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Appledore
Book Festival
SEPTEMBER 23RD – OCTOBER 2ND 2016
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www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk
A Warm Welcome
It’s no easy task. How can you distill the
special magic of Appledore and pour it into a
few paragraphs? Well, let’s try ...
Imagine a place formed as much by water
as by land. A picture postcard Devon fishing
village huddled under green hills where history
is as real as the air. It’s a place where once
a year some of the finest and most creative
minds in Britain share their wit and wisdom.
Some are old friends and others are new
authors – with a special emphasis on local
talent and interest.
And Appledore is more than a book festival –
it’s a shared experience that unites authors
with the entire community. The Festival
charity depends almost entirely on local
volunteers to deliver our ten day event. So
here there are no strangers – only welcome
guests and friends yet to meet. In Appledore
you can relax – stroll from talk to talk, eat,
drink and best of all be inspired in a place
where inspiration is a heartbeat away.
If you’ve been before you’ll know what I
mean. And if this is your first time, you’ve
got it all to discover. To everyone we offer a
warm WELCOME and the opportunity to write
another chapter in the story of our amazing
book festival.
We hope you enjoy Appledore and our Tenth
Anniversary Festival line up.
Nick Arnold
Children’s Author
and Founder of Appledore Book Festival
Celebrating
Years
2006-2016
We often add exciting extra events
after this programme goes to print.
These will be added to our website at
under ‘new events’.
FOLLOW US
Cover artwork by Maggi Kemp
To book tickets visit www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk or call 01237 424 949 1
SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 2016
Appledore has two book festivals. There’s the festival that you see and the
festival you don’t see! The invisible festival is the Schools Programme. It runs
from 10th to 14th October and it’s the biggest outreach programme of its kind in
the UK – sending some of Britain’s best children’s writers to schools all over
its North Devon hinterland. Their mission is to deliver talks and workshops that
bring their books to life.
SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 2016
In our rural community, there are many schools who cannot participate in the Festival programme
with their own event and many parents who choose to teach their children at home. Our Festival
aims to make events accessible to all. By working closely with our libraries we stage events that
everyone is welcome to enjoy. You can read about these events on pages 52 and 53.
AUTHORS VISITING THE SCHOOLS
The aim is simple. The Appledore Book Festival was set up to spread a love of reading and
learning and the Schools Programme ensures that Appledore is a festival not for the few but for
the many. Thanks to the Schools Programme thousands of North Devon children who would never
normally meet a real-life author in a million years are shown an entire new world of excitement and
opportunity within the pages of books. This is what makes Appledore’s unseen festival special.
Most book festivals change perceptions - this one changes lives. Long may it flourish!
Philip Ardagh
Claire Barker
Guy Bass
Peter Bently
Emma Carroll
James Carter
Steve Cole
Tamsin Cooke
John Dougherty
Christopher Edge
Chloe Inkpen
Tanya Landman
Gill Lewis
Layn Marlow
Anthony McGowan
Chris Priestley
Bali Rai
Thank you to Waterstones for sponsoring our Schools Programme and to all the hard-working
voluntary stewards who accompany our visiting authors and travel many miles to ensure authors
don’t get lost in Devon’s winding lanes! Our Schools Festival would not happen without the hard
work and dedication from Pat Glover, Pat Hadley-Smith and Marilyn Young who manage and deliver
this programme on a voluntary basis.
All our authors stay in Appledore during the week 10th-14th October.
Thanks to Jan and Phil at The Seagate for hosting them.
SCHOOLS TAKING PART
Primary schools: Appledore, Ashleigh C of E (VC), Bratton Fleming CPS, Buckland Brewer
Community Primary, Caen Community Primary, East the Water Community, Hartland,
Holywell C of E Tawstock, Instow Community Primary, Kingsley Junior and Pre-School,
Parkham Community, St. George’s C of E, St. Margaret’s C of E, Shebbear Community,
Sticklepath Community, West Buckland Preparatory, West Croft.
Secondary schools: Bideford College, Braunton Academy, Great Torrington, Holsworthy
Community College, Ilfracombe Academy, Kingsley Senior, Libra, Park Community, Pilton
Community College, Route 39 Academy, Shebbear College, South Molton Community College.
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To book tickets visit www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk or call 01237 424 949
John Townsend
Steve Smallman
Joffre White
Joshua Seigal
Bringing
books to life
FRIDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER
Free Fringe events
On throughout the Festival for you to enjoy and stay with us a while longer...
The Beaver Inn
The Champ
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 24th 3pm – Steve Tucker Band and
Billie’s Kid book signing
Saturday 24th 9.30pm – Firewater Band
Sunday 25th 8pm – Open Mic
Wednesday 28th 8pm – Quiz night
Friday 23rd 9pm Chris Stuckey and Mary Dalton
Saturday 24th 8pm – The Regateers
Monday 26th 8pm - Acoustic Open-Mic
Tuesday 27 th 8pm - Folk Session
Wednesday 28th 9pm - Blues Open-Mic
Thursday 29 th 8pm - Eclectic Open-Mic
Friday 30th 9pm - Sam Evans Band
Proud supporters of ABF
OCTOBER
Saturday 1 st 9pm – Sam Dowden
Sunday 2nd 8pm– Open Mic
CONTACT US
TheBeaverInn
@TheBeaverInn
01237 474 822
Irsha St, Appledore EX39 1RY
Proud supporters of ABF
OCTOBER
Saturday 1 8pm- Vinyl night disco
Sunday 2nd 8pm - Pub Quiz
st
CONTACT US
The Champ at Appledore
@AppledorePub
01237 421 662
Friday
23 September
rd
EMILY WRIGHT
AND THE
ROYALS
8pm-10.30pm, Appledore Community Hall, £10
Kick off the Festival in great style with this brilliant quartet from Bristol who
play swing numbers from the 1940s and 1950s. Led by talented singer Emily
Wright the band includes classics made famous by the Nat King Cole Trio such
as Hit that Jive, Jack and also some more unusual numbers from the likes of
Blossom Dearie and Billy Eckstine. You are guaranteed a fabulous toe-tapping
time with plenty of scope for dancing if you wish! Fancy dress of the 1940s/50s
optional and prizes will be given for the best dressed.
5 Meeting St, Appledore EX39 1RJ
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Photo credit James Ravilious
© Beaford Arts
SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER
Make your own Pop-Up Book
with David Hawcock
The Character of Our Coast
with Dave Edgcombe
11am–12noon or 1pm-2pm
12noon-1pm
Baptist Chapel, £5
St Mary’s Hall. Free, book to reserve a seat
Join the UK’s leading pop-up book designer
Beaford Arts and the North Devon Coast
and engineer David Hawcock. After an hour
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
of cutting, folding and sticking you will leave
have researched their photographic archives
David’s workshop with your very own pop-up
to present The Character of Our Coast, a
book and a great big smile on your face! David
new look at the North Devon Coastline. This
will provide you with all the materials and
illustrated talk given by Dave Edgcombe of the
training you need so you can simply turn up
AONB will explore the area from a historical
and create. Suitable for children and adults
perspective and help us to understand our
aged 6+! Children must be accompanied by an
coastal landscape and consider its future.
Saturday
24th September
JANET
ELLIS
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Photo credit Leigh Quinnell
adult. Choose from two time slots.
