention with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory in 1984 and The Crow Road which was made into a successful BBC TV series. He joins us to discuss his diverse writing career, and his latest and widely acclaimed novel, Stonemouth, which returns us to the characters and places first explored in The Crow Road.

> L051 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8 RES

> L054 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 9-10PM > £9 RES BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

COMEDY CLUB For the first time, BBC Radio 4 Extra, the digital station for entertaining archive speech radio presents its own stand-up comedy show to be compered by Arthur Smith. Acts include other familiar names from The Comedy Club, the station’s contemporary comedy strand and some very special guests.

This show will be recorded for broadcast, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L055 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 9-10.15PM > FREE - ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

24 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Events at Cheltenham Racecourse

SAT 6 OCT

TRAVEL

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

MICHAEL PALIN

ROGER MOORE

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH

Brazil A veritable traveller’s treat is in store as Michael Palin, the UK’s best loved globetrotter presents a lavishly illustrated talk about the subject of his vibrant new BBC series, and accompanying book: the pulsating land of Brazil, through which he journeyed from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the depths of the Amazon rainforest.

The London-born son of a policeman, the ever-debonair Roger Moore has enjoyed an acting career spanning seven decades.

He is probably best known however for playing James Bond in seven blockbusting films of the 1970s and 80s. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bond franchise, and the publication of Bond on Bond, he joins us to discuss his life in acting, and the iconic role of 007.

> L032 > CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE > CENTAUR > 12-1PM > £15 RES

> L152 > CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE > CENTAUR > 4.15-5.15PM > £15 RES

Sherlock - A Thoroughly Modern Victorian What are the challenges of re-imagining a great Victorian classic for the modern age? The actor Benedict Cumberbatch discusses Sherlock, BBC TV’s triumphant remake, and shares fascinating insights into the creative process that brought this new detective for the 21st century to our screens. Chaired by journalist and Sherlock co-star Louise Brealey

> L053 > CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE > CENTAUR > 8.45-10PM > £15 RES

The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse For directions to Cheltenham Racecourse visit:

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

DAVID SUCHET As he starts filming the final Poirot series, the much-loved English actor joins us to reflect on his 43 -year- long career. From humble beginnings as a spear-carrier at the RSC, to playing Agatha Christie’s suave Belgian super-sleuth and providing a voice for Aslan the Lion, he joins Christopher Cook to reflect on the joys of acting and why he has never been out of work.

> L037 > CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE > CENTAUR > 2-3PM > £15 RES

J. K. ROWLING We’re delighted to welcome J. K. Rowling back to the Festival to discuss her first novel for adults. Pagford is apparently an English idyll - but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. In The Casual Vacancy J. K. Rowling has written a big novel about a small town, as a parish council election becomes fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations. A storyteller like no other, she joins James Runcie for a rare appearance to discuss her writing. J. K. Rowling will be signing copies of The Casual Vacancy after the event. In order to allow as many audience members as possible to have their book signed, it will be limited to one copy only.

cheltenhamfestivals.com/ visitorinformation

> L046 > CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE > CENTAUR > 6.30-7.45PM > £15 RES

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

25

n Su

ct O 7 10AM

11AM

12PM

DAFFODIL RESTAURANT

1PM FRIENDS’ FESTIVAL LUNCH L066 12.30 - 3PM £40 INC. MEAL AND DRINKS

WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER? L064 12 - 1PM £8 RES

IMPERIAL SQUARE

70 YEARS OF DESERT ISLAND DISCS L075 2 - 3PM £10 MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW L068 1.10 - 2.30PM £5

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW L060 10.40AM - 12PM £5

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

2PM

HOW TO READ JUVENAL L057 10 - 11AM £7 RES

THE TIMES LIVE: LEADER CONFERENCE L062 12 - 1PM £5 RES

JAMES NAUGHTIE L077 2 - 3PM £9

BEN MACINTYRE L056 10 - 11AM £8 RES

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON & POLLY FINDLAY L065 12 - 1PM £10 RES CHILDBIRTH L063 12 - 1PM £6 RES

ROBERT PESTON L345 2 - 3PM £12

THE LISTENING PROJECT L058 10 - 11AM FREE

THE BIG READING L312 2.30 -3PM FREE

UCAS - THE APPLICANT’S JOURNEY L059 10 - 11AM FREE

TIPS ON COMPLETING YOUR UCAS APPLICATION L061 11.30AM - 12.30PM FREE

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT UNIVERSITY FOR YOU L067 1.15 - 2.15PM FREE

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE

10AM

11AM

26 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Sun 7 Oct

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

MARY BEARD & NATALIE HAYNES L069 4 - 5PM £7 NEIL OLIVER L073 4 - 5PM £7

7PM

GAVIN ESLER L081 6 - 7PM £7

CALL THE MIDWIFE L070 4 - 5PM £12 RES

THE WORLD OF VICTORIAN WOMEN L084 6.30 - 7.30PM £6 WOMEN OF DOWNTON L083 6 - 7PM £12 RES

MEET THE CONTROLLER L071 4 - 5PM FREE

SCIENCE FICTION FUTURES L082 6 - 7.15PM FREE

10PM

TC BOYLE L341 8.30 - 9.30PM £6 JENNY AGUTTER L337 8 - 9PM £10 RES BBC SHORT STORY AWARD L338 8 - 9PM FREE

GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF LT02 4 - 5.30PM £15 RES INC. AFTERNOON TEA FROM PAGE TO SCREEN L353 3.10 - 3.50PM FREE

9PM

RUPERT EVERETT L079 8 - 9PM £10 EROTICA: FIFTY SHADES OF BLUE L086 8 - 9PM £7

WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR? L080 6 - 7PM £7 POLITICS IN FOCUS: PART TWO L076 6 - 7PM £7 RES

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW VOICE L074 4 - 5PM £7

8PM

ROBERT CRAMPTON’S QUIZ NIGHT LT04 7.15 - 9.15PM £25 (FOR TEAM OF FOUR)

ALYSON RUDD’S BOOK CLUB L078 5 - 6PM £3 GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES: THE THREE SNAKE LEAVES L085 7 - 9.20PM £7

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

27

SUN 7 OCT

Morning

8-10am

BBC RADIO 4

FAMILY EVENT

THE LISTENING PROJECT

BOOK IT! BREAKFAST

Set your phone to silent, switch off your screen and blank out the chatter of everyday life. Immerse yourself in the art of listening. Fi Glover introduces the project that brings together BBC Radio 4 and the British Library and that is now capturing the nation in conversation and creating an audio bank of personal stories for future generations.

See Book It page 94 for more information

> LB23 > SPIEGELTENT > CHILDREN AGE 2-6 AND THEIR FAMILIES > 9.30-11AM > £5

10am-12pm BEN MACINTYRE The Times columnist Ben Macintyre has had huge success with his gripping true-life wartime thrillers, Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat. In this lively illustrated talk, he tells the enthralling story of the British spy network that bamboozled the Germans in the run-up to D-Day, the subject of his latest bestseller, Double Cross.

> L056 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £8 RES

FAMILY EVENT

THE ADVENTURES OF ACHILLES See Book It page 94 for more information

> LB25 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 8+ > 10-11.10AM > £6

> L058 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham with its highly acclaimed television show, presented by Mariella Frostrup, bringing the best of the festival to book lovers everywhere. Join us for this exclusive recording in front of a live studio audience with an exciting line-up of authors and special guests sharing experiences and anecdotes for all types of literary enthusiasts.

For broadcast times please visit sky.com/books Doors open at 10.40am, filming 11am12pm, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L060 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10.40AM-12PM > £5 SIGNPOSTS

UCAS - THE APPLICANT’S JOURNEY Get an introduction to applying for higher education through UCAS. The UCAS expert will tell you about the key dates in the process and give you advice, from choosing courses and applying, to making sense of offers, getting your results and starting university or college.

> L059 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

INTRODUCING THE CLASSICS

SIGNPOSTS

TIPS ON COMPLETING YOUR UCAS APPLICATION You’ve made the decision to apply to university or college, now you need to fill in the form. What are the dos and don’ts?

Join UCAS as they share some top tips on completing your application, giving you information around writing personal statements and applying to competitive courses.

> L061 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 11.30AM-12.30PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

HOW TO READ JUVENAL Mary Beard, Llewelyn Morgan & Peter Stothard Returning for a third successive year, classics dons Mary Beard and Llewelyn Morgan and the author, editor and classicist Peter Stothard complete their trilogy of hugely popular classics events by translating and discussing the work of Juvenal - the greatest of the Roman satirists, whose writing lies behind so much modern satire.

> L057 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7 RES

Make a date for next year Cheltenham Jazz Festival The Times Cheltenham Science Festival Cheltenham Music Festival The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

28 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

1 - 6 May 2013 4 - 9 June 2013 3 -14 July 2013 11 - 20 October 2013

SUN 7 OCT

Early Afternoon 12-2pm

THE NICK CLARKE DEBATE

FRIENDS’ FESTIVAL LUNCH

BEHIND THE SCENES

WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER?

BARRY CRYER

THE TIMES LIVE: LEADER CONFERENCE For more than 200 years journalists at The Times have been writing leading articles to a tight daily deadline. Join the Editor of The Times James Harding, as he gathers his senior journalists for the all-important leader conference where they will debate the key issues of the day and decide on the content of the leading articles for publication in The Times on Monday 8th October.

> L062 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £5 RES

SEVEN AGES OF MAN

CHILDBIRTH Mark Lawson, Brooke Magnanti Henry Marsh, Sue Matthias & Ruth Padel With the current popularity of Call the Midwife and One Born Every Minute, childbirth remains a source of constant fascination - and is explored powerfully in fiction from Anna Karenina and Tristram Shandy to Frankenstein and The Handmaid’s Tale. In this fascinating event our panel made up of the 2012 Wellcome Trust Book Prize judges authors Brooke Magnanti and Ruth Padel, journalist Sue Matthias and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh join Mark Lawson to discuss births in literature and the impact of these scenes from a literary, historical and scientific viewpoint each discussing their most memorable choices.

> L063 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £6 RES

Anne Applebaum, Gavin Esler Peter Hennessy & Jack Straw What makes a great leader? And how do our current global political leaders measure up to the ideal? In this fascinating discussion, BBC Newsnight presenter Gavin Esler, author of a new book on leadership entitled Lessons from the Top, former Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw author of Last Man Standing, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Anne Applebaum and leading historian Peter Hennessy debate the strengths and weaknesses of a whole host of figures, both past and present, who have led some of the world’s leading nations.

This event is dedicated to the memory of Nick Clarke, an outstanding broadcaster, consummate interviewer and much-loved friend of the Festival for many years.

The annual award for the year’s most outstanding broadcast interview, The Nick Clarke Award, will be presented as part of this event by BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra Controller, Gwyneth Williams

> L064 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8 RES

> L066 > THE DAFFODIL > 12.30-3PM > £40 INCLUDING TWO-COURSE SET SUNDAY LUNCH MENU WITH AMUSE BOUCHE TASTER, GLASS OF WINE AND COFFEE.

SIGNPOSTS

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT UNIVERSITY FOR YOU Are you thinking of applying for a higher education course? With so much information available on where and what to study, how do you make sense of it all and make the right choice for you? The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) team will help you make sure you’re asking the right questions.

> L067 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1.15-2.15PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON & POLLY FINDLAY

MARIELLA FROSTRUP’S BOOK SHOW

Antigone has been described as a play about the tension between the duties we owe the state and those we owe to our personal values. Polly Findlay’s highly acclaimed National Theatre production featured Christopher Eccleston’s powerful performance as Creon, ruler of Thebes. They join us here to discuss this extraordinary production of a remarkable play, and why Sophocles’ moral debate is timeless.

Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham with its highly acclaimed television show, presented by Mariella Frostrup, bringing the best of the festival to book lovers everywhere. Join us for this exclusive recording in front of a live studio audience with an exciting line-up of authors and special guests sharing experiences and anecdotes for all types of literary enthusiasts.

For broadcast times please visit sky.com/books Doors open at 1.10pm, filming 1.30pm2.30pm, latecomers will not be admitted

> L065 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £10 RES

MEMBERS GET

Over lunch held in the delightful surroundings of the Art Deco Daffodil Restaurant, we are delighted to be joined by the inimitable Barry Cryer, one of Britain’s truly great comedy writers and performers, to celebrate his long career on stage, radio and television.

> L068 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 1.10-2.30PM > £5

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

29

SUN 7 OCT

Early Afternoon

2-4pm

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

BOOK IT!

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

ROBERT PESTON

DESERT ISLAND DISCS: 70 YEARS OF CASTAWAYS

The hugely popular BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston has been our clear-headed guide through the economic upheavals of the last five years: the markets mayhem of 2007, the crash of 2008 and today’s eurozone crisis. He joins us here to explain how boom turned to bust and how we might build a more stable economy, as outlined in his new book, How do We Fix this Mess?

VICTORIANS, GEORGIANS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Leanne Buckle, Sean Magee & Kirsty Young First broadcast in 1942, Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 is one of the longestrunning radio programmes in the world.

Join current presenter Kirsty Young, producer Leanne Buckle and author Sean Magee as they celebrate the illustrious 70-year history of a much-loved programme, and take us behind the scenes of a much loved British institution.

Chaired by BBC Radio 4’s Eddie Mair

> L345 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £12 RES

> LB39 > THE STUDIO > AGE 11+ > 3-4PM £5

> L075 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £10

MEET THE RADIO TIMES THE BIG READ

JAMES BOND - DR NO JAMES NAUGHTIE The New Elizabethans Who are the people who best define the Queen’s sixty year reign? To mark this Diamond Jubilee year, broadcaster James Naughtie, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s landmark series, The New Elizabethans, reflects on sixty remarkable people whose diverse achievements during our Elizabethan era seem likely to stand the test of time.

Meet three exceptional writers whose love of history has inspired their powerful and gripping novels. Mary Hooper explores the world of mediums and the afterlife at the height of the spiritualist craze in Victorian Britain in Velvet. Set in Georgian England, Marie-Louise Jensen’s heroine in The Girl in the Mask is lady by day… thief by night. Sally Nicholls talks about All Fall Down, a story of survival in the face of reallife horror during the Black Death.

The Big Reading Join us for these free live readings from Ian Fleming’s gripping and atmospheric thriller Dr No. Each reading is narrated either by our suave hero, James Bond, or the eponymous sinister villain, hell-bent on world domination. Who will you encounter?

> L312 > WATERSTONES BOOK TENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2.30-3PM > FREE

> L077 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £9

Sign up for Festival alerts… cheltenhamfestivals.com/subscribe

30 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

FROM PAGE TO SCREEN Those dreaded words, “Well, it wasn’t as good as the book” have damned numerous well-intentioned movie adaptations of beloved literary texts. But is it realistic to expect so much of a twohour movie? And what about The Shining?

A Clockwork Orange? We Need To Talk About Kevin? Join Radio Times Film Editor Andrew Collins for a lively, opinionated discussion about the film/novel interface.

> L353 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 3.10-3.50PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

SUN 7 OCT

Late Afternoon 4-6pm

SPIEGELTENT

HISTORY

GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF: AFTERNOON TEA

NEIL OLIVER Vikings The popular historian and presenter sheds light on an empire which stretched from America to Baghdad in his new book Vikings. He joins us to plot the previously uncharted journey of this extraordinary people, drawing on the latest surprising discoveries.

> L073 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

Join judge Paul Hollywood, finalist Miranda Gore Browne and 2011 winner Edd Kimber, from the BBC’s phenomenally successful - and utterly scrumptious - show, The Great British Bake-Off for a delicious afternoon tea baked from their mouthwatering recipes.

> LT02 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5.30 PM > £15 RES – INCLUDES AFTERNOON TEA

PATHWAYS

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW VOICE As our nationwide search for a new voice for BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought reaches its climax, join our six finalists and our expert panel of judges, including Vanessa Feltz, the BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, Ruth Gledhill, The Times’ religious affairs correspondent and Michael Wakelin, the Director of the Cambridge Coexist Programme, as they put the finalists through their paces and announce the winner.

Up-to-the-minute Festival news! @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest /cheltenhamfestivals

BBC RADIO 4/ BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

MEET THE CONTROLLER

CALL THE MIDWIFE

Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most popular radio stations? Here is your chance to find out, as Gwyneth Williams, Controller of BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra joins us for a question and answer session guided by you.

Midwife fan Kirsty Young joins the screenwriter and queen of Sunday night drama, Heidi Thomas, the series’ Executive Producer Pippa Harris and star Jenny Agutter to discuss the runaway success of this warm-hearted adaptation of Jennifer Worth’s East End memoir of 1950’s midwifery.

> L070 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £12 RES

> L071 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L074 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

MARY BEARD & NATALIE HAYNES A Don’s Life For the past five years, TV presenter, Cambridge professor and expert on Ancient Rome, Mary Beard has been recording her life as a Classics academic in a series of eclectic blogs for The Times’ Literary Supplement entitled A Don’s Life.

She joins us in conversation with Natalie Haynes, comedian, writer and Classics graduate, who also just happens to be one of Mary Beard’s former students.

> L069 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

31

SUN 7 OCT

Evening

THE BIG READ

PEOPLE: POWER

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

JAMES BOND – DR NO

POLITICS IN FOCUS: PART TWO

SCIENCE FICTION FUTURES

Alyson Rudd’s Book Club The Times’ writer Alyson Rudd brings her popular readers’ Book Club to Cheltenham as she delves between the pages of our Big Read title Dr No, and prompts audience discussion of Fleming’s writing and his characters, including the ever-suave James Bond and the sinister eponymous villain.

> L078 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 5-6PM > £3

Peter Hennessy & Guests In this special event, Guest Director Peter Hennessy is joined by eminent left-of-centre politicians and thinkers to discuss the current political and economic climate. Focusing on the ups and downs of the coalition government and the economic challenges Britain faces, they debate where as a nation we are headed and offer their own prescriptions for moving forward.

Programmed by Peter Hennessy

Enter the fantastic, visionary world of science fiction and future fantasy with three classic stories read on stage to tease your imagination and offer some thoughtprovoking insights into what the future might hold - or might once have been expected to hold.

This show will be recorded for broadcast, latecomers will not be admitted.

> L082 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7.15PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L076 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6PM-7PM > £7

6-8pm WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR? Andrew Adonis, Phil Baty, Mary Beard & Anthony McClaran As students start to pay substantial fees, we join QAA Chief Executive Anthony McClaran, Professor Mary Beard, former cabinet minister Andrew Adonis and the Editor of The Times’ Higher Education rankings, Phil Baty, to consider what our expectations of a university education should be, and to ask: What makes a good university?

> L080 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6-7PM > £7

PEOPLE: POWER

GAVIN ESLER Lessons from the Top Broadcaster and Newsnight presenter, Gavin Esler has learnt a lot about what it takes to be a leader after thirty years spent interviewing world figures in business, culture, the military and even terrorism.

To mark the publication of Lessons From the Top, he presents a fascinating firsthand view of those who achieve power and their ‘leadership stories’.

> L081 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6-7PM > £7

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

WOMEN OF DOWNTON Following our sell-out event last year, we celebrate the return of Downton to our screens with a closer look at the remarkable female characters in the series, both above and below stairs. The author Jessica Fellowes, the actors Elizabeth McGovern (Cora Crawley) and Phyllis Logan (Elsie Hughes), costume designer Caroline McCall and series producer Liz Trubridge share the behind-the-scenes secrets of this critically acclaimed drama.

Chaired by BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Kirsty Lang.

> L083 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > £12 RES

HISTORY

THE WORLD OF VICTORIAN WOMEN

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

32 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Clare Clark, Judith Flanders & Gillian Slovo Saint or sinner, virgin or whore? - the Victorian view of womanhood was often a polarised one. Join author of The Victorian City and leading social historian Judith Flanders and acclaimed historical novelists Clare Clark and Gillian Slovo - authors of the riveting Beautiful Lies and the gripping An Honourable Man - to explore Victorian attitudes to ‘the fairer sex’, how women really lived in 19th century London, and the challenges of translating their lives into powerful fiction.

> L084 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £6

SUN 7 OCT

Late Evening STORYTELLING

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES: THE THREE SNAKE LEAVES

EROTICA: FIFTY SHADES OF BLUE

BBC INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD

The Company of Storytellers Two hundred years after the Brothers Grimm published their first classic fairytale collection, three master storytellers, Ben Haggarty, Sally Pomme Clayton and Hugh Lupton, have reworked some of the lesser known and adult tales into a seamless and beguiling journey through the Grimm forest. Moving, cruel and humorous by turn, enter a richly metaphorical world, shot through with evocative music.

Brooke Magnanti, Bel Mooney Ruth Padel & Bidisha Fifty Shades of Grey has brought erotica for women into the spotlight and it’s now at the heart of a publishing boom - but of course from Sappho to Nancy Friday and the Story of O to Jilly Cooper, female erotica has been around for centuries if not millennia. Join Brooke Magnanti, author of the Belle de Jour books and The Sex Myth, poet Ruth Padel, author Bel Mooney and journalist Bidisha as they discuss the Fifty Shades phenomenon and each choose their own favourite erotica.

Which pieces of erotic fiction do our panel rate and which do they hate?

Michèle Roberts, DW Wilson & Guests In celebration of this year’s BBC International Short Story Award and the enduring attraction of the short story, we bring together Michèle Roberts, a judge of this year’s prize, DW Wilson, winner of the award in 2011, and two of this year’s shortlist - and hopefully the winner - for an enjoyable evening of discussion and readings.

> L085 > PLAYHOUSE THEATRE > 7-9.20PM > £7 – INCLUDES INTERVAL SPIEGELTENT

ROBERT CRAMPTON’S QUIZ NIGHT Join The Times’ columnist and beta male Robert Crampton for an evening of drink, frivolity and general knowledge questions.

Not like other quizzes, no boring facts you either know or don’t know, the subject is the stuff of life itself!

> LT04 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7.15-9.15PM > £25 > ONE TICKET ADMITS A TEAM OF FOUR

8-10pm

> L338 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8-9PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L086 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £7 STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

JENNY AGUTTER From her discovery by Walt Disney at the age of 11, Jenny Agutter’s remarkable career has spanned four decades, both on stage and on television and in classic films such as The Railway Children and the mesmerising Walkabout. Now back on our screens in the hit BBC series Call the Midwife, the much loved actor joins us to discuss her life and work.

> L337 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8-9PM > £10 RES

TC BOYLE The novels and short stories of awardwinning American writer TC Boyle have been acclaimed for their sharp portrayals of the Baby Boomer generation. His latest novel, San Miguel however, is a period piece, set both in 1888 and 1930, on the western most of California’s Channel Islands. He joins us to talk about his life and work, and this new story of hard lives pitched against the elements.

> L341 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.30-9.30PM > £6

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

RUPERT EVERETT Actor, writer and razor-sharp observer of the celebrity circus, Rupert Everett has led a glamorous and eventful life. To mark the publication of Vanished Years, his second volume of memoirs, he joins us in conversation to discuss his brilliant career, his pilgrimage to Lourdes with his father; his fascination with Oscar Wilde and much more.

> L079 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £10

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

33

n Mo

ct O 8 10AM

IMPERIAL SQUARE

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

11AM

12PM

1PM

2PM

SIMON GARFIELD L089 10 - 11AM £7

PD JAMES L092 12 - 1PM £8

EVERYDAY LIFE IN DICKENS’ LONDON L098 2 - 3PM £7

QUEEN ANNE: THE POLITICS OF PASSION L087 10 - 11AM £6

THE HISTORY OF THE HOME L093 12 - 1PM £6

BANKERS AT THE GATES L099 2 - 3PM £7

THE HISTORY OF PROTEST L097 12 - 1PM £6

NOO SARO-WIWA & CHIBUNDU ONUZO L101 2 - 3PM FREE

SAUL DAVID L088 10 - 11AM £7

THE ROMANS WHO SHAPED BRITAIN L094 12 - 1PM £7

THE GOLDFISH CLUB L102 2 - 3PM £7

THE BUDDHAS OF BAMIYAN L091 10 - 11AM £7

LOVE L095 12 - 1PM £7

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS? L100 2 - 3PM £7

BRIDGE MASTERCLASS LT05 10 - 11AM £10 RES

BRIDGE MASTERCLASS LT06 11.30AM - 12.30PM £10 RES

HOW TO STAY SANE L096 12 - 1PM £10

JAMES BOND – DR NO L103 2 - 3PM £3

SCREENING ROOMS CINEWORLD

10AM

11AM

34 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Mon 8 Oct

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

ESTHER RANTZEN L105 4 - 5PM £8

MICHAEL WINNER L111 6.30 - 7.30PM £8

PATRICIA HODGE L122 8.45 - 10PM £10 RES

PATRICIA HODGE & WILLIAM SHAWCROSS L109 4 - 5PM £7

THE TOP 100 RACEHORSES OF ALL TIME L112 6.30 - 7.30PM £8

ABI MORGAN L119 8.45 - 10PM £8

GREAT HOUSES OF LONDON L104 4 - 5PM £7

THE SOLDIER L114 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

STEPHEN K AMOS L120 8.45 - 10PM £8

RUTH PADEL & ANNA SAUNDERS L110 5.30 - 6.15PM FREE

WHAT IS INNER POWER? L116 7 - 8PM £6

10PM

ELIF SHAFAK L117 8.45 - 10PM £6

ORLANDO FIGES L106 4 - 5PM £7

WILL GREENWOOD L113 6.30 - 7.30PM £10 RES

SAM WARBURTON & WILL GREENWOOD L118 8.45 - 10PM £10 RES

ARTIST VS ARTISAN L107 4 - 5PM £6

FORGIVENESS L115 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

GREAT BRITISH ROWING L121 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN LT07 4 - 5.30PM £10 INC. AFTERNOON TEA

WINE AND BOOK CLUB LT22 6.30 - 7.30PM £10 RES

GLOUCESTERSHIRE WRITERS’ NETWORK LT08 8.15 - 9.30PM £6 RES

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP L108 4 - 6PM £15 INC. MATERIALS

LOVESONG L346 5.30 - 7.45PM £20

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

35

MON 8 OCT

Morning/Early Afternoon

10am-12pm

SPIEGELTENT

HOME

HISTORY

BRIDGE MASTERCLASS

THE HISTORY OF THE HOME

QUEEN ANNE: THE POLITICS OF PASSION

In a first for the Festival, we welcome Britain‘s foremost bridge tutor Bernard Magee for two bridge masterclasses in the beautiful surroundings of our Speigeltent.

These classes are for experienced players who want to brush up their tactics and gain a deeper knowledge of the game.

Masterclass 1: Hand Evaluation LT05 Masterclass 2: Penalty Doubles LT06

As an extension of our everyday lives and a place to retreat and recharge, a home is an essential part of us all. Join Charles Hind, Associate Director and HJ Heinz Curator of Drawings at the Royal Institute of British Architects, for a fascinating illustrated talk.

Featuring the work of William Chambers, CFA Voysey, Erno Goldfinger, Tecton and more, he examines how great architects have explored and expressed ideas of house and home.

Anne Somerset With a personal life riven by passion, illness and intrigue, Queen Anne presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. In this fascinating talk, historian Anne Somerset, author of an acclaimed new biography of the monarch examines Queen Anne’s life and legacy, recasting her as the most successful of Stuart rulers.

> SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > LT05 > 10-11AM > £10 RES > LT06 > 11.30AM-12.30PM > £10 RES

> L093 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

> L087 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6 MILITARY HISTORY

SAUL DAVID All the King’s Men From the Restoration in 1660 to Napoleon‘s downfall in 1815, Britain won a series of major wars against France which helped lay the foundations of a global empire. In this richly illustrated talk, historian Saul David, author of All the King’s Men tells the story of the British army, this extraordinary century and a half of martial success, and the people who made it possible.

> L088 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7

TRAVEL

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee during the event

HISTORY

THE BUDDHAS OF BAMIYAN Llewelyn Morgan Carved into an Afghan cliff face sometime in the 6th century, the immense and monumental Buddha statues at Bamiyan were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. In this beautifully illustrated talk, Llewelyn Morgan, author of a new book on the statues tells their sad story, against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan.

> L091 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM >£7

> L089 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7

THE ROMANS WHO SHAPED BRITAIN David Stuttard Roman Britain was created not by impersonal historical forces, but by men and women, each driven by ambition, aspiration and passion. In this richly illustrated talk, historian David Stuttard, co-author of The Romans Who Shaped Britain explores the narrative of Britannia through the lives of a rich cast of characters: emperors, commanders, governors, officials and rebels.

> L094 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £7 SEVEN AGES OF MAN

LOVE

SIMON GARFIELD On the Map From the awe-inspiring medieval Mappa Mundi to the satellite renderings on our smart phones, maps relate and realign our history. In this captivating illustrated talk, Simon Garfield, author of the bestselling Just My Type turns his inquisitive gaze to the intrigues of cartography, and plots every aspect of maps: from how to fold them, to the strangest examples on the internet; a subject he also charts in his new book, On the Map.

HISTORY

12-2pm REGENCY

PD JAMES Death Comes to Pemberley In Death Comes to Pemberley, PD James, the doyenne of modern British crime writing crafts a follow-up to Pride and Prejudice and introduces a detective story into the world of Jane Austen, a writer whose work she has long admired. She joins us in conversation to explain how she achieved this intriguing blend of genres and gives her unique perspective on the language and novels of Jane Austen.

