insideKENT Magazine Issue 32 - November 2014 | Page 33

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Folkestone Book FestivalLAUREATE
RETURNS THIS NOVEMBER AND FEATURES THE POET
CAROL ANN DUFFY AMONGST MANY MORE LITERARY GREATS
The days are getting shorter, colder and darker, the nights getting longer. Yet, in spite
of the temptation to stay home in front of the telly, Folkestone Book Festival invites you
to brave the elements and experience the warmth of a community brought together to
listen to stories, discuss ideas, laugh and be moved.

L-R: Austentatious © Idil Sukan, Michael Rosen © Laurence Cendrowicz, Sew Fabulous by Stuart Hillard. Carol Ann Duffy © Michael J Woods, Claire Tomalin © Angus Muir

From Friday 14th to Sunday 23rd November,
Folkestone Book Festival will be back with
everything from Richard III and World War One,
to Rock ‘n’ Roll legends and animal sex!
The Festival opens with an unforgettable
performer, poet and lover of words – the
extraordinary Michael Rosen, coming to share
with us his passionate beliefs in education, books
and the power of the imagination. This will set
the tone for a festival full of life, passion, ideas
and fun, the place to come if you want to learn,
laugh, think or debate.
Poetry also takes centre stage this year as
The Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy will be visiting
Folkestone for an exclusive reading of her beautiful
verses. The poet, whose work can be found on
The Road of Remembrance, is known for her

ability to address issues such as oppression,
gender, an