FRIENDS
EXCLUSIVE
EVENT
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To book tickets visit: www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk
Seafood Lunch
with Mitch Tonks
Mitch Tonks
12noon-1.30pm, The Seagate, £20
IN CONVERSATION WITH JUDI SPIERS
2pm-3pm, St Mary’s Hall, £7
Join award-winning chef Mitch Tonks
Mitch Tonks is an acclaimed restaurateur, chef and author and has
and our Patron Judi Spiers for a
a love of seafood and an insatiable desire to share that passion
two-course seafood lunch. Mitch has
with others. His Dartmouth-based Seahorse restaurant won the
designed a lunch menu to celebrate the
Observer’s ‘Best UK Restaurant’ gong; his Rockfish takeaway
Tenth Anniversary of the Book Festival
restaurant chain has twice claimed ‘Best Independent Restaurant’ at
which includes salmon cured with maple
the National Fish & Chip Awards. And his book Fresh scooped ‘Best
and pink peppers and hake with Sauce
Fish Book’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. On matters of
Romesco. His menu will be cooked and
UK fishing, sustainability and supply he is one of the most erudite
served by The Seagate team; thank
and credible voices in the industry. Join Judi Spiers as she interviews
you to Jan and Phil at The Seagate for
one of the most respected, knowledgeable and passionate seafood
hosting our Friend’s lunch.
chefs in the country.
Appledore Pirates
Crabbing Competition
Celebration of Devon Authors – AFTERNOON TEA
12noon-1pm, The Quay, £2 per team
Includes tea and cake kindly provided by Susie’s Tea Rooms.
Join Appledore Pirates on the Quay for our annual
With so many talented authors living and working in Devon we wanted to
Festival crabbing competition. You can register and pay
mark our Tenth Anniversary with an event that celebrates our local talent.
for your team from 11am. A maximum of four crabbing
Join them for afternoon tea and find out how they got into writing and what
lines are allowed per team and you can have as many
inspires them about living and writing in Devon. This is an informal event
team members as you like. Using only lines and bait,
where you’ll get a chance to meet and mingle as well as have books signed.
your team gets one hour to catch your three largest
Confirmed authors include: Veronica Henry, Liz Shakespeare, Peter Christie,
crabs. Prizes are up for grabs and the Pirates will have a
tasty BBQ on offer. All proceeds go to Appledore Pirates
who fundraise to support local community initiatives.
Bait and lines are available from the shops along the
Quay. Happy Crabbing!
Photo credit Sarah Gallifent
4pm-6pm, Susie’s Tea Rooms, Market Street, £6
Tony Dixon, Ruth Downie, Melanie Hughes, Frances Corkey Thompson,
James D Mortain and Rebecca Alexander.
Sponsored by
Walter Henry’s
Bookshop
Girl Up – LAURA BATES
Following the success of Everyday Sexism, Laura Bates’
hilarious, bold and unapologetic new book Girl Up
exposes the truth about the ridiculous stereotypes and
ludicrous pressures young women face today, including
12 High St, Bideford
Tel: 01237 472 091
Email: [email protected]
Local books a speciality
Next day ordering service
Extensive children’s section
All the latest bestsellers
Local maps and walking guides
Beautiful cards and stationery
Toys, jigsaws and games
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body image, false representations in the press, the
complexities of sex and relationships and the trials of
Supported by
Simon & Schuster
social media.
Proud Sponsors of the Celebration
of Devon Authors Tea Party
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of
Appledore Book Festival, you can enjoy
10% off any book purchased from our
shop for the week after the festival - 3rd
October – 10th inclusive. Simply present
a copy of this advert.
Janet Ellis
IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDY COOPER,
EDITOR, DEVON LIFE
6.30pm-7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, £10
Janet Ellis is a
TV presenter,
actress and writer,
best known for
is proud to be official
bookseller at this
year’s Festival.
presenting the BBC
children’s television
programmes Blue
Peter & Jigsaw.
She has recently
graduated from the
Book Quiz in aid
of Book Relief
8pm–10pm, St Mary’s Hall
£2.50 per person, payable on the door
Curtis Brown Creative Writing School and
This is an annual event in aid of Book Relief
The Butcher’s Hook is her debut novel.
UK, a charity founded by local resident, the
late Barry Evetts, to promote literacy locally
“Inimitable, ingeniously brutal…
cries out for a costume drama series.”
Daily Telegraph.
We look forward to seeing you at the events for author
signings and a range of books by the guest writers.
and in developing countries. Bring your team
of up to six people along or join one on the
evening and test out your knowledge of the
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world of books. There will be a raffle, prizes
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize 2016
and a bar service.
Supported by Two Roads Publishing
Sponsored by Everything Westward
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SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
Appledore Book Fair and Exhibition
10.30am-4pm, Appledore Community Hall. Free entry
The Festival’s annual Book Fair offers book lovers a great opportunity to
find an elusive tome or simply to browse and chance upon some literary
gems. A fascinating range of second-hand and antiquarian books will be
displayed for sale by local booksellers, who will also offer maps, prints,
ephemera and postcards. You can also enjoy The Character of Our Coast
photography exhibition.
Peter Christie
WHEN THE SKELETON ARMY CAME TO NORTH DEVON
11am–12noon, St Mary’s Hall, £8
The Salvation Army first established in North Devon in July 1881 and
almost from the first their novel evangelising actions and unbending
teetotalism led to them being attacked in the streets by drunks and thugs
who became known as the ‘Skeleton Army’. Local historian Peter Christie
looks at this colourful period in the history of the Salvationists in this area
- and reveals insights into the sometimes tempestuous religious life of late
Victorian Britain.
Children’s Creative Writing Workshop
11am-12.30pm, Library Room, £4. Suitable for children aged 11+
Everyone loves a good story, but where do ideas come from? This
workshop will unlock your child’s imagination in Appledore, a village where
stories are everywhere, rolling on the bottom of the sea, dancing along
cobbled streets and nudging at cat flaps. Don’t worry about handwriting
or spelling, this is all about the characters and their adventures! Bring your
Sunday
25th September
imagination and a notebook and pen. Join local author Rebecca Alexander,
a fantasy, historical and psychological thriller writer published in the UK,
US and Europe with Del Rey UK/Ebury. She used to be a psychologist but
now teaches creative writing to anyone who will listen, because making up
stories for a living is the best job ever.
STELLA
WEST-HARLING
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A Cook’s Book
Martini Henry – SARA CROWE
Buying Property with Martin Roberts
STELLA WEST-HARLING
IN CONVERSATION WITH JUDI SPIERS
12.30pm-1.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, £7
2pm-3pm, Baptist Chapel, £7
Sara Crowe is best
For thirteen years Martin Roberts has written and presented
known as an actress.
the hit BBC property auction show Homes under the Hammer.
A pioneer of organic cooking
She has appeared on
Martin’s latest book Making Money from Property is a practical
in this country, Stella West-
television, stage and
and inspirational guide which takes the reader through the
Harling MBE, relates in her
film, including the iconic
world of property buying, investing or developing. Martin will
autobiography A Cook’s
Four Weddings and a
share his knowledge and passion for the UK property market
Book her fascinating story
Funeral. She has won the
and answer your questions on how to avoid the pitfalls of
of life and survival in post-
Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for
war Britain to becoming the founder of one
her stage role in Noel Coward’s Private Lives.
of the most successful cookery schools in
Sara launched her writing career in 2014
the UK and abroad - the Ashburton Cookery
with her debut novel Campari for Breakfast.
School.
Her recently published second novel Martini
Storytime
with Martin Roberts
12.45-1.15pm, Appledore Library
Free, book to reserve a seat
Suitable for aged 5+
Martin Roberts is best
known as the presenter
for the hit BBC property
buying and investing in property.
Sponsored by Harding & Co
Henry is a witty, enchanting novel about
what happens when you think you have
grown up and fallen in love.
Supported by Doubleday
Sitting Down Tour
of Appledore
DAVID CARTER
auction show Homes
Join our resident local
Under the Hammer but
historian David Carter as
he is also a published
he takes you on a ‘sitting
children’s author and a fabulous storyteller.
down’ tour of Appledore
Children over 5 years old are invited to
using images from its past,
join him as he reads a story from his book
and comparing them with
The Villes. Each day the hero of the story,
similar views today. This
Herman, sets off on a magical bus to a
visual presentation will also include lots
different ville, and with help from a variety
of interesting snippets from Appledore’s
of sidekicks and larger-than-life characters,
history and new research too. There’s lots to
manages to solve the mystery of why things
discover about Appledore, and seeing how
aren’t as they should be……
it has changed in the last 100 years should
make fascinating viewing.
