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Following the success of the 2017 Buckingham Literary Festival,
the line-up for 2018 has been announced and boasts some of the
biggest names in literature and politics.
14th – 17th June 2018
The four day event, which takes place from
Thursday 14th June to Sunday 17th June 2018,
will bring an exciting mix of talks, discussions and
entertainment to the beautiful market town of
Buckingham. former MP and last Governor of Hong Kong,
Chris Patten.
Booker Prize winner Ben Okri will be discussing
his latest poetry compilation, The Poetry of Protest,
Lady Antonia Fraser will be in conversation with
Antony Seldon with her new book, The King and
The Catholics and satirist Craig Brown will be
talking about his latest book, Ma’am Darling: 99
Glimpses of Princess Margaret. Events will be held throughout the town at
venues including the Villiers Hotel, the Radcliffe
Centre and Buckingham Library.
From the world of politics we welcome Lord
Adonis, whose most recent book, 5 Days in May
charts the creation of the coalition out of the dust
of the Labour
general election
campaign,
as
well as John
Bercow MP and
There will be the opportunity for the audience to
question the authors, meet them in person and
get their books signed.
Christopher
Woodhead,
co-founder
Buckingham Literary Festival, said:
of
‘This is the third Buckingham Literary Festival and
we are thrilled to have once again attracted such
a high calibre of speakers. The Festival has been
growing year on year and we’ve been delighted
to see it become one of the highlights of the
summer. With the opportunity to meet some of
the UK’s most celebrated authors, well-known
politicians and with topics ranging from politics to
history and from crime fiction to popular science,
there really is something for everyone!’
Rebecca Fraser and Festival co-founder Christopher Woodhead, at The Garage Restaurant
and Wine Bar Buckingham at the launch of the Buckingham Literary Festival.
For more information on events taking place at the festival and latest news on confirmed speakers,
please visit www.bucklitfest.org or follow @bucklitfest on twitter.
To become a Friend, visit www.bucklitfest.org/festival-friends/
Individual Membership costs £35, Joint/Family Membership £50
The Buckingham Literary Festival is a not-for-profit organisation community interest
company run by a small team of volunteers.
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