> L092 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8

36 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Annalena McAfee, Bel Mooney Ruth Padel & Alex Preston From Romeo and Juliet and Pride and Prejudice, to E M Forster’s Maurice and Lady Chatterley’s Lover, love has always been at the beating heart of some of the world’s greatest novels. We bring together novelists Annalena McAfee, Bel Mooney and Alex Preston with poet Ruth Padel to discuss love, lust and relationships in literature and choose pieces from classic fiction that have made a profound impact on their lives, on and off the page.

Tweet your favourite literary lovers to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest and have them discussed in the event.

> L095 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM >£7

MON 8 OCT

Afternoon SIGNPOSTS

HISTORY

MILITARY HISTORY

HOW TO STAY SANE

BANKERS AT THE GATES: PETER FRANKOPAN

THE GOLDFISH CLUB

Modern life places us under immense stress; it can be really hard to feel calm, content or open to new experiences.

Psychotherapist, writer and graphic novelist, Philippa Perry, leads this practical workshop on facing up to the many challenges life throws our way with greater resilience and creativity.

> L096 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £10

The role that the West’s international bankers have played in bringing Greece to its knees has powerful and fascinating parallels with Europe in the time of the Crusades. Join Oxford historian Peter Frankopan, author of The First Crusade: The Call From The East, as he explores the parallels between then and now, the ransacking of Constantinople by the crusaders of Western Europe, and brings vividly to life this fascinating period in Europe’s history looking at how a single currency can collapse - and how it can be rebuilt.

PEOPLE: POWER

> L099 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

THE HISTORY OF PROTEST

PEOPLE: POWER

From the Chartists and the Tolpuddle Martyrs to the Occupy movement and the Arab Spring, popular protest has so often been the driver of political change.

John Gittings, author of The Glorious Art of Peace: From the Iliad to Iraq and leading historian Clive Bloom, author of Riot City: Protest and Rebellion in the Capital each highlight particularly significant protest movements, explore their economic, political and philosophical roots, and consider the potency of popular protest as a tool for change.

> L097 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

2-4pm HISTORY

THE VICTORIAN CITY: EVERYDAY LIFE IN DICKENS’ LONDON Judith Flanders In the 19th century, London underwent an unprecedented transformation, expanding from a Regency town to the biggest city the world had ever seen. In this fascinating talk, Judith Flanders, author of The Victorian City vividly recreates the everyday life of Dickens’ London, from the streets, slums and sewers to its rivers, theatres and gin palaces.

> L098 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS? Bidisha, Angela Neustatter & Yvonne Roberts The roles of men and women in the home have been grounds for discussion (and argument!) since time immemorial; but as 21st century roles grow ever more complex, is home still the key to happiness? Join author Angela Neustatter, journalist Yvonne Roberts and author Bidisha to explore the challenges women face in balancing home and family with work and independence.

Danny Danziger, Jerry English & Art Stacey The men and women who belong to The Goldfish Club have one extraordinary thing in common: they have all been forced to bail out of aircraft over water. Join Danny Danziger, author of a new book on this remarkable fellowship of survivors, in conversation with club members Jerry English who ditched twice in lifethreatening circumstances and Nimrod pilot Art Stacey, as they recount their unique and fascinating stories of survival.

> L102 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7

THE BIG READ

JAMES BOND - DR NO The Big Read Book Group Suave, seductive, sophisticated, has a licence to kill and likes his drinks shaken, not stirred - it can only be Bond, James Bond. Join us as we venture in the world of the MI6 agent, following him to Jamaica in this Festival Book Group with local author Jane Bailey discussing this year’s Big Read, Ian Fleming’s Dr No.

> L103 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £3

> L100 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7 FESTIVAL FOCUS

NOO SARO-WIWA & CHIBUNDU ONUZO Two Nigerian-born debut writers join us to explore their different approaches to chronicling the country they love. Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Looking for Transwonderland is a journey of re-discovery through the land of her childhood holidays - of both exuberant chaos and calm beauty. In The Spider King’s Daughter, Chibundu Onuzu has written a compelling, tender and heart-wrenching novel steeped in the contradictions and disparities of contemporary Lagos.

> L101 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

4-6pm HOME

GREAT HOUSES OF LONDON James Stourton Disguised for the most part behind sober facades, the riches within London‘s great residences are astonishing, yet almost completely unknown. In a handsomely illustrated talk, James Stourton, Chairman of Sothebys UK, and the author of Great Houses of London takes us behind the closed doors of some of the capital’s most magnificent abodes, including Apsley House and 44 Berkeley Square.

> L104 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

37

MON 8 OCT

Early Evening HOME

6-8pm

ESTHER RANTZEN

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Best known for presenting long-running BBC series That’s Life! and for founding the charity, ChildLine, Esther Rantzen also stood for Parliament at the last election. To mark the publication of her memoir about the charity, Running Out of Tears, she joins us to look back on a life and career packed with incident and campaigns for good causes.

Learn how to use simple print making techniques to create your own beautiful illustrations. Try creating single colour images and layering prints and colour to create more complex designs. Julie Roberts shows you how in this session where you’ll have the chance to experiment, but also come up with more polished prints.

MICHAEL WINNER

> L105 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8 HISTORY

ORLANDO FIGES Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love & Survival in the Gulag Lev and Sveta were young lovers from Moscow, separated for ten years after the Soviet state sent Lev to the Gulag on a ludicrous charge. Their detailed correspondence from that time survives and gives a remarkable and agonising eye-witness account of life in Stalin’s Soviet Union. Historian Orlando Figes tells their compelling story; as recounted in his book Just Send Me Word.

> L108 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4 – 6PM > £15 INCLUDES MATERIALS

PATRICIA HODGE & WILLIAM SHAWCROSS The Queen Mother’s Letters The private letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother were full of wit, hilarity and acute observation . So discovered writer and broadcaster William Shawcross when he wrote her official biography. In this unique event, he brings to life a rich and varied selection of her correspondence, from his new book Counting One’s Blessings with captivating readings from the letters by acclaimed actress Patricia Hodge.

> L109 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4PM-5PM > £7

> L106 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7

POETRY CAFÉ

REGENCY

RUTH PADEL & ANNA SAUNDERS

TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN Come and enjoy a Regency-inspired afternoon tea, as Jane Tapley takes you on a journey through Jane Austen’s life and novels in a fascinating talk exploring the influence of tea on Regency society, the customs and rituals the writer so loved and how this is reflected in her popular stories and characters.

We are delighted to welcome to the Poetry Café, award-winning poet Ruth Padel, reading from her latest collection The Mara Crossing, which contains poems and prose on the theme of migration. She is joined by Anna Saunders, Director of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, who will read from her first published poetry collection, Communion.

Over the course of his long career as film director and food critic of renown, Michael Winner has worked with a glittering host of stars from stage and screen, and often dined with them too.

With his customary candour, he regales us with riveting anecdotes and stories from his book Tales I Never Told, garnered from a lifetime in showbusiness.

> L111 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £8 SPORT

THE TOP 100 RACEHORSES OF ALL TIME Edward Gillespie, Robin Oakley & Brough Scott Kauto Star? Red Rum? Nijinsky? Arkle?

Which is the greatest racehorse ever to have run in Britain and Ireland?

Three of the most knowledgeable minds in horse racing-Cheltenham Racecourse Director, Edward Gillespie; Racing Post founder and biographer of Henry Cecil, Brough Scott; and the BBC’s Robin Oakley, author of The Top 100 Racehorses of All Time - come together to debate the matter. Who would you choose?

> L112 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £8

> L110 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 5.30-6.15PM > FREE

SPORT

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

In recognition of the Leonora Society

WILL GREENWOOD

LOVESONG

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Abi Morgan and Scott Graham Exclusively for Members and Patrons Meet the writer and the director of this exquisite piece of theatre in this exclusive event at the luxury Cineworld Screening Rooms. Lovesong intertwines a couple in their 20s with the same man and woman a lifetime later. Their past and present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness. Both Abi Morgan and Scott Graham will be attending this very special screening and answering your questions.

On Rugby Former England and Lions centre Will Greenwood, one of his country’s highestever try scorers, is now bringing his player’s insights to his work as a rugby pundit. To mark the publication of his book Will Greenwood on Rugby, he joins us in conversation for an entertaining look back at his 20 years in the game.

> LT07 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5.30PM > £10 INCLUDES AFTERNOON TEA

ARTIST VS ARTISAN Ian Hankey, Rungwe Kingdon & Michael Petry Can an artist claim that an object is a work of art if it has been made for them by someone else? And what is the difference between a work of art and a work of craft?

Artist, author and curator Michael Petry debates these and other questions with glassblower and artisan Ian Hankey and sculptor Rungwe Kingdon, responsible for casting pieces by Anthony Gormley, Damien Hirst and Eduardo Paolozzi.

> L346 > CINEWORLD – SCREENING ROOMS > 5.30-7.45PM > £20

> L107 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £6

38 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Frantic Assembly and Drum Theatre Plymouth in association with Chichester Festival Theatre

> L113 > THE FORUM > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £10 RES

MON 8 OCT

Evening SEVEN AGES OF MAN

PEOPLE: POWER

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

THE SOLDIER

WHAT IS INNER POWER?

ABI MORGAN

Bidisha, Janine di Giovanni Tom Holland & Allan Mallinson From Flashman and Thomas Hardy’s Sergeant Troy to All Quiet on the Western Front, The Cruel Sea and Catch-22, fiction’s relationship with the military is an often ambivalent but always fascinating one.

Join military novelists, Tom Holland and Allan Mallinson, war correspondent Janine di Giovanni and author Bidisha, as they choose a favourite novel and discuss the role of the soldier in classic and contemporary fiction.

Tweet your favourite literary soldiers to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest and have them discussed in the event.

Scilla Elworthy What is Inner Power and how can we use it to defuse conflict? From Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi to US soldiers in Iraq, Scilla Elworthy, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of Peace Direct, draws on half a century of action research to illustrate how effective use of verbal communication and body language can prevent violence.

From Brick Lane to The Iron Lady The credits of Abi Morgan are like a roll call for quality drama – The Hour, Birdsong and The Iron Lady to name just a few. Here the acclaimed writer joins us for a revealing interview about power, scripting sex scenes, meeting deadlines, and how a terrible actress became a terrific screenwriter.

> L114 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

8-10pm

PATHWAYS

FORGIVENESS Marian Partington Lucy Partington was murdered by Fred West, and her remains were discovered 24 years after her unexplained disappearance.

In her book If You Sit Very Still Lucy’s elder sister Marian Partington talks movingly of her extraordinary journey to forgiveness, charting her own inspiring narrative of healing - guided by powerful dreams and her strong Quaker faith. “Forgiveness is very much about freeing oneself,” she explains.

Chaired by Marina Cantacuzino of the Forgiveness Project in Bristol.

> L115 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES

LINDEMAN’S

WINE AND BOOK CLUB Tantalise your taste buds and mind and join the Lindeman’s Wine and Book Club evening where you can taste some of Lindeman’s award-winning wines from Australia and beyond, while discussing and swapping your favourite books.

Please bring a book to swap.

> LT22 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £10 RES INCLUDES WINE TASTING

> L116 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 7-8PM > £6

> L119 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8 SPORT

SAM WARBURTON & WILL GREENWOOD

LOCALLY SOURCED

GLOUCESTERSHIRE WRITERS’ NETWORK Local writers and winners of the Gloucestershire Writers’ Network competition, judged by poet Alison Brackenbury and author Roshi Fernando, present a fascinating and enjoyable mix of writing inspired by the Festival theme of People: Power, with guest poet, Adam Horovitz.

As chronicled in his My Grand Slam Year, Welsh rugby captain Sam Warburton has had an incredible 12 months, from the lows of the World Cup in New Zealand, to leading Wales to magnificent victory in the 2012 Six Nations. He joins rugby World Cup-winning legend Will Greenwood as they look back over past career highlights and forward to the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia. Chaired by The Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones.

> L118 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £10 RES

> LT08 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.15-9.30PM > £6 RES

ELIF SHAFAK Honour The author of The Bastard of Istanbul and The Forty Rules of Love is a writer of spirit, confidence and charm. Her moving new novel Honour is an extraordinary account of family connection and heartbreak.

She joins former Festival Artistic Director Richard Cohen to discuss her work and why she is driven to explore the darkest aspects of faith and love.

> L117 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45PM-10PM > £6

SPORT

GREAT BRITISH ROWING Greg Searle & Chris Dodd Twenty years after winning his first Olympic gold, Greg Searle is coming out of retirement for the 2012 Olympics. Join Greg as he discusses his incredible story and new memoir, If Not Now, When, with rowing journalist and author, Chris Dodd, as they debate the past, present and future of British rowing.

COMEDY

> L121 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45PM-10PM > £8 RES

STEPHEN K AMOS

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

I Used to Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey As a guest on panel show Mock the Week, comedian and writer Stephen K Amos is well known for captivating audiences with his humour. In a revealing interview, Stephen shares his more personal experiences - and the material it has provided - growing up with a Nigerian family in inner city London.

> L120 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8

PATRICIA HODGE The serious actress, well known for playing upper class ice maidens is rapidly approaching national treasure status as the embarrassing mum in the hilarious BBC TV series Miranda. Here she explores her life on screen and on stage, from working with knighted directors such as Trevor Nunn to starring alongside Miranda Hart. Such fun!

> L122 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45PM-10PM > £10 RES

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

39

Sky Arts at Cheltenham

Join Sky Arts for Mariella Frostrup’s Book Show on the 6th & 7th October. Be part of these unique live recordings featuring a wealth of talent from Cheltenham this year.

Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham offering you daily live music, entertainment as well as a chance to learn something new by taking part in a variety of workshops such as drawing or even a dance class.

All activities are free, whether you participate or just sit back and enjoy.

Advance booking is not necessary.

Come along and be inspired.

The Swing Ninjas

Broadcast Partner

sky.com/arts

es u T

ct O 9 10AM

IMPERIAL SQUARE

11AM

12PM

1PM

2PM

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME L124 10 - 11AM £6

PADDY ASHDOWN L128 12 - 1PM £8

THE ORIGINS OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY L135 2 - 3PM £7

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ARTHUR RANSOME L196 10 - 11AM £6

KENNETH BAKER L130 12 - 1PM £7

BOSNIA 20 YEARS ON L136 2 - 3PM £7 THE POWER OF THE MIND L138 2 - 3PM £7

FROM DISNEY TO DESIGN L125 10 - 11AM £7

GREAT LITERARY DETECTIVES L133 12 - 1PM £6 THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSES TOUR L134 1 - 6PM £25

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

VICTORIA GLENDINNING L162 10 - 11AM £7

ANTIQUES: MY GREATEST FINDS L129 12 - 1PM £8

DEFENCE OF THE REALM L139 2 - 3PM £7

THE DAY PARLIAMENT BURNED DOWN L126 10 - 11AM £6

A GLIMPSE OF EMPIRE L334 12 - 1PM £6

SIMON ARMITAGE L131 2 - 3PM £7

JAMES BOND – DR NO L140 2 - 3PM £3 INC. A FREE MARTINI

10AM

11AM

42 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Tues 9 Oct

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

THROUGH THE AGES OF BRONZE L141 4 - 5PM £7

MATTHEW PARRIS & SHERARD COWPER-COLES L144 6.30 - 7.30PM £8

KATE SUMMERSCALE L155 8.45 - 10PM £7

BRITAIN’S SACRED SITES L142 4 - 5PM £7

THE FALKLANDS - 30 YEARS ON L148 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

JEZ BUTTERWORTH L158 8.45 - 10PM £7

RAYMOND TALLIS L143 4 - 5PM £6

FIONA REYNOLDS L149 6.30 - 7.30PM £8

SUE TOWNSEND & RACHEL JOYCE L154 8.45 - 10PM FREE

YU JIAN & PASCALE PETIT L147 5.30 - 6.15PM FREE

10PM

LONDON 2012: THE LEGACY DEBATE L153 7 - 8PM £7

PREPOSTEROUS ERECTIONS L123 4 - 5PM £7

CLARE BALDING & FRANKIE DETTORI L151 6.30 - 7.30PM £12 RES

CLARE BALDING L156 8.45 - 10PM £12 RES

TIME FOR TEA L137 4 - 5PM £7

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM L150 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

TWEETS AND THE STREETS L157 8.45 - 10PM £7 RES FAULTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE LT09 8 - 10PM £50 INC. 3 COURSE DINNER & SHOW

DECORATIVE PAPER HANGING WORLKSHOP L145 4 - 6PM £15 INC. MATERIALS 3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

43

TUES 9 OCT

Morning/Early Afternoon

10am-12pm

LOCALLY SOURCED

HOME

ART & ARCHITECTURE

THE DAY PARLIAMENT BURNED DOWN

ANTIQUES: MY GREATEST FINDS

Caroline Shenton Historian Caroline Shenton is the Head Parliamentary Archivist; in this fascinating illustrated talk she maps out the history of one of our most iconic institutions, and reveals the dreadful events of October 16 1834, as vividly brought to life in her gripping work The Day Parliament Burned Down.

Mark Hill & Judith Miller Which antiques are currently exciting collectors, and which will be the precious antiques of the future? Two well-known experts - Judith Miller, author of numerous invaluable books on the subject, and Mark Hill of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow - share their lifelong passion for antiques, and showcase some eminently collectable objects of their own.

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME When William Morris came to Kelmscott Manor in 1871, the Cotswolds became the centre of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which brought art into the home in a radically new way and filled many houses with colour and pattern never seen before. Join art historian and curator Mary Greensted as she brings to life the fascinating story of Ernest Gimson, Sidney and Ernest Barnsley and their circle in a richly illustrated talk.

> L124 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee after the event

THE ALAN HANCOX LECTURE

FROM DISNEY TO DESIGN Vance Gerry Animator Vance Gerry created characters for such Disney classics as 101 Dalmatians and The Lion King. But his most enduring passion was the creation, illustration and printing of small editions of some of the most exquisitely conceived books to come out of America in the past forty years. In this richly illustrated lecture, John Randle, a long-time Gerry enthusiast pays tribute to his genius.

> L125 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7.00 HISTORY

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ARTHUR RANSOME Christina Hardyment Arthur Ransome is most famous as the author of Swallows and Amazons, but he was also a literary critic, a foreign correspondent, a sailor and, some believe, a spy. Ransome’s biographer Christina Hardyment discusses the extraordinary story of his life, his classic children’s books, and the people that inspired them, drawing on her new book The World of Arthur Ransome.

> L196 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

> L126 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £6

VICTORIA GLENDINNING Sir Stamford Raffles & Singapore Founder of both Singapore and London Zoo, the charismatic Thomas Stamford Raffles was an adventurer, disobedient employee of the East India Company, utopian imperialist and linguist, who carved a brief but extraordinary life for himself in South East Asia. Victoria Glendinning, author of the first biography of Raffles for over forty years, reflects on his eventful life and legacy in a fascinating illustrated talk.

> L162 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7

12-2pm MILITARY HISTORY

PADDY ASHDOWN The Cockleshell Heroes Operation Frankton was launched by Mountbatten’s Combined Operations in 1942 to paddle canoes into Bordeaux harbour and sink the enemy ships at anchor. In this richly illustrated talk, Paddy Ashdown, himself a former Special Boat Service Commander tells the story of that perilous mission, the subject of his new book, A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes.

> L128 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8

> L129 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £8

KENNETH BAKER George IV & the Golden Age of Satire As well as creating some of the best-loved comic images of the late 18th century, caricaturists such as Hogarth, Gilray, Rowlandson and Cruikshank also provided a crucial comic safety-valve, enabling us to laugh at our rulers at a time when other European countries were executing theirs.

In this beautifully illustrated talk, Kenneth Baker brings George IV to life through the eyes of the satirists, and explores the fascinating role these artists had to play.

> L130 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £7 LOCALLY SOURCED

A GLIMPSE OF EMPIRE Jessica Douglas-Home Painter and writer Jessica Douglas-Home has based A Glimpse of Empire, her third book, on the diaries of her grandmother.

It’s the story of a young Anglo-Irish beauty’s visit to Delhi for the 1911 Royal Durbar, where King George V is to be proclaimed Emperor. She tells us more in an enthralling talk, illustrated with her grandmother’s own photographs.

> L334 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £6

Even more Festival news, features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

44 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

TUES 9 OCT

Afternoon FICTION

2-4pm

PHILOSOPHY

GREAT LITERARY DETECTIVES

BEHIND THE SCENES

THE POWER OF THE MIND

Thomas Enger, James Runcie Gunner Staalesen & Andrew Taylor From Sherlock Holmes and Lord Peter Wimsey to Wallander and Rebus, why do fictional detectives play such a powerful role in our imaginations? In this lively discussion event, we bring together our Norwegian Crime Writers-in-Residence Thomas Enger and Gunnar Staalesen, and the British crime authors Andrew Taylor and James Runcie to nominate their favourite fictional detectives and discuss how these literary super-sleuths have influenced their own writing. Who would you choose?

> L133 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

THE ORIGINS OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY Charles Saumarez Smith In September 1768, an almighty row broke out among leading artists; at its heart a disagreement over the practice of art in Britain. From this seismic moment emerged the Royal Academy of Arts. In this handsomely illustrated talk based on his book, The Company of Artists, Chief Executive Charles Saumarez Smith brings to colourful life the early history of the Royal Academy.

> L135 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

MILITARY HISTORY ART & ARCHITECTURE

THE ARTS & CRAFTS HOUSES TOUR The Arts and Crafts Movement, with its rich craft tradition was one of the most significant to have developed in Britain in the last 200 years. In a fascinating in-depth guided tour, Mary Greensted gives us exclusive access to the unique sites that make Gloucestershire the rural centre of the Movement, including Rodmarton Manor, designed by Ernest Barnsley for the Biddulph family, Hilles, designed by Detmar Blow as his family home and a visit to the village of Sapperton.

Meet at Montpellier Gardens Box Office

BOSNIA - 20 YEARS ON Paddy Ashdown, Martin Bell & Janine di Giovanni Twenty years after the devastating war in the former Yugoslavia, we bring together a distinguished panel to reflect on the conflict and its legacy. Paddy Ashdown, former High Commissioner for Bosnia is joined by Martin Bell author of In Harm’s Way: Bosnia: A War Reporter’s Story and the award-winning war correspondent and author, Janine di Giovanni.

> L138 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7 PEOPLE: POWER

DEFENCE OF THE REALM Gordon Corera, John Gearson Pauline Neville-Jones & Thomas Rid Terrorism has many forms, from the physical threat of the suicide bomber to the potentially devastating impact of a cyber attack. We join BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera, author of The Art of Betrayal; the cyber security and terrorism experts Thomas Rid and John Gearson from King’s College London, and Pauline Neville-Jones, former head of the Joint Intelligence Committee to discuss the challenges facing the UK’s security services in 2012 and beyond.

> L139 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7

> L136 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7 THE BIG READ

> L134 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1-6PM > £25

JAMES BOND - DR NO THE JOHN MOORE LECTURE

SIMON ARMITAGE Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee before the event

Julian Baggini, Richard Bentall Oliver James & Kathryn Ecclestone We are willing and able to change our states of minds more than ever before, by medication, cognitive therapy or even by government policy to improve “subjective well-being”. But how much can and should we be seeking to alter the way we feel, and should the government be getting involved?

Programmed by Julian Baggini

Walking Home In the summer of 2010, the renowned poet Simon Armitage walked home penniless to Yorkshire along the Pennine Way, earning his living as a modern troubadour by giving readings in each stop along the way. He gives us an engaging and humorous account of this taxing, revealing and very northern English journey, the subject of his book, Walking Home.

> L131 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7

Members’ Book Group Exclusively for Members and Patrons Suave, seductive, sophisticated, has a licence to kill and likes his drinks shaken, not stirred - it can only be Bond, James Bond. Join us as we venture in the world of the MI6 agent, following him to Jamaica in this exclusive Members Festival Book Group with local author Jane Bailey discussing this year’s Big Read, Ian Fleming’s Dr No, including martinis shaken of course.

> L140 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2PM-3PM > £3 INCLUDES A FREE MARTINI

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

45

TUES 9 OCT

Early Evening

4-6pm

ART & ARCHITECTURE

6-8pm

ART & ARCHITECTURE

PREPOSTEROUS ERECTIONS

MILITARY HISTORY

THROUGH THE AGES OF BRONZE Celebrated for its durability, and prized the world over as an artistic material, bronze has long been used for works on all scales, from the minute to the monumental, and by such luminaries as Rodin, Picasso and Henry Moore. In this handsomely illustrated talk, David Ekserdjian, curator of the landmark Royal Academy exhibition, celebrates bronze masterworks through the ages.

> L141 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

A History of English Towers Eighteenth-century eye-catchers, nineteenth-century ego-boosters, twentieth-century communicators, towers continually rise up into our collective consciousness. In this richly illustrated talk, Peter Ashley, author of the splendidly-titled, Preposterous Erections tells the enchanting stories of uniquely fascinating towers from all over England - from the parkland Brizlee Tower in Northumberland to the coastal Doyden Castle in Cornwall and Gloucestershire’s Tyndale Monument and Broadway Tower.

THE FALKLANDS - 30 YEARS ON

> L123 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4–5PM > £7

Patrick Bishop, Robert Fox, John Kiszely Hugh McManners & Allan Mallinson Could Britain defend the Falklands again in 2012? With tensions rising anew in the South Atlantic, thirty years on, two former soldiers who served in the Falklands, National President of The Royal British Legion, John Kiszely and writer Hugh McManners; war journalist Robert Fox and military historian Patrick Bishop join Allan Mallinson to look back at the conflict, and assess the still complex relationship between Britain and Argentina.

HOME

> L148 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

TIME FOR TEA HISTORY

BRITAIN’S SACRED SITES Martin Palmer From the Rollright Stones to Belas Knap, you will see the Gloucestershire countryside in a new light following this fascinating talk, in which Martin Palmer - writer, broadcaster and champion of sacred sites around the world - reveals the hidden secrets and meaning of landscapes both local, and further afield, as decoded in his book, Sacred Land.

> L142 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7 PHILOSOPHY

RAYMOND TALLIS In Defence of Wonder In this fascinating talk based on his book, In Defence of Wonder and Other Philosophical Reflections, philosopher, polymath and all-round intellectual heavyweight, Raymond Tallis tackles some meaty topics - memory, time, language, truth, fiction, consciousness with his characteristic verve, insight and wit. Debunking commonplace truths and exposing woolly thinking, he gets to the heart of philosophical matters and challenges us to see, and wonder, in different ways.

> L143 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £6

Emma Bridgewater, Mark Hill & Kevin Millward Fancy a cuppa? Contemporary designers and pottery experts Emma Bridgewater, Mark Hill and Kevin Millward take an enthralling look at how the humble tea cup has helped brew some beautiful and original ceramic designs; and consider some iconic pieces and designers along the way.

> L137 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4- 5PM > £7 HOME

DECORATIVE PAPER HANGINGS WORKSHOP Learn how to turn beautiful but unwanted old paper, such as old maps, music manuscripts and tattered books into exquisite paper-sculpture hangings with a little skill and imagination. Local artist Jaynie Tricker will show you how to create beautiful objects such as butterflies, angels, hearts, flowers and birds as individual hangings or elegant garlands.

> L145 THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-6PM > £15 INCLUDING MATERIALS POETRY CAFÉ

YU JIAN & PASCALE PETIT We are delighted to welcome to the Poetry Café: Yu Jian, one of the most prominent poets writing in China today to read from his work. He joins Pascale Petit, shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize, who will be reading from her latest collection, What the Water Gave Me: Poems After Frida Kahlo.

> L147 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 5.30-6.15PM > FREE

46 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

THE SUMMERFIELD LECTURE

FIONA REYNOLDS The National Trust - For Ever, For Everyone In the year the National Trust celebrates the life and work of one of its founders, Octavia Hill, Director-General Fiona Reynolds reflects on the charity’s evolving role, its place in the national fabric today, and the challenges and opportunities that face it in the future.

> L149 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30- 7.30PM > £8

PEOPLE: POWER

MATTHEW PARRIS & SHERARD COWPER-COLES The Diplomat Winston Churchill once said, “Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.” But what is the role of the modern diplomat?

We find out from author Matthew Parris and former diplomat Sherard CowperColes who share classic stories from their new books, The Spanish Ambassador’s Suitcase and Ever the Diplomat. Introduced

by Andrew Bryson.

> L144 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £8

TUES 9 OCT

Evening PATHWAYS

8-10pm

SPORT

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

SPIEGELTENT

CLARE BALDING

Verses from The Qur’an In a unique meeting of minds, we bring together Shaykh Ahmad Saad al-Azhari, Imam at London’s Palmers Green Mosque and Director of the Ihsan Institute, the theologian Mona Siddiqui, and Muslim journalist and commentator AbdulRehman Malik to recite, translate and comment upon key verses from the Qur’an. Our distinguished panel will welcome comments and questions from the audience.

> L150 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES

SPORT

CLARE BALDING & FRANKIE DETTORI Champion jockey, Frankie Dettori has seen it all, from arriving at Luton airport aged fourteen with no English, to finding fame and success in and out of the saddle.

He talks to BBC racing presenter Clare Balding, herself a former jockey, about his new memoir, Tall Tales from the Weighing Room, recounting the jockey rivalries, disastrous bets, debauched parties and those seven magnificent Ascot wins. As an added treat, enjoy a post-event supper at Montpellier Chapter. Two courses for a special rate of £10 - book with your event ticket.

> L151 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £12 RES

FAULTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE Not for the faint-hearted! Hold onto your hats for an evening of chaos and laughter as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up madcap mayhem and a three-course meal. The fun starts as the audience waits to be seated and then hurtles along for the next two hours. Basil is manic, Sybil domineering, and Manuel - of course - is hopelessly language-challenged. Everything that can go wrong, does. Just don‘t mention the war!