16
84 Charing Cross Road
FILM EVENING
7.30pm-9.30pm
Appledore Community Hall, £6
Appledore is full of ghosts, if you know
where to look. Listen for the sound of
Helen Hanff contacted Marks and Co., an
fishermen’s footsteps in Appledore’s
antiquarian bookshop in London. She went
back streets, even though no-one’s there.
on to develop a long-distance friendship with
Who is the curly-haired young girl seen in
YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION WINNERS
a member of the staff, Frank Doel and the
Market Street? Does William Yeo still haunt
Nick will also be presenting prizes to the
winners of the Appledore Book Festival
Young Writers Competition which we
are running in conjunction with support
from Bideford Bridge Rotary Club. The
Competition was launched this year as part
of our Schools Programme, now the largest
schools outreach programme of any UK
book festival. We enable children to receive
an author experience to inspire a love of
books and creativity and this year we are
set to visit over thirty North Devon schools
from 10th - 14th October.
two sent regular letters to each other which
Appledore riding on his horse? As darkness
covered topics as diverse as the sermons
falls, let Terry Bailey guide you through
of John Donne, how to make Yorkshire
Appledore’s winding lanes, alleys and
pudding and the Brooklyn Dodgers. In this
churchyards with their stories of haunting
film the award-winning performances of Ann
and unexplained happenings.
We couldn’t let our
without hearing
from our founder,
Nick Arnold. Nick
is the world’s
bestselling
children’s science author, the first British
children’s author to tour China and the
only author ever to have saved a UK library
from closure and organized its complete
refurbishment. 2016 is also a super-special
year for Horrible Science fans as it’s the
Meet at The Beaver, Irsha Street, £6
searching for scarce books the writer
NICK ARNOLD
Festival happen
8.30pm-10pm
Living in New York in the late 1940s and
I’m the Horrible Science Author – Get me Out of Here!
Tenth Anniversary
Ghost Walk
with Terry Bailey
Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench
and the expert direction of David Hugh Jones
recapture a slower, perhaps more gentle,
world. Drinks will be available from the
Festival Bar.
twentieth anniversary of the series.
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MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
The Appledore Walk – DAVID CARTER
11am–12.30pm, meet at Docton Court Gallery, £6
This guided walk will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more
about Appledore’s history. How old is the village? How has it developed
over the years? Where can we see the oldest parts? David will be guiding
you through some of its ancient streets and pointing out things you
probably haven’t noticed before but which all add to your understanding of
this important maritime village.
The Loan Soldier – BRUCE DUNCAN
Bruce Duncan MBE was in charge of the British Army in Kuwait at the time
of the Iraq invasion on 2nd August 1990. He was trapped and under siege
with his wife and four children. He will talk about his book The Loan Soldier;
a beautifully written travel book, a first-hand account of recent military
history and a unique documentary witness into one of the key political and
military events of the late twentieth century. At the centre of this novel is
the story of a remarkable family’s appetite for adventure and bravery in the
face of overwhelming challenges.
In Pursuit of Butterflies – MATTHEW OATES
Matthew Oates became hooked on British butterflies at the age of nine.
A born naturalist and devotee of the poetic approach to nature, he has
dedicated much of his life to these exalted creatures. This event will take
you on a celebratory journey of Matthew’s fifty year passion.
Monday
26th September
A Country Potter – HARRY JUNIPER
6pm-7pm, Appledore Library Room, £4
Local potter Harry Juniper produces exquisite work employing the sgraffito
technique of seventeenth century North Devon potters. He will talk about
his work and his life: how he was evacuated to Great Torrington from
London in 1940, his childhood in Devon and his career as a successful potter.
ALAN
JOHNSON
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The Long and Winding Road
The Unmumsy Mum
Rosanna Brandi – JAZZ EVENING
ALAN JOHNSON
6pm-7pm, St Mary’s Church, £10
SARAH TURNER
Includes a glass of wine
8.30pm–11pm, The Beaver Inn
When Alan Johnson
Entry free - a collection will be made for the band
Award-winning Italian singer Rosanna Brandi is now a London resident
making a big name for herself on the UK jazz scene. She has performed
joined Tony Blair in
with Wynton Marsalis, the London Philharmonia and as the opening act for
Parliament in 1997 it
Elton John. At this gig she will perform songs from her debut album One
was something of a
Day including classic numbers from the Great American Songbook.
culture shock. Blair
famously said to him
“Oh, so you really are
Ghost Walk with Terry Bailey
working class”. Alan
8.30pm-10pm, Meet at The Beaver, Irsha Street, £6
eventually took to the
corridors of power as to the manner born,
fuelled by his passionately held principles
and his loyalty to his constituents. Following
the success of his first two memoirs This Boy
and Please, Mr Postman, Alan’s latest book
The Long and Winding Road covers his years
in Parliament and Government. This is no
self-aggrandising memoir of politicking and
skulduggery, Alan’s honesty and authenticity
A North Devon Jazz
Club Promotion
Appledore is full of ghosts, if you know where to look. Listen for the sound
The number one Sunday Times bestseller
of fishermen’s footsteps in Appledore’s back streets, even though no-one’s
author Sarah Turner invites you to join her
there. Who is the curly-haired young girl seen in Market Street? Does
for a glass of wine as she talks candidly
William Yeo still haunt Appledore riding on his horse? As darkness falls,
about motherhood. Awake at 3am with a
let Terry Bailey guide you through Appledore’s winding lanes, alleys and
crying baby, Sarah found herself becoming
churchyards with their stories of haunting and unexplained happenings.
disillusioned with other parenting literature
she could find online; she made a vow
then and there to document the reality of
parenting. The lessons
shine through every engaging word. Prepare
she’s learnt while
to see Westminster as you’ve never seen
grappling with two
it before! Alan will be interviewed by Nick
small boys will have you
Harvey.
roaring with laughter
and taking great comfort
in the fact that it’s
definitely not just you...
375k Facebook likes
19.5k Twitter followers
73.1k Instagram followers
4m+ blog views
Twitter@TheUnmumsyMum
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TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
The Appledore Walk – DAVID CARTER
11am–12.30pm, Meet at Docton Court Gallery, £6
This guided walk will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more
about Appledore’s history. How old is the village? How has it developed
over the years? Where can we see the oldest parts? David will be guiding
you through some of its ancient streets, and pointing out things you
probably haven’t noticed before, but which all add to your understanding of
this important maritime village.
Boat Stories – JO STEWART-SMITH
11am-12.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, £6
Boat Stories is a fascinating series of ten short documentary films about
people whose lives revolve around fishing and working boats in North
Devon. Narrated by the people themselves, filmed by local professionals
and with soundtrack music by local musicians, the films include lobster
potting, fishing for Clovelly herring, living and working on Lundy and diving
in the Bristol Channel. The producer of the films, Jo Stewart-Smith, will talk
about the making of them.
Real Life Ghost – RICHARD HAVERS
Richard Havers knows a thing or two about ghost writing,
having written books with former Rolling Stone, Bill Wyman;
Take That’s Gary Barlow; Strictly Come Dancing’s head judge,
Len Goodman and legendary music producer Tony Visconti.
Richard lives and writes from his home on Exmoor and as well as ghost
Tuesday
27th September
writing he’s written books on history, Blue Note Records, Verve Records,
the BBC, football, the airline industry and an acclaimed biography of Frank
Sinatra; his book sales top two million. Richard will talk about how he
became a ghost writer, what exactly a ghost does and what makes for a
successful relationship between a ghost and their subject. He’ll address
AN EVENING
WITH ALEXANDER
MCCALL SMITH
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the fundamental question – whose book is it anyway?
