Winter Weekend and First Fridays 2013
The programme
explores the theme of Secrets and Lies, exposing
hidden depths & dark horses… Polly Toynbee, Catherine Bailey, Sheelagh
Gallagher, Chris Weir, Chris Arnot, Roy Bainton, Sophie Hannah & Alison
Moore will explore fictional secrets & the mysteries of the human
psyche…
Friday 1st March
Weird Stuff, with Roy Bainton
2.00 – 3.30pm, Lowdham WI Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
The weekend opens with the first “First Friday” event of 2013 with Roy Bainton, author of The Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena. Mysteries continue to surface, from showers of frogs over Hungary to birds falling to earth in Arkansas, as well as UFOs, mediums, panics, paranoia and a universe proving stranger in fact than imagined.
www.roybaintonwrites.com
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends, including tea and cake
Searching for Lost Breweries (and the odd missing football ground), with Chris Arnot
7.30 – 9.00pm, The Old Ship Inn, Main Street, Lowdham
There was a time when Nottingham without Shipstone’s would have been as unthinkable as Leeds without Tetley’s & Manchester without Boddington’s. Chris Arnot reminds us what we have lost (though recognising the gains won by real ale campaigns & microbreweries) as breweries closed. Wandering round the UK, he also searched for long-forgotten football grounds. Beer and football, who knew there was a connection?
www.chrisarnot.co.uk
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Saturday 2nd March
Secrets and Lies in the novels of Ian McEwan and Sarah Waters, with Sheelagh Gallagher
2.00 – 3.00pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Sheelagh Gallagher, from Nottinghamshire Libraries, wanders through the darker side of
two of Britain’s best-known novelists.
Tickets: £3
New Fiction from Alison Moore
3.30 – 5.00pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Nottinghamshire writer Alison Moore hit the headlines when her book The Lighthouse was short-listed for the 2012 Booker Prize. Her book begins on a North Sea ferry, on whose blustery outer deck stands Futh, a middle-aged, recently-separated man heading to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. “A masterclass in slow burn storytelling.” Boyd Tonkin, The Independent. Alison will be in conversation with Ross Bradshaw from Five Leaves.
www.alison-moore.com
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Polly Toynbee - Dogma and Disarray: David Cameron at Half Time
6.45 – 8.45pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Guardian writer Polly Toynbee last came to Lowdham to give a verdict on how Labour was doing. Now, halfway through the Coalition government, she looks at how David Cameron is managing, and what drives him. In conversation with fellow author David Williams, she will look in detail at what has happened to the NHS and the Welfare State.
Plenty of time for discussion!
Tickets: £12 Full, £10 Concessions, £9 Festival Friends Bar available
Ticket price includes a copy of the book Dogma and Disarray (Granta Books)
Sunday 3rd March
Mysteries, Secrets and Curiosities of Nottinghamshire, with Chris Weir
11am – 12.30pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Chris Weir from Nottinghamshire Archives comes back to Lowdham to talk about obscure parts of local history, including the statue commemorating the invention of the umbrella, the strange Viking Sculpture at Cuckney Church & the origins of the Major Oak’s name.
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Catherine Bailey and the Secret Rooms
2.00 – 3.30pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Catherine Bailey returns to Lowdham to discuss her new book, Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery – the complex story of love, honour and betrayal inside the walls of Belvoir Castle. Catherine is also the author of Black Diamonds, the story behind the Wentworth estate.
She will be in discussion with Professor John Lucas.
Tickets: £7 Full, £6 Concessions, £5 Festival Friends
An Evening with Sophie Hannah
7.00 – 9.00pm Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Acclaimed author Sophie Hannah wrote several collections of poetry before turning to a life of crime. The Spectator said her “…excellent psychological thrillers derive much of their appeal from her knack for coming up with the sort of opening situation that instantly puts the reader in the literary equivalent of an armlock.’ A fitting end to a devious weekend…
www.sophiehannah.com
Tickets: £7 Full, £6 Concessions, £5 Festival Friends Bar available
The Winter Weekend forms the first part of their 2013 programme – here are some other dates for your diary:
Friday 5th April 2 - 3.30pm – Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
Tea, Coffee and Chocolate: Hot liquid pleasure.... with Carol Barstow
Carol Barstow from Bromley House Library will talk about the arrival of the new hot drinks into the country with the Restoration in 1660, and the reactions to them - some of which seem rather surprising today. There will of course be samples of Restoration style hot chocolate included, served by Carol, in suitable period costume…
Friday 3 May 2 – 30pm – Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
Boots and Bonnets in Jane Austen's Books, with Deirdre O'Byrne (also in costume!)
From Eliza Bennet's muddy boots to Eleanor Tilney's white gowns, apparel is always significant in Jane Austen's works. We'll discuss some of the ways in which she uses dress in her novels, and learn a bit about her own attire too.
Friday 7th June 2 – 3.30 - Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
A Tale of Two Airfields: Newton & Syerston, with Tim O'Brien
The Last Post at RAF Newton was in 2001, ending the history of an airfield with stories included Josef Warchal's amazing journey from Poland across war-torn Europe as well as a role in post-war training and the Vulcan landing. Meanwhile, Syerston moved from the days of Bomber Command though the world's first jet flying training school and quieter times with today's gliding activity.
Friday 5th July 2 – 3.30 Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
George Orwell In An Hour - with Mike Wilson
Each year Mike Wilson is challenged to cover the entire work and life of a major writer. So, prepare for everything you need to know about George Orwell, his life, journalism and novels … in an hour.