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience is a tribute show performed by professional actors.

NB Online bookers for this event need to email any dietary requirements to boxoffice@cheltenhamfestivals.com.

Please include your ticket order number.

> LT09 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8-10PM > £50 INCLUDES THREE COURSE DINNER AND SHOW FESTIVAL FOCUS

SUE TOWNSEND & RACHEL JOYCE Rachel Joyce’s stunning debut The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was a literary sensation, and chronicled the adventures of an elderly man on an unusual quest.

Sue Townsend’s The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year finds real freedom in the confines of her bedroom. They join us here to discuss journeys: real and imagined, physical and psychological and their wonderful, enthralling books.

> L154 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

Laura Oldfield Ford, Greg Searle Iain Sinclair & Jim White A celebration which united people and inspired innovative design, or another heavy financial burden on a disillusioned society? The nature of our Olympic legacy will be debated by an expert panel from the worlds of sport and social commentary comprising Iain Sinclair, Jim White, Laura Oldfield Ford and Greg Searle.

> L153 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 7-8PM > £7

> L156 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £12 RES

PEOPLE: POWER

TWEETS AND THE STREETS Rory Cellan-Jones, Tim Jordan Paolo Gerbaudo & Tom Chatfield From Tahrir Square to the riots across Britain, social media has changed the nature of political protest. Our panelists Tim Jordan and Paolo Gerbaudo, experts in digital culture from Kings College London, BBC News technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones and author and cultural commentator Tom Chatfield discuss how social media and the digital age are reshaping the protest movement and the relationship between people and power.

> L157 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £7 RES

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

JEZ BUTTERWORTH

SPORT

LONDON 2012: THE LEGACY DEBATE

Popular BBC sports presenter Clare Balding grew up on the Hampshire Downs. Her father was a champion race horse trainer, the Queen was a regular breakfast guest, and she shared her life with more than 100 horses, and a pack of boxers and lurchers. In this delightful event, she looks back on a memorable childhood, as described in her appropriately-titled memoir, My Animals and Other Family.

HISTORY

KATE SUMMERSCALE Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace Gripping true crime mystery, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher was a huge bestseller and was later adapted for television. For her new book Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace, Kate Summerscale has chosen to unravel a rather different mystery. She joins us to tell the compelling and tragic story of Isabella Robinson, an unhappily married Victorian lady, whose confidences to her private diary caused a national scandal.

The award-winning playwright, author of the stunning Parlour Song and the West End and Broadway hit Jerusalem starring Mark Rylance, joins us in conversation. He reflects on the writing process, and being back home at the Royal Court Theatre with his bewitching new play River.

> L158 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £7

> L155 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £7

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

47

LITERATURE ADDS TO REALITY, IT DOES NOT SIMPLY DESCRIBE IT. IT ENRICHES THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES THAT DAILY LIFE REQUIRES AND PROVIDES; AND IN THIS RESPECT, IT IRRIGATES THE DESERTS THAT OUR LIVES HAVE ALREADY BECOME. C. S. LEWIS 1898 -1963

The story of long-term investment continues.

The is once again delighted to be principal sponsor of The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and supporter of the Business and Economics events. In our management of , Baillie Gifford does its very best to emulate the diligence and imagination that successful writers bring to the creative process.

Baillie Gifford is one of the UK’s largest investment trust managers. Our free tri-annual Trust magazine offers you an engaging and insightful overview of the investment world along with details of our literary festival activity throughout the UK.

To ďŹ nd out more or to take out a free subscription for Trust magazine, please visit us at www.bgtrustonline.com/cheltenham or call 0800 280 2820.

Your call may be recorded for training or monitoring purposes. Baillie Gifford Savings Management Limited (BGSM) produces Trust magazine and is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co, which is the manager and secretary of eight investment trusts. Your personal data is held and used by BGSM in accordance with data protection legislation. We may use your information to send you details about Baillie Gifford products, funds or special offers and to contact you for business research purposes. We will only disclose your information to other companies within the Baillie Gifford group and to agents appointed by us for these purposes. You can withdraw your consent to receiving further marketing communications from us and to being contacted for business research purposes at any time. You also have the right to review and amend your data at any time.

ct O 10 d e W IMPERIAL SQUARE

10AM THE DANDY L182 10 - 11AM £7

11AM

12PM CAPTAIN SCOTT’S MEN L167 12 - 1PM £6

1PM

GREAT 20TH CENTURY DESIGN L163 12 - 1PM £7

2PM ANTONY BEEVOR L170 2 - 3PM £7

THE GREAT HOME DEBATE L174 2 - 3PM £6

HUSBAND HUNTING IN THE RAJ L159 10 - 11AM £6

THE POWER OF IDENTITY L172 2 - 3PM £7 NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION WINNERS L171 2 - 3PM £6 GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF LITERARY CHELTENHAM L090 2 - 4PM £10

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

PATRICK BISHOP L161 10 - 11AM £7

DAN SNOW L164 12 - 1PM £8

WARTIME FARM L169 2 - 3PM £8

C DAY-LEWIS L160 10 - 11AM £6

2012 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLIST L165 12 - 1PM £6

GOING GLOBAL L168 2 - 3PM £7

HOW TO THRIVE IN THE DIGITAL AGE L166 12 - 1PM £10

BEGINNERS CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP L173 2 - 4PM £15 INC. MATERIALS

10AM

11AM

50 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Wed 10 Oct

3PM

4PM SANDY GALL L175 4 - 5PM £8

5PM

6PM

7PM PAM AYRES L184 6.30 - 7.30PM £10

9PM JAMES WONG L190 8.45 - 10PM £7

BLUE PLAQUE OR WRECKING BALL L176 4 - 5PM £7

HILARY DEVEY L189 6.30 - 7.30PM £9

AA GILL L188 8.45 - 10PM £8

THE POWER OF SILENCE L179 4 - 5PM £7

RELIGION IN THE MEDIA L183 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

GEORGIAN LONDON: HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE L177 8.45 - 10PM £7

JACKIE KAY & ALISON BRACKENBURY L180 5.30 - 6.15PM FREE

JENNY UGLOW L192 7 - 8PM £6

ANDREW MARR L185 6.30 - 7.30PM £12 RES

NIGELLA LAWSON L191 8.45 - 10PM £12 RES

UNDERSTANDING ANIMAL RESEARCH L348 4 - 5PM £7

INDIA EXPRESS L186 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

MARK HADDON L193 8.45 - 10PM £7 RES

WHISKIES TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE LT10 6.30 - 7.30PM £12 INC. WHISKY TASTING

JAZZ AND THE BARONESS LT11 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

4PM

5PM

10PM

RUMI: POET, PROPHET & TEACHER L187 8.45 - 10PM £6

ADAM HARTDAVIS L178 4 - 5PM £7

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ L271 5.15 - 6.15PM FREE 3PM

8PM

OPENING A NEW CHAPTER IN MY CAREER L181 7.15 - 8.15PM FREE 6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

51

WED 10 OCT 10am-12pm HUSBAND HUNTING IN THE RAJ Anne de Courcy In the days of the Raj, countless young women – collectively christened “The Fishing Fleet” - travelled out to India in the hope of finding an eligible man. From tennis tournaments to tiger shoots, Anne de Courcy, the author of a book about these eager husband-hunters, draws vividly on unpublished memoirs, letters and diaries to tell some of their enthralling stories in a fascinating talk.

> L159 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

C DAY-LEWIS Sean Day-Lewis & Peter Stanford Poet Laureate C Day-Lewis was one of Britain’s leading poets of the 20th century. He starred in Cheltenham’s very first Literature Festival in 1949 and was a master at Cheltenham College. He also had a fascinating alter-ego - crime writer Nicholas Blake - who created the unforgettable detective Nigel Strangeways. His son and biographer Sean Day-Lewis and fellow biographer Peter Stanford join us to discuss C Day-Lewis’ extraordinary life and legacy.

> L160 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £6

Morning/Early Afternoon REGENCY

HISTORY

THE DANDY

DAN SNOW

Ian Kelly Regency celebrity Beau Brummel, originator in effect of the Savile Row suit, created the cult of the British gent, typified by wit, style, sex, and the finest tailoring in the world. In this most stylish of events in Regency England’s most stylish city, Brummel’s biographer Ian Kelly brings the clothes, fashions and people of early 19th century England vividly to life with the help of lavish illustrations and some sumptuous props.

Battle Castles Castles and their ruins still dominate the landscape; a stark reminder of a time when violence, or the threat of it, was a constant presence. In this richly illustrated talk, television historian Dan Snow gets to the heart of the bloodshed and battles of the greatest fortresses of the Middle Ages, to mark Battle Castles, his new BBC series and book on six medieval castles and their histories.

> L182 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7

12-2pm HOME

GREAT 20TH CENTURY DESIGN Tom Dixon, Jonathan Glancey Wayne Hemingway & Ghislaine Wood From Arne Jacobsen to Philippe Starck, Le Corbusier to Robin Day, what makes a good designer great? And which designs should never have left the drawing board? Wayne Hemingway is joined by Ghislaine Wood, curator of the block-busting V&A exhibition on 20th century design and architecture and design critic Jonathan Glancey to select and show their favourite design classics and debate which objects sit at the pinnacle of British 20th century design.

> L164 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £8 SIGNPOSTS

HOW TO THRIVE IN THE DIGITAL AGE What is our ‘wired’ life really doing to our minds? This session with leading technology theorist Tom Chatfield asks how our relationship with technology affects all aspects of our life, from work and relationship to family and leisure.

He explores the latest research to offer practical advice on how we can prosper in a digital century - without losing our humanity.

> L166 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12- 1PM > £10

> L163 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £7 HISTORY

MILITARY HISTORY

PATRICK BISHOP

SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLIST

Wings The exploits of aviators have always gripped the public; and during the World Wars, tales of air aces dominated the propaganda of both sides, capturing hearts and dreams in the process. In this compelling talk, acclaimed military historian Patrick Bishop; the author of Wings: One Hundred Years of British Aerial Warfare, captures their allure, and their heroic achievements.

THE 2012 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLIST

> L161 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7

Antony Beevor & Guests Eminent historian and author Antony Beevor chairs this event in which three of the authors shortlisted for this year’s Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction will read from and discuss their works. Antony was the first winner of this prestigious prize, which is open to books in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.

> L165 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £6

52 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

CAPTAIN SCOTT’S MEN Patrick Cordingley, Anne Strathie Isobel Williams & David Wilson The story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his journey to the South Pole is the stuff of legend. Much less is known about the four men who accompanied him.

We bring together David Wilson, Isobel Williams, Anne Strathie and Patrick Cordingley; biographers of Cheltenham’s Edward Wilson; Edgar “Taff ” Evans; Henry “Birdie” Bowers and Lawrence “Titus” Oates, to discuss the lives of Scott’s brave companions who perished alongside him in the Arctic snow.

> L167 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

WED 10 OCT

Afternoon 2-4pm

THE EUROPEAN LECTURE

HOME

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

ANTONY BEEVOR

THE GREAT HOME DEBATE

The Second World War Using the most up-to-date scholarship and research, and writing with clarity and compassion, Antony Beevor’s new book, The Second World War is a gripping narrative that extends from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, from the snowbound steppe to the North African Desert and the Burmese jungle. He explores the story of World War Two with a particular focus on Europe and drawing on new material in this keynote Cheltenham event.

Angela Brady, Jonathan Glancey & Roger Graef What do people want from their homes in the 21st century? How have our lifestyles changed and what can be done to build new homes that will last long into the future. The president of RIBA Angela Brady joins Roger Graef of the Future Homes Commission and the architecture and design critic Jonathan Glancey to discuss the challenges of housing design, consumer power, energy conservation, land use and how to create homes for the future.

GOING GLOBAL Why the World Loves to Buy British From Top Shop to Mulberry, from Burberry to Barbour, British brands are an on-going global success story. We are joined by the designer Wayne Hemingway, the style commentator Peter York and Sky News Business Presenter Dharshini David to discuss the enduring appeal of the best of British.

> L168 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7

> L170 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7 PHILOSOPHY

> L174 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £6

THE POWER OF IDENTITY HISTORY

WARTIME FARM Peter Ginn & Alex Langlands Following the success of Victorian Farm and Edwardian Farm, popular TV archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn return to treat us to an absorbing and nostalgic illustrated talk about Wartime Farm, their new BBC TV series and accompanying book which promises to give us some vivid insights into domestic and farming life during the Second World War.

> L169 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £8

POETRY

THE NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION WINNERS Listen to the poems that won the National Poetry Competition and be transported from Scott’s Antarctic all the way to Kashmir, via Virginia Woolf’s lighthouse with readings from prizewinners Allison McVety, Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch and Zaffar Kunial, chaired by the judge of the competition, Jackie Kay. An event organised in partnership with the Poetry Society.

> L171 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £6

Julian Baggini, Anthony Giddens David Goodhart & Tariq Modood Over recent decades we have become more aware of the importance of cultural, religious and social identities and also more concerned about their capacity to divide nations. Can too much respect for difference and diversity lead to conflict and the break up of society? How should an inclusive, democratic society deal with a plurality of traditions and values?

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L172 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7 REGENCY

GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF LITERARY CHELTENHAM Take a glimpse of society life in “the merriest sick resort on earth” on this fascinating Regency Cheltenham tour, with special emphasis on the literary visitors who gravitated to the town during the period including John Byng, Fanny Burney, Jane Austen, Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott. With Mary Moxham, Tourist Guide for Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. Beginning outside the front of Cheltenham Town Hall and concluding on Montpellier Gardens.

> L090 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-4PM > £10 HOME

BEGINNERS CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP Despite the era of the text message, the fine art of calligraphy continues to flourish.

Join calligraphy tutor Elaine Guiding to try your hand at this gentle art, and learn how to produce fine writing with a few well-placed strokes of a pen.

4-6pm SANDY GALL War Against the Taliban The ever-rising death toll in Afghanistan is raising increasingly urgent questions about the way the conflict is being run.

Based on the hundreds of interviews in his book, War Against the Taliban, distinguished war reporter Sandy Gall sheds new light on the historical failure of our tactics in that troubled region, and addresses the challenges - political, religious and military - that still remain.

> L175 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8 ART & ARCHITECTURE

BLUE PLAQUE OR WRECKING BALL? Stephen Bayley, Owen Hatherley & Jonathan Meades One man’s Brutalist beauty is another man’s eyesore. If you could knock down just one 20th century building, which would it be? Which would you save? Our panel of experts, design critic Stephen Bayley, writer and journalist Owen Hatherley and author Jonathan Meades, do battle to decide which modern buildings deserve a blue plaque - and which the wrecking ball!

> L176 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

> L173 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-4PM > £15.00 INCLUDES MATERIALS

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

53

WED 10 OCT

Early Evening

4-6pm

PHILOSOPHY

HISTORY

HISTORY

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ

ANDREW MARR

What Do We Believe?

Where can our shared values come from?

In a post-ideological world of religious diversity, where can we find the ideals and values that are universal and robust enough to guide us into the future? Join Philosopher-in-Residence Julian Baggini to debate the issues and have your say in our new Philosophy Café.

Programmed by Julian Baggini

A New History of the World Andrew Marr, author of two bestselling histories of Great Britain now turns his attention to the world. In his new book and BBC TV series A New History of the World, he takes readers from the Mayans to Mongolia, from the kingdom of Benin to the court of the kings of Poland. Looking at the Americas, Africa and Asia, as well as Europe, he gives a fascinating illustrated talk as he reveals the surprising parallels and fascinating connections in our global history.

ADAM HART-DAVIS Great Engineers From the men who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the frontiers of space travel and the computer scientists of today, the pioneering minds of engineers have shaped our history. In this richly illustrated talk based on his book Engineers, Adam Hart-Davis celebrates some of the greats in the field, and the stamp they have left on our world.

> L178 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7 SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

UNDERSTANDING ANIMAL RESEARCH Over the last 20 years, medical research has moved further and further away from unnecessary animal testing, but some experiments just can’t be done without it. What are the life-changing treatments that depend on animal research? And what does the political landscape look like, both in the UK and abroad? Join scientist and broadcaster Adam Rutherford and cancer researcher Fran Balkwill to learn how animal research is boosting animal welfare, increasing alternatives to animal use and creating tougher regulations on animal testing while still making medical breakthroughs.

> L348 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7 PATHWAYS

THE POWER OF SILENCE Lucy Winkett How do we quieten our minds and ourselves in a noisy world? BBC Radio 4 Thought for The Day regular and Vicar of St James, Piccadilly, Lucy Winkett discusses the power and importance of silence for both religious and non-religious people, and guides us through the practical process of finding true silence and contemplative space.

> L179 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

> L271 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 5.15-6.15PM > FREE POETRY CAFÉ

> L185 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £12 RES

JACKIE KAY & ALISON BRACKENBURY We are delighted to welcome to the Poetry Café, award-winning writer, poet, novelist and short story writer, Jackie Kay who was also judge of this year’s National Poetry Prize. She is joined by Gloucestershirebased poet, Alison Brackenbury to read some of their latest work.

> L180 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 5.30-6.15PM > FREE

6-8pm PATHWAYS

RELIGION IN THE MEDIA What role does religion play in the media today? And how is it portrayed? Our panel members Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford, BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day regular, Lucy Winkett, and the editor of emel magazine Sarah Joseph join the journalist and commentator Abdul - Rehman Malik to discuss religious literacy in the media, and how broadcasting can play a role in deepening understanding and tolerance between communities.

> L183 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

PAM AYRES Since she first came to public attention on TV talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975, much-loved poet and broadcaster, Pam Ayres has been delighting audiences worldwide with her own unique brand of humorous verse. She joins us to discuss her life and writings, and her roundly entertaining memoir, The Necessary Aptitude.

> L184 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £10

54 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

SPIEGELTENT

WHISKIES TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE Slainte! Whisky expert Ian Buxton, the author of 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is our guide on this tastebud-tingling tasting tour of some of the world’s greatest malt whiskies, revealing the entertaining stories behind their creation along the way.

Samples provided by John Gordons

> LT10 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £12 INCLUDES WHISKY TASTING BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

HILARY DEVEY Bold as Brass The entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den sensation’s candid and powerful memoir Bold as Brass reveals the full story of her turbulent life, how she built her £100 million company, Pall-Ex, and how she never gave up even when she was so broke she couldn’t afford to cook a Christmas dinner. Witty, warm and humorous she joins us in conversation with The Times’ columnist Deborah Ross.

> L189 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £9

WED 10 OCT

Evening COMPASS POINTS

INDIA EXPRESS Edna Fernandes, Patrick French & Sunil Khilnani India is at an extraordinary turning point - widely predicted to become one of the economic powerhouses of the 21st century.

As well as exploring India’s turbulent 20th century, our panel of India experts, Edna Fernandes author of Holy Warriors, Sunil Khilnani author of The Idea of India, from King’s College London and India: A Portrait author Patrick French debate how long this economic growth will continue and explore what the future holds for the world’s largest democracy. Chaired by Dharshini David.

> L186 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES

HISTORY

JENNY UGLOW

8-10pm

REGENCY

AA GILL

GEORGIAN LONDON: HIGH LIFE AND LOW LIFE

The Golden Door: Letters to America Author, food writer and critic AA Gill, joins us to talk about his life and writing; in particular his years in the US in the 1970s which were among the happiest of his life. In his new book, The Golden Door: Letters to America, he scrutinises afresh our view of America and Americans, and reveals some of the qualities he finds admirable about the country and its citizens.

> L188 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8

Ian Kelly & Hallie Rubenhold London in the 18th century was a city of high society and fashion, but also a place of sex and scandal which teemed with shady characters. Ian Kelly, author of Mr Foote’s Other Leg; and historian and broadcaster Hallie Rubenhold, whose first novel, Mistress of My Fate is set in the period, bring Georgian London to life in a fascinating and beautifully illustrated discussion.

> L177 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £7

HOME

HOME

NIGELLA LAWSON

JAMES WONG

Nigellissima The relaxed and unpretentious approach to food of renowned broadcaster and cook Nigella Lawson has won her many fans.

She returns to our screens this autumn with a new series - and accompanying recipe book - Nigellissima, which celebrates the simple and straightforward qualities at the heart of Italian cooking.

Nigella joins us in conversation to talk pasta, and other culinary matters.

Homegrown Revolution As an alternative to the humble spud and carrot, why not consider the edible hips of the fuchsia? James Wong, presenter of the hugely popular BBC TV series Grow Your Own Drugs, and now the author of a new book called Homegrown Revolution, suggests some more unusual fruit and vegetables for us to grow and eat.

Sarah Losh: Forgotten Romantic Heroine Born into a radical Cumbrian family, friendly with Wordsworth and Coleridge, and heiress to a great fortune, Sarah Losh was a visionary Romantic architect and antiquarian. Award-winning writer Jenny Uglow, the author of The Pinecone, a new book about Losh, joins us to discuss the life and times of this forgotten Romantic heroine, and the strange and radical church she built.

> L191 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £12 RES

> L192 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 7-8PM > £6

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee

SIGNPOSTS

SPIEGELTENT

Swimming & Flying Best known as the author of much-loved and award-winning novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, writer Mark Haddon is also a talented illustrator and screen writer. He joins us for his one-man talk Swimming and Flying.

OPENING A NEW CHAPTER IN MY CAREER

JAZZ AND THE BARONESS

> L193 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £7 RES

Is there more to life than what I’m doing now? How do I make change happen?

Some thought provoking ideas on how to go about creating the next phase of your career, with Liz Humphrys, Senior Coach at global HR Services Group, Penna.

> L181 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7.15-8.15PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

> L190 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £7 FICTION

MARK HADDON

Hannah Rothschild An evening of music and high-society scandal as Hannah Rothschild retells the story of The Baroness, the beautiful and spirited Rothschild heiress, and Hannah’s great aunt, who fell under the romantic spell of the New York jazz scene and in love with musician Thelonius Monk. With piano accompaniment from Alex Steele.

> LT11 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £8 RES

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee during the event

RUMI: POET, PROPHET & TEACHER Andrew Harvey The 13th century Persian poet, Jalaluddin Rumi was a supreme mystic poet and is now one of the most widely read spiritual writers in America. Andrew Harvey, who has been studying Rumi’s work for 30 years, presents a compelling vision of the Sufi poet’s life, mystical journey and Divine philosophy, accompanied by readings of some of his most powerful and captivating poems.

> L187 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-9.45PM > £6

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

55

In the future, there will be no markets left waiting to emerge.

Even as soon as 2050, 19 of the top 30 economies by GDP are forecast to be countries that we currently describe as ‘emerging’.* HSBC was established to finance and facilitate the growing trade between China and Europe.

That’s why we have Trade and Supply Chain teams on the ground in the major and emerging trading economies all around the globe, helping you make new business connections and navigate local regulations. So when you are thinking of emerging markets we can provide all the support you need.

For more information visit www.hsbc.com/tradeconnections *Source: HSBC ‘The world in 2050’

56 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Issued by HSBC Bank plc.

AC22830

One University: 10,000 experiences www.glos.ac.uk 0844 801 0001

ct O 1 1 s ur h T IMPERIAL SQUARE

10AM TITIAN L194 10 - 11AM £7

11AM

12PM LUCY WORSLEY L200 12 - 1PM £8

1PM

2PM THE REGENCY BOOKER PRIZE L204 2 - 3PM £7

ADAM NICOLSON L199 10 - 11AM £6

MAD MEN TO MOON ROCKETS L219 2 - 3PM £7

SIMON BARNES L206 11.45AM - 12.45PM £7

FORWARD INTO THE 21ST CENTURY L198 11.45AM - 12.45PM £6

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

KEATS L195 10 - 11AM £6

JOHN MCCARTHY L201 12 - 1PM £8

CRAIG BROWN & ELEANOR BRON L203 2 - 3PM £8 RES

THE GLOBE LECTURE L197 10 - 11AM £6

THE POWER OF BIOTECHNOLOGY L202 12 - 1PM £7

HEROES OF THE SKIES L205 2 - 3PM £7 RES

LUNCH WITH THE FABULOUS BAKER BROTHERS LT12 12.30 - 2PM £15 RES INC. LUNCH & CIDER

COLOUR IN THE HOME L343 11AM - 12PM FREE

10AM

11AM

58 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ L212 1.30 - 2.30PM FREE

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Thurs 11 Oct

3PM

4PM THE OLDIE AT 20 L213 4 - 5PM £8

5PM

6PM

7PM BEN FOGLE L217 6.30 - 7.30PM £12 RES

8PM

LONDON CALLING - THE WORLD SERVICE AT 80 L209 4 - 5PM £7

MILES JUPP L347 6.30 - 7.30PM £9 RES

VICTORIA PENDLETON L224 8.45 - 10PM £8

FUNERALS & MOURNING L210 4 - 5PM £7

THE RISE OF CHINA AND THE FUTURE OF THE WEST L216 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

BRETON FAIRYTALES L226 8.45 - 10PM £7

JULIA COPUS & CHRISTOPHER REID L214 5.15 - 6PM FREE STUART BROAD & MILES JUPP L208 4 - 5PM £10

CAITLIN MORAN L220 6.30 - 7.30PM £12 RES

STEPHEN MANGAN L222 8.45 - 10PM £12 RES

PATRICK HENNESSEY L211 4 - 5PM £7

WHAT MAKES A GREAT MILITARY LEADER? L218 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

LIFE’S A PITCH L227 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

AGATHA CHRISTIE AND ART DECO LT14 8.45 - 10PM £8 RES

JAMES BOND – DR NO L207 4 - 5PM £3

4PM

10PM

NORDIC NOIR L221 6.45 - 7.45PM £6

JANE AUSTEN’S LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE LT13 4 - 5PM £8 RES

3PM

9PM KEVIN MCCLOUD L225 8.45 - 10PM £10

HOW TO REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL L215 6 - 7PM £10

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

59

THURS 11 OCT

Morning/Early Afternoon

10am-12pm

SIGNPOSTS

12-2pm

ART & ARCHITECTURE

COLOUR IN THE HOME

REGENCY

TITIAN

See colour in a whole new light with this illustrated and inspirational talk, hosted by international colour consultant Joa Studholme. Joa will explain how, through the simple use of paint and wallpaper, you can achieve striking results in your home.

LUCY WORSLEY

Shelia Hale Titian, one of the leading figures of the Renaissance lived and worked in Venice at the apogee of the city-state’s power and influence and is now the subject of a major new exhibition at the National Gallery. In this lavishly illustrated talk, Sheila Hale, author of the first biography of the artist for over a hundred years, captures both Titian’s genius, and the extraordinary times in which he lived.

> L194 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7

KEATS

> L343 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 11AM- 12PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

POETRY

FORWARD INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

Nicholas Roe The popular perception of the Romantic poet John Keats is of a spiritual consumptive rarefied by suffering. In this richly illustrated talk, Nicholas Roe, author of a landmark new biography of Keats, replaces this myth with a portrait of a harddrinking, highly sexual man, addicted to snuff and cigars, and driven by ambition.

The Forward Poetry Prizes for Best Collection, Best Single Poem and Best First Collection are some of the UK’s most distinguished prizes in the genre. We are delighted to present readings by previous winner, John Burnside as well as poets who have been shortlisted for this year’s awards. Join us for a wonderful hour of poetry live on stage. Chaired by founder of the prize, William Sieghart.

> L195 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £6

> L198 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 11.45AM-12.45PM > £6

THE GLOBE LECTURE Abigail Rokison Author Abigail Rokison, (also well-known for many acting roles including Primrose Larkin, The Darling Buds of May), is the winner of the inaugural Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award. Join Abigail, together with a Globe actor, to hear how her research and study of actors provides a fresh perspective on Renaissance actors’ parts. Shakespeare’s Globe was reconstructed with the help of scholars’ research. This award promotes a new generation of scholars, recognising a first monograph that has made an important contribution to the understanding of Shakespeare and early modern theatre.

TRAVEL

JOHN MCCARTHY You Can’t Hide the Sun Writer and broadcaster John McCarthy recently made his first trip back to Israel and Palestine since his five year incarceration in the Middle East during the 1980s. He joins us to talk about his new book, You Can’t Hide the Sun, reflecting both on his travels, and the endless saga of conflict which makes up the history of the Holy Land.

HOME

PHILOSOPHY

SIMON BARNES

THE POWER OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

HISTORY

ADAM NICOLSON

> L206 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 11.45-12.45PM > £7

Gentry Honesty, affability, courtesy, liberality. Those very English virtues derive directly from gentry life over the past five hundred years, believes Adam Nicolson, author of The Gentry. He tells us the absorbing stories of fourteen families spanning the period from 1400 to the present day, and explains why such people, rooted on their land, form the backbone of the England we know today.

> L200 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12- 1PM > £8

> L201 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £8

Birdwatching With Your Eyes Closed Tuning into birdsong is a way of hearing the soundtrack of Planet Earth. So believes Simon Barnes, The Times’ columnist and dedicated birdwatcher. In this tuneful event, he provides some delightful insights into the art and science of birdsong and teaches us to recognise different species by ear by playing recordings on stage and discussing his book, Birdwatching With Your Eyes Closed.

> L197 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £6

George IV: The Prince of Whales The ‘Prince of Whales’ was fat, lazy, irresponsible and addicted to laudanum.

And yet at the same time he was one of the greatest patrons of art Britain has ever known. Examining the lurid life, the misfortunes and the achievements of the Prince Regent, later George IV, Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, tells some of the stories from her recent BBC TV series Elegance and Decadence, The Age of the Regency in an illustrated talk.