Too Important for The Generals – ALLAN MALLINSON
Michael Morpurgo – AN EAGLE IN THE SNOW
6pm-7pm, St Mary’s Church, £10 adults, £5 under 16s
In this major new history of World War One, military
explores how the Great War was fought, reveals how
close we came to losing, why winning took so long and
exacted so appalling a human cost. Providing answers
that are disturbing as well as controversial, Mallinson
disputes the growing consensus among historians that
British generals were not to blame for the losses and setbacks in the ‘war
to end all wars’.
Photo credit Harriet Mallinson
historian and bestselling novelist Allan Mallinson
We are delighted to welcome back master storyteller and
award-winning author, Michael Morpurgo, for a unique event.
Hear about the inspiration behind Michael’s stories including An
Eagle in the Snow, the extraordinary story of Henry Tandey, who
nearly shot Hitler in World War One.
Michael Morpurgo is an internationally renowned author and has written over 130 books,
including War Horse, Private Peaceful, Kensuke’s Kingdom and The Butterfly Lion. He has
Allan Mallinson is one of Britain’s most respected military historians. A
lived in Iddesleigh, Devon for many years where he set up his charity Farms for City
former infantry and cavalry officer of thirty-five years service worldwide.
Children with his wife Clare.
He also writes on defence matters for The Times, the Daily Telegraph and
the Mail Online.
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Sponsored by Kingsley School
Dartmoor Killing
FILM EVENING
7.30pm–9pm, St Mary’s Hall, £6
Peter Nicholson, Director of Dartmoor Killing, will join us to introduce the
film that won Best Thriller at the National Film Awards in 2015. When
two young female friends set off on a hiking weekend on Dartmoor, both
are carrying secrets they have not shared but neither is prepared for the
emotional shock waves that follow an encounter with a young man on the
moors - an encounter that forces them to confront their lives and leads
them into a terrifying and lethal ordeal. The Festival Bar will be available.
An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith
An evening with Alexander McCall Smith is an evening of sheer delight.
Join the worldwide bestselling author as he discusses little Bertie and the
cast of 44 Scotland Street in The Bertie Project. Find out what is new with
Mma Ramostwse in the seventeenth No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel,
Precious & Grace and savour the taste of Tuscany in a new stand alone
novel My Italian Bulldozer. Plus, hear all about a new children’s book series.
An evening not to be missed.
Sponsored by Samuals Solicitors
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WEDNESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
The Irsha Walk – DAVID CARTER
11am–12.30pm, meet at St Mary’s Hall, £6
This local history walk looks at the history of West Appledore, or ‘Irsha’
as it is known locally. Although this is a stroll you can probably do in five
minutes, this tour will take about ninety minutes and will delve into the
history of this ancient street. How old is it? What sort of people lived here?
How many old pubs can we spot on the way? David’s detailed research and
knowledge of Appledore makes for a fascinating tour through the historic
courts, opes and drangs.
The Expedition – To The Brink – JASON LEWIS
12.30pm-1.30pm, Baptist Chapel, £7
Touted by the The Daily Mail as “the most remarkable adventurer in the
world today” author Jason Lewis presents the final instalment of his
award-winning trilogy. To The Brink chronicles the first
human-powered circumnavigation of the planet – biking,
hiking, inline skating five continents, kayaking, swimming,
rowing and pedalling a boat across the oceans. A veteran
sea voyager, he also draws insights on lifestyle choices
we can all make to safeguard a healthy planet for future
generations.
A Natural History of the Hedgerow – JOHN WRIGHT
How many species might you find in an average hedge? Ten, fifty, five
hundred? John Wright explains why there is so much more to a hedge than
meets the eye and that the answer may be nearer three thousand. With so
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many animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria to be found in a decent
Photo credit Steve Goodwin
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28th September
hedge, they have become important as reservoirs for conservation. Wright
also points out that a hedge can only be a good, eco-friendly hedge if it is
seriously diseased! Join John Wright, author and TV presenter for River
Cottage, as he shares his passion for the British hedgerow.
Surf Stories from
the Board Rack
Spirals in Time – HELEN SCALES
More By Luck Than Judgement
RICHARD LAPPAS
MERLIN CADOGAN
3.45pm-4.15pm, Appledore Library
Free, book to reserve a seat
Suitable for children aged 7+
Photo credit Ria Mishaal
Fleet Street photographer Richard Lappas has been covering major news
Join local
celebrity Merlin
for children’s
story time where
he will read from
Seashells are the sculpted homes of a
his debut book
remarkable group of animals: the molluscs.
which features
These are some of the most ancient and
a collection of
successful animals on the planet and they
ten short stories
stories from the South West, capturing celebrities and politicians on
camera for forty years. His book, More By Luck Than Judgement, reveals
fascinating and often hilarious stories behind the pictures that have made
front-page news.
An Evening of Folk
with Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll
Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll are nationally-known fiddle players and
have fascinating tales
composers whose music blends melodic, emotive violin and viola with
about surfing and water safety. Come and
to tell. In Spirals in Time
driving fiddle chords and powerful vocals. They will take you on a journey
find out how Tim saves the day!
Helen Scales charts
from the dark side of English ballad to toe-tapping tunes and songs.
the course of shells
The Festival Bar will be available.
through history, from
“Bursting with vitality...” Musician’s Union Magazine.
the first jewellery and
“Virtuoso fiddlers…awesome…” Folkworld.
the oldest currencies
to their use as potent
symbols of sex and
death, prestige and war, not to mention
fully fitted campervan
conversions
extensive mail order
range of self-build
components
including RIB, Smev,
Ghost Walk with Terry Bailey
8.30pm-10pm, Meet at The Beaver, Irsha Street, £6
a nutritious (and tasty) source of food.
Appledore is full of ghosts, if you know where to look. Listen for the sound
Helen Scales is a leading marine biologist,
of fishermen’s footsteps in Appledore’s back streets, even though no-one’s
writer and broadcaster, she has produced
there. Who is the curly-haired young girl seen in Market Street? Does
documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and has
William Yeo still haunt Appledore riding on his horse? As darkness falls,
written for The Guardian and National
let Terry Bailey guide you through Appledore’s winding lanes, alleys and
Geographic.
churchyards with their stories of haunting and unexplained happenings.
Waeco and SCA
t: 01271 373853
www.clearcutconversions.co.uk
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THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
Lady of the Moor – LIFE BEYOND SAM’S SCRAPYARD
A CHRIS CHAPMAN FILM
11am–12.15pm, St Mary’s Hall, £6
Peggy Harris’ highly successful first book Life on a Dartmoor Scrapyard:
The Early Years tells the story of her life growing up near Chagford on the
legendary Lettaford scrapyard, owned by her father Sam Harris. In another
book, The Later Years she recalls her struggle to move into adulthood and
to make a life for herself and her daughter in the face of great adversity. At
this event Chris Chapman tells her story in his evocative film, followed by a
Q and A and readings from Peggy’s books by local people who knew her.
Strumpets and Ninnycocks – TODD GRAY
1.30pm–2.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, £7
Elizabethan insults in Devon varied from those that are uttered today. An
examination of some forty thousand uncatalogued papers reveals that
men were insulted in different ways from women. The terms used reveal
the social lives of our forebears (particularly of their intimate relations) in a
manner which has never been discussed in public since. Dr Todd Gray has
devoted his working career to the study of Devon history and has written
more widely on Devon than any other Devon historian. His latest book
Strumpets and Ninnycocks will teach you how to swear like an Elizabethan!
