The one day conference about stories and storytelling is back for the sixth year.
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Six Ways to Wellbeing Swale
An innovative new collaboration between Ideas Test, Swale CVS and ourselves is set to help teenagers in Swale boost their wellbeing.
The Travelling Talesman – Dark Art: Wizards, Witches, Spells and Enchantments
The Travelling Talesman returns to Medway on the 1st November from 7:30pm, after his wonderfully successful appearance at the Good Intent this May. He will be telling dark tales of wizards and witches, spells and enchantment in the atmospheric Fort Amherst Gatehouse.
The 2014 Festival: Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
The Rochester Literature Festival is proud to present its second annual festival, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know.
We’re delighted to be opening this year with an hilarious and heart-warming one woman show with actress Sunny Ormonde – the outrageous Lilian Bellamy from BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, the world’s longest running soap.
Cafe Crawl
Enjoy poetry and story telling in the informal and chilled environment of some of Rochester High Street’s cosiest cafes.
Rochester Picture Palace for Mad, Bad & Dangerous
Byron’s Teapot
A mad mix of the unusual and quirky is in order for the finale for this year’s festival.
It was Lady Caroline Lamb who gave Byron the lasting epitaph of Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, and we know our line up for this final event will not disappoint.
A Night at the Theatre: The Spirit of My Dream
17Percent presents an evening of new plays for the Rochester Literature Festival.
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Phil Kay: The Wholly Viable
We are delighted to bring comic storyteller Phil Kay to Rochester as part of his Wholly Viable Tour. The legendary comedian has appeared on QI and Russell Howard’s Good News, and been a guest at the Edinburgh Fringe for the last 25 years.
While No One Was Watching
The Rochester Literature Festival welcomes author Debz Hobbs-Wyatt, whose début novel ‘While No One Was Watching’, was published last year.
The Real Sherlock Holmes
Debut author Angela Buckley joins us to fascinate you with insights about The Real Sherlock Holmes – Detective Jerome Caminada, whose methodologies mimicked Conan Doyle’s genius.
Who is Charlie’s Keeper?
Get your read on with Charlie’s Keeper, aka Marcus Alexander, the celebrated children’s author!
His début novel ‘Crow’s Revenge’ was published in 2012, and is the first of his acclaimed Keeper of the Realms fantasy-adventure trilogy. We’re thrilled he’s joining us for an afternoon presentation as part of this year’s Festival.
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