Julian Baggini, Steve Fuller & John Harris Emerging technologies promise - or perhaps threaten - to radically transform human beings, by enhancing some positive capacities and eliminating other deficiencies. Should we fear or welcome these changes, and how should we manage them? Or should we simply not believe the hype?

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L202 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12- 1PM > £7

Even more Festival news, features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

> L199 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

60 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

THURS 11 OCT

Afternoon SPIEGLETENT

REGENCY

4-6pm

LUNCH WITH THE FABULOUS BAKER BROTHERS

THE REGENCY BOOKER PRIZE

THE BIG READ

Join your hosts Tom and Henry Herbert of the renowned Hobbs House Bakery and Bistro in Nailsworth for a rustic artisan lunch showcasing recipes from The Fabulous Baker Brothers cookbook, accompanied by delicious Westons ciders. Hear what inspires the two brothers and about their continuing crusade to celebrate the best of British traditional food.

> LT12 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12.30-2PM > £15 RES INCLUDES PLOUGHMAN’S-STYLE LUNCH WITH CIDER

Paula Byrne, Kate Chisholm Hallie Rubenhold & Jenny Uglow Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein or The Mysteries of Udolpho? Which was the best book published during the Georgian period? In our now traditional, and perennially popular debate, four expert panelists who know the period well - Paula Byrne, Jenny Uglow, Hallie Rubenhold and Kate Chisholm - argue the case for works by Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe and Fanny Burney respectively. Who gets your vote?

> L204 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

JAMES BOND – DR NO Big Read Book Group Suave, seductive, sophisticated, has a licence to kill and likes his drinks shaken, not stirred - it can only be Bond, James Bond. Join us as we venture into the world of the MI6 agent, following him to Jamaica in this Festival Book Group with local author Jane Bailey discussing this year’s Big Read, Ian Fleming’s Dr No.

> L207 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4.00 - 5PM > £3

MILITARY HISTORY

HEROES OF THE SKIES PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ Technology: Friend or Foe? Some blame resource-stripping technology, from fossil-fuel extraction to nitrate fertilizer production for creating some of the gravest problems we face today. But technology is also seen as our potential way out, with clean energy, carbon capture and so on. So how should we see technology, friend or foe? Join Philosopher-in-Residence Julian Baggini to debate the issues and have your say in our new, informal Philosophy Café.

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L212 THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 1.30-2.30PM > FREE

2-4pm CRAIG BROWN & ELEANOR BRON One on One What did the elderly Mark Twain say to the young Rudyard Kipling? How came the Royal Family to giggling during a recital by TS Eliot? Satirist and writer Craig Brown reveals the conversations and connections between some of history’s most unusual meetings in an enthralling and unmissable performance with actor Eleanor Bron.

> L203 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £8 RES

Lord Ashcroft Military historian, Conservative peer, businessman and philanthropist Lord Ashcroft owns an extensive collection of British, Commonwealth and Allied medals awarded for gallantry in the air.

In this richly-illustrated talk based on his new book Heroes of the Skies, he tells some of the extraordinary and moving stories of the inspirational airmen whose decorations feature in his collection.

> L205 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2- 3PM > £7 RES

SPORT

STUART BROAD & MILES JUPP My World in Cricket Following a packed summer of Test Match cricket against the West Indies and South Africa, England fast bowler and Twenty20 team captain Stuart Broad joins us in conversation with the comedian, actor and cricket nut Miles Jupp to take a look back on the highlights of his sporting career and to mark the publication of his autobiography, My World in Cricket.

> L208 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £10 HISTORY

MAD MEN TO MOON ROCKETS: EXPLORING THE FIFTIES Joan Bakewell, Sadie Jones & David Kynaston From Mad Men to Suez, why are we endlessly fascinated by the Fifties - the decade that bridges the Second World War and the moon rockets and free love of the 1960s? Social historian David Kynaston and novelists Joan Bakewell, author of She’s Leaving Home and Sadie Jones, author of The Outcast, celebrate an extraordinary era and the challenges of recreating the 1950s in fact and fiction.

Programmed by Joan Bakewell

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

LONDON CALLING - THE WORLD SERVICE AT 80 Peter Horrocks, Bridget Kendall & John McCarthy Once described as a bulwark against tyranny, the BBC World Service is one of Britain’s best-loved institutions, with a global audience of 160 million. The Director of BBC World Service Peter Horrocks and the journalists John McCarthy and Bridget Kendall join us to tell the remarkable story behind this unique organisation, and to ask: What do the next 80 years hold in store?

> L209 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4- 5PM > £7

> L219 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2- 3PM > £7 Supported by the Patrons of Cheltenham Festivals For more information visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/patrons

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

61

THURS 11 OCT

Early Evening

SEVEN AGES OF MAN

COMPASS POINTS

FUNERALS & MOURNING

THE OLDIE AT 20

Kitty Aldridge, Catherine Arnold Thomas Enger & Tim Lott From Emily Bronte to Jane Austen, James Joyce to Evelyn Waugh novels often reflect how the society of their time has come to terms with death, and in their portrayal of funerals and mourning sometimes reveal a mordant humour to illuminate dark times. Join novelists Thomas Enger and Kitty Aldridge, social historian Catherine Arnold and Tim Lott, author of The Scent of Dried Roses, to discuss their choice of novels and explore some fascinating fictional funerals.

Paul Bailey, Richard Ingrams & Roger Lewis Join Oldie stalwarts Roger Lewis, author of What Am I Still Doing Here?, Oldie theatre critic and biographer Paul Bailey and the magazine’s founder Richard Ingrams to celebrate the joys and frustrations of growing older in the modern world, and the 20th anniversary of the self-styled ‘Private Eye for Grown-Ups’.

> L210 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7 MILITARY HISTORY

PATRICK HENNESSEY

> L213 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8 In partnership with The Oldie magazine

POETRY CAFÉ

THE RISE OF CHINA & THE FUTURE OF THE WEST Jonathan Fenby, John Gittings Martin Jacques & Xinran The popular view of China is one of an economic powerhouse set to dominate the 21st century, but at what cost? China experts Jonathan Fenby, author of Tiger Head, Snake Tails, Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World, writer Xinran, author of Message From An Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Love and Loss and John Gittings explore China’s economic ascendancy and the price which has accompanied it.

> L216 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES

JULIA COPUS & CHRISTOPHER REID

Kandak A former officer in the Grenadier Guards, writer Patrick Hennessey returned home from operations in Afghanistan, battleworn, exhilarated, and unsure if he’d ever see the like again. To mark the publication of his book, Kandak, he joins us to give a compelling account of his experiences of fighting with the Afghans, and of how he sees the future of the British army in their homeland.

We welcome to the Poetry Café, two more award-winning poets. Christopher Reid was a popular winner of the Costa Book of the Year award in 2009 for A Scattering, his collection of poems written in tribute to his late wife. He reads from his eagerlyawaited new collection, Nonsense, a quartet of works for voice”. He is joined by Julia Copus, winner of the National Poetry Competition and the Forward Prize, who reads from her latest collection, The World’s Two Smallest Humans.

> L211 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7

> L214 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 5.15-6PM > FREE

Fibber in the Heat Actor and comedian Miles Jupp, familiar to TV viewers for his roles in The Thick of It and Rev is also a cricket-obsessive. So much so that he hatched a plan to blag his way onto England’s 2011 Test tour of India and Pakistan, and wrote a hilarious book about it, Fibber in the Heat. He tells us how his fibs – and the heat – eventually caught up with him.

6-8pm

> L347 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £9 RES

SIGNPOSTS REGENCY

JANE AUSTEN’S LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE The History Wardrobe Exclusively for Members and Patrons Spinster, matron, mother, widow. Jane Austen’s novels may feature delightful young heroines, but they are also rich in female characters a little longer in the tooth, from the chatty Miss Bates to the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

In a delightful costumed presentation, historian and writer Lucy Adlington and friends intersperse lively readings from Austen’s novels, with fresh insights into the lives of Regency ladies of a certain age.

HOW TO REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL Whether it’s revisiting an old hobby or skill, making time for ourselves, or finding inspiration in arts and crafts, many of us are now placing renewed emphasis on living a more enriched life. Join Gaylene Gould for a session which aims to help participants locate their principal passions and grow their seed ideas into absorbing leisure activities or even a change of vocation.

> L215 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > £10

> LT13 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £8 RES > EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS

62 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

COMEDY

MILES JUPP

TRAVEL

BEN FOGLE The Accidental Naturalist First “clutched to the nation’s collective bosom” on BBC reality show Castaway, Ben Fogle has gone on to tickle trout on Countryfile; groom llamas on Animal Park and become the face of Crufts. Not to mention ice-skate across Sweden, run barefoot in the Sahara and row across the Atlantic. He joins us for an action-packed conversation to celebrate publication of his autobiography, The Accidental Naturalist.

> L217 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £12 RES

THURS 11 OCT

Evening MILITARY HISTORY

8-10pm

SPIEGELTENT

WHAT MAKES A GREAT MILITARY LEADER?

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

AGATHA CHRISTIE AND ART DECO

Lord Ashcroft, Patrick Hennessey & Allan Mallinson From the Duke of Wellington to Gordon of Khartoum, who are history’s best - and worst - military leaders and what can we learn from them? What makes them, what breaks them, and who would our panel nominate as the greatest leader of all time? Our distinguished panel of military historians and former soldiers - Lord Ashcroft, Patrick Hennessey and Allan Mallinson - debate the matter.

STEPHEN MANGAN With starring roles in Adrian Mole, Dirk Gently, Green Wing and Episodes, the superbly entertaining Stephen Mangan has hardly been off our screens in the last ten years. In this revealing interview he talks about his approach to acting, working with Matt le Blanc, and what it is like to play a pregnant man on stage.

> L222 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45 - 10PM > £12 RES

> L218 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES

> LT14 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £8 RES SPORT

VICTORIA PENDLETON CAITLIN MORAN Moranthology Caitlin Moran, author and columnist for The Times, scored a huge bestseller last year with How to Be a Woman. Now she’s back with Moranthology, her uproarious reflections on “the rest of the world”, including Ghostbusters, Twitter, caffeine, pandas and Downton Abbey. Do not miss the chance to hear her in person, as she covers all these subjects and more.

Between the Lines The first British female to win Gold at the World Championships in 40 years, Victoria Pendleton is the golden girl of British cycling. To mark the publication of her autobiography, Between the Lines, she joins us in conversation about the highs and lows of her extraordinary sporting career; what drives her to succeed; and of course, her experiences at the London 2012 Olympics.

> L224 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45 - 10PM > £8

> L220 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £12 RES

HORIZONS

NORDIC NOIR Don Bartlett, Thomas Enger Barry Forshaw & Gunner Staalesen How can a translator replicate the spirit and atmosphere of an author’s writing - especially in a crime novel? Translator Don Bartlett (Jo Nesbo, and many others) literary critic Barry Forshaw, author of Death in a Cold Climate and our Norwegian Writers-in-Residence Gunnar Staalesen and Thomas Enger discuss this very special working relationship and the challenges of translating crime across borders.

The History Wardrobe Agatha Christie was born into a world of Edwardian elegance but later embraced the streamlined modernity of Art Deco style and found fame as the prolific writer and creator of enduringly popular sleuths, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Join historian and writer, Lucy Adlington and friends as they don the dazzling fashions of the 1920s and 30s to celebrate the eventful life of the Queen of Crime, and set us a mystery to solve.

STORYTELLING

BRETON FAIRYTALES Michael Harvey Venture into the vibrant world of Breton fairytales; a landscape rich in encounters with beauties, beasts, strange companions, bizarre marriages, and ruthless atonement.

In a charm-your-socks-off performance, storyteller Michael Harvey draws on the collections of 19th century French folklorist and Breton poet, Francois-Marie Luzel, to recast and retell some grown-up tales of wonder with a disarmingly light touch.

> L226 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £7 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

HOME

LIFE’S A PITCH

KEVIN MCCLOUD

Philip Delves Broughton What do a rug seller of Tangier, the king of US cable channels and a guru of the Japanese life insurance industry have in common? Business writer Philip Delves Broughton, the author of Life’s a Pitch has travelled the globe to meet the world’s best sales people. He joins us to reveal their secrets.

The Best of Grand Designs Designer and writer Kevin McCloud is probably best known for his hugely popular Channel 4 series, Grand Designs in which he observes ordinary home developers as they try to turn their audacious dreams into reality. He joins us in conversation to look back at some of the show’s highlights, as celebrated in his new book: The Best of Grand Designs.

> L227 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £8 RES

> L225 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £10

> L221 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.45 - 7.45PM > £6

Sign up for Festival alerts… cheltenhamfestivals.com/subscribe

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

63

The smart read at Cheltenham

Try it for 8 weeks - only £1 Your weekly shortcut to the best television, radio and film Britain’s biggest-selling quality magazine is packed with great writers, exclusive interviews, incisive critics and comprehensive listings.

But don’t take our word for it. Pay £1 and you can have it delivered to your door for eight weeks.

Subscribe at www.buysubscriptions.com/radiotimes or call 0844 848 9729, quoting RTCHEL12 Offer ends on Friday 16 November 2012 and is open to new subscribers only.

Please visit the website for terms and conditions.

r e e ou th ac at c in Pl us ni et e Cli rk Se el Ma av al Tr stiv Fe

“The World is a book and those that do not travel read only one page” St Augustine

Steppes Travel are proud sponsors of The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Meet us at our Travel clinic in the Festival Market Place or at one of these events: Michael Palin.

Sat 6th Oct The nation’s favourite traveller chats about his new BBC1 Brazil series in an illustrated talk to launch his accompanying book

Mary Beard.

Ben Fogle.

John McCarthy.

Steve Bloom.

Sun 7th Oct

Thurs 11th Oct

Thurs 11th Oct

Sat 13th Oct

Meet the Romans TV presenter, blogger and scholar discusses the Classics

Globetrotter and all round adventurer Ben, tells tales of his travels to coincide with his new autobiography The Accidental Naturalist

Writer and broadcaster, recounts and reflects on his journey through Palestine

Expert wildlife photographer shows his incredible work in the wild and shares his tips on getting the ultimate shot (family event for children 8+)

Steppes Travel, pioneering travel beyond the ordinary for 23 years enquiry@steppestravel.co.uk | 01285 880 980 | www. steppestravel.co.uk

ct O 12 i Fr IMPERIAL SQUARE

10AM 11AM DOMINIC SANDBROOK & JOAN BAKEWELL L331 10 - 11AM £7

12PM WRITING BRITAIN: FROM WASTELANDS TO WONDERLANDS L230 12 - 1PM £6

MANET L228 10 - 11AM £6

SHARING EDEN L233 12 - 1PM £6

1PM

2PM JANCIS ROBINSON L234 2 - 3PM £8

GAVIN STAMP L235 2 - 3PM £7

HELEN DUNMORE & ANDREA GILLIES L257 2 - 3PM FREE

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

BLETCHLEY PARK: THE SECRET LISTENERS L330 10 - 11AM £7 ESSENTIALS OF PHILOSOPHY L333 10.15 - 11.15AM £7 RES

BLETCHLEY PARK: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MYTH L229 12 - 1PM £7 RES

ROBERT MACFARLANE L232 2 - 3PM £7 RES

THE POWER OF IDEAS L231 12 - 1PM £7

POWER TO THE PEOPLE L236 2 - 3PM £7 RES

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST LT15 12.30 - 2PM FREE

JAMES BOND – DR NO L237 2 - 3PM £3

10AM

11AM

66 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Fri 12 Oct

3PM

4PM THE ARCHITECTURE & POWER DEBATE L238 4 - 5PM £7

5PM

6PM

PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR L241 4 - 5PM £6

7PM KIRSTIE ALLSOPP L248 6.30 - 7.30PM £10

BAUHAUS: ART AS LIFE L250 6.30 - 7.30PM £6

CHRIS BEARDSHAW L239 4 - 5PM £7

10PM

DOM JOLY L254 8.45 - 10PM £8

ALAN GARNER L251 6.45 - 7.45PM £7

CALL THE MIDWIFE: REMEMBERING JENNIFER WORTH L240 4 - 5PM £8 RES

SANDI TOKSVIG L249 6.30 - 7.30PM £10 RES

ROSE TREMAIN & ERICA WAGNER L242 4 - 5PM £7 RES

AGE L247 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

FIRESTATION BOOK SWAP LT16 3.30 - 5.30PM £6 RES

PAUL O’GRADY L255 8.45 - 10PM £10 RES

A BRAZILIAN ODYSSEY LT17 7 - 8.15PM £7

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ HOW DO YOU LIVE WELL? L318 4 - 5PM FREE 4PM

9PM HUGH FEARNLEYWHITTINGSTALL L256 8.45 - 10PM £10

TUUP & SHEEMA MUKHERJEE L252 8 - 10.10PM £7

SEAN O’BRIEN & DON PATERSON L245 5.15 - 6PM FREE

3PM

8PM

HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS L246 6 - 7PM £10 5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

67

FRI 12 OCT 10am-12pm PHILOSOPHY DAY L349 The Philosopher’s Pass (£15.00)

“I’m delighted to be joined by a brilliant set of speakers on a philosophy day which I’m sure will be engaging, entertaining and serious. Please join us and bring your thoughts too.”

(Julian Baggini)

• Join Philosopher-in-Residence Julian Baggini for the Festival’s very first Philosophy Day on Friday 12th October from 9.45am to 5pm. Our Philosopher’s Pass includes: • An exclusive introduction to the day from Julian Baggini in our Literary Lounge from 9.45 to 10am with complementary tea and coffee

Morning/Early Afternoon HISTORY

12-2pm

BLETCHLEY PARK: THE SECRET LISTENERS

PATHWAYS

Sinclair McKay Before Britain could break the German war machine’s code, the enemy’s military communications had to be monitored and recorded by ‘the Listening Service’ and relayed to Bletchley Park. In this absorbing illustrated talk, Sinclair McKay, author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park tells the stories of the men and women posted to Cairo, Malta, Gibraltar, Iraq, Cyprus and other far flung outposts to ‘listen in’; as described in his book, The Secret Listeners.

> L330 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7 RES

DOMINIC SANDBROOK & JOAN BAKEWELL

ART & ARCHITECTURE

MANET

> L331 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7

• Entrance to three specially curated events: a Philosophy Essentials session with Julian Baggini plus two keynote debates, The Power of Ideas and Power to the People • Voice your views in the Philosopher’s Café to round off the day Visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/ philosophyday for more details

Mary Anne Stevens The 19th century French artist, Édouard Manet was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Mary Anne Stevens, curator at the Royal Academy of Arts which is staging a major new exhibition of Manet’s portraits next year, presents a lavishly illustrated talk on his life and work.

> L228 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

Harfiyah Abdel Haleem, Nathan Levy & David Shreeve Authors Nathan Levy, David Shreeve and Harfiyah Abdel Haleem discuss Sharing Eden, their beautiful and enlightening collection of green teachings from the scriptures. Can the 160 million followers of the Abrahamic faiths turn their environmental awareness into a force to secure a better future for our planet?

> L233 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

HISTORY

The Seventies In the mid-1970s, Britain’s fortunes seemed to have reached their lowest point since the Blitz. As inflation rocketed, the pound collapsed and car bombs exploded across London, it seemed that the game was up for an exhausted nation. But what was life really like behind the headlines? Dominic Sandbrook joins Guest Director Joan Bakewell to discuss his book, Seasons in the Sun: The Battle For Britain, 19741979 and accompanying BBC TV series recreating this extraordinary period in all its chaos and contradiction, revealing it as a decisive point in our recent history.

Programmed by Joan Bakewell

• A special reading list devised by Julian Baggini to complement the events

SHARING EDEN

HISTORY

WRITING BRITAIN: FROM WASTELANDS TO WONDERLANDS Jamie Andrews, Tanya Kirk & Owen Sheers From the Yorkshire of Charlotte Brontë to the 21st century suburban hinterlands of JG Ballard, the landscapes of Britain have permeated great literary works. In this richly illustrated discussion, author and poet, Owen Sheers, editor of A Poet’s Guide to Britain, joins Jamie Andrews and Tanya Kirk, the curators of British Library exhibition, Writing Britain, to discuss some fascinating examples of the ways that writers have described – and invented – our landscapes.

> L230 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £6

PHILOSOPHY

ESSENTIALS OF PHILOSOPHY Julian Baggini Despite being the oldest and most esteemed of intellectual disciplines, it is notoriously difficult to agree on what precisely philosophy is and why, if at all, it matters. Kick off our philosophy day with this session with Philosopher-in-Residence Julian Baggini, which will try to answer these thorny questions.

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L333 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10.15-11.15 AM > £7 RES

68 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Up-to-the minute Festival news! @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest /cheltenhamfestivals

FRI 12 OCT

Afternoon HISTORY

2-4pm

ART & ARCHITECTURE

BLETCHLEY PARK: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MYTH

THE LAURIE LEE LECTURE

GAVIN STAMP

Sinclair McKay & Michael Smith Bletchley Park was a key player in the allied victory in World War Two and its work has at last been justly celebrated on stage and screen. Join Bletchley expert Michael Smith and historian Sinclair McKay, author of the bestselling The Secret Life of Bletchley Park and The Secret Listeners as they reveal some of the extraordinary stories and debunk some of the popular myths that have grown up around Bletchley Park. Join them after the event to see a real example of the legendary Enigma machine.

ROBERT MACFARLANE The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot In this enthralling illustrated talk about his latest series of journeys, the widelyadmired nature writer Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge home to walk the ancient tracks, drove roads, holloways and sea paths that form part of a vast network of routes criss-crossing the British landscape. In this event based on his book, The Old Ways, he recounts some of the stories which emerged from his travels.

> L232 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7 RES

> L229 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £7 RES

THE POWER OF IDEAS Julian Baggini, Joan Bakewell Bronwen Maddox & Susan Mendus In the stories we tell of major political change, the main protagonists are often ideas. The Enlightenment, Communism, Fascism, Islamism: all these have been thought to be driving historical movements. But do ideas really have this power or are social and economic forces, or even strong individuals, much more important? Should we be looking for ideas to really change the world?

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L231 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £7 RES

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee after the event

LOCALLY SOURCED

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST...

Following its very successful debut last year, our open-mic session for new writing returns to the Spiegeltent in 2012.

From poetry to prose, fiction and beyond, bring along a five-minute excerpt of your work to perform on stage at the Festival this October.

> LT15 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12.30-2PM > SUBMISSIONS FROM 12PM WITH READINGS FROM 12.30-2PM > FREE

> L235 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

FESTIVAL FOCUS HOME

PHILOSOPHY

Edwin Lutyens: Country Houses Edwin Lutyens was one of Britain’s greatest architects, known for the imaginative adaptations of traditional design in his numerous country houses. In this beautifully illustrated talk, Gavin Stamp, architectural historian, and the author of Edwin Lutyens: Country Houses is our guide to some of his most celebrated architectural designs, spanning the many phases of his acclaimed career.

JANCIS ROBINSON Wine Grapes Editor of the Oxford Companion to Wine and adviser to the Queen on her cellar, Jancis Robinson is one of the world’s most renowned wine experts. In this enticing illustrated talk, she provides a flavour of some of the 1,375 vine varieties she describes in her authoritative new book, Wine Grapes.

> L234 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £8

HELEN DUNMORE & ANDREA GILLIES Turning Up the Tension What is the secret of writing a truly chilling and suspenseful story? Helen Dunmore’s critically-acclaimed and spine-tingling ghost story The Greatcoat tells the tale of a passion across time, whilst Andrea Gilles’ stunning debut novel The White Lie explores how a single white lie can resonate down the years. Join them to find out how they create realistic characters whilst turning the screw to keep the reader transfixed until the final denouement.

> L257 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

PHILOSOPHY

THE BIG READ

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

JAMES BOND – DR NO

Julian Baggini, Jesse Norman Onora O’Neill & Jonathan Wolff From Occupy to the Arab Spring, the Big Society and the legitimacy of the European Union, citizens are demanding that they have more of a say in the running of their countries and institutions. But what is the difference between people power and mob rule, and when does democracy become the tyranny of the majority? Philosophers involved in public policy from academia, the Lords and the Commons discuss how much and what kind of power to give the people.

Programmed by Julian Baggini

Big Read Book Group Suave, seductive, sophisticated, has a licence to kill and likes his drinks shaken, not stirred - it can only be Bond, James Bond. Join us as we venture in the world of the MI6 agent, following him to Jamaica in this Festival Book Group with local author Jane Bailey discussing this year’s Big Read, Ian Fleming’s Dr No.

> L237 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £3

> L236 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7 RES

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

69

FRI 12 OCT

Late Afternoon

SPIEGELTENT

FIRESTATION BOOK SWAP Naomi Alderman & Jonathan Lee Exclusively for Members and Patrons Robert McCrum called the Firestation Book Swap “a literary event with a difference” and it is certainly that. No readings from authors, no questions about books or writing but lots of great banter and audience participation. Bring along a book to swap with our literary guests Naomi Alderman and Jonathan Lee and leave your preconceptions at the door.

> LT16 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 3.30-5.30PM > £6 RES

4-6pm PEOPLE: POWER

PHILOSOPHY

CALL THE MIDWIFE: REMEMBERING JENNIFER WORTH Joan Bakewell, Suzannah Hart David Kynaston & Philip Worth The hit BBC television series Call the Midwife has led thousands of delighted readers to the writing of Jennifer Worth and her warm-hearted memoir of London’s East End in the 1950s. In this celebration of Jennifer’s life we are joined by her widower Philip Worth, daughter Suzannah Hart and social historian David Kynaston.

Chaired by novelist and broadcaster Joan Bakewell.

> L240 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £8 RES

THE ARCHITECTURE & POWER DEBATE Dominic Sandbrook, Gavin Stamp & Mary Anne Stevens From Lutyens’ New Delhi to the Brutalist architecture of Soviet Russia and Britain’s garden cities and high rise estates of the sixties, buildings have often become tools of political power. In an illuminating discussion we invite three historians and architectural experts – Mary Anne Stevens, Dominic Sandbrook and Gavin Stamp - to choose an architect, or a building which sheds light on the fascinating relationship between buildings and power.

How Do You Live Well?

What does it mean to live well? What should we be pursuing, as individuals and society, to flourish? Happiness? Wealth? Health?

God? Join Philosopher-in-Residence Julian Baggini to debate the issues and have your say in our new Philosophy Café.

Programmed by Julian Baggini

> L318 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > FREE

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee during the event

POETRY CAFE

SEAN O’BRIEN & DON PATERSON PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR Artemis Cooper War hero, and one of the best-loved travel writers of our time, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a self-educated polymath, a lover of Greece and wonderful company. Writer and historian Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews and conversations with Fermor and his closest friends to write a definitive biography. She gives us her personal view of a remarkable man of extraordinary gifts.

> L238 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

> L241 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £6

PATHWAYS

ROSE TREMAIN & ERICA WAGNER

CHRIS BEARDSHAW

PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ

The Spiritual Garden The award-winning garden designer has created a garden which reflects the particular theologies and aesthetics of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

This `festival garden’ is to be hosted at horticultural locations around the UK and internationally. Here he joins us to describe his approach to this fascinating and unusual commission.

More than twenty years ago, the Orange Prize-winning novelist, Rose Tremain wrote Restoration about the rise and fall of a young courtier, Robert Merivel, during the reign of King Charles II. Now she has returned to his compelling story in a sequel, Merivel. In conversation with Erica Wagner Literary Editor of The Times, she discusses her writing and explains her reasons for bringing him back to life again.

> L239 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

> L242 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7 RES

We are delighted to welcome to the Poetry Café, two acclaimed poets. Don Paterson won the Forward Prize for his most recent collection, Rain, and has recently published a new Selected Poems. Winner of the Forward Prize and the TS Eliot Prize for The Drowned Book, Sean O’Brien will read from his new volume of Collected Poems.

> L245 > THE STUDIO – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 5.15-6PM > FREE

6-8pm SIGNPOSTS

HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS

Our lives are so often filled with superficial talk, from office chit-chat to commentaries on last night’s television. How can we have conversations that inspire us to think in new ways, that stimulate our curiosity and that prompt us to say things we’ve never said before? Cultural thinker Roman Krznaric leads this practical workshop on the art of conversation.

> L246 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > £10

SANDI TOKSVIG

Start your Friday evening with an enjoyable hour of conversation with the multi-talented comedian, writer and broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig. An acclaimed novelist she joins us to talk about her latest - Valentine Grey - a sweeping tale of liberty, empire and injustice; set at the end of the 19th century.

> L249 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £10 RES

70 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

FRI 12 OCT

Evening SEVEN AGES OF MAN

COMEDY

AGE

ALAN GARNER

DOM JOLY

Joan Bakewell, Rachel Joyce & Penelope Lively From King Lear and Scrooge to Kingsley Amis’ The Old Devils and Marquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera, fiction offers us a fascinating window on changing perceptions of age. We are joined by a new voice in fiction, Rachel Joyce, author of the coming of (old) age novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, author, broadcaster and champion of the older generation, Joan Bakewell and Booker Prize-winning novelist Penelope Lively to discuss their favourite portrayals of age and ageing in literature.

Tweet your favourite literary elders to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest and have them discussed in the event.

Famous the world over for classic fantasy novels like Elidor, Alan Garner is one of our most revered writers. In a rare event, he joins us to discuss his life and writing, and his latest novel, the conclusion to a story that began fifty years ago with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. Introduced by Erica Wagner, Literary Editor of The Times.