Murder in the Afternoon – CHAIRED BY JAKE KERRIDGE
2pm-3.30pm, Baptist Chapel, £8
Join four critically acclaimed crime writers for a panel discussion chaired
by Jake Kerridge, crime fiction critic for The Telegraph. Belinda Bauer
winner of the CWA Dagger in 2010 - Sunday Times bestselling author
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29th September
Sharon Bolton - Debbie Howells author of the Richard and Judy Book Club
smash hit The Bones of You - and Martin O’Brien ex-Travel Editor of British
Vogue, journalist and creator of the Daniel Jacquot detective series. They
will discuss how they get their inspiration and how they ensure the facts
are compelling in criminology, law, forensic science, criminal psychology
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and pathology, to make the perfect crime novel.
A Celebration of the Queen’s Reign
Game of Spies
PENNY JUNOR
PADDY ASHDOWN
We are delighted that acclaimed journalist, author and broadcaster Penny
Paddy Ashdown
Junor will join us for our Tenth Anniversary celebrations. As the leading
releases his latest
British Royal Family biographer Penny has been writing about our Royal
book Game of Spies on
Family for over thirty five years. May 2016 saw the ninetieth birthday of
22nd September and
our Queen and to mark this significant milestone Penny will talk about the
we are delighted to be
Queen as a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will
amongst the first to
also look at her achievements as the longest reigning monarch, and
hear about it. Game of Spies tells the story
speculate on what the future might hold for the institution that many
of a lethal spy triangle between 1942 and
believe is outdated.
1944 in Bordeaux – and of France’s greatest
High Tea with Penny Junor
5.45pm-7pm, The Coffee Cabin, £6 includes tea and cake
Join Penny Junor for an exclusive High Tea event courtesy of Richard and
Martin from The Coffee Cabin. They will serve samples of their scrumptious
cakes and a choice of tea or coffee whilst you meet Penny for a chance
to talk about her career as a writer and to hear about her latest biography,
The Duchess, about Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall which will be published in
July 2017.
Sponsored by The Coffee Cabin
An Evening with
Peter Bruntnell
betrayal by aristocratic and right-wing
resistance leader Andre Grandclement. It
The music of locally-based singer/songwriter
is a story of S.O.E., treachery, bed-hopping
Peter Bruntnell has been described by
and executions in the city labelled ‘la plus
The Guardian as “a canon of classically
collaboratrice’ in the whole of France.
constructed, melodically rich, lyrically
Supported by William Collins Publishing
ingenious and emotionally, intellectually
Herding Hemingway’s Cats
KAT ARNEY
We’ve all heard of genes
but how do they work?
With the help of cats
with thumbs, fish with
hips and wobbly worms,
Kat Arney - author of
the acclaimed new book
Herding Hemingway’s Cats - will unpack some
of the mysteries in our DNA and explain the
affecting songs
that bears
comparison
with the all-time
greats”. The
Independent
named Peter as “one of the finest
songwriters in Britain”. At this gig Peter
will range across his amazingly large
repertoire, including songs from his recent
album Nos Da Comrade, which has received
rave reviews and was selected as Mojo
Magazine’s Americana record of the month.
latest thinking about how our genes work.
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Short Story Writing Workshop with Jane Corry
11am-12.30pm, Library Room, £8
Jane Corry has had hundreds of short stories published in women’s
magazines. In this workshop she will pass on her tips and tricks of
the trade. Jane will help you to structure the plot, create convincing
characters, ‘show and not tell’, write dynamic dialogue, examine different
viewpoints and find a market. There will be lots of fun and practical
exercises. Short stories can be a great way of earning money and previous
writing experience is not necessary.
The Irsha Walk – DAVID CARTER
11.00am–12.30pm, meet at St Mary’s Hall, £6
This local history walk looks at the history of West Appledore, or ‘Irsha’
as it is known locally. Although this is a stroll you can probably do in five
minutes, this tour will take about ninety minutes and will delve into the
history of this ancient street. How old is it? What sort of people lived here?
How many old pubs can we spot on the way? David’s detailed research and
knowledge of Appledore makes for a fascinating tour through these historic
courts, opes and drangs.
Daughters of Shame – JASVINDER SANGHERA
12.30pm–1.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, £7
Jasvinder Sanghera CBE will talk about how she survived a forced
marriage. Her experience inspired her to establish Karma Nirvana, an
award-winning charity that supports people affected by honour-based
abuse and forced marriage. Shame reveals Jasvinder’s personal story.
When she was fourteen, Jasvinder was shown a photo of the man chosen
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to be her husband. She was terrified. Shame is a true story of a young girl’s
attempt to escape from a cruel, claustrophobic world where family honour
Photo credit Gemma Day
Friday
30th September
mattered more than anything – sometimes more than life itself.
From Woman Magazine
to Prison – JANE CORRY
No Destination – SATISH KUMAR
The Sunshine Kid – HARRY BAKER
7pm-8pm, @DevonHall Bideford College, £6 adults £4 under 16s
2.30pm-3.30pm, Blue Lights Hall, £6
Fired by the
World poetry slam champion Harry Baker published his
Journalist Jane Corry
example of
debut anthology The Sunshine Kid with Burning Eye. The
wrote for Woman Magazine
Bertrand Russell,
subsequent show of the same name was voted Best
until taking a job as writer
Satish Kumar
Spoken Word show of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
in residence of a high-
undertook an
2015. Now a fully-fledged maths graduate and full-time
security male prison. (She
8,000 mile peace
poet/adventurer, his work has been shared on
was relieved to find that
pilgrimage,
TED.com and viewed millions of times worldwide.
the job did not involve living
walking without
This year he took a three month Australasia tour and is excited to be back
any money
in the UK sharing his unique mix of humour, heart and hopefulness.
in!) During her three-year stretch she helped
dangerous men write poetry, life stories
through deserts, mountains, storms and
and novels so they would lead better lives
snow to deliver packets of ‘peace tea’ to
in the future. She will talk about this unique
the leaders of the four nuclear powers. His
experience that led to her psychological,
autobiography, No Destination, first published
page-turning bestseller My Husband’s Wife.
by Green Books in 1978, has sold over
Beer History and Tasting
with Clearwater Brewery
HARRY PARKER IN CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY VINE
50,000 copies. Join him as he recounts this
One of 2016’s outstanding debut novels Anatomy of a Soldier tells the story
incredible journey.
of Tom Barnes, a Captain in the UK military serving in the Middle East. In
Complimentary tasting samples and cheese
Smallholding Hilarity,
Sausages and Beer
and biscuits included
3.30pm-5pm, The Champ, £5
Anatomy of a Soldier
Join Barry Raynes as
Simon Dawson tells
he talks you through
funny stories from
the social history of
his self-sufficient
beer and the brewing process whilst giving
smallholding and his
you some interesting tasting samples along
books, Pigs in Clover
the way, including vintage ale! This event is
and The Sty’s the Limit. A
sponsored by Clearwater Brewery who brew
regular on local radio and
cask-conditioned beers using local water
TV, most recently on Ben Fogle’s New Lives
and natural ingredients. You’ll also be able to
in the Wild UK, Simon and his wife Debbie
sample a couple of their most popular ales
will also cook their amazing homemade
including Devon Dympsy and Real Smiler.
sausages for you to try, along with beer and
John Wrights’ book Booze will be available
cider from Clearwater Brewery.
the opening chapter, Barnes steps on an IED and loses both his legs. The
story which unfolds - that of Tom, his family, the insurgents and their loved
ones - is told not by the people themselves, but from the perspectives
of the objects surrounding them. Praised by Alan Bennett, Hilary Mantel,
and Edna O’Brien, it is an unforgettable story of the deepest humanity.
Harry Parker joined the British Army when he was twenty three, and served
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
for purchase if you’re inspired and fancy
giving brewing a go yourself!
