Peak Literary Festival
The Peak Literary Festival is held in the Peak District National Park annually in the Spring and Autumn.
Dates and venues
The Spring Festival starts on the last Friday in May and the autumn on the last Friday in October. Events include a literary dinner and lunch at historic venues such as Chatsworth House and Hassop Hall and Panel discussions with a strong audience participation.
Autumn 2006 Festival
Autumn 2006 speakers include 'The Great Outdoors' events with Rob Gambi, Jo Gambi,Benedict Allen,Fred Pearce, James Cracknell, Ben Fogle. Other speakers include G.P Taylor,William Dalrymple,David Blunkett ,George Galloway ,The festival also includes a Literary Dinner at Chatsworth House a Literary Lunch at Hassop Hall, and a Spanish evening with Chris Stewart and Peter Kerr.
Previous Festivals
Previous festival authors include Clare Short, Tariq Ali, Matthew Parris, Gervase Phinn, Brian Turner, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Clive Aslet (Country Life editor), James Geary (editor of Time Magazine), Roger Protz (editor of CAMRA),Jane Fearnley Whittingstall, Colin Tudge, David Rothenberg, David and Ben Crystal, Martin Gurdon, Mark Gwynne Jones, E A Markham, Meg Hutchinson, Wendy Holden, Dugald Steer, Martyn Ware (Human League), Russel Senior and Nick Banks (Pulp ), Mark Waddington (CEO of Warchild), Nick Temple (editor of Global Ideas Bank), Susanne Garnett (Director of Village Aid), Anne Widdecombe, Anne Fine,Gary Younge, Stuart Mcleane,Jeanette Orrey,Sue Cowley,Margaret Dickinson,Moazzam Begg,Edwina Currie,Don Shaw,Immaculee Ilibagiza
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