Comedian and journalist Dom Joly rose to fame in the late 1990s as the star of the Channel 4 show Trigger Happy TV. Now forging a reputation as a global traveller who takes in more unlikely destinations, Dom Joly joins us to talk about his latest ‘holiday’, investigating monster sightings around the world which he recounts in his hilarious and fascinating new book, Scary Monsters and Supercreeps.

> L247 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30PM > £7 RES HOME

KIRSTIE ALLSOPP Having found us nice, well-located homes to live in, Kirstie Allsopp is now helping us to transform them with craft projects, incorporating vintage fabrics, furniture and other everyday finds. To coincide with the launch of Kirstie’s Vintage Home, her new Channel 4 series and accompanying book, she joins us to talk about her love affair with everything handmade.

> L248 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £10

> L251 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.45-7.45PM > £7 COMPASS POINTS

A BRAZILIAN ODYSSEY Brazil has an utterly distinctive and vibrant culture, with a rich and complex urban and rural heritage, expressing itself in a thousand different ways, from samba to capoeira, carnival to football, literature to film. Join Alvaro Comin from King’s College London’s King’s Brazil Institute, Brazilian children’s author and arts lover Nara Videl, Brazilian cultural campaigner Graciano Soares and writer James Woodall, author of A Simple Brazilian Song, as they explore their personal passions for Brazil, its culture and its heritage.

Followed by a thrilling capoeira dance and music performance from some of the country’s leading capoeristas.

> LT17 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7-8.15PM > £7

TUUP & SHEEMA MUKHERJEE

ART & ARCHITECTURE

BAUHAUS: ART AS LIFE Catherine Ince From Expressionist beginnings to a pioneering model uniting art and technology, the Bauhaus became the modern world’s most famous art school. In this lavishly illustrated talk, Catherine Ince, co-creator of recent Barbican exhibition, Bauhaus: Art as Life, the first to examine the movement in over 40 years, examines its history and pioneering model.

> L250 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30PM > £6

COMEDY

PAUL O’GRADY The hugely popular broadcaster and entertainer joins us in conversation to celebrate the publication of the latest instalment of his no-holds-barred autobiography Still Standing. He recounts the uproarious adventures of his finest comic creation, the blonde bombshell Lily Savage and her mishap-filled journey to stardom.

> L255 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £10 RES

8-10pm STORYTELLING

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee after the event

> L254 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8

A king is obliged to carry the corpse of a hanged man on his back, but the corpse is possessed by a storytelling vampire whose enigmatic puzzles threaten to burst the king’s head… In a wild and wonderful collaboration, storyteller TUUP and sitar virtuoso, Sheema Mukherjee tell transglobalised versions of this 2000 year old Indian myth, ramming it full of ritual and mystery.

> L252 > THE INKPOT – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-10.10PM > £7 INCLUDES INTERVAL

HOME

HUGH FEARNLEY -WHITTINGSTALL Rhubarb, yoghurt and granola. Lemon sole, lemons and mash. Porridge, golden syrup and cream. Put Three Good Things together on a plate and make dishes that are more than the sum of their parts. That’s the simply scrumptious idea behind the latest book and Channel 4 series from bestselling cook and River Cottage doyen, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Find out more as he joins us for this mouthwatering event.

> L256 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £10

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Supported by the Patrons of Cheltenham Festivals For more information visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/patrons

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

71

HOTEL DU VIN CHELTENHAM

REALLY

RATHER

SPECIAL Our chefs work tirelessly using seasonal produce to bring you timeless, un-fussy food inspired by French classics with a quintessentially British twist.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A RESERVATION?

01242 588 450

BISTRO.CHELTENHAM@HOTELDUVIN.COM

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

REMEMBER US IN YOUR WILL Our award-winning Festivals and exceptional education and community programmes have been inspiring audiences and helping people for more than 60 years.

By leaving a gift in your will, you will help us to ensure that future generations will receive as much enjoyment from Cheltenham Festivals as you do today. After remembering your loved ones, please consider a legacy to Cheltenham Festivals.

Contact our Legacy Manager Nicola Lawson in confidence: Nicola Lawson E Nicola.lawson@cheltenhamfestivals.com T 01242 775858 W cheltenhamfestivals.com/legacy

Latest Offers Added value with great specification and our 5 year warranty.

YARIS EDITION 0% APR

AYGO FIRE! 0% APR

From ÂŁ159 a month + Great Specification + 5 year warranty

From ÂŁ119 a month + Great Specification + 5 year warranty

+

representative*

Listers Toyota Cheltenham

+

179 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham GL51 9DT T: 01242 500059

representative*

www.listerscheltenham.toyota.co.uk

*0% APR Representative available on new retail sales of iQ (at participating Centres), AYGO (excluding AYGO Entry model), RAV4 (at participating Centres) Yaris (excluding T2 and Hybrid) and Verso ordered between 1 July 2012 and 30 September 2012, registered and financed by 31 December 2012 through Toyota Financial Services on a 3 year AccessToyota (PCP) plan with 0%-20% deposit. Indemnities may be required. Finance subject to status to over 18s. Terms and conditions apply. Affordable finance through AccessToyota. 5 year/100,000 mile manufacturer warranty subject to terms and conditions.

ct O 13 t Sa 10AM

11AM

12PM 1PM EMERGENCY ROOM: CARDIAC ARREST L244 12 - 1.30PM £6

CHELTENHAM COLLEGE THEATRE

2PM

JAMES BOND – DR NO L275 3 - 3.30PM FREE

HOTEL DU VIN

IMPERIAL SQUARE

3PM

SHAKESPEARE: STAGING THE WORLD L260 10 - 11AM £6

THE GREAT GROWTH DEBATE L266 12 - 1PM £7

BETJEMAN’S CHURCHES L269 2 - 3PM £7

GREAT POLITICAL DIARIES L261 10 - 11 AM £7

JOHN TAVENER L264 12 - 1PM £7

HUGH PYM, ROBERT SKIDELSKY & GILLIAN TETT L272 2 - 3PM £7

THE 2012 MAN BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST EVENT L265 12 - 1PM £7 MONTPELLIER GARDENS

LEONARDO DA VINCI L258 10 - 11AM £6

RICHARD BURTON’S DIARIES L263 12 - 1PM £9

I’VE NEVER READ L270 2 - 3PM £10 RES

CLIVE STAFFORD SMITH & BRONWEN MADDOX L259 10 - 11AM £7

KATHY REICHS & VAL MCDERMID L267 12 - 1PM £7

WHEN I DIE L273 2 - 3PM £6 RES

TAYLORS COFFEE MASTERCLASS LT18 11.30AM - 12.30PM £5 HOW TO GET A JOB IN PUBLISHING L262 10 - 11AM FREE

UK ALL STARS POETRY SLAM! QUALIFIERS LT19 3.30 - 5PM £4 RES

POST GCSE (16+) - WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? L268 12 - 1PM FREE

SKY SESSIONS L274 2 - 3PM £3

PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE

10AM

11AM

74 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

3PM

At a Glance

Sat 13 Oct

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

11PM

10PM

11PM

THE PHILOSOPHY DINNER L352 7.30 - 9.30PM £25 INC. 2 COURSE MEAL AND GLASS OF WINE CHRISTOPHER MEYER L280 4 - 5PM £7

BEN MILLER L284 6.30 - 7.30PM £9

MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE L291 8.30 - 11PM £12

FROM TRADING FLOOR TO NEWSROOM L278 4 - 5PM £7

SILENT WITNESSES L287 6.30 - 7.30PM £7

IAN RANKIN L293 8.45 - 10PM £8

THE 1962 CHELTENHAM BOOKER PRIZE L277 4 - 5.30PM £7

DAVID BOWIE L295 6.30 - 7.30PM £6

UK ALL STARS POETRY SLAM! FINAL L290 8.30 - 10.30PM £7

TERRY PRATCHETT LB68 4-5PM £7

FELICITY KENDAL L286 6.30 - 7.30PM £10 RES

JEREMY VINE L294 8.45 - 10PM £9 RES

THE BOOK: EXTINCTION OR SURVIVAL? L276 4 - 5PM £6 RES

AMERICA: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? L283 6.30 - 7.30PM £7 RES

MID-LIFE CRISIS! L292 8.45 - 10PM £7 RES

VINTAGE COCKTAIL PARTY LT20 7 - 9PM £15 INC. ONE COCKTAIL SKY SESSIONS L282 6 - 7PM £3

RIP IT UP & START AGAIN L279 4.10 - 4.50PM FREE

THE CRAFT OF SURGERY L288 6.30 - 7.30PM FREE 4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

UNDER MY SKIN L289 8 - 10.30PM £6 8PM

9PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

75

SAT 13 OCT

Morning

10am-12pm

SIGNPOSTS

SHAKESPEARE: STAGING THE WORLD

HOW TO GET A JOB IN PUBLISHING

Martin Clayton & Ross King Leonardo da Vinci has long been regarded as one of the great artists of the Renaissance, but he was also a pioneer in the understanding of human anatomy. In this richly illustrated discussion, Martin Clayton, curator of Queen’s Gallery exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist, and Ross King, historian and author of Leonardo and the Last Supper, discuss his genius from two very different angles.

Jonathan Bate & Dora Thornton The British Museum’s landmark exhibition provides a new and unique insight into the emerging role of London as a world city four hundred years ago. Shakespeare experts Jonathan Bate and Dora Thornton, join us to discuss their new book and tell the story of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan stage, exploring how it shaped national identity and opened a window on the wider world, from Italy to Africa and America.

You’ve set your sights on the world of book publishing, one of the most oversubscribed industries, where do you start?

In this event programmed with the Society of Young Publishers, people in the industry tell you about their own routes in, give their top tips for getting ahead and advice on getting your first job in publishing.

> L258 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £6

> L260 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

ART & ARCHITECTURE

LEONARDO DA VINCI

> L262 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

SPIEGELTENT POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

CLIVE STAFFORD SMITH & BRONWEN MADDOX Injustice British businessman, Kris Maharaj was convicted of two murders in the US in 1986, and has been on death row ever since. His case is one of the subjects of Injustice, a new book by prominent civil rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith. He joins Prospect editor Bronwen Maddox to talk about his long campaign against the death penalty, in this and other highprofile cases.

> L259 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7

GREAT POLITICAL DIARIES Chris Mullin, Ion Trewin & Ruth Winstone The political diarists of the last century recorded the lives of those in politics, their doubts, ambitions, and emotions.

Ruth Winstone, editor of Events, Dear Boy, Events, an absorbing compilation of diary extracts, and former MP Chris Mullin, himself an acclaimed political diarist, join Ion Trewin, editor of Alan Clark’s diaries, to look back at how the likes of Harold Nicolson, Barbara Castle, Tony Benn, and Alastair Campbell have recorded their times.

> L261 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £7

Be a part of something amazing with Cheltenham Festivals membership • • • • •

Programme previews Advance booking Ticket discounts Savings in the Waterstones Book Tent Exclusive Members’ events

…at all four Festivals next year!

0844 880 8094 Cheltenhamfestivals.com/membership

76 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

TAYLORS COFFEE MASTERCLASS Join Taylors of Harrogate expert Coffee Buyers for a fascinating and educational masterclass. Learn about the art of coffee blending and how different origins are used to create blends suitable for different occasions. Discover how and why Taylors go to great lengths to make the nation’s favourite roast & ground coffee.

> LT18 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 11.30 AM-12.30 PM > £5

SAT 13 OCT

Early Afternoon 12-2pm

PATHWAYS

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

LABORATORY: WORLD OF SURGERY

JOHN TAVENER

THE GREAT GROWTH DEBATE

My Faith and Me The distinguished British composer, John Tavener is renowned for his sparse and hauntingly beautiful, religious works. He joins us in conversation to look back on his life and music, and explains how his faith has influenced his music.

Digby Jones, Kwasi Kwarteng & Robert Skidelsky As Britain continues to wrestle with its deficit - how should the government encourage growth in the economy?

We join Kwasi Kwarteng MP, author of Britannia Unchained, the economist and author of How Much is Enough? Robert Skidelsky, and business guru Digby Jones to debate the way forward.

EMERGENCY ROOM: CARDIAC ARREST Behind the Scenes at Casualty Compare the perspectives of patient and doctor through a compellingly realistic full scale simulation. Roger Kneebone and his creative team from Imperial College London show what actually happens if you’re rushed into hospital with chest pain and have to have surgery.

> L281 > CHELTENHAM COLLEGE THEATRE > 12-1.30 PM > £6 > L350 > EVENT SERIES £15

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

RICHARD BURTON’S DIARIES Robert Hardy & Chris Williams Full of surprises and revelations, not least about his relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton’s personal diaries also show him to be highly intelligent, perceptive, articulate, and very different from the jet-setting actor and film star we think we know. Acclaimed actor Robert Hardy, a close friend of Richard Burton joins Chris Williams, editor of the first complete edition of the diaries, to discuss the real man who emerges from its pages.

> L264 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £7

> L266 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £7

THE 2012 MAN BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST EVENT We hope to welcome some of the most exciting names in contemporary fiction who have all been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, awarded on Tuesday 16th October. Join Man Booker Prize Literary Director Ion Trewin to hear the panel discuss and read from their shortlisted novels and answer your questions.

> L265 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £7

KATHY REICHS & VAL MCDERMID From Page to Screen We welcome two bestselling crime writers whose writing has inspired successful TV series on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

Kathy Reichs from the US, whose Temperance Brennan novels were the inspiration for TV series Bones, reveals the next instalment with Bones Are Forever.

And from the UK, Val McDermid, whose Tony Hill & Carol Jordan novels have inspired Wire in the Blood, discusses new thriller The Vanishing Point.

> L267 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £7

> L263 > MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £9

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

77

SAT 13 OCT

Early Afternoon

SIGNPOSTS

POST GCSE (16+) - WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? Stephen Weldon, Guidance Coordinator at Gloucestershire College, will take you through your post 16 education options in this interactive session. Are you considering the vocational route? Perhaps you’d like to learn a trade; to develop your entrepreneurial skills; or to apply for an apprenticeship? Stephen will shine the light on all vocational post GCSE options, supported by local employers.

> L268 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

I’VE NEVER READ

SKY SESSIONS

Marcus Brigstocke, Sarah Churchwell Larry Lamb & Andy Parsons Back by popular demand after last year’s sell-out event, join host Marcus Brigstocke from BBC Radio 4’s I’ve Never Seen Star Wars, BBC 2 Review Show’s Sarah Churchwell, comedian Andy Parsons and actor Larry Lamb in a light-hearted discussion of their reading likes and dislikes. Each panelist has been asked to take a literary leap into the unknown as they tackle an unfamiliar book or genre would they recommend the experience?

Join them to find out.

Join us at the Sky Sessions for a chance to sample some of the best Sky has to offer.

Tap into your passions and interests with exclusive screenings, thought provoking Q&As and much more.

For a list of events, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

> L270 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £10 RES

BOOK IT!

2-4pm

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

PATHWAYS

HUGH PYM, ROBERT SKIDELSKY & GILLIAN TETT

BETJEMAN’S CHURCHES Robert Hardy, Candida Lycett Green & Richard Surman Although most famous for his poetry, Sir John Betjeman’s great passion was churches. We join author and photographer Richard Surman who has updated Betjeman’s Best British Churches and Sir John’s daughter, the architectural historian Candida Lycett Green, author of Unwrecked England, to share memories of her much-missed father. With evocative readings from John Betjeman’s poetry and prose by acclaimed actor Robert Hardy.

> L269 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

The Economy: Your Questions Answered What exactly is quantative easing? Can we ever rein in bankers’ pay? Why should we care about the Euro? Our finance gurus, the BBC Economics Editor Hugh Pym, the Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett, and the economist Robert Skidelsky, help you navigate your way through the economic jargon to a real understanding of the issues.

Why not tweet your questions in advance to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest?

> L272 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

WHEN I DIE

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Gail Rebuck & Keith Blackmore Before his early death from cancer, the former Labour party strategist Philip Gould wrote an extraordinary, unflinching account of his `lessons from the death zone’. Keith Blackmore, who edited this inspiring book, and Philip’s widow, Gail Rebuck look back together on his life and his courageous leaving of it.

Chaired by Erica Wagner.

> L273 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £6 RES

78 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

> L274 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £3

MURDER MYSTERY? Meet three of our most compelling crime writers for young adults to find out whodunit? Dead Time is the first in The Murder Notebooks series by Anne Cassidy, award-winning author of Looking for JJ. Street Duty: Knock Down by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Chris Ould brings the very real world of the police force to life. Gregg Olsen is one of America’s favourite crime writers and explores the dark underbelly of society in the Betrayal, his latest Empty Coffin novel for teens.

> LB64 > THE STUDIO > AGE 13+ > 2.30-3.30PM > £5 THE BIG READ

JAMES BOND – DR NO The Big Reading Join us for these free live readings from Ian Fleming’s gripping and atmospheric thriller Dr No. Each reading is narrated either by our suave hero, James Bond, or the eponymous sinister villain, hell-bent on world domination. Who will you encounter?

> L275 > HOTEL DU VIN BISTRO > 3-3.30 PM > FREE

SAT 13 OCT

Late Afternoon POETRY

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

PEOPLE: POWER

UK ALL STARS POETRY SLAM! QUALIFIERS

FROM TRADING FLOOR TO NEWSROOM: BUSINESS & THE MEDIA

CHRISTOPHER MEYER

Fancy a starring role in the UK’s slam extravaganza (event L290)? Then take a stanza on stage and see if your poetry and performance has what it takes. Or come and join the applaudience – there’s all to cheer for! Including a special performance from Gloucestershire’s new Poet Laureate.

Twenty poets only; first come first served; contact Marcus Moore on 01285 640 470 or via spielunlimited@gmail.com

> LT19 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 3.30-5PM > £4 RES

4-6pm THE BOOK: EXTINCTION OR SURVIVAL? James Daunt, Ian Rankin & Gail Rebuck From the rise of the e-book to the phenomenon that is Fifty Shades Of Grey, many believe that the change faced by publishing right now is the most significant since Caxton. Join Chairman and CEO of The Random House Group Gail Rebuck, MD of Waterstones James Daunt and bestselling crime novelist Ian Rankin to hear the backroom secrets behind this publishing revolution. Hear their predictions for the future and how this will affect the relationship between author, publisher and reader.

> L276 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £6 RES

THE 1962 CHELTENHAM BOOKER PRIZE Which 1962 book deserves to win our very own Booker? You have the vote! Join Man Booker Prize Literary Director Ion Trewin and our panel of judges, Sarah Churchwell, Katie Hickman, Sam Leith, Erica Wagner and Bidisha, as they debate the merits of James Baldwin’s Another Country, Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange, John le Carré’s, A Murder of Quality, Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook and Edna O’Brien’s Girl with Green Eyes. With an introduction by John Coldstream.

> L277 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5.30 PM > £7

Paul Mason, Hugh Pym & Gillian Tett Does the way that business is reported in the media reflect what is really going on? And what was it like reporting at the height of Britain’s economic meltdown?

Three leading business journalists, BBC Newsnight Economics Editor Paul Mason, BBC Chief Economics Correspondent Hugh Pym and Gillian Tett, from The Financial Times - reflect on that extraordinary period of upheaval and share their personal highs and lows of reporting from the economic frontline.

> L278 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7

Networks of Power The former ambassador discusses his Sky Atlantic series in which he reveals the often surprising truth about who really holds power and influence in six key cities across the globe. From London to Los Angeles, from Mumbai to Moscow, he digs beneath the public perception of power asking: Who are the people that count, and how are they connected?

> L280 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £7 FAMILY EVENT

TERRY PRATCHETT Join Terry Pratchett author of the bestselling Discworld series as he introduces his new novel, Dodger, a tale of skulduggery and dark deeds, set in Dickensian London. Terry will be in conversation with Rob Wilkins.

MEET THE RADIO TIMES

> LB68 > THE FORUM > AGE 11+ > 4-5.00PM > £7

RIP IT UP & START AGAIN

BOOK IT!

Join Radio Times Radio Editor Jane Anderson and Lewis Carnie, Head of Programming at BBC Radio 2, as they rip up all the schedules and create a fantasy station. But they need your help. Who would you like to wake up with in the morning? How would you like to have your news, weather and sport delivered? Who is going to make you laugh, sing along or fill your head with mind-expanding thoughts? And, of course, who are you going to go to bed with at night?

LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS

> L279 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4.10-4.50PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

Join three highly acclaimed writers for a lively discussion on their extraordinary new novels. Mal Peet’s coming of age story Life: An Exploded Diagram is set during the Cold War and events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Sally Gardner’s novel Maggot Moon is narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon and Nick Lake’s powerful In Darkness vividly brings to life the story of a young boy and a revolutionary leader, building a bridge across the centuries of Haitian history.

> LB72 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 5.45-6.45PM > £5

Even more Festival news, features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

79

SAT 13 OCT 6-8pm SKY SESSIONS Join us at the Sky Sessions for a chance to sample some of the best Sky has to offer.

Tap into your passions and interests with exclusive screenings, thought provoking Q&As and much more.

For a list of events, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

> L282 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > £3

Early Evening STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

LABORATORY: WORLD OF SURGERY

FELICITY KENDAL

THE CRAFT OF SURGERY

In 2012, Felicity Kendal returned to India, where her parents once ran Shakespeareana, an eccentric touring theatre company. In this fascinating interview she discusses her life and some of her greatest roles on stage and screen.

She looks back on her emotional journey and shares the story of how England’s national dramatist became an iconic figure in a land far removed from the country of his birth.

Join Roger Kneebone and his team of surgeons from Imperial College London and visiting craft practitioners to explore their shared skills of dexterity and creativity - why not see if your skills match up?

> L288 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > 6.30-7.30 PM > FREE

> L286 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30 PM > £10 RES THE PROSPECT DEBATE

AMERICA: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? Sarah Churchwell, Edward Luce, Bronwen Maddox & Gillian Tett The US election campaign makes it a timely moment for a keynote discussion about America - its position in the world, its current economic health and how history will view America since 9/11 and judge Obama’s first presidential term. Join Bronwen Maddox, Editor of Prospect, Professor of American Literature Sarah Churchwell, Edward Luce, author of Time To Start Thinking: America and the Spectre of Decline and economics expert Gillian Tett to take the temperature of America today.

SPIEGELTENT SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

SILENT WITNESSES Stuart Hamilton, Ian Rankin & Kathy Reichs The science and the art of murder come together in this fascinating discussion.

The bestselling exponent of taut and compelling Scottish noir Ian Rankin, forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs, and forensic pathologist Stuart Hamilton Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, join us to discuss the true relationship between writing about murder and getting the science right.

> L287 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30 PM > £7

> L283 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6.30-7.30 PM > £7 RES

SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

BEN MILLER It’s Not Rocket Science Comedian Ben Miller was studying for a PhD in Novel Quantum Effects in QuasiZero-Dimensional Electron Systems when he left to pursue a career making people laugh. Now he is aiming to combine the two by bringing us this dynamic talk on the ten most spectacular things in science that everyone needs to know; as chosen for his book, It’s Not Rocket Science.

VINTAGE COCKTAIL PARTY Get your vintage finery on and head to our beautiful Spiegeltent for a fifties-inspired evening of music and retro glamour. Style Me Vintage author Naomi Thompson demonstrates how to source and put together a vintage outfit as she dresses our model, and offer tips on etiquette and how to go for a complete vintage look.

Complete your evening sipping cocktails and listening to our vintage DJ spin those shellac discs.

> LT20 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 7-9PM > £15 INCLUDES ONE COCKTAIL PHILOSOPHY

THE PHILOSOPHY DINNER DAVID BOWIE Dylan Jones No one who saw David Bowie burst onto our screens as Ziggy Stardust in his iconic Top of the Pops performance will ever forget it. 40 years on, GQ Editor Dylan Jones tells the story of a moment in music history that changed a generation, and made Bowie the biggest star in the world.

> L295 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30 PM > £6

> L284 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6.30-7.30 PM > £9

80 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Julian Baggini & A C Grayling Join philosopher Julian Baggini for a convivial evening of fine dining and philosophical debate at the Festival’s very first Philosophy Dinner. Julian will be pairing short philosophical distillations with each of the courses, giving you challenging and enjoyable philosophical topics to chew over with those around you along with the fine food. Julian, special guest A C Grayling and other philosophers will be rotating their places over the course of the evening to keep the ideas and conversation flowing.

NB Online bookers for this event need to email any dietary requirements to boxoffice@cheltenhamfestivals.com. Please include your ticket order number.

> L352 HOTEL DU VIN > 7.30-9.30 PM > £25 INCLUDES 2-COURSE MEAL

SAT 13 OCT

Late Evening 8-10pm

COMEDY

LABORATORY: WORLD OF SURGERY

MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE

IAN RANKIN

The Brig Society Marcus brings his hotly anticipated new show The Brig Society to Cheltenham, which sees him restructuring every aspect of life in Britain today through the medium of jokes! See the show – WIN a free hospital or school! Second prize: a major High Street bank!

Since the publication of his first Rebus novel in 1987, Ian Rankin has become one of our bestselling and best-loved crime writers. Talking about latest creation Malcolm Fox and the highly anticipated return of John Rebus, he provides a sneak preview of his new novel Standing in Another Man’s Grave, published in November.

UNDER MY SKIN This highly innovative evening performance uses dance, poetry and story to capture how the fascinating yet intimidating world of surgery can affect us all and explore the contradictory emotions that surgery can arouse. The event concludes with a discussion chaired

by BBC Radio’s Quentin Cooper.

> L289 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > 8-10.30 PM > £6 > L350 > EVENT SERIES £15

> L291 > TOWN HALL – IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.30-11PM > £12 INCLUDES INTERVAL

JEREMY VINE SEVEN AGES OF MAN

MID-LIFE CRISIS! POETRY

UK ALL STARS POETRY SLAM! FINAL Prepare for a poetic flight of fancy as fifteen do-or-die versifiers compete to transport you beyond your wildest dreams with their bardic bravado. Which wordster will become your ultimate fantasy or worst nightmare?

Heavenly hosts Sara-Jane Arbury and Marcus Moore preside over proceedings while the audience rates the writing, performance and applause! Remember: you’re lighting everyone’s pipe dream…

> L290 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.30-10.30 PM > £7

> L293 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8.45-10PM > £8

Sarah Churchwell, Cressida Connolly & Larry Lamb From Jane Eyre, Madame Bovary and Mrs Dalloway to Martin Amis’ The Information and Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, it’s only too clear that the midlife crisis is not a modern phenomenon. Join our panel, authors Cressida Connolly and Sarah Churchwell and actor Larry Lamb to discuss their favourite fictional midlife crises (and what we can learn from them!).

Tweet your favourite fictional midlife crises @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest to have them discussed in the event.

It’s All News To Me To mark the publication of his autobiography It’s All News to Me, popular TV & radio presenter Jeremy Vine joins us to look back in candour on his 25 years at the BBC, including his first day at the office on Black Monday; his days as an Africa correspondent; and the thrills and spills of presenting a daily radio show.

> L294 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £9 RES

> L292 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8.45-10PM > £7 RES

Be a part of something amazing with Cheltenham Festivals membership • • • • •

Programme previews Advance booking Ticket discounts Savings in the Waterstones Book Tent Exclusive Members’ events

…at all four Festivals next year!

0844 880 8094 Cheltenhamfestivals.com/membership

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

81

ct O 4 1 n Su IMPERIAL SQUARE

10AM CEZANNE L297 10 - 11AM £6

11AM

12PM AUSTERITY, THE EURO & US L301 12 - 1PM £8

1PM

JONATHAN DIMBLEBY L326 10 - 11AM £9

MONTPELLIER GARDENS

2PM VINCE CABLE L307 2 - 3PM £10 RICHARD FORD L321 2 - 3PM £8

AC GRAYLING L299 10 - 11AM £7 RES

HOW TO MAKE A MUSICAL L303 12 - 1PM £8

FINDING PEACE IN LIBYA L308 2 - 3PM £7

IAN MCEWAN L304 12 - 1PM £9 RES

DAVID WALLIAMS L309 2 - 3PM £10 RES

THE EARLY EDITION WITH MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE LT21 11AM - 12.30PM £10 RES READY TO READ AND WRITE L300 10 - 11AM FREE

SKY SESSIONS L311 2 - 3PM £3

POWER AND SURGERY L305 12 - 1PM £6 RES

BEHIND THE SCENES AT TODAY L351 10 - 11.15AM FREE

GILES COREN L306 2- 3PM £7 RES

PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE

10AM

11AM

82 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

12PM

1PM

2PM

At a Glance

Sun 14 Oct

3PM

4PM JULIA BRADBURY L316 4 - 5PM £8

5PM

JEREMY BOWEN L313 4 - 5PM £9

6PM DARCEY BUSSELL L320 6 - 7PM £8

7PM

TONY ROBINSON L310 6 - 7PM £8

8PM 9PM TWENTY TWELVE L325 8 - 9PM £9

10PM

ANTON DU BEKE L327 8 - 9PM £8 JANET SUZMAN L298 8 - 9PM £8

JULIAN BAGGINI, MARCUS CHOWN & AC GRAYLING L317 4 - 5PM £6

STEVEN PINKER & AC GRAYLING L322 6 - 7PM £8

THE GEEK MANIFESTO L335 8 - 9PM £7

DAVID MITCHELL L314 4 - 5PM £10 RES

TOM HOLLANDER L323 6 - 7PM £9 RES

JOHN SIMM L329 8 - 9PM £12 RES

SKY SESSIONS L319 5 - 6PM £3 THE BIG READING L312 3 - 3.30PM FREE FROM A CRISIS TO A DRAMA L315 4 - 5PM £7 RES

SOUTH AFRICA, TRUTH & FICTION L324 6 - 7PM FREE THE MODERN FAMILY L336 6 - 7PM £7

3PM

4PM

5PM

6PM

7PM

8PM

9PM

10PM

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

83

SUN 14 OCT

Morning

10am-12pm

PHILOSOPHY

SIGNPOSTS

MILITARY HISTORY

AC GRAYLING

READY TO READ AND WRITE

JONATHAN DIMBLEBY

In a captivating talk, renowned philosopher and writer AC Grayling makes a welcome return to the Festival stage to discuss the work of pre-eminent thinkers - notably Aristotle, Descartes, Nietzsche and Russell - and examines the reasons behind their lasting impact on the history of philosophy.