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SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER
Bookbinding Workshop – MEGAN STALLWORTHY
10am-4pm, Library Room, £40 includes all materials
Using handmade and pattern papers and traditional
sewing, folding and gluing techniques you’ll learn
bookbinding skills resulting in two finished books for
you to take home. Use them to treasure photographs
and memories or as a gift. All the materials and
equipment will be provided. Megan Stallworthy is a
bookbinder and teacher and a member of the Devon
Guild of Craftsmen. She is an associate lecturer in bookbinding at Falmouth
University. www.perfectbindings.co.uk
Curious Creatures – A SQUASHBOX THEATRE PRODUCTION
11am-12noon or 4pm-5pm, Baptist Chapel, £4
For children aged 5+
Jeremiah Johnson, proprietor of Curious Creatures Wildlife Park, is
currently lost in an African jungle, so he has entrusted running the park
to his inexperienced nephew Craig… and things don’t quite go as planned.
Using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music - plus lots of amazing
natural history facts - Squashbox Theatre will uncover the mysteries of the
animal kingdom. (No animals were harmed in the making of this show but
several puppets were mildly traumatised!)
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles – DAVID HONE
Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous
Saturday
1st October
dinosaur in the world. The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these
dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology. It tells the
story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour. David
Hone is a Lecturer in Zoology and writes for The Guardian, the BBC and
New Scientist. “Gripping and wonderfully informative” Tom Holland, New
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Statesman.
An Artist’s Perspective
Out of Bounds
12noon-1.15pm, Sandy Brown Museum, £6
VAL MCDERMID IN CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY VINE
Enjoy a glass of wine and a chance to hear from two of North
Devon’s most revered artists.
Hilary Paynter is one of the UK’s leading wood engravers. Her work
is in the V&A collections and many other UK museums and galleries.
Hilary will demonstrate the techniques involved in wood engraving
and show her latest illustrations for world-renowned poet Simon
Armitage in an exclusive preview ahead of publication together with
prints from the exhibition The Age of Enlightenment which is touring
new title Out of Bounds with Jeremy Vine. Val has sold over eleven million
books and has been translated into thirty languages. She is best-known for
her Wire in the Blood series, featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and
DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted for television starring Robson Green. Val
has won countless awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for
best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award.
the South West in 2016/2017. www.hilarypaynter.com
Giving Life a Shape
Sandy Brown lives and works in Appledore and has kindly agreed
ALAN COTTON IN CONVERSATION WITH JUDI SPIERS
to host this event in her studio and gallery which was once a glove
factory. She will talk about her work on display in the Exhibition
Gallery which you are welcome to view following both talks. Sandy
is an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist, potter, sculptor and
painter. She was commissioned by Sotheby’s to create an exciting
large-scale installation for the 2015 Sotheby’s Beyond Limits
exhibition of monumental sculpture at Chatsworth House. She
created a magnificent ‘Temple’ which stands over six meters tall and
includes over 5,200 handmade decorated ceramic tiles. It took eleven
months to complete and it was created right here in Appledore!
www.sandybrownarts.com.
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The Queen of psychological thrillers, Val McDermid will be discussing her
Alan Cotton started painting using brushes made from his mother’s hair
in a two-bedroom house in the industrial Midlands. From these humble
beginnings, he pursued his passion to become an internationally-acclaimed
landscape artist, who has been represented by Messum’s Gallery in London
for over twenty years. Alan will talk about two biographies of him by art
historian Jenny Perry: On a Knife Edge and Giving Life a Shape. They will
cover the landscapes that inspire him from Hartland to Everest and his
expeditions as Tour Artist with HRH Prince Charles and David HemplemanAdams. Alan will also preview some of his new work for a book of drawings
due to launch in 2017.
A Group Photograph
Drinks Reception
Hosted by Judi and Jeremy
BEFORE, NOW AND IN-BETWEEN
ANDREW TATHAM
4.30pm-6pm, Blue Lights Hall, £6
FRIENDS
EXCLUSIVE
EVENT
8pm-9.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, £10
Join Jeremy Vine and Judi Spiers for an exclusive drinks
Andrew Tatham
reception for our Friends, benefactors and business supporters.
found the families
Wine and canapés prepared by Johns of Appledore will be served
of all forty six men
throughout as you get a chance to meet and mingle with the festival
in a First World War
team, our Patrons and visiting authors.
group photograph
Sponsored by Johns of Appledore
leading to a major
exhibition in Ypres
and what has
been described by Jeremy Vine as “the most
amazing book”. As well as talking about the
One Biggins
CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS
history and detective work involved, Andrew
From Porridge to I’m a
will be showing his film that depicts all the
Celebrity Christopher
men’s family trees growing over one hundred
Biggins has graced
and thirty six years. www.groupphoto.co.uk
our screens for over
thirty years. This
multi-talented actor,
humourist, writer and
general raconteur
counts the world’s
Visit us in
Appledore & Instow!
most glamorous stars as his best friends and
brings his own inimitable sense of humour
and warmth to any production. Join the Grand
Dame of British pantomime in conversation
with Judi Spiers. Exclusive
Friends
• Discover why we are award winners
for local food & drink
• Over 200 homemade, local &
Westcountry products
• Friendly & knowledgeable teams
• Try our Appledore café – voted North
Devon’s best café
• Enjoy our freshly prepared ‘Picnics to go’
• Open 7 days a week
Instow, EX39 4HY, 01271 860310 Appledore, EX39 1QS, 01237 425870
www.johnsofinstow.co.uk
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SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER
James and the Giant Peach Workshop
PLOUGH YOUTH THEATRE
10am–12noon, Appledore Community Hall
£4, Suitable for children aged 7-12
James Henry Trotter lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge.
He hasn’t got a single friend in the whole wide world until he meets the
Old Green Grasshopper and the rest of the insects aboard a giant, magical
peach! Celebrating Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday the Plough Youth Theatre
will hold a lively workshop for children aged between 7 and 12 years,
exploring the story and the characters. There are only thirty children’s
places available so book soon for this popular and fun workshop.
The 25,000th Call with Jeremy Vine
11am–12noon, St Mary’s Hall, £10
Our much-loved Patron Jeremy Vine, returns to Appledore this year.
His daily programme, The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 is now the
most listened-to radio news programme in the UK with over seven million
listeners. This year Jeremy suddenly realised he had taken his 25,000th call
from a listener - and he thought it was time to try to work out what that
torrent of opinion adds up to! He will talk about what he’s learnt and you
might even want to ask him about Strictly or Eggheads, or his work on the
BBC election nights. Sponsored by Holiday Cottages.
The Woman With Nine Lives
IBY KNILL IN CONVERSATION WITH JUDI SPIERS 1pm-2pm, St Mary’s Hall, £8
Iby Knill is a remarkable woman. An Auschwitz holocaust survivor originally
from Bratislava, she married a British army officer and set out to make a
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2nd October
new life in England, arriving in Cornwall in 1947. Determined to share her life
experiences with future generations, Iby, now in her nineties, has overcome
many challenges to publish her story. This eagerly-awaited sequel picks
up where her bestseller The Woman Without a Number left off. The Woman
With Nine Lives is confirmation that the past cannot be avoided but when
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VINE
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the very best of human nature is on display, a brighter future can always
lie ahead.
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER
Death Tor
ANN WIDDECOMBE
Our Tenth Anniversary would not be
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER
Wild Swimming Walks:
Peter and the Wolf - AND THE APPLEDORE BAND
DARTMOOR AND SOUTH DEVON
SOPHIE PIERCE AND MATT NEWBURY
6.30pm–7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, £8 adults, £4 under 16s
Sergei Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 as a musical introduction
to the orchestra, with each character represented by different instruments
or groups of instruments. At this special event the work is performed by the
returns to Appledore for her fifth time.