Tickets for all events available from The Bookcase, Lowdham 0115 966 3219
Each event £5 (£4 concessions, £3 Friends) including tea and cake.
Keep an eye on www.thebookcase.co.uk and www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk
for events details.
Friday 1st March
Weird Stuff, with Roy Bainton
2.00 – 3.30pm, Lowdham WI Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
The weekend opens with the first “First Friday” event of 2013 with Roy Bainton, author of The Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena. Mysteries continue to surface, from showers of frogs over Hungary to birds falling to earth in Arkansas, as well as UFOs, mediums, panics, paranoia and a universe proving stranger in fact than imagined.
www.roybaintonwrites.com
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends, including tea and cake
Searching for Lost Breweries (and the odd missing football ground), with Chris Arnot
7.30 – 9.00pm, The Old Ship Inn, Main Street, Lowdham
There was a time when Nottingham without Shipstone’s would have been as unthinkable as Leeds without Tetley’s & Manchester without Boddington’s. Chris Arnot reminds us what we have lost (though recognising the gains won by real ale campaigns & microbreweries) as breweries closed. Wandering round the UK, he also searched for long-forgotten football grounds. Beer and football, who knew there was a connection?
www.chrisarnot.co.uk
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Saturday 2nd March
Secrets and Lies in the novels of Ian McEwan and Sarah Waters, with Sheelagh Gallagher
2.00 – 3.00pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Sheelagh Gallagher, from Nottinghamshire Libraries, wanders through the darker side of
two of Britain’s best-known novelists.
Tickets: £3
New Fiction from Alison Moore
3.30 – 5.00pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Nottinghamshire writer Alison Moore hit the headlines when her book The Lighthouse was short-listed for the 2012 Booker Prize. Her book begins on a North Sea ferry, on whose blustery outer deck stands Futh, a middle-aged, recently-separated man heading to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. “A masterclass in slow burn storytelling.” Boyd Tonkin, The Independent. Alison will be in conversation with Ross Bradshaw from Five Leaves.
www.alison-moore.com
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Polly Toynbee - Dogma and Disarray: David Cameron at Half Time
6.45 – 8.45pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Guardian writer Polly Toynbee last came to Lowdham to give a verdict on how Labour was doing. Now, halfway through the Coalition government, she looks at how David Cameron is managing, and what drives him. In conversation with fellow author David Williams, she will look in detail at what has happened to the NHS and the Welfare State.
Plenty of time for discussion!
Tickets: £12 Full, £10 Concessions, £9 Festival Friends Bar available
Ticket price includes a copy of the book Dogma and Disarray (Granta Books)
Sunday 3rd March
Mysteries, Secrets and Curiosities of Nottinghamshire, with Chris Weir
11am – 12.30pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Chris Weir from Nottinghamshire Archives comes back to Lowdham to talk about obscure parts of local history, including the statue commemorating the invention of the umbrella, the strange Viking Sculpture at Cuckney Church & the origins of the Major Oak’s name.
Tickets: £5 Full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends
Catherine Bailey and the Secret Rooms
2.00 – 3.30pm, Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Catherine Bailey returns to Lowdham to discuss her new book, Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery – the complex story of love, honour and betrayal inside the walls of Belvoir Castle. Catherine is also the author of Black Diamonds, the story behind the Wentworth estate.
She will be in discussion with Professor John Lucas.
Tickets: £7 Full, £6 Concessions, £5 Festival Friends
An Evening with Sophie Hannah
7.00 – 9.00pm Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham
Acclaimed author Sophie Hannah wrote several collections of poetry before turning to a life of crime. The Spectator said her “…excellent psychological thrillers derive much of their appeal from her knack for coming up with the sort of opening situation that instantly puts the reader in the literary equivalent of an armlock.’ A fitting end to a devious weekend…
www.sophiehannah.com
Tickets: £7 Full, £6 Concessions, £5 Festival Friends Bar available
The Winter Weekend forms the first part of their 2013 programme – here are some other dates for your diary:
Friday 5th April 2 - 3.30pm – Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
Tea, Coffee and Chocolate: Hot liquid pleasure.... with Carol Barstow
Carol Barstow from Bromley House Library will talk about the arrival of the new hot drinks into the country with the Restoration in 1660, and the reactions to them - some of which seem rather surprising today. There will of course be samples of Restoration style hot chocolate included, served by Carol, in suitable period costume…
Friday 3 May 2 – 30pm – Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
Boots and Bonnets in Jane Austen's Books, with Deirdre O'Byrne (also in costume!)
From Eliza Bennet's muddy boots to Eleanor Tilney's white gowns, apparel is always significant in Jane Austen's works. We'll discuss some of the ways in which she uses dress in her novels, and learn a bit about her own attire too.
Friday 7th June 2 – 3.30 - Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
A Tale of Two Airfields: Newton & Syerston, with Tim O'Brien
The Last Post at RAF Newton was in 2001, ending the history of an airfield with stories included Josef Warchal's amazing journey from Poland across war-torn Europe as well as a role in post-war training and the Vulcan landing. Meanwhile, Syerston moved from the days of Bomber Command though the world's first jet flying training school and quieter times with today's gliding activity.
Friday 5th July 2 – 3.30 Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Lowdham
George Orwell In An Hour - with Mike Wilson
Each year Mike Wilson is challenged to cover the entire work and life of a major writer. So, prepare for everything you need to know about George Orwell, his life, journalism and novels … in an hour.
Tickets for all events available from The Bookcase, Lowdham 0115 966 3219
Each event £5 (£4 concessions, £3 Friends) including tea and cake.
Keep an eye on www.thebookcase.co.uk and www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk
for events details.
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