Join literacy consultant Lorraine Bell for fun and games in this workshop looking at early literacy. A fascinating event for parents and those interested in recognising children’s language development and supporting their progress in emerging reading and writing. Be amazed at how any of us ever managed to do it!

> L299 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > £7 RES

> L300 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11AM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

El Alamein The true significance of the British victory at the Battle of El Alamein in 1942 remains unrecognised. Or so believes the respected writer, broadcaster and film-maker Jonathan Dimbleby. In this fascinating talk, he gives a dramatic new account of the tide-turning battle; the subject of his book, Destiny in the Desert: The Story Behind El Alamein.

> L326 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £9

SPIEGELTENT BBC RADIO 4

BEHIND THE SCENES AT TODAY ART & ARCHITECTURE

CEZANNE Alex Danchev Today we consider Cézanne one of the monumental figures of art, but in his lifetime he was an outsider, both to society and to the art world. In this lavishly illustrated talk, Alex Danchev, author of the first biography of the artist for over twenty five years, considers the legacy of a tormented man, whose work was ahead of its time.

Evan Davis & the Today team Go behind the scenes at the Today programme as their daily planning meeting comes live from the Festival. Join presenter Evan Davis, programme editors and the production team for a lively discussion on what’s to be covered in Monday’s programme. Have your say and find out if your idea makes it onto the airwaves by listening in on Monday 15 October.

> L351 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 10-11.15 AM > FREE – ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED

> L297 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 10-11AM > £6

THE EARLY EDITION WITH MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE Join Marcus Brigstocke, Andre Vincent, Carrie Quinlan and special guest in our Spiegeltent. Expect plenty of laughter and spirited debate as they fillet the Sunday newspapers, ridicule the naysayers, unravel the spin and pooh-pooh the pomposity of printed headlines.

> LT21 > SPIEGELTENT – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 11AM-12.30PM > £10 RES

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee during the event

BOOK IT!

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Be a part of something amazing with Cheltenham Festivals membership • • • • •

Programme previews Advance booking Ticket discounts Savings in the Waterstones Book Tent Exclusive Members’ events

…at all four Festivals next year!

0844 880 8094 Cheltenhamfestivals.com/membership

84 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Don’t miss these two highly-acclaimed writers in conversation about their new novels set in alternative worlds.

Catherine Fisher is the first ever Welsh Young People’s Laureate and bestselling author of Incarceron. In her new novel Obsidian Mirror, time travel and the faery world collide. Moira Young’s debut novel, Blood Red Road, set in a post-apocalyptic world garnered huge praise. Hear her talk about her inspirations and her hugely anticipated follow-up, Rebel Heart.

> LB78 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 11.30AM-12.30PM > £5

SUN 14 OCT

Early Afternoon 12-2pm

2-4pm

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

IAN MCEWAN

HOME

AUSTERITY, THE EURO & US

From The Cement Garden in 1978 to Solar in 2010, Ian McEwan has long been regarded as one of our foremost novelists. He joins us to discuss his life and writing career, along with his latest novel, Sweet Tooth; a tale of espionage, set in Cambridge in the 1970s.

GILES COREN

Vince Cable, Evan Davis, Oliver Kamm & Linda Yueh How will the problems in the Eurozone affect Britain in the long-term? Is our selfimposed austerity a route to prosperity or decline? To debate these vital economic questions, we welcome Vince Cable, the Government’s Business Secretary, Linda Yueh, a leading economist and Evan Davis, the BBC Radio 4 Today presenter. Chaired

by The Times’ leader writer, Oliver Kamm.

> L304 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £9 RES

How to Eat Out The Times’ columnist and TV presenter, Giles Coren, is also well-known for being an award-winning restaurant critic, though he claims it has taken him a very long time to learn how to eat out. In conversation with Erica Wagner, The Times’ Literary Editor, he looks back on a life “lived mostly in restaurants”, and discusses his latest book, appropriately entitled: How to Eat Out.

> L306 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £7 RES

> L301 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8 LABORATORY: WORLD OF SURGERY

POWER AND SURGERY

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

HOW TO MAKE A MUSICAL Tom Chambers, Ruthie Henshall & Julian Woolford We are delighted to welcome three leading lights of West End musical theatre, to discuss all aspects of writing, producing and performing in musicals: Tom Chambers, star of Top Hat; Ruthie Henshall, Broadway and West End star and the author of So You Want to Be in Musicals? and Julian Woolford, director, librettist and the author of How Musicals Work.

We explore how issues of power and control permeate all aspects of surgery.

In our lively panel discussion, ethicist Hugh Davies, historian of medicine and Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow Richard Barnett and clinician and educator Roger Kneebone highlight some controversial issues before widening the debate to the whole audience. Chaired by philosopher Raymond Tallis.

> L305 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 12-1PM > £6 RES > L350 > EVENT SERIES £15.00

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

VINCE CABLE Away from his hectic role in government, Vince Cable is a bibliophile and, as he cheerfully confesses, a romantic. In this personal interview, he discusses his life, his work and talks about the books that have shaped his life. What books would he pass on to future generations of readers?

> L307 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £10

> L303 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 12-1PM > £8

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

85

SUN 14 OCT

Afternoon 4-6pm

RICHARD FORD

SKY SESSIONS

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Pulitzer-Prize winning US writer Richard Ford joins us to discuss Canada, his first novel for six years. A tragedy in three acts, it questions the fine line between the normal and the extraordinary, and the moments that haunt our settled view of the world.

Join us at the Sky Sessions for a chance to sample some of the best Sky has to offer.

Tap into your passions and interests with exclusive screenings, thought provoking Q&As and much more.

For a list of events, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

JEREMY BOWEN

> L321 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £8

> L311 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £3.00

PATHWAYS

FINDING PEACE IN LIBYA Following the bitter civil war and the first free elections for 60 years, can Libya move forward into an era of peace and stability which takes account of the beliefs of all its citizens? The Libyan activist Zahra’ Langhi, joins Alison Pargeter, author of Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi, and the BBC’s Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen to discuss this complex issue. Chaired by Ed Stourton.

> L308 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 2-3PM > £7

THE BIG READ

The Arab Spring Last year’s so-called “Arab Spring” marked a major turning point in the history of the Arab region. Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s long-serving Middle East Editor was on the ground during the revolutionary protests, and shares his experience in a new book, Unfinished Revolutions. He gives his expert analysis of the uprisings, capturing the thoughts and feelings of the people involved and putting them in political context.

> L313 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £9

JAMES BOND – DR NO The Big Reading Join us for these free live readings from Ian Fleming’s gripping and atmospheric thriller Dr No. Each reading is narrated either by our suave hero, James Bond, or the eponymous sinister villain, hell-bent on world domination. Who will you encounter?

> L312 > WATERSTONES BOOK TENT –MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2.30-3PM > FREE

DAVID WALLIAMS These days comedian, actor, children’s writer, Britain’s Got Talent judge and charity fundraiser, David Walliams is rarely absent for long from the headlines, our TV screens or the bestseller lists. He joins us for an entertaining and revealing hour of conversation to mark the publication of his autobiography, Camp David, a book that has already been described as a “rollercoaster ride of emotions”.

DAVID MITCHELL You may know David Mitchell for his inappropriate anger on TV panel shows like Mock the Week; his look of permanent discomfort on Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look. Now he has written Back Story, a “disgusting” book about his life, and joins us to pull it apart.

> L314 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £10 RES

> L309 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 2-3PM > £10 RES

Events with Character: Enjoy a delicious sample of Taylors of Harrogate coffee after the event

Sign up for Festival alerts… cheltenhamfestivals.com/subscribe

86 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

SUN 14 OCT

Late Afternoon BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

FAMILY EVENT

BOOK IT!

FROM A CRISIS TO A DRAMA

JULIAN BAGGINI, MARCUS CHOWN & AC GRAYLING

THE INGO CHRONICLES WITH HELEN DUNMORE

Ask Me a Question Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? What makes me me? These are just some of the questions posed by children in Big Questions from Little People - Answered by some Very Big People and answered by an illustrious panel of experts including philosophers Julian Baggini and AC Grayling and scientist Marcus Chown. In a lively, brain-teasing event for adults and youngsters alike, join us to pose your very own questions live to the experts or tweet them to @cheltfestivals #cheltlitfest

A brand-new Ingo adventure begins with the atmospheric and thrilling Stormswept.

Immerse yourself in the Mer-world created

by Helen Dunmore and find out what it is like to race along currents, swim with dolphins and leave the ordinary world behind.

Aifric Campbell, Sarah Churchwell John Lanchester & Paul Mason As Britain struggles to recover from the banking crisis, we examine fictional money men and women from the past and present with Aifric Campbell, author of On the Floor, John Lanchester, author of Capital, literary critic Sarah Churchwell, and the author of Rare Earth, BBC Newsnight Economics Editor Paul Mason. What do these anti-heroes tell us about social attitudes to money and the money-makers?

> L315 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 4-5PM > £7 RES

> L317 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > AGE 12+ > 4-5PM > £6

SKY SESSIONS TRAVEL

JULIA BRADBURY Wainwright Walks The Countryfile presenter joins us for a highly enjoyable illustrated account of her experiences following in the footsteps of famous fell-walker and guide writer Alfred Wainwright, and tells us behind the scenes tales of the making the popular BBC TV Wainwright Walks series.

Join us at the Sky Sessions for a chance to sample some of the best Sky has to offer.

Tap into your passions and interests with exclusive screenings, thought provoking Q&As and much more.

For a list of events, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

> L319 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 5-6PM > £3

> LB93 > THE STUDIO > AGE 10+ > 5.45-6.30PM > £5.50

6-8pm DARCEY BUSSELL A Dancing Life The distinguished dancing career of Darcey Bussell, one of the most celebrated ballerinas of her time, has been captured in A Life in Pictures, a stunning chronicle in images by leading photographers including Mario Testino, Lord Snowdon, and Mary McCartney. In celebration of its publication, she joins us to share her memories and personal anecdotes of a life in dance.

> L320 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6-7PM > £8 SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

STEVEN PINKER & AC GRAYLING

> L316 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4-5PM > £8

Contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent, over the millennia, and we are much less likely to die at someone else’s hands than ever before. So claims eminent psychologist and author, Steven Pinker in his controversial recent book, The Better Angels of Our Nature. He joins philosopher AC Grayling to debate the human race’s propensity for good.

> L322 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6-7PM > £8.00 Supported by Hodson and Ludmila Thornber

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

87

SUN 14 OCT

Evening

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

FESTIVAL FOCUS

8-10pm

TOM HOLLANDER

SOUTH AFRICA, TRUTH & FICTION

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

The popular actor has starred in Hollywood blockbusters and was a memorable Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. There was widespread acclaim for the Bafta awardwinning Rev, the series he created with writer James Wood. Here he discusses his career, the inspiration for Rev and what it is like to play Adam Smallbone, the all-toohuman inner-city vicar.

> L323 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > £9 RES

TONY ROBINSON The Blackadder actor, presenter, and political activist Tony Robinson talks about his incredibly varied career on stage, in print and on screen, and why he still feels compelled to speak out about the issues of the day.

> L310 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 6-7PM > £8

Janet Suzman was born in South Africa and has revisited the country in recent years to produce her stunning postapartheid version of Hamlet, whilst Sue MacGregor started her broadcasting career in apartheid South Africa and was a close friend of political activist Helen Suzman. They join novelist Patrick Flanery, author of the gripping new novel Absolution to discuss South Africa, truth and fiction, and the challenges of reflecting the nation’s recent past on the page and stage.

TWENTY TWELVE The hilarious spoof Olympics documentary Twenty Twelve seemed to many viewers to contain an element of plausibility.

Series writer John Morton, the series producer Paul Schlesinger and the actor Amelia Bullmore (Kay Hope, Head of Sustainability) join us to look back on the 2012 Games and ask: What would Ian Fletcher have done differently?

> L325 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £9

> L324 > THE SALON – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 6-7PM > FREE – ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

ANTON DU BEKE SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

THE MODERN FAMILY Many modern families have more than two parents, and techniques like IVF, egg donation and surrogacy have created families where there were none before.

But now science has the potential to create babies with three genetic parents.

It could be life-saving for many, but how does society weigh up the consequences of allowing, or not allowing, this procedure to become mainstream? Family psychologist Susan Golombok, scientist Doug Turnbull, ethicist Julian Baggini and Mark Henderson from the Wellcome Trust look at the ethics and evidence for the new modern family.

The top ballroom dancer and popular Strictly star Anton du Beke joins us to talk about B is for Ballroom, an A - Z guide for armchair afficionadoes of this demanding pursuit. Do you know your Botafago from your Cucaracha? How did the Foxtrot get its name and why is the Quickstep so quick?

> L327 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £8

> L336 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > 6-7PM > £7

MEMBERS GET

10% OFF

88 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

SUN 14 OCT

Evening STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

JANET SUZMAN

JOHN SIMM

Not Hamlet: Shakespeare’s Women Cleopatra, St Joan, Ophelia and Hedda the great Janet Suzman has played all the seminal roles for women in the classical canon. Here she joins us to discuss her remarkable life and work and explore her assertion that female characters in classical drama are not on a level with their male counterparts. She asks why this is, and why, on TV, film and the stage, this remains the case.

John Simm is one of our most acclaimed and versatile actors well-known for his stage roles in Hamlet and Betrayal as well as TV work including Van Gogh in The Yellow House, Crime and Punishment and Life on Mars. Here he joins us to discuss his varied and fascinating career including working with Jimmy McGovern, Paul Abbott, Abi Morgan and many others.

> L298 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £8

> L329 > THE FORUM – MONTPELLIER GARDENS > 8-9PM > £12 RES SCIENCE AT LITERATURE

THE GEEK MANIFESTO There has never been a better time to be a geek: what was once an insult has increasingly become a badge of honour.

From public health and clean energy to education and crime, Mark Henderson argues that science matters to every aspect of society and politics. Hear his rallying call to all geeks and wannabe geeks to join together in a new force our leaders cannot ignore.

Make a date for next year Cheltenham Jazz Festival 1 - 6 May 2013 The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 4 - 9 June 2013 Cheltenham Music Festival 3 -14 July 2013 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 11 - 20 October 2013

> L335 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 8-9PM > £7

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

89

Be a part of something amazing... with Cheltenham Festivals Membership • Programme previews • Advance booking • Ticket discounts • Savings in the Waterstones Book Tent • Exclusive Members’ events ...at all four Festivals next year Cheltenham Jazz Festival 1 - 6 May 2013 The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 4 - 9 June 2013 Cheltenham Music Festival 3 -14 July 2013 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 11 - 20 October 2013

ts at rs’ even e b m e ve M Exclusi ture Festival ra e 8 the Lit ham p.3 cott Gra

S gan and Abi Mor No p.45 roup Dr G k o o s’ B ge p.62 Member ertain A C a f o s die sten’s La Jane Au 0 swap p.7 on Book ti ta s e ir F

‘‘ Membership has encouraged me to attend more of a variety of events that I wouldn’t necessarily have gone to see. I thoroughly enjoyed them all.’’

Audience member

JOIN TODAY FROM £15 | 0844 880 8094 | cheltenhamfestivals.com/membership

THE FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES & YOUNG READERS 5–14 OCTOBER 2012

Winnie the Witch © Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, published by Oxford University Press © Winnie the Witch illustration Korky Paul

WELCOME TO BOOK IT! …THE FESTIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL It’s been a great pleasure putting together this year’s programme and I hope you’ll be as excited as I am by the diverse range of events on offer for children and young adults. You can meet everyone from Peppa Pig to Jacqueline Wilson, Peter Rabbit to Anthony Horowitz, and take part in over a hundred events. 2012 is the year of the illustrator and we welcome some of our most esteemed artists including cover designer Korky Paul, Polly Dunbar, Axel Scheffler, and David Roberts. Come and be inspired by this family friendly celebration of storytelling, reading and writing.

I hope to see you there!

Jane Churchill, Book It! Director

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

91

FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER/SATURDAY /SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER

FRI 5 OCT FAMILY EVENT

ANTHONY HOROWITZ Anthony Horowitz is without question one of the world’s most celebrated writers for young people as well as adults. Hear Anthony talk about the inspirations, passions and experiences behind writing some of his most loved children’s books, including Alex Rider and find out about Oblivion, the epic and final instalment in the bestselling fantasy series, The Power of Five.

> LB1 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE > AGE 12+ > 6.30-7.30PM > £7

SAT 6 OCT FAMILY EVENT

CRESSIDA COWELL Join the brilliantly talented author and illustrator, Cressida Cowell, for plenty of fun as she presents How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel, the latest title in her hilarious How to Train Your Dragon series which then became a hit DreamWorks film. Find out where her inspiration for new and terrifying dragons comes from and how she develops her characters and plots. If you like events stuffed full of stories and humour then don’t miss this one.

> LB2 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 7-12 > 10-10.45AM > £5.50

ZOE AND BEANS: PANTS ON THE MOON Created by father and daughter team, Mick and Chloe Inkpen, meet the loveably lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans in a world full of fun, friendship, magical adventures... and pants! Chloe Inkpen will take you on a fun-filled ride in this crafty storytelling session. Not to be missed!

FAMILY EVENT

EMBARRASSING MOMENTS WITH CAROL MIDGLEY We all have embarrassing families, right?

Or clothes that we can’t believe we thought were cool (dungarees, anyone?)

Well, Carol Midgley, celebrated journalist and author of My Family and Other Freaks, shows you how to turn the cringiest moments from your life into entertaining anecdotes and hilarious stories, as she does every week in her column in The Times.

iF POEMS/THE TIMES YOUNG POETS PRIZE

> LB5 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 11-15 > 10-10.45AM > £5

Enjoy readings from a stunning new collection of our best-loved poems iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility and join a prime crop of budding poets as we celebrate with the incredibly talented winners of this national competition. Hear the winning entries read by the winners themselves in all three categories, from under six years-old to teens. Prizes will be presented by the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and the Editor of The Times, James Harding.

TILLY AND FRIENDS

> LB9 > THE LITERARY LOUNGE > AGE 5+ > 12-1PM > FREE-ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED

Join author and illustrator Polly Dunbar as she introduces you to a special little girl called Tilly. She lives in a little yellow house with her friends, and together they get up to all sorts of adventures! With live drawing and storytelling, you might just be lucky enough to meet Polly’s other picture book characters too!

> LB6 > THE STUDIO > AGE 3-6 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

REALLY WILD ADVENTURES Meet BBC presenter and author Michaela Strachan who is here all the way from South Africa to talk about her love of animals and her latest book for children, Really Wild Adventures - a collection of fun and factual poems about her encounters with amazing creatures!

> LB7 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 7+ > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5.50

BEASTS AND EXPLORERS! Journey across treacherous terrain, performing daring deeds along the way with Chris Judge, award-winning illustrator of The Lonely Beast and The Great Explorer, in this action-packed adventure session. Learn how to draw your very own beast too!

> LB8 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 5-8 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5

> LB3 > THE STUDIO > AGE 4-6 > 10-10.45AM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

CHARLES DICKENS In celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, awardwinning authors and illustrators Mick Manning and Brita Granström reveal how the dramatic and often amusing events in his life, especially in childhood, influenced some of his best-loved stories. Live drawing and audience participation guaranteed!

> LB10 > THE STUDIO > AGE 9+ > 1-1.45PM > £5

DRAWING THE GRUFFALO AND FRIENDS Axel Scheffler is the popular illustrator of works such as The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale and Room on the Broom.

Join him in drawing the Gruffalo and his other fun friends for your eyes only! Don’t miss out on the exclusive introduction to the Latin edition of The Gruffalo from translator Ben Harris!

> LB11 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 5-8 > 1-1.45PM > £6

POODLE PROBLEMS AND DOTTY DALMATIONS If you love animals, you’ll love Anna Wilson’s stories! Come and hear how her pets inspired her to write her latest books The Poodle Problem and The Dotty Dalmatian. She will also tell you a funny story about Pup Idol which has mysteriously come to have a life of its own!

> LB12 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-10 > 1-1.45PM > £5

92 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

BOOK IT! The Festival for families & young readers

HUGLESS DOUGLAS PARTY

THE GRUNTS

THE CHOCOLATE BOX GIRLS

Come and give a big hug to the loveable bear, Hugless Douglas in an afternoon of fun and creativity with the bear’s creator, David Melling. Learn how to draw Hugless Douglas, listen while David reads the Hugless Douglas stories and let loose your imagination with awesome craft activities.

Are YOU ready to meet The Grunts?

That’s Mr and Mrs Grunt, who are neither clean nor clever and their son, Sunny, who has that kind of sticky-up hair which NEVER goes flat, even if you massage glue into it and then jump on it. Join Philip Ardagh and Axel Scheffler for frankly improbable but very funny adventures involving bendy railings, double-barrelled shotguns, full-fat yoghurt and, always, a beard of bees.

Join Cathy Cassidy as she shares stories of her early writing days and career in journalism, with top tips for getting your own magazine off the ground! And meet the five very different Tanberry sisters in Summer’s Dream, the latest instalment of The Chocolate Box Girls and decide which one is your favourite!

> LB14 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 3-6 > 2.30-3.15PM > £5.50

WINNIE’S DINOSAUR DAY Meet Korky Paul, the World’s Greatest Portrait Painter and Dinosaur Drawer!

Korky will be reading and sketching from a number of his bestselling titles, including the BRAND-NEW and eagerly awaited Winnie’s Dinosaur Day. Full of energy, wit and enthusiasm, Korky demonstrates how reading, writing and drawing are such fantastic fun!

> LB15 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 5-8 > 2.30-3.15PM > £5.50

DON’T FLUSH! What have leather, gunpowder, Big Ben and the world’s most expensive coffee got in common? The answer: they are all made using pee and poo! In this fascinating talk, authors Mary and Richard Platt explore the many uses of the world’s most neglected resources: the stuff we flush away as waste - as featured in their new book Don’t Flush.

> LB16 > THE STUDIO > AGE 7-10 > 2.30-3.15PM > £5

ZOMBIES! WITH CHARLIE HIGSON AND IAN LIVINGSTONE Writer, actor and comedian Charlie Higson, author of the phenomenally successful Young Bond series and zombie series, The Enemy, will be talking about his writing and his latest teen book The Sacrifice with Ian Livingstone, co-creator of the worldwide bestselling gamebook series, Fighting Fantasy. Ian’s brand-new zombie-slaying adventure, Blood of the Zombies celebrates 30 years of these interactive adventures.

Be prepared to be scared, very scared!

> LB17 > THE INKPOT > AGE 12+ > 4-5PM > £6

> LB18 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-9 > 4-4.45PM > £5

DEAR ZOO 30

TH

ANNIVERSARY

Join in the animal menagerie and celebrate 30 years of this family favourite!

Inspired by Rod Campbell’s classic children’s book Dear Zoo, this event will have you roaring like a lion, hopping like a frog and trumpeting like an elephant on our search for the perfect pet!

> LB19 > THE STUDIO > AGE 3-5 > 4-4.45PM > £5.50

FAMILY EVENT

A YEAR IN THE FOREST WITH SALLY POMME CLAYTON Journey into the fairytale forest, under dappled sun and falling leaves, over thick snow and a carpet of flowers, as Sally Pomme Clayton tells four classic fairytales from the Brothers Grimm. The stories follow the seasons, evoking a year of magic, change and transformation. Look out for helpful elves; bold girls; a wicked dwarf; a fairy ring that makes you dance; robbers and a prince under a spell.

This performance is not suitable for children under 6.

> LB20 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 7-11 > 4.15-5.15PM > £6

WW2 Join two brilliant writers talking about different aspects of WW2. Elizabeth Wein’s heartbreaking tale of a friendship between two women, Code Name Verity, is partly inspired by her love of flying, and Hollywood screenwriter William Osborne imagines what might have happened if Hitler had had a child in Hitler’s Angel.

> LB22 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 9+ > 6-6.45PM > £5.50

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS ILLUSTRATE THE BASHER WAY Join Simon Basher, the creator and illustrator of the bestselling Basher series of science books, as he demonstrates how he creates his iconic characters and gives tips and advice to aspiring illustrators and artists. Get a step-by-step guide to how to craft your own quirky characters, or creatures, and help make a special one-off Festival character.

> LB4 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 10-14 > 10AM-12PM > £15

IDEAS EVERYWHERE WITH POLLY DUNBAR Join Polly Dunbar, acclaimed illustrator of Tilly and Friends and Penguin to create a giant picture book about how to write a picture book! During this creative session participants will collectively create the story and set it to an array of glorious images with tips from a pro!

> LB13 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-10 > 2- 4PM > £15 FOR MORE DETAILS ON

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS GO TO PAGE 96

> LB21 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 5.30-6.30PM > £5

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

93

SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER

SUN 7 OCT FAMILY EVENT

FAMILY EVENT

MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS!

WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?

Come along for brilliant breakfast fun with plenty of activities from the Walker Books team and delicious breakfast goodies.

Let Petr Horáček, author and illustrator of Puffin Peter and The Fly show you how he makes picture books, and then join in making one of your own! Cuddle the Walker Bear and take away your own goody bag. Breakfast and newspapers for parents included!

Places limited to 50 children

Meet nine-year-old Benjamin Jinks and his grumpy new pet, Jasper Stinkybottom.

Benjamin is a normal boy who hates maths.

Stinky is a genius hamster, who likes carrots. Together they are an unstoppable team. Author Dave Lowe wants to know about your genius pets and to tell you more about what Stinky’s up to!

Join Jacky and Suzy Klein as they guide you through the world of contemporary art.

Fun and informative, their interactive introduction asks kids to get involved, react and respond to some of the great art of the last 60 years by major artists such as Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst.

> LB23 > SPIEGELTENT > CHILDREN AGE 2-6 AND THEIR FAMILIES > 9.30-11AM > £5

> LB26 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 6-9 > 10-10.45AM > £5

> LB31 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 10+ > 12-12.45PM > £5

MOOMIN ADVENTURES!

MAKE A LEGO® FRIENDS MOSAIC!

BOOK IT! BREAKFAST

With thanks to Walker Books

JACQUELINE WILSON Come and hear the utterly brilliant Jacqueline Wilson talk about her work including her new book Emerald Star - the third story about Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather. There will be a chance for you to ask your own questions, and a limited book signing after the event.

As we only have Jacqueline for a limited time, the holders of the first 200 child tickets sold will be able to get their books signed - so book early!

> LB24 > TOWN HALL > AGE 9+ > 10-11AM > £7

Moomintroll and Cally Law - author of The Moomin Adventure Book - will be teaching little adventurers how to take plaster casts of paw prints, identify bugs and flutter-bys and build a bee hotel!

Stick around after the workshop to learn how to pitch a tent and hunt for treasure Moomin-style!

> LB28 > THE STUDIO > AGE 5+ > 10.15-11AM > £5.50

BOB AND THE MOON TREE MYSTERY Everyone’s favourite astronaut Bob the Man on the Moon is back with a new adventure, Bob and the Moon Tree Mystery.

Simon Bartram celebrates 10 years of Bob with this new picture book. Will there be any aliens to spot? Come along and find out!

> LB29 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 4-6 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT FAMILY EVENT

THE ADVENTURES OF ACHILLES Master storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden open the gates of Troy and invite you to share The Adventures of Achilles, an enthralling retelling of the Iliad.

The twists and turns of this exciting epic have captivated audiences for nearly 3000 years, and this retelling will not disappoint.

No prior knowledge of Greek mythology required!

> LB25 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 8+ > 10-11.10AM > £6

GOLDILOCKS VARIATIONS Come along and meet Allan and Jessica Ahlberg. Hear all about their lovely new book. It has Goldilocks in it, 33 bears in it, talking furniture in it, dancing rabbits in it, a ghost in it... and lots more. So, join us, if you can, and have a HAPPY TIME!

> LB30 > THE STUDIO > AGE 5+ > 12-12.45PM > £5.50

94 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Have fun with LEGO® bricks! A chance to get hands-on experience of a large-scale LEGO® project with help from an expert.

Come and meet our LEGO® Certified Professional and help to make a floor mosaic featuring the LEGO® Friends characters. As well as hints and tips on building, there’ll be face-painting, delicious cupcakes and a goody bag to take away.

> LB32 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 6+ > 1-1.45PM > £6

EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK The creator of Blue Kangaroo is here to introduce her loveable new characters from the latest series, Wagtail Town, featuring Lulu - a little dog with BIG ideas and her best friend, Alfie. Emma will draw them and tell you all about them, and there may be a visit from a very special guest…

> LB33 > THE STUDIO > AGE 4-7 > 1.30-2.15PM > £5

BOOK IT! The Festival for families & young readers

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS

FAMILY EVENT

ORIGAMI YODA! Tom Angleberger, bestselling author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back is jetting in from the USA. He will be here to tell you all about the latest in the series, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee and you will be making origami creations of your very own.

