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Clifton Litfest returns for 2022
Annual literary festival Clifton Litfest is set to return.
From November 11 to 13, a selection of venues in the neighbourhood will host diverse spectrum of journalists, writers, poets and performers for 26 separate events.
At principal venues Clifton Library on Princess Victoria Street and Clifton Down Road‘s Christ Church, visitors are primed for a busy weekend of workshops, talks, readings, musical performances and a story walk.
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The event launches 7pm when where journalist and BBC newsreader Michael Buerk, who began his broadcasting career in Bristol, will be in conversation with David Parker.
Very much looking forward to speaking to @paulbarltrop at the Clifton LitFest 2022 on 13 November – book your tickets for the whole brilliant looking programme at https://t.co/WL8kYqON5Y pic.twitter.com/NlBO5DKKOf
— Hannah White (@DrHannahWhite) October 10, 2022
The full weekend programme can be found here, with selected highlights featured below:
Author talks
- Internationally best-selling author Amanda Prowse on her autobiography Women Like Us, November 12, 10- 11am, Clifton Library
- Chris Mullin on his political thriller A Very British Coup and its sequel The Friends of Harry Perkins, November 13, 10- 11am, Clifton Library
- Charlotte Philby, granddaughter of notorious double agent Kim Philby, on her book Edith and Kim, a Double Life, November 13, 11.30- 12.30pm, Clifton Library
Amanda Prowse – photo: courtesy of Clifton Litfest
Discussion Panels
- Writers Vanessa Kisuule, Peace Adzo Medie and Johanna Thomas-Corr discuss changes to the publishing landscape in The Future of Writing and Publishing: Bookshop to Booktok, November 13, 4- 5pm, Clifton Library
- BBC drama actor Norman Bowler in conversation with Steve Pool, November 13, 4- 5pm, Christ Church
- Hannah White in conversation with Paul Barltrop, BBC Political Correspondent in the West of England, about her book Held in Contempt – What’s Wrong with the House of Commons?, November 13, 2.30- 3.30pm, Clifton Library
Norman Bowler – photo: courtesy of Clifton Litfest
Readings
- Bob Walton and Sue Hill present Talking Liberties, a showcase of a poetry from a diversity of voices, November 12, 2- 4.15pm, Clifton Library
- Patrick Gale reading Mother’s Boy, a retelling of the life of poet Charles Causley, November 13, 5.30- 6.30pm, Christ Church
Patrick Gale – photo: Jillian Edelstein
Activities
- Clifton Story Walk with Clare Reddaway, November 12, 3- 4.30pm, Clifton Library Courtyard
- Workshop in Digital Tools for Investigation with Tom Sanderson, Deputy Director at the Centre of Investigative Journalism
Music
- Indie pop/rock group Gentlemen of Few, November 12, 7.30- 10pm, Christ Church
- Hounds of Lounge Duo, November 13, 7- 9pm, Clifton Library
Tickets for the majority of events are £10 and can be purchased by selecting the relevant link from the calendar on the Friends of Clifton Centre and Library website
Main photo: Clifton Litfest
Read more:
- Book launch announced for Ros Martin: Before I am rendered invisible
- Former Bristol City Poet Vanessa Kissule features in new anthology of Black British poetry
- Lyra Festival launches inaugural Bristol Young City Poet scheme
- Heron Books opens to become Bristol’s smallest bookshop
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