Festival Sinfonietta, with the narration by a special guest to be revealed
Ann’s talk will feature Death Tor, her second
closer to the date. Completing the programme, Appledore’s very own Silver
detective novel featuring Anton, the Dancing
Band will play a medley of music, from Shostakovich through Pirates of the
Detective and is set on Dartmoor.
Caribbean to the music from Brassed Off.
Photo credit Dan Bolt
complete without Ann Widdecombe who
Join co-authors Matt
Newbury and Sophie
Pierce as they share
their favourite walks
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with a dip. Their book
takes you on twenty
eight adventures
featuring wild waterfalls, secret lakes,
river meadows and sandy seaside secret
beaches. Anyone interested in our beautiful
www.thepier-house.co.uk
Devon countryside will be inspired to explore
Photo credit Poppy Berry
it further after hearing from Sophie and Matt.
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LIBRARY EVENTS 2016
LIBRARY EVENTS 2016
BARNSTAPLE LIBRARY is pleased to support ABF
Barnstaple Library supports our Schools Programme by hosting events throughout the week of the
10th-14th October to help us make author events available to children who are either home-schooled
or attend smaller schools which do not have a bespoke event. Everyone is welcome and bookings
should be made direct with Barnstaple Library. www.devon.gov.uk/events at_barnstaple_library
Our Festival would not be celebrating ten years had it not been for the campaign,
led by our founder Nick Arnold, to save Appledore Library for our village
community. We are very proud to have this service and you are welcome to drop
in throughout the Festival.
John Dougherty
Tanya Landman
Monday 10th October
Tuesday 11th October
John Dougherty, 4.15pm, £2
Tanya Landman, 4.15pm-5.15pm, £2
Tel: 01271 318 780 to book your tickets
Tel: 01271 318 780 to book your tickets
A brilliant reader of his stories, poems and
Come and join the Bookaneers Bookgroup for a
the occasional song about toilets, John both
fun-packed and instructive session with
Opening times during the Festival
entertains and inspires children, as he talks
award-winning author, Tanya Landman.
Tuesday10am-1pm
to them about their reading and writing:
Wednesday2pm-5pm
John admits he didn’t enjoy school very
Thursday10am-12noon
much and spent a lot of time drawing comics
Saturday10am-12noon
and practicing guitar. After a few years as
APPLEDORE LIBRARY is pleased to support ABF
Free events during the Festival for September
Saturday 24th 10am-11.30am
Kids Lego club
Tuesday 27 th 10am-1pm
Second hand book sale
Wednesday 28th 10am-12noon
Appledore Knitting Group open morning knitting
the Appledore Gansey, fisherman’s sweater
Thursday 29 th Coffee, cake and local newspapers
10am-12noon
a wandering minstrel, he became a primary
school teacher, and started to read and then
write children’s books. His latest books are the
Stinkbomb and Ketchup-face series.
Free wifi. Everyone welcome.
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HOW TO BUY TICKETS
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
Book tickets online www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk
Or call the box office on 01237 424 949
Four easy ways for you to book your tickets:
1 ONLINE
Open daily: 9:30am - 5:00pm (11:00am -
Changes to Events
Ticket Collection
Visit www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk.
5:00pm Sundays). You can also email them
All details in the Festival programme are
Ticket orders will be processed in order of
Choose the event(s) you want to see, add them
at [email protected].
correct at the time of going to print. We may
bookings received and will be despatched by
to your shopping cart and checkout. You can
Tickets purchased in the Box Office are not
have to change programmes and artists if
post. If you do not receive your tickets within 7
pay using a debit card, credit card or PayPal.
subject to a booking fee.
circumstances dictate but we will inform you of
days please contact the Box Office.
Your tickets will be sent to you in the post.
Group Bookings
2 BY PHONE
We offer Group Booking discounts for parties
Ring the Box Office on 01237 424 949. Please
of 10+ for an individual event. You pay for 9
have your debit or credit card details and event
and the 10 ticket comes free. Please contact
ticket requirements to hand. You can choose
Jenny Carter for more information at groups@
to collect your tickets or have them sent to you
appledorebookfestival.co.uk
by post.
th
Registered Disabled
3 BY POST
Registered disabled visitors who require a
Within the Festival Programme is a handy
chaperone will be given one free ticket for every
booking form. Please follow the instructions on
full price ticket purchased. Bookings should be
this form to request your tickets by post. This
made via telephone to Docton Court Booking
is a slower booking method and events can sell
Office on 01237 424 949 or in person.
out fast so please phone the Box Office first to
check availability. Tickets will then be reserved
for you for seven days. Tickets purchased
online, over the phone or via post are subject to
a £1.50 flat rate booking fee per transaction to
cover the associated costs.
4 IN PERSON
We have our very own Box Office in Appledore
which is run by David and Jenny at Docton
Court Gallery. You can pop in to see them at
2 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, Devon
EX39 1PH Tel: 01237 424 949.
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any changes via email as soon as we are aware.
Please be advised that event speakers and/or
content are subject to change and we cannot
provide a refund in these instances if the event
is still taking place. Stewards will be on hand
to direct you if there are any last minute venue
changes.
Unwanted Tickets
Unwanted tickets will be bought back by the
ABF at face value, less a 25% administration
charge, up to one week before the Festival.
The Box Office will need to receive the actual
tickets before this can be arranged. No refunds
will be made after this point.
Cancellations
Cancelled events will be announced on social
media and we will endeavour to contact every
ticket purchaser by email or telephone direct.
Please follow us on Twitter and Facebook to
make sure. In the event of a total cancellation of
Festival Swaps Board
During the Festival, you are also welcome to
use our Swaps Board in St Mary’s Hall. Simply
advertise the tickets you want to sell with your
telephone number, the fee you would like to
receive and festival goers will get in touch with
Event Times
any single event due to circumstances beyond
Event start times are punctual. Please allow
the control of ABF, we will refund the full
plenty of time to arrive and be seated before
amount paid, including any booking fees, within
Seats
the event starts. If you are late our stewards
28 days from the date of cancellation.
Buying a ticket will ensure that you get into
will do their best to show you to your seat with
minimal disturbance to the event.
Conditions of Booking
For a full copy of our terms and conditions,
please visit www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk.
We cannot refund money or exchange tickets
except in the case of a cancelled event.
you direct.
the event but we cannot guarantee a seat in
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any particular location. Please leave the venue
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promptly after the event as it will enable us to
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clear and prepare the venue for the following
event. Most authors will be conducting a book
signing in St Mary’s Hall. And you can purchase
copies of the author’s books from the Festival
Book shop.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
PUBLISHERS SUPPORTING THEIR AUTHOR’S EVENTS
PATRONS
Bloomsbury, Black Swan, Little Brown Books, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster,
Wild Things, Scratching Shed, William Collins, Faber and Faber, Billyfish Books, Bantam Press,
Doubleday, Two Roads, Pan, Greenfinch Press.
THE TEAM
Appledore Book Festival would not happen without the dedication and commitment from an entire
team of people, the majority of whom are volunteers. Thank you for all your support in 2016. To
all team members past and present, you know who you are, we couldn’t have achieved ten years
Judi Spiers
Jeremy Vine
Nick Arnold
without you.
A huge thank you to our Patrons, who give up their valuable time to advise and guide us and
Festival Team
Volunteers
introduce us to some fantastic authors and celebrities. We are delighted that they can all join us this
David Carter
Ruth Harrison
Lyn Callaghan
Sallie Odell
year for our Tenth Anniversary celebrations and will chair some of the events such as Harry Parker,
Jenny Carter
Andrea Shorrock
Nick Bigwood
Sara Springs
Christopher Biggins, Val McDermid and Iby Knil.