> LB34 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 9+ > 1.30-2.15PM > £5.50

FAMILY EVENT

EOIN COLFER A not to be missed, sit on the edge of your seat event as Eoin Colfer takes you on an adrenaline fuelled exposé of teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl, and talks about the eagerly anticipated FINAL instalment in the Artemis Fowl series, Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian.

> LB35 > THE SALON > AGE 10+ > 2-3PM > £6

GYM STARS Cartwheel into the exciting and energetic world of gymnastics with author Jane Lawes. From friendships and backflips, to handsprings and homework, gym-mad Jane will talk about her favourite sport in the world, and a few others too. Perfect for budding sports stars!

> LB37 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 8-11 > 2.30-3.15PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

ELMER AND FRIENDS Join master storyteller David McKee for a very special event and celebrate the publication of his new book Elmer, Rose and Super El. With lots of live drawing from the creator of King Rollo, Mr Benn and of course, everyone’s favourite patchwork elephant, this event is not to be missed!

> LB41 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 5+ > 3-3.45PM > £5.50

VICTORIANS, GEORGIANS AND THE BLACK DEATH

ADVENTURE WRITING WITH JOSH LACEY

Meet three exceptional writers whose love of history has inspired their powerful and gripping novels. Mary Hooper explores the world of mediums and the afterlife at the height of the spiritualist craze in Victorian Britain in Velvet. Set in Georgian England, Marie-Louise Jensen’s heroine in The Girl in the Mask is lady by day… thief by night.

Sally Nicholls talks about All Fall Down, a story of survival in the face of real-life horror during the Black Death.

Journey the world over with Josh Lacey, author of The Island of Thieves and new title The Sultan’s Tigers as he helps you write your own adventure story. Perfect for budding young authors, this workshop provides tips and advice for writing the best action-packed adventure tales!

> LB39 > THE STUDIO > AGE 11+ > 3-4PM > £5

PLOTTING A NOVEL WITH DANIEL FINN

COMEDY CAPERS Join children’s author, comedian and CBBC star Ciaran Murtagh for a wildly inventive session and help him make up some stories. You might be juggling with genies or dancing with dinosaurs, but whichever, it will be lots of fun!

> LB40 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 7-10 > 4-4.45PM > £5

THE PIRATES NEXT DOOR Pirates Ahoy! Calling all landlubbers and swashbuckling hearties - Capt. Duddle is in town! Known to his friends as Jonny, he’s the person behind the award-winning and bestselling picture books, The Pirate Cruncher and The Pirates Next Door. And he’s had a crafty hand in the Aardman film, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.

Best dressed pirates welcome!

> LB38 > THE PLAYHOUSE > AGE 5-8 > 4.30-5.15PM > £5

> LB27 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 9-13 > 10AM-12PM > £15

Join Daniel Finn, author of Two Good Thieves and Call Down Thunder, for an inspiring and creative writing workshop.

Learn how to write a story from a place that does not exist and make it feel absolutely real. Not to be missed!

> LB36 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 12-18 > 2-4PM > £15 FOR MORE DETAILS ON

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS GO TO PAGE 96

FAMILY EVENT

ADVENTURE ROUND THE WORLD If you love adventure come and meet three amazing writers of action packed stories.

Anthony McGowan has re-imagined the classic Willard Price animal adventures for a new generation of readers in Leopard Adventure, Josh Lacey’s (Josh Doder) latest Grk story follows Tim and his beloved dog Grk to Italy in Grk and the Phoney Macaroni while Andy Briggs traces Tarzan’s footsteps in search of the world’s most deadliest hunter and a kidnapped ape in The New Adventures of Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior.

> LB42 > THE STUDIO > AGE 9+ > 4.45-5.45PM > £5

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

95

WEEKDAYS

MON 8 OCT

WED 10 OCT

FRI 12 OCT

FUN @ FOUR

FUN @ FOUR

BABY BOOKWORMS

HIPPOSPOTAMUS WITH JEANNE WILLIS

HANNAH SHAW

Have you ever wondered when to introduce your baby to a book? The answer is probably sooner than you think! The youngest of babies can enjoy exploring texture, shape and sound in this interactive workshop. It is a perfect session for parents and babies to enjoy together.

Numbers limited to 10 adult/baby pairs so book early to avoid disappointment!

Animals and their crazy antics feature in many of Jeanne Willis’s best-loved books. Join her for a fun-filled picture book event and hear all about her new book Hippospotamus!

> LB43 > THE STUDIO > AGE 3-6 > 4-4.30PM > £4

TUES 9 OCT FUN @ FOUR

STORYTIME WITH LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Join author and storyteller Lari Don for plenty of audience participation in this lively and exciting retelling of a much-loved tale where Little Red Riding Hood sets off on a journey to visit her granny and meets a handsome grey wolf along the way!

> LB44 >THE STUDIO > AGE 3-6 > 4-4.30PM > £4

Put on your best stripey tops and be a raccoon for the afternoon! Top author and illustrator Hannah Shaw (Evil Weasel, Erroll and Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All) is throwing a ‘School for Bandits’ themed party. There will be stories from her newest books, games, mask-making and even a bit of chocolate loot!

> LB45 > THE STUDIO > AGE 4-7 > 4-4.45PM > £5

> WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S HIDEAWAY > AGE 3-12 MONTHS > £8 FOR ADULT/BABY PAIR > LB47 > 1-1.20PM > LB48 > 2-2.20PM > LB49 > 3-3.20PM

THURS 11 OCT FUN @ FOUR

BUTTONS

FUN @ FOUR

Meet Vivian French and Sue Heap, as they introduce you to their latest characters, the Buttons family. In this interactive storytime, featuring sing-along songs, Vivian and Sue will show you how Cherry, Charlie and Baby Lou go through their first experiences; from starting playschool to going to the doctor!

Guaranteed to entertain and delight your little ones before they have to take their first steps alone.

WHERE’S SPOT? Where’s Spot? Have you seen him? Come along and join in the fun with this storytelling session featuring games, dancing, plus a chance to meet the world’s most lovable puppy!

> LB50 > THE STUDIO > AGE 3-5 > 4-4.40PM > £5

> LB46 > THE STUDIO > AGE 3-6 > 4-4.30PM > £4

VISITING THE FESTIVAL WITH CHILDREN Please stick to the recommended age range specified for all Book It! events (those with a LB booking number). These ages are carefully chosen in consultation with publishers and performers, taking into account the event length, format and content. If an event has a + sign after the age though, then this means that the event is suitable for everyone above the given age, so don’t be afraid to bring older children, their siblings, aunties, uncles, or even grannies and granddads!

Afterall, children under 12 years must be accompanied by a responsible person aged 16 or over, approved by the parent/ guardian, and prices are kept as low as possible to allow for this.

A responsible person aged 16 or over approved by the parent/guardian can accompany up to six children to an event.

Cheltenham Festivals maintains a Child Protection Policy, but cannot act in loco parentis or take responsibility for unsupervised children. If your child is disruptive you may be asked to leave an event.

For all events except Write On! workshops a ticket must be purchased for each person attending.

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS Our popular series of workshops is specifically designed for children. The capacity of these workshops is kept low to enable the children to be able to engage in more depth with a specific subject or to have more dedicated time for a make-and-do project.

You are only required to purchase a ticket for each child attending, and not for any accompanying adults.

If you do not intend to remain at the workshop with your child then we ask parents/guardians to drop children off at the venue, sign them in and leave a mobile contact number in case of emergencies.

Please ensure that you are able to collect your child from the workshop venue at the specified end time.

96 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

C I T ING S A CK T N I L FARO E F RE ILY F AM F UN F he t at

l… a tiv s Fe s ou l u fab JOIN US ON SUNDAY 7 & 14 OCTOBER, 11AM-2PM FOR OUR SPECIAL FESTIVAL FAMILY FUN TIME. THERE’S PLENTY OF TICKETED TALKS AND WORKSHOPS TO ATTEND, BUT ALSO LOADS OF FREE STUFF GOING ON…

MEET THE STARS

Your favourite characters will be making an appearance at this year’s Festival with Blue Kangaroo, Moomintroll, Spot, Peter Rabbit, Winnie the Witch and Olivia all confirmed to attend.

Don’t forget your camera!

THE BREWERY

Come down to The Brewery on Saturday 6 October for lots of free activities for the whole family to enjoy. Look out for our fun competition in the run up to the Festival where you have the chance to win some fab prizes! Visit thebrewerycheltenham.co.uk and cheltenhamfestivals.com for a full programme.

WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S HIDEAWAY

Pop into the Waterstones Children’s Hideaway for a fabulous programme of free events and activities everyday through the Festival. Check online at cheltenhamfestivals.com.

THE DISCOVERY TRAIL

New this year - follow the Discovery Trail and answer questions about some of the best-loved characters in young fiction. Pick up your entry form at the Dean Close marquee.

WHERE’S WALLY?

Wally of Where’s Wally? fame celebrates his 25th birthday this year. Wow! Join in the fun by searching for Wally, his friends and all of their lost things in Imperial Square Gardens. You could win a Where’s Wally? goody bag! Pick up your entry form from the Waterstones Children’s Hideaway.

CREATE!

Help basket-maker Susan Early and calligrapher Andy Moore make a giant willow open book. Taking place on Sunday 7th October between 11am and 2pm as part of The Big Draw, we need young artists and writers to come along and help weave the willow, write the next line of the book, or add a picture. The finished piece will be on show at the Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham, as part of Octoberfest (6-13 October).

Organised by Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum and the Gloucestershire Guild in collaboration with the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

97

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER

SAT 13 OCT PETER RABBIT Come and celebrate Peter Rabbit’s 110th birthday! Hop along to this charming interactive puppet show where The Tale of Peter Rabbit is brought to life. Help Peter escape from Mr McGregor’s garden and help him on his journey home.

> LB51 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 4-7 > 9.45-10.30AM > £6

FAMILY EVENT

FAMILY EVENT

MY POLAR ANIMALS JOURNAL WITH STEVE BLOOM

GODS AND WARRIORS

Renowned photographer Steve Bloom takes you on an exciting journey to discover polar bears, big cats and other animals with a beautifully illustrated talk.

Steve will tell you how predators survive in the wild and will share his adventures while photographing them. He’ll also give budding young photographers hints and tips about photographing animals at home or in the wild.

> LB56 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 8+ > 11.15AM-12PM > £6

ROBERT MUCHAMORE Spring 1943. The war is turning against Germany, but Hitler isn’t giving up. Find out how CHERUB began with author Robert Muchamore, at this exclusive prepublication event for his brand-new book in the Henderson’s Boys series, One Shot Kill.

Not suitable for younger readers.

> LB52 > THE INKPOT > AGE 11+ > 10-11AM > £6

FAMILY EVENT

THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE Celebrating 50 years since the publication of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, join Joan Aiken’s daughter Lizza Aiken as she talks all about her mother’s wonderful work and her own fascinating life surrounded by books.

> LB53 > THE STUDIO > AGE 9+ > 10-10.45AM > £5.50

WILLOW VALLEY Meet Riley and Mimi-Rose the mice, Starla the badger and Horatio the hedgehog, the stars of the fantastic new series by Tracey Corderoy. Join in the fun with Tracey and her four little helpers - giant hand puppets - and learn all about these friends and their adventures in their secret home, Willow Valley.

> LB54 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 6-8 > 10-10.45AM > £5

Michelle Paver, the international bestselling author of The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, will be talking about her writing, inspiration and research for both this and her brand-new series - Gods and Warriors. Set in the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Gods and Warriors is the first of five epic adventures, where two children’s battle for survival collides with myths, magic and elemental powers.

> LB60 > THE STUDIO > AGE 10+ > 1-1.45PM > £5.50

DEBI GLIORI

MAGIC AND MAYHEM

Come and find out all about award-winning author and illustrator Debi Gliori’s latest book What’s the Time, Mr Wolf? There will be lots of audience participation, including a masterclass in how to draw one of the characters from her books.

Magic spells, warty toads, two cheeky mice and a rather unusual granny!

The wonderful world of Tracey Corderoy comes alive, with a session full of stories, fun and crafts based around two of Tracey’s recent books: Monty and Milli and Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble!

> LB57 > THE STUDIO > AGE 4-7 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5.50

> LB61 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 4-7 > 1-1.45PM > £5

WINGS AND CO WITH SALLY GARDNER AND DAVID ROBERTS

INCREDIBLE EDIBLES

Trains full of brightly coloured bunnies, a set of mischievous keys, talking cats and walking shops - it can only be a job for Wings & Co! Join awardwinning I, Coriander author Sally Gardner and Dirty Bertie creator David Roberts for an enchanting event brimming with mystery and magic as they introduce their brand-new fairy detective agency series.

> LB58 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-11 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5

PEPPA PIG Giggle and snort your way through a riotous event with the irresistible Peppa Pig! Enjoy an interactive storytelling and the chance to meet your favourite Pig in person. Please note the storytelling will last around 15mins; the rest of the event will include the opportunity to meet and be photographed with Peppa Pig herself!

Don’t forget your cameras!

> PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 3-5 > £6 > LB59 > 12.45-1.30PM > LB69 > 4-4.45PM

98 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

FAMILY EVENT CBBC’s Stefan Gates performs a mindblowing mix of science and extraordinary cooking complete with explosions, vegetable instruments and some of the most bizarre foods on earth. This is as close as food gets to rock ‘n’ roll!

> LB63 > THE INKPOT > AGE 8+ > 2-3PM > £6

MURDER MYSTERY? Meet three of our most compelling crime writers for young adults to find out whodunit? Dead Time is the first in The Murder Notebooks series by Anne Cassidy, awardwinning author of Looking for JJ. Street Duty: Knock Down by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Chris Ould brings the very real world of the police force to life. Gregg Olsen is one of America’s favourite crime writers and explores the dark underbelly of society in the Betrayal, his latest Empty Coffin novel for teens.

> LB64 > THE STUDIO > AGE 13+ > 2.30-3.30PM > £5

BOOK IT! The Festival for families & young readers

FAMILY EVENT

JUDITH KERR Judith Kerr is the much loved creator of Mog, The Tiger Who Came to Tea and author of the classic When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. This very special conversation will include a reading from her new book, The Great Granny Gang.

> LB65 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 8+ > 2.30-3.15PM > £5.50

LADYBIRD STORYTELLING Pop along to be enchanted by two wonderful children’s tales: Cinderella and Goldilocks and the Three Bears and enter the world of fairytales told by our professional storyteller. A perfect introduction to timeless and treasured stories.

> LB66 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 3-5 > 2.30-3PM > £5

HARRY AND THE JAGGEDY DAGGERS Take to the high seas with award-winning author and illustrator Jan Fearnley as she reads from her latest book Harry and the Jaggedy Daggers. Meet Harry the Harbour Mouse, discover Bottlenose Bay and then make and decorate your own sailor hat!

> LB67 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 5-7 > 3.45-4.30PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

TERRY PRATCHETT Join Terry Pratchett author of the bestselling Discworld series as he introduces his new novel, Dodger, a tale of skulduggery and dark deeds, set in Dickensian London.

Terry will be in conversation with Rob Wilkins.

DIRTY BERTIE Dirty Bertie - the world’s grubbiest trouble magnet with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back! And here’s your chance to meet his creator. Illustrator David Roberts promises an interactive event jam-packed with Bertie chaos, lots of laughs and drawing!

> LB70 >THE STUDIO > AGE 6-8 > 4.15-5PM > £5

THE ACTION DOGS QUIZ Join award-winning duo, Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, aka The 2 Steves, for the supercharged Action Dogs Quiz Show! When killer cats are clawing for world domination it’s time to unleash the Action Dogs! Be ready for a doggy-bowl full of fun and laughter... you’d be barking mad to miss it!

> LB71 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-10 > 5.15-6PM > £5

LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS Join three highly acclaimed writers for a lively discussion on their extraordinary new novels. Mal Peet’s coming of age story Life: An Exploded Diagram is set during the Cold War and events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Sally Gardner’s novel Maggot Moon is narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon and Nick Lake’s powerful In Darkness vividly brings to life the story of a young boy and a revolutionary leader, building a bridge across the centuries of Haitian history.

> LB72 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 5.45-6.45PM > £5

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS DOING CRIME WITH CHRIS OULD Pen the perfect crime with award-winning TV screenwriter and author of the new Street Duty series, Chris Ould. During this workshop you will be given expert tips on plotting and story structure, as well as character motivation.

Warning: contains explicit content.

> LB55 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 15-18 > 10AM-12PM > £15

HOW TO DRAW CLAUDE WITH ALEX T SMITH Don’t miss your chance to meet the super-talented Alex T Smith! After briefly considering careers in space travel and being a rabbit, Alex decided to become an illustrator. And thank goodness he did - a rabbit couldn’t hop to Cheltenham to teach you how to draw a custard-pie-throwing dog called Claude and his smelly sidekick, Sir Bobblysock.

Get creative as together you produce a giant mural of the fun to be had at a country fair!

> LB62 > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH > AGE 7-11 > 2-4PM > £15

FOR MORE DETAILS ON

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS GO TO PAGE 96

> LB68 > THE FORUM > AGE 11+ > 4-5PM > £7

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets

99

SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER

SUN 14 OCT FAMILY EVENT

MR GUM WITH ANDY STANTON Get your laughing gear at the ready Festival favourite Andy Stanton is back!

Join the bestselling Mr Gum author for an unforgettable hour of hilarity, mayhem and Mr Gum fun!

> LB73 > THE INKPOT > AGE 7+ > 10-11AM > £6

FIREMAN SAM’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY Calling all Fireman Sam fans! When a raging fire threatens Pontypandy, Fireman Sam and the Pontypandy fire crew jump to the rescue. Join Liz Fost in this exciting interactive story event and meet everyone’s favourite hero next door, Fireman Sam!

LB74 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 3-6 > 10-10.45AM > £6

HORRIBLE SCIENCE Are you a budding artist with a fascination for fungus? Or a crazy cartoonist with a passion for poisonous plants? Then join Tony De Saulles, illustrator of the bestselling Horrible Science series as he introduces his new book, House of Horrors and shows you how to draw the nasty things you can find in your house. Packed full of drawing tips and foul scientific facts, it’s all horribly here in this not-to-be missed event.

> LB75 > THE STUDIO > AGE 8-12 > 10-10.45AM > £5.50

YOU, ME AND THING: THE LEGEND OF THE LOCH NESS LILO Ruby has two best friends: one is her doughnut-brained neighbour Jackson, the other is a small, strange thing - called, er, Thing - who lives at the bottom of her garden. Keeping cute little Thing out of trouble isn’t easy, and who better to tell you all about that than Karen McCombie (wordies) and Alex T Smith (arty doodlings).

FAMILY EVENT

BRAVE NEW WORLDS Don’t miss these two highly-acclaimed writers in conversation about their new novels set in alternative worlds.

Catherine Fisher is the first ever Welsh Young People’s Laureate and bestselling author of Incarceron. In her new novel Obsidian Mirror, time travel and the faery world collide. Moira Young’s debut novel, Blood Red Road, set in a post-apocalyptic world garnered huge praise. Hear her talk about her inspirations and her hugely anticipated follow-up, Rebel Heart.

> LB78 > THE STUDIO > AGE 12+ > 11.30AM-12.30PM > £5

SIR CHARLIE STINKY SOCKS AND THE TALE OF TWO TREASURES Bestselling author and illustrator Kristina Stephenson takes us on Sir Charlie Stinky Socks’ most terrifying quest yet! Following a dusty, musty map, join Sir Charlie as he enters a spooky underground world with all manner of tricks, traps and medieval puzzles. With interactive storytelling, songs, sound effects and props, this is an event not to be missed!

> LB79 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 5-8 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5.50

MAKE MONSTER MASKS Come and meet Nicola L Robinson, author and illustrator of The Monster Machine. Bring along your little monsters and have some monstrous fun making monster masks and hearing monster stories...

GRRRRRR.

> LB80 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 3-6 > 11.30AM-12.15PM > £5

> LB76 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 6-9 > 10-10.45AM > £5

100 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

TONY ROBINSON’S WEIRD WORLD OF WONDERS Join us for a headlong gallop through time with actor, author and Time Team presenter, Tony Robinson. Inspired by his Weird World of Wonders series he’ll be highlighting all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Egyptians, Romans, British and Greeks. It’s history, but not as we know it.

> LB81 > SKY ARTS GARDEN THEATRE > AGE 8+ > 12-1PM > £6

SIX LITTLE CHICKS Award-winning author and illustrator Jez Alborough brings you his latest book; a lovely, heart-warming tale of six courageous chicks. The rhythmic, rhyming text begs to be read aloud. Come along with the whole family for a fun-filled event full of storytelling and drawing.

> LB82 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 4-7 > 1-1.45PM > £5

SECRET KINGDOM PARTY You are invited to enter a magical world of friendship and fun!

So polish up your tiaras, bring your best friends, and come along for some musical adventures, magical games and glittery craft activities. With exclusive goodies for you and your friends to take home!

> LB83 > THE STUDIO > AGE 5-8 > 1.15-2PM > £5.50

SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT WITH DEREK LANDY Do you need more awesome in your life?

Join Derek Landy, creator of the awesomest series around - Skulduggery Pleasant. The latest, Kingdom of the Wicked, is out now and like Derek, guarantees thrills, spills and no frills.

> LB84 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 10-14 > 1.15-2PM > £5

BOOK IT! The Festival for families & young readers

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS PRINCESS EVIE’S PONIES

BEAST QUEST

Princess Evie is crazy about her ponies. But they are not like any other ponies - oh no!

Whenever Evie rides them, she is whisked away on a magical adventure in a faraway land. This time, she gets to ride a unicorn! Come to this sparkly session dressed in your best princess outfit and join author Sarah KilBride for activities and pony fun.

Calling all fearless people of Avantia! The good wizard Aduro needs your help to remain triumphant over the evil wizard Marvel. Participate in battle cries, cryptic puzzles and beastly games to free the beasts from Marvel’s malicious spell. All warriors will receive exclusive goodies!

> LB86 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 5-7 > 2.30-3.15PM > £5.50

Are you a Quiz Whiz? Come and find out how much you know about everything from animals to space in the National Geographic Kids Quiz Whiz event. Plus prizes and animal surprises from the team that brought you Infopedia, Quiz Whiz and 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals!

SEPTIMUS HEAP WITH ANGIE SAGE Come and hear Angie Sage talk about the diverse and beautifully developed world she has created in her bestselling series, Septimus Heap.

Find out about the latest book in the series, Darke, and news on the movie which is currently in production.

> LB87 > THE STUDIO > AGE 10+ > 2.45-3.30PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

THAT’S LIFE WITH ROBERT WINSTON What makes Earth an ideal place for life to survive? With incredible pictures Robert Winston takes us way back to Earth’s beginnings and shows us what life needed to live and survive and what it needs today. From the very big to the microscopic, meet the animals, plants, fungi and bacteria that nurture life on Earth. That’s Life!

> LB88 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 8+ > 2.45-3.30PM > £6

MARTHA AND THE BUNNY BROTHERS Meet the irrepressible Martha and her bunny brothers as Martha prepares for her very exciting first day at school. As well as telling you the story, author and illustrator Clara Vulliamy will show you how to make an amazing felt bunny which looks just like Martha for you to take home.

> LB90 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 7-9 > 4.15-5PM > £5.50

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC QUIZ WHIZ

> LB91 > THE STUDIO > AGE 7-12 > 4.15-5PM > £5

FAMILY EVENT

ASK ME A QUESTION Julian Baggini, Marcus Chown & A C Grayling Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? What makes me me? These are just some of the questions posed by children in Big Questions from Little People Answered by some Very Big People and answered by an illustrious panel of experts including philosophers Julian Baggini and A C Grayling and scientist Marcus Chown. In a lively, brain-teasing event for adults and youngsters alike, join us to pose your very own questions on philosophy and science live to the experts or tweet them in advance to #cheltlitfest

> L317 > IMPERIAL SQUARE > 4PM-5PM > AGE 12+ > £6.00

THE INGO CHRONICLES WITH HELEN DUNMORE

BUILD A BOOK Build A Book are running a special Festival workshop turning children into authors in their own right! Children will collaborate in groups to imagine, write, illustrate and have published a 20 page story book. Parents will have the opportunity to order copies of the finished book.

> LB77 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 7-11 > 10AM-12PM > £15

GRAPHIC NOVELS MASTERCLASS WITH GAREN EWING Join comics expert, Garen Ewing, author and illustrator of the amazing Rainbow Orchid graphic novels for a workshop on everything you need to know about how to create a graphic novel.

You will create your own adventure story featuring heroes and villains devised by you. Garen will then teach you how to draw characters, action poses, clothing, objects and perspective. Using your new skills, you will bring your comic adventure story to life in just four panels.

> LB85 > PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE > AGE 10-15 > 2-4PM > £15 FOR MORE DETAILS ON

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS GO TO PAGE 96

A brand-new Ingo adventure begins with the atmospheric and thrilling Stormswept.

Immerse yourself in the Mer-world created

by Helen Dunmore and find out what it is like to race along currents, swim with dolphins and leave the ordinary world behind.

> LB93 > THE STUDIO > AGE 10+ > 5.45-6.30PM > £5.50

> LB89 > QUEEN’S HOTEL > AGE 4-6 > 4-4.45PM > £5

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 101

Sponsored by

BOOK IT! FOR SCHOOLS 2012 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival’s Book It! for Schools 2012 programme is better than ever. As always, our aim is to excite and inspire young people and their teachers by giving them the opportunity to work with top writers and professionals.

Alongside the core programme of author events, pupils can hone their poetry-writing skills, explore life’s big questions, discover the inventions that changed the world and communicate their ideas using LEGO® Education kits.

Older students can delve deeper into subjects they are passionate about, be it journalism, medicine, theatre or politics. They can watch journalists and Editor James Harding at work in The Times Live: leader conference, witness a heart operation and chat to doctors at the Wellcome Trust’s LabOratory Heart Attack! World of Sugery event, or discover the complexities of staging a Shakespeare play at From Stage to Screen in One Fell Swoop, a Cineworld screening of the Digital Theatre Plus film of Macbeth.

Cheltenham Festivals is committed to expanding its education programme. By feeding imaginations and building skills and confidence, we hope to encourage young people to play an increasingly productive part in the wider community.

View the full programme and make your booking at cheltenhamfestivals.com/bookit-schools The Discovery Trail New this year - follow the Discovery Trail and answer questions about some of the best-loved characters in young fiction. Pick up your entry form at the Dean Close marquee.

102 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

BOOK IT! FOR SCHOOLS CONTACTS Philippa Claridge, Education Manager Rebecca Warren, Schools Liaison Officer Carol Malcolmson, Education Co-ordinator Rose Wood, Education Co-ordinator education@cheltenhamfestivals.com

Prices start from £4.

FRI 5 OCT Unleash your imagination with Korky Paul S1/11.30am – 12.30pm YEARS 1 - 3 Cressida Cowell S2/11.30am – 12.30pm YEARS 3 - 5 In conversation with Anthony Horowitz S3/1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 5 - 8 Charles Dickens with Mick Manning and Brita Granström S4 /1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 3 - 5

MON 8 OCT Emma Chichester Clark S5/10 – 11am YEARS 1 - 3 Talking with Dinosaurs with Jeanne Willis S6/11.45am–12.45pm YEARS 2 - 4 Shakespeare on Toast with Ben Crystal S9/1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 7 - 9

TUES 9 OCT Really Really Big Questions with Stephen Law S7/10 -11am YEARS 5 - 8 Tigers, Tortoises, Traps and Trees with Lari Don S8/11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 2 - 4

WED 10 OCT

FRI 12 OCT

How Inventions Changed the World with Adam Hart-Davis S10/10 – 11am YEARS 4 - 6

Gods, Warriers and Wolves with Michelle Paver S19 /10 – 11am YEARS 6 - 7

LEGO® Education Workshop S13/10 – 11am YEARS 3 - 6

What Rhymes with Sneeze?

Poetry Workshop with Roger Stevens S20 /10 – 11am YEARS 4 - 6

Voyage to the Middle East with Elizabeth Laird S12 /11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 3 - 5

The Comic Café with Roger Stevens S21/11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 4 - 6

LEGO® Education Workshop S11/11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 3 - 6

THURS 11 OCT International Rescue with Sally Grindley S14/10 – 11am YEARS 4 - 6 Minimus Latin Workshop S15/10 – 11am YEARS 4 - 6 Historical Detectives with Caroline Lawrence S16/11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 4 - 6 Minimus Latin Workshop S17 /1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 4 - 6 Tales of the Five Kingdoms with Vivian French S18 /1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 4 - 6

Debi Gliori S23/11.45am – 12.45pm YEARS 1 - 2 What Rhymes with Sneeze?

Poetry Workshop S22/1.30 – 2.30pm YEARS 4 - 6

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES The Times Live: leader conference S24/Friday 5 Oct /12 – 1pm YEARS 12 - 13 Macbeth – From Stage to Screen S26/Tuesday 9 Oct/10 – 1.30pm YEARS 10 - 13 Debating Matters (Qualifying Rounds) S25/Thursday 11 Oct / 1.15 – 3.30pm/4 – 5.30pm/Free YEARS 10 - 13 Heart Attack! World of Surgery S27/Friday 12 Oct/1.15 – 2.30pm YEARS 10 - 11 Heart Attack! World of Surgery S28/Friday 12 Oct /4.30 – 5.45pm YEARS 12 - 13 Young Writers’ Day with Vivian French YWD/Friday 12 Oct/9.15am – 3pm YEARS 5 - 6

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 103

WRITE AWAY Our programme of creative writing workshops is a core element of the Festival and recognised nationwide for the quality of its tutors.

Write Away offers a wide variety of courses in terms of both content and length and workshops are aimed at all levels of ability.

FULL WEEKEND COURSES

FIC ‘N’ MIX SESSIONS

We offer two-day weekend workshops, capped at a maximum of twenty people and suitable for all levels of ability. Prices are inclusive of teas, coffees, and lunch at the hotel restaurant.

The Festival offers a series of modular three hour sessions on all aspects of creative writing including genres such as comedy, life writing or even speech and blog writing.

GETTING PUBLISHED: WRITING TO BE READ

Students can choose from individual workshops or book a combination of the sessions for a more comprehensive course.

All of these sessions are capped at thirty people.

Alison Baverstock So you want to write, but how do you reach your audience?

Join The Naked Author’s Alison Baverstock, Course Leader for MA Publishing at Kingston University, for a full weekend workshop exploring your options - from pitching to industry professionals, to less traditional methods of sharing your work.

> LW01 > SATURDAY 6 & SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM DAILY > HOTEL DU VIN > £100

BUILDING A NOVEL Greg Mosse A novel is like a clock mechanism, as interlocking sentences unfold the characters and the events that conspire against them over time. Understand the complex machinery of plot, character, time and place with Greg Mosse, Programme Leader for Creative Writing at West Dean College, who brings 20 years’ experience of the creative process to this full weekend workshop.

> LW16 > SATURDAY 13 & SUNDAY 14 > 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM DAILY > HOTEL DU VIN - CHEF’S TABLE > £100.00

THE ART OF SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS Philip Collins Ever wanted to stun a room into an awed - rather than appalled - silence?

Luckily Philip Collins, former speechwriter to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech or make a great presentation. Be remembered for all the right reasons, by perfecting this art one which we can all learn.

> LW02 > SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

HOW TO WRITE COMEDY Marc Blake Sitcom, stand-up and comedy drama have boomed in recent years: could you be their next success? TV writer, bestselling comic author and comedian Marc Blake puts his 20 years of teaching experience into a workshop revealing the skills you will need to find and market your inner ‘funny’.

> LW03 > SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

104 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

FROM IDEA TO FIRST DRAFT

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED

Richard Skinner

Rebecca Gray

Where do ideas for novels come from? And how do we ensure we make it to the end of a first draft? Director of the Fiction Programme at the Faber Academy and a tutor on its six-month Writing a Novel course, Richard Skinner is on hand with an abundance of experience and exercises.

Rebecca Gray is an editor of fiction and non-fiction for trailblazing independent publisher Serpent’s Tail, which has championed international award-winning writing for 25 years. This workshop will help you take the first steps to publication, from knowing when your book is ready, to when and how to approach literary agents.

> LW04 SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED Richard Skinner From looking for an agent through to self-publishing on Amazon, never before have there been so many options open to new writers wanting to publish their first novel.

Award-winning novelist Richard Skinner will negotiate their pros and cons, discussing how to write synopses, pitches and letters to agents en route.

> LW05 > SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER HOTEL > £25.00

FROM IDEA TO FIRST DRAFT Rebecca Gray How do you build on a good idea? What does it take to write a novel? And how do you develop a character, your voice or a plot? Editor Rebecca Gray will discuss exercises, ideas and techniques to help you arrive at a complete - and compelling - first draft.

> LW06 MONDAY 8 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH - GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

> LW07 > MONDAY 8 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

GETTING INTO CHARACTER Chris Sykes Former Creative Writing tutor at Oxford University, and now Director of the International Summer School for Creative Writing at the University of Sussex, Chris Sykes will show you five key ways to bring your characters to life, with all their endearing mannerisms, traits and foibles.

> LW08 > TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH - GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

DIALOGUE AND SUBTEXT Chris Sykes Dialogue consists of what characters say and what they mean. But in good dialogue, the two can be very different!

Poet and playwright Chris Sykes, author of the upcoming How to Craft a Great Story, will reveal how to write dialogue with real depth. Make what’s left unsaid the most powerful part of your fiction.

> LW09 > TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

POINT OF VIEW Scarlett Thomas Get inside the minds of your characters with Scarlett Thomas, author of the Orange Prize longlisted The End of Mr. Y. Inspired by Chekhov, acting theory, psychology, mysticism and even popular economics, Scarlett introduces an innovative approach to making your creations ring true, in voice and perspective.

Give your readers something they can believe in.

OVERCOMING PAGE FRIGHT

WRITING FOR JOURNALISM

Morag Joss

Damian Whitworth

Turning white at the prospect of the blank page? Awardwinning novelist Morag Joss confronts your fears by taking a fresh look at “inspiration”.

Tutor at both Arvon and Oxford University, Morag’s ways of generating stories will have you discovering a world teeming with people, places, human predicament and possibilities for fiction.

As a feature writer on The Times, Damian Whitworth has written on a wide variety of topics. His subjects range from young lives blighted by economic hardship, to the ‘flotilla thrilla’ of the Diamond Jubilee pageant and the limerick capabilities of writers in Cheltenham. He will be revealing the skills needed to become a successful and versatile voice on a newspaper.

> LW12 > THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

> LW15 > FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

Shelley Weiner

WRITING BIOGRAPHY

Dissect and discover the elements of the well-laid plot with acclaimed novelist and tutor Shelley Weiner.

Author of the recently released The Audacious Mendacity of Lily Green, Shelley will be demystifying the process behind this intriguing aspect of writing fiction. Is there a place for the chaotic, creative force of chance?

WRITING FOR CHILDREN

Royal Society of Literature Fellow and experienced biographer Frances Wilson is looking for those with a true story to tell. An unmissable opportunity to discuss your project in detail, be it fully fledged or embryonic, with the author of How to Survive the Titanic or The Sinking of J Bruce Ismay.

FINDING THE PLOT

> LW10 > WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH - GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

GETTING INTO CHARACTER

Frances Wilson

> LW13 > THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

FINDING THE PLOT

Adam Foulds

Scarlett Thomas

Author of the Man Booker Prize short listed The Quickening Maze, Adam Foulds invites you to explore the myriad ways of understanding characters in fiction, and building your own.

Sharing a wealth of awardwinning experience, Adam’s practical exercises will provide a firm foundation for your imaginative constructions.

Scarlett Thomas, Creative Writing tutor at Kent University, takes you back to Ancient Greece to discover the enduring principles of story craft used by the best writers today. Author of the recently released Monkeys With Typewriters, Scarlett will show how the past can innovate your plots: catharsis guaranteed!

> LW11 > WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

> LW14 > FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > ST ANDREW’S CHURCH GARDEN ROOM > £25.00

Julia Green The Course Director for the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, Julia Green’s prize-winning students include Sally Nicholls, Lucy Christopher and Elen Caldecott. Author of young adult novels Bringing the Summer and Drawing with Light, join Julia for tips, techniques and advice on writing for young people.

> LW17 > SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

FADE IN: WRITING FOR THE BIG SCREEN Lucy Scher Director of The Script Factory Lucy Scher explores the key principles of good storytelling for film. Whether you have been musing on an idea for your blockbuster for years or started to draft your opening scenes, this lively and discursive session will inspire - and perhaps bring the bright lights of Hollywood a little closer...

> LW18 SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

> LW19 > SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER > 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

MAKING YOUR MARK IN THE BLOGOSPHERE Zoe Strimpel You’ve got a voice and lots to say. But how do you hook readers when they have so much choice? Learn to carve out your slice of the online pie with Zoe Strimpel, The Times’ journalist and Mumsnet blogger extraordinaire.

A punchy, addictive and intelligent blog is only three hours away.

> LW20 SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER > 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM > MONTPELLIER CHAPTER > £25.00

WRITE ON! WORKSHOPS FOR TEENAGERS This year we are offering two workshops for aspiring younger writers.

PLOTTING A NOVEL > LB36 > BOOK IT! PAGE 95

DOING CRIME > LB55 > BOOK IT! PAGE 99

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 105

YOUR GUIDE TO SHOPPING, EATING & DRINKING, AND FREE FUN AT THE FESTIVAL

BEYOND THE BOOKS

SHOP TILL YOU DROP... “ Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”

Oscar Wilde knew how to live. Do the same this October at our Festival Marketplace where you’ll find a heaving bazaar of arts and crafts goodies. There are two Waterstones book tents where you can pick up all the new releases and, if you’re lucky, even get them signed by your favourite authors.

Waterstones also has a Children’s Hideaway book tent with fun activities for families.

106 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY! “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like ‘What about lunch?’”

Keep hunger at bay, Winnie-the-Pooh style with a delicious smackerel or two from Montpellier Café bar, where you can pop in for a quick coffee, linger over a long lunch, enjoy a glass of wine or a scrumptious supper. There’s also the spectacular Spiegeltent, the Town Hall’s Pillar Room or The Times Café to visit. Taylors of Harrogate will be on site throughout the Festival with an amazing array of coffee for you to enjoy or, if you fancy something a little stronger, then Henry Westons Cider and Lindeman’s wine will also be available.

Official Suppliers

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn…”

Seize the day Kerouac-style and make the most of your Festival visit. There’s masses of free stuff going on throughout the Festival and your only obligation is to enjoy as much as you can.

The Literary Lounge will play host to a series of free events throughout the Festival. Try our Signposts series of top tips from experts on anything from colour in the home, to university applications, to opening a new chapter in your career. The Radio Times’ editorial team will be hosting free events in The Literary Lounge or drop into The Salon to enjoy some of BBC Radio 4’s and BBC Radio 4 Extra’s best-loved programmes for free.

Sky Arts returns to Cheltenham with a unique space where you can come along and be inspired. Here you can relax and enjoy live music daily, be entertained, or learn something new by taking part in a drawing workshop or even a dance class. All activities are free, whether you participate or just sit back and enjoy. Advance booking is not necessary.

Come and discover the wonder of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest at the Sky Rainforest Rescue Canopy Walk and take part in some fun activities for all the family. Sky Rainforest Rescue is Sky and WWF’s campaign to help save 1 billion trees in Acre, North West Brazil. Visit sky.com/rainforestrescue for more information.

Visitors can join The Times and learn all about why it is one of the world’s most trusted quality newspapers. Explore and interact with the technology that brings the paper to its 1.5 million readers and discover the journey that enables journalists to write award-winning material.

‘Busker-style’ artists will also be on site throughout the Festival and on Saturday 6 October, The Brewery in Cheltenham’s town centre will have its own free activities to tie in with the Festival.

Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/freefestival for up to date information on all the free stuff Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 107

GETTING AROUND THE FESTIVAL

Imperial Square Sky Arts Garden Theatre Inkpot Cheltenham Town Hall

Waterstones Book Tent

Waterstones Children’s Hideaway

The Times Café

The Studio Membership Tent SAINTS and The Times

Box Office

Queens Hotel

Even more Festival news, features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature 108 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Montpellier Gardens The Forum

The Salon

Spiegeltent Montpellier CafĂŠ/bar & Waterstones Book Tent

Writers’ Room

Sky Arts

Literary Lounge

Festival Marketplace Box Office & Info Point

The Times

Sky Rainforest Rescue Canopy Walk

Getting to the Festival The Festival sites are located in the centre of Cheltenham, which is well served by public transport.

For venue maps and information on train and bus services, as well as park & ride and car parking, visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/visitorinformation Postcode references for the festival sites are: Imperial Square GL50 1QA Montpellier Gardens GL50 1UW

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 109

BOOKING INFORMATION

KEY DATES 8 AUGUST Browse the programme online and add events to your favourites

Book in three ways

13-14 AUGUST Members’ booking online only*

Online at cheltenhamfestivals.com By phone 0844 880 8094

15 AUGUST Members’ booking online, by phone and at the box office

20-21 AUGUST Public booking online only*

At our Box Office

22 AUGUST Public booking online, by phone and at the box office

Box office information BEFORE THE FESTIVAL STARTS at Regent Arcade Box Office, Cheltenham

MON 13 – SAT 25 AUG Mon – Tues Online booking only* Wed – Fri 10.30am – 6pm (8pm by phone on Wednesday) Sat – Sun 11am – 3pm

SUN 26 AUG – THURS 4 OCT

DURING THE FESTIVAL

Look for ticket kiosks in Montpellier Gardens and Imperial Square

FRI 5 – SUN 14 OCT Daily from 9am until the start of the last event of the day.

Phones open until 7pm.

Mon – Fri 10.30am – 4.30pm Sat 11am – 3pm, Sun Closed

Box Office will be closed on bank holiday Mon 27 August

If you are booking events before the festival starts, we can send tickets to you directly or you can pick them up from the Box Office before your event starts (please allow ample time).

Don’t have a computer? Visit your local library, where PCs are available.

Membership discounts are for Full Members’ sole use, do not apply to Associate Members or on events that include food or drink in the ticket price.

Booking fees apply as follows: By phone or online - £2, in person - £1. No booking fee is payable if tickets are paid for with cash. For full booking terms and conditions visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/terms-conditions. *Those with special seating requirements can call the Box Office.

PLEASE MAKE A DONATION WHEN YOU BOOK Did you know that Cheltenham Festivals is a charity and only 40% of our income comes from ticket sales. We rely on our Patrons, members, sponsors and other supporters to put on Cheltenham Festivals each year.

A donation to Cheltenham Festivals helps us to • Attract the finest writers, musicians and scientists from around the world to Cheltenham • Add bite and buzz to Cheltenham life • Involve the wider community through our education and outreach programme.

When you buy tickets online, you’ll see that we have added a suggested donation of £3 to your basket. It’s totally up to you how much you would like to donate, and you can be sure that your donation will be put to good use.

110 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Thank you The Times is delighted to sponsor the Cheltenham Literature Festival for a seventh year, with our writers taking part in a variety of events over the ten days of the festival. James Harding, Editor of The Times, will interview Kofi Annan; columnists Giles Coren, Ben Macintyre and Caitlin Moran will discuss their latest books; Robert Crampton will host a quiz night and Times journalists will lead workshops on specialist subjects such as speechwriting. We will also hold our editorial leader conference in front of an audience for the first time and of course there’s the annual Times Debate on Saturday 6 October, when we will ask our panel to discuss “Is Britain still Great?”

Highlights from the Festival will appear in the paper with additional videos, blogs and reviews covered on our various digital platforms.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Alex O’Connell, Arts Editor, The Times

Waterstones is proud to be official bookseller and sponsor of The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. In addition to our two book tents at Imperial Square and Montpellier Gardens, this year we can’t wait to welcome our junior readers - and their families - to the Hideaway: a new zone dedicated to children’s books. Paul Auster - in our opinion - is one of this year’s Festival highlights and we’re honoured to be sponsoring this event that brings a contemporary American master to Cheltenham. But we’re also thrilled to be supporting emerging voices too: this year’s Festival Focus events celebrate new novelists, including two writers from our Waterstones 11 campaign: Rachel Joyce and Patrick Flanery.

To reserve signed books before the Festival opens, call Waterstones on 01242 571 779 or email enquiries@cheltenham-33-41thepromenade.waterstones.com

Sky Arts returns for a fourth year as broadcast partner of The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and will once again bring the highly acclaimed Mariella Frostrup’s Book Show to a live audience. Sky Arts also offers festival goers the chance to enjoy live performances and take part in free workshops. Whether you participate or simply sit back and relax, all activities are free of charge. Sky Arts is delighted to be returning to the Festival, part of our on-going support and commitment to the arts, bringing leading literature festivals to booklovers across the UK. We wish everyone an enlightening and enjoyable Festival.

The Scottish American Investment Company (SAINTS) is once again delighted to be a principal sponsor of the festival. This year’s ‘Business and Economics’ series has an incredible mix of high profile speakers who will discuss business, finance and the economy. Speakers include Vince Cable, Robert Peston, Hilary Devey and more.

SAINTS is also offering festival-goers the opportunity to win the new iPad and an iPad Smart Cover. Visit www.bgtrustonline.com/cheltenham or look out for information around the festival venues. SAINTS is an investment trust that has been in existence since 1873. The fund is managed by the Edinburgh based investment management firm Baillie Gifford. For more information on SAINTS visit www.saints-it.com

This is the Cambridge Coexist Programme’s second year in partnership with The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and we are delighted to offer even more special events this year which challenge and celebrate the role religion plays in so many people’s lives.

Look out for our contemporary debates on Libya and Religion in the Media, fresh insight in to understanding Islam, as well as inspiring contributions from Chris Beardshaw, John Tavener and Mary Robinson.

HSBC Commercial Bank supports businesses in Gloucestershire with a turnover of between £2 million and £30 million. Area Commercial Director Andrew Willett and his team have a strong history of supporting SMEs in the region, especially those businesses trading, or aspiring to trade, internationally, as well as companies with a purely domestic focus. SMEs play a significant role in driving the economic health of most markets around the world and HSBC is committed to helping firms across Gloucestershire grow and strengthen their businesses. HSBC remains delighted to be a principal supporter of The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 111

PLACES TO STAY AND EAT

The George Hotel Cheltenham’s leading independent hotel. Prime town centre location.

Just a few minutes walk to the Town Hall and all festival sites. 31 stylish bedrooms, free parking and Wifi.

Home to award winning Monty’s Brasserie, one of Cheltenham’s most popular restaurants.

The George Hotel, 41-49 St Georges Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3DZ t: 01242 235751 www.stayatthegeorge.co.uk

Monty’s Bar & Brasserie One of Cheltenham’s most popular award winning restaurants. Prime location, few minutes walk to the Town Hall and festival sites. Monty’s is lively, offering stunning contemporary food, with an emphasis on seafood.

Its informal and vibrant atmosphere make it a great place for lunch or dinner. Early festival dining and lunch 2 courses £12.50, 3 courses £15.00.

Monty’s Bar & Brasserie, 41 St Georges Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 3DZ t: 01242 227678 www.montysbraz.co.uk

Queen’s Hotel The Mercure Cheltenham Queen’s Hotel is situated at the top of the tree lined Promenade. Our beautifully appointed rooms provide the setting and we promise a personal service with the guarantee of bespoke, quality hospitality.

Mercure Cheltenham Queen’s Hotel, The Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NN t: 01242 514754 www.mercure.com Beaumont House Within walking distance of the beautiful Montpellier Gardens, boutique shops and award winning restaurants, Beaumont House is a Five Star Luxury Guest House ideally located to offer tranquillity and accessibility for anyone seeking an alternative to the average hotel experience.

Beaumont House, 56 Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 0JE, Tel: +44 [0] 1242 223311 Fax: +44 [0] 1242 520044 www.bhhotel.co.uk - with secure online booking facility Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@bhguesthouse) for our latest offers and last minute rates.

The Curry Corner Freshly ground spices are fused with best quality local produce, creating voluptuous flavours. Booking recommended, private dining available.

The Wheatsheaf 01451 860 244 www.cotswoldswheatsheaf.com

• Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word Best Local Restaurant, Finalist • WINNER Gold Taste of the West Award 2011 • Restaurant of the Year World Food Awards 2011, Finalist • WINNER Restaurant of the Year Cotswold Life • RICK STEIN “Great Food” • MICHAEL PALIN “the best curry from pole to pole” • GORDON RAMSAY “better flavours than in India” • SIR RICHARD BRANSON “The most amazing food” • JAMIE CULLUM “the best reason to come to Cheltenham”

‘While it may appear to be a pub with rooms, The Wheatsheaf has a brilliant, eccentric, incredibly British blast of theatre to it..’ Tatler Travel Guide 2012

The Curry Corner, 133 Fairview Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2EX 01242 528449 www.thecurrycorner.com

The Tavern - opening March 2012 Bar and restaurant in Cheltenham with award winning chefs.

01242 221 212 www.thetaverncheltenham.com

Festival Special: £20 3 course lunch or complimentary glass of wine with dinner. T&Cs apply.

Quote ‘Festival Special’ when booking.

112 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Even more Festival news features and information at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

Spice Lodge - Pan Asian Cuisine Montpellier Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 1TY t: 01242 226300 www.spicelodge.com ‘Best Curry House in the South West’ British Curry Awards 2011. Luxurious surroundings, outstanding food, great service - and just a five minute walk from the Festival.

Traditional Indian Food Punjabi Style 81 The Prom - Bar & Restaurant Cheltenham’s newest Indian restaurant invites you to enjoy the finest Indian cuisine in Gloucestershire. Situated in the heart of The Promenade, 81 The Prom brings you high quality, authentic Punjabi Indian food at a reasonable price.

Enjoy lunch with a free glass of wine; and get 10% discount on your evening meals when you bring a ticket from the current day’s event at the Cheltenham Music Festival.

81 The Prom - Bar & Restaurant, 81 The Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1PJ t: 01242 255776 e: 81theprom@gmail.com www.81theprom.co.uk

Jamie’s Italian The Jamie’s Italian menu is driven by what you’d find ordinary people eating over in Italy. Fantastic, rustic dishes, using recipes that have been tried, tested and loved!

The restaurant sits in one of Cheltenham’s finest buildings oozing Regency charm.

One lucky party will win their meal on Jamie every day during the Cheltenham Festival - just quote FESTIVAL when booking to be in the chance of winning.

Ts & Cs - Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

No cash alternative is available. Reservations booked must be within the Cheltenham Festvial weeks. One party will win a meal on Jamie each day and will be told upon arrival. Meal on Jamie will be to a maximum of £100.

Jamie’s Italian, County Court Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HB t: 01242 500193 www.jamieoliver.com/italian/cheltenham

Montpellier Wine Bar Take a break between festival events and enjoy locally sourced fresh food, excellent wines and cask ales in the comfortable surroundings of our ground floor bar, intimate lower ground floor restaurant or south facing terrace for al fresco dining.

Montpellier Wine Bar, Bayshill Lodge, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SY t: 01242 527774 www.montpellierwinebar.com

The Daffodil With the country’s most dramatic dining room, The Daffodil offers a full a la carte menu, a ‘Dailies’ menu and a fully licensed bar in the breathtaking surroundings of a 1920’s cinema.

The Daffodil, 18-20 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE t: 01242 700055 www.thedaffodil.com

Box Office 0844 880 8094 cheltenhamfestivals.com/tickets 113

PATRONS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HAVE YOU CONSIDERED BECOMING A PATRON? Benefits include: • Dedicated patron booking line • Invitations to special events at each Festival • Opportunities to meet the Festival Directors, performers and speakers • Public acknowledgement of your patronage if you wish Patronage starts from £800 a year and Life Patronage is £25,000.

To find out more contact: Arlene McGlynn, Patrons Manager 01242 775857 Email: arlene.mcglynn@cheltenhamfestivals.com or visit: cheltenhamfestivals.com/patrons

We would like to thank all our Patrons for their generous support:

LIFE PATRON Mark and Sue Blanchfield Peter and Anne Bond Charles Fisher David and John Hall Graham and Eileen Lockwood Fiona McLeod The McWilliam family in loving memory of Ruth McWilliam John and Susan Singer Mark and Elizabeth PhilipSørensen Fiona and David Symondson The Walker Family PLATINUM PATRON Jennifer Bryant-Pearson Dominic Collier in memory of Karen Hood Michael and Angela Cronk Colin Doak Jeremy and Germaine Hitchins Jonathan and Cassinha Hitchins Stephen and Tania Hitchins Simon and Emma Keswick Des and ChiChi Mills Howard and Jay Milton The Oldham Foundation Adrian and Lizzie Portlock Dr. Gill Samuels CBE Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust Ludmila and Hodson Thornber Peter and Alison Yiangou GOLD PATRON Mike and Kerry Alcock Anonymous Jack and Dora Black Stephen and Victoria Bond Eleanor Budge Charlie Chan Martin and Tania Chisholm Clive Coates and Ann Murray Stuart and Gillian Corbyn Janet and Jean-François Cristau Michael and Felicia Crystal Wallace and Morag Dobbin George and Cynthia Dowty Peter and Sue Elliott Simone Hindmarch-Bye Lord and Lady Hoffmann Elizabeth Jacobs Sir Peter and Lady Marychurch Sir Michael and Lady McWilliam Janet and Charles Middleton The Helena Oldacre Trust Ian and Sarah Passmore Mr & Mrs P Roberts Sharon and Toby Roberts Esther and Peter Smedvig

Meredithe Stuart-Smith Giles and Michelle Thorley Michael and Rosie Warner Steve and Eugenia Winwood FESTIVAL PATRON Kate Adie Margaret Austen Michael H Bond Mark and Maria Bentley Mr and Mrs Brenninkmeijer McKenzie David and Jane Bruce Jonathan and Daphne Carr Robert Cawthorne and Catherine White Simon Collings Mr and Mrs Andrew and Jacqueline Coyle Debra Drew and Nigel Browne James Fleming Kate Fleming John Foster Carol and Isabella Freeman Jean Gouldsmith Skinner Maurice Gran Professor A C Grayling Huw and Nicki Gwynn-Jones Alex and Hattie Hambro Mike and Sally Hatcher Margaret Headen Marianne Hinton Stephen Hodge Anthony Hoffman and Dr Christine Facer Hoffman Richard and Peta Hoyle Keith Jago Lady Elaine Marriott Juliet and Jamie McKelvie Mark McKergow and Jenny Clarke Professor Keith Millar and Professor Margaret Reid Mr and Mrs Philip Monbiot Professor Angela Newing Jonjo and Jacqui O’Neill Robert Padgett Sir David and Lady Pepper Maggie Phillips Hugh Poole-Warren Jonathon Porritt Patricia Routledge CBE Khal and Zoe Rudin Lavinia Sidgwick Phil and Jennifer Stapleton Sharon Studer and Graham Beckett Jonathan and Gail Taylor Brian Watson Arthur and Ann Webb Professor Lord Winston Michael and Jacqueline Woof

114 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Acknowledgements CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS BOARD Peter Bond – Chairman Susan Blanchfield Lewis Carnie Jonathan Carr Dominic Collier – Vice Chairman Christopher Cook Peter Elliott Prof. Russell Foster Diane Savory Prof. Averil MacDonald Dr. Gill Samuels CBE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Donna Renney FESTIVAL CHAIR Dominic Collier With many thanks to all the staff at Cheltenham Festivals and the Festival volunteers, all of whom help make the Festival happen.

FESTIVAL ADVISORY GROUP Fiona Allen Keith Blackmore Nicholas Clee Dominic Collier Geraldine Collinge Nick Higham Dotti Irving China Miéville Alex O’Connell Andrew O’Hagan Caroline Raphael Mark Turner Erica Wagner CROSS FESTIVAL ADVOCACY GROUP Lavinia Sidgwick Dominic Collier Marianne Hinton Jane Churchill Jane Bailey Pamela Armstrong Christine Chambers Charmaine Murphy Maurice Gran Registered Office: 28 Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1RH, Company No. 456573 Charity No. 251765 VAT Registration No. 100114013 Main Switchboard Number 01242 774400 The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is presented by Cheltenham Festivals, a company limited by a guarantee.

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is a member of the British Arts Festivals Association. artsfestivals.com The Festival would like to thank the following for their support: All staff at the Festival venues and hotels, James Harding and everyone at The Times, James Daunt and everyone at Waterstones, John Coldstream, Gloucestershire Libraries, Gloucestershire Deaf Association, Caroline Sanderson, Paul

Milton, Fiona Lindsay, Richard Whitehead, Alice Cooper, Allan Mallinson, BBC International Short Story Award, The Wellcome Trust Book Prize.

The Festival would like to thank all those who have provided advice collaboration and support: Our storytelling events are programmed in association with Ben Haggarty and The Crick Crack Club.

A& C Black, Acumen, Anova Books, Arrow, Atlantic, Aurum Press, BBC International Short Story Award, Biteback, Bloodaxe, Bloomsbury, British Museum Press, Canongate, Chorion, Clerkenwell Press, Continuum, Dorling Kindersley, Enitharmon, Faber, Francis Lincoln, Granta, HarperCollins (Collins, Fourth Estate, HarperPress), Headline, Hodder & Stoughton, Icon, John Murray, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, J R Books, Little Brown, Louise Greenberg Books, Michael O’Mara Books, National Portrait Gallery Press, Octopus, Orion, Oxford University Press, PanMacmillan, Penguin (Penguin General, Penguin Press, Allen Lane, Michael Joseph), Phaidon, Picador, Princeton University, Press, Profile, Quadrille, Quercus, Random House, (Cornerstone, Harvill Secker, Ebury, Yellow Jersey, Vintage, The Bodley Head, Chatto and Windus, Jonathan Cape), Self Made Hero, Serpent’s Tail, Short Books, Simon and Schuster, Tate Publishing, Thames and Hudson, The Poetry Society, Tindal Street Press, Transworld, V&A Publishing, Verso, Weidenfield & Nicolson, Yale University Press.

Andersen Press, Barefoot Books, A & C Black, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Chicken House, DK, Egmont Press, Egmont Publishing, Faber & Faber Children’s Books, Frances Lincoln, HarperCollins Children’s Books, Hodder Children’s Books, Icon Books, Ladybird, Little Tiger, Macmillan Children’s Books, National Geographic Kids, Nosy Crow, Orchard Books, Orion Children’s Books, Oxford University Press, Pavilion Children’s, Piccadilly Press, Puffin, Quercus, Random House Children’s Books, Scholastic, Self Made Hero, Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, Sterling Publishing, Stripes, Templar, Thames & Hudson, Usborne, Walker Books, Warne Visit cheltenhamfestivals. com/photos for a full photo credit list.