Chris Farris
Ali Kemp
Nod Harwood
Margaret Shambrook
Pat Glover
Andrea Messenger
Paul Rhodes
Sandy Madden
Pat Hadley-Smith
Andrea Williams
Sue Lane
Sharon Dixon
Peter Hames
David Avery
Sue May
Jan Broomhead
Celia Merrill
Jackie Avery
Susie Palmer
Pat Millner
Simon Mugglestone
Jayne Lawson
Tony Spiers
Roger Levick
ABF FRIENDS
Our Friends continue to support us every
year. They provide us with valuable feedback,
support and funding. Thank you to each and
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR
SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Festival Sponsors
Waterstones and Holiday Cottages.
Marilyn Young
Jo Thomas
Valerie Ayling
Brian & Jenny Butland
Event Sponsors and Hosts
Judith Byrne
John Byrne
Val Robbins
David Carrington
Friends community for 2017 visit
Clearwater Brewery, Coffee Cabin,
Brooke Phillips
John Hayman
Vicky Humphries
Fiona Cousins
www.appledorebookfestival/friends
Everything Westward, Hardings, Hockings,
Sara Mendosa
Judi Unwin
Polly Thompson
Phyllis Connolly
In return for your membership donation,
Johns, Everything Westward, Seagate Hotel,
Alvis Gill Merrall
Sue & Ken Bradburn
Rebecca Alexander
Ken Williams
you’ll receive priority booking and access to
The Beaver, The Champ, Walter Henry’s
Miche Tompkins
Laurence Shelley
Richard Howe
Sylvia Green
exclusive Friends events.
Bookshop, Susie’s Tea Rooms, Kingsley School,
Lin Levick
Angie Whitaker
Lindsey Coules
everyone of you. We are very lucky to have
your support. If you would like to join our
Samuels Solicitors.
MEDIA PARTNERS
Business Supporters
Appledore Cottages & Fish, Artezzan, Bideford
Pannier Market, Blights Motors, Chocolate,
Daisy Park, Jill Rosseau Gallery, Kind Design,
Marshford Organic, Royal North Devon Golf
Course, Soap Kitchen, RT Marke & Co., Skern
Lodge, The Pier House, Clear Cut Conversions.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
USEFUL INFORMATION
Appledore is a beautiful, historic maritime village within an Area Of Outstanding Natural
Beauty. Whether you live here, are a return visitor or you are visiting for the first
time, we’d like to extend a warm welcome from the Festival Team and all our business
supporters in the village. This section aims to help you make the most of your visit.
Over five thousand people visited our village and our venues last year, Appledore will be
vibrant and lively and hopefully sunny! Please plan your visit to avoid disappointment if
you need accommodation and would like to include a meal and drinks during your stay.
VENUES - WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESS TO VENUES
St Mary’s Church: Fully accessible. Stewards
All venues have stewards who will be happy
will be happy to help disabled visitors. If you
to help with wheelchairs or pushchairs. Please
have a back problem you are welcome to bring
inform a steward if your disability requires a
your own cushion. St Mary’s Hall: There is a
seat with extra leg-room. When booking tickets,
small flight of steps up to the front entrance of
please inform the Box Office that you are a
the hall. Wheelchair users will need to use the
wheelchair user so our stewards are ready to
rear entrance, and will require the assistance
assist you.
HOW TO GET TO APPLEDORE
WATERSTONES FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP
of a steward. Appledore Hall: Wheelchair users
By Road: From M5 Junction 27 head towards
The Festival Bookshop at St Mary’s Hall is
please use the entrance in the yard at the side
FESTIVAL WALKS
Barnstaple on the A361. At Barnstaple follow
sponsored and managed by Waterstones and
of the building. The rest of the venue is on one
Please wear suitable footwear and clothing in
signs for Bideford A39. Take the third exit at
will be open daily from 11.00am until after the
level. Baptist Chapel: Is fully accessible for
wet weather. On evening walks, the stewards
the roundabout after the Torridge Bridge, then
last talk. Authors will be in the bookshop after
wheelchair users. Blue Lights Hall: Wheelchair
will have torches, but you are welcome to bring
follow the signs for Appledore.
their event where books can be purchased
users can access the hall through the side
your own.
By Rail: Take the Tarka line link from Exeter to
and signed.
door. Appledore Library Room: The room above
the library is up a steep flight of stairs, and is
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
By Bus: A bus service runs from Barnstaple
DISABLED ACCESS
unsuitable for wheelchair-users. Sandy Brown
Events designed for families and children
to Appledore. There are regular buses serving
The Appledore Book Festival
Museum: We regret that this venue is not
are denoted in the Festival brochure. Where
welcomes everyone and is keen
suitable for disabled visitors. @DevonHall:
relevant, guidance is given as to the age of
Fully accessible.
the children for whom the event is designed.
Barnstaple - www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk.
Appledore from Torrington and Bude.
to help those with disabilities. If you have any
PARKING
queries please contact the Appledore Book
The narrow lanes and expanding population of
Festival Box Office at Docton Court Gallery on
TOILETS
adult events with their parents or carers. For
our village during Festival time means street
01237 424 949.
There are toilets at all festival venues. There
safety reasons and out of consideration for
parking is not always available. Our Festival
are also public toilets in the Churchfield car
others, we advise parents to keep their children
map highlights all the public parking available
park in Appledore, including disabled toilet
supervised at all times during events.
in the village, please use these facilities if
facilities.
Children are of course welcome to attend the
LOCAL TAXIS
you can. Please be considerate to our local
residents. Don’t forget to leave enough time to
LOOPS FOR THE HARD OF HEARING
find a space for the headline events to avoid
Appledore Baptist Chapel, St
disappointment.
Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Hall and
Appledore Community Hall have
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Number Six 01237 666 666
All Area 01237 470 211
SECOND HAND BOOKS
induction loops for the hard of hearing. Please
Secondhand books are available at Walter’s
inform a steward if you need help. Presenters
Emporium in Myrtle Street and Uncle
at all large venues will use microphones.
Wainwright’s on The Quay.
EATING AND DRINKING IN APPLEDORE
THE FESTIVAL CAFÉ St Mary’s Hall. Open from 11am–6pm every day serving coffee, tea, light
lunches, delicious snacks and homemade cakes. All proceeds go to North Devon Hospice. Your
support is greatly appreciated. The Festival Bar is licensed and will be open each lunchtime and
evening throughout the Festival.
THE BEAVER INN Irsha Street Tel: 01237 474 822 www.beaverinn.co.uk
BENSONS RESTAURANT 20 The Quay Tel: 01237 424 093 www.bensonsonthequay.com
COACH AND HORSES 5 Market Street Tel: 01237 474 470
THE COFFEE CABIN 22 The Quay Tel: 01237 475 843 www.facebook com/22theCoffeeCabin
THE CHAMP 5 Meeting Street Tel: 01237 421 662 www.champappledore.co.uk
JOHNS DELI AND CAFÉ Tel: 01237 425 870 www.johnsofinstow.co.uk
THE SEAGATE The Quay Tel: 01237 472 589 www.theseagate.co.uk
SUSIE’S TEA ROOMS 25 Market Street, 01237 474 168 www.appledoretearooms.co.uk
SYLVESTERS FISH AND CHIP TAKEAWAY 3 Meeting Street Tel: 01237 423 548
THE ROYAL Bude Street Tel: 01237 474 305
THE ROYAL PLAICE FISH AND CHIP RESTAURANT AND TAKEWAY Market Street Tel: 01237 478 673
APPLEDORE NEWSAGENTS 6 Market Street Tel: 01237 475 213
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Jill
Rousseau
GALLERY
Proud to
support the
Appledore
Book Festival
3 Cooper Street
Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DA
Tel: 01237 472442
Chartered Accountants
and Business Advisors
E-mail: [email protected]
www.jillrousseaugallery.co.uk
69 High Street, Bideford
Devon EX39 2AT
The Gallery shows ceramics, paintings and
jewellery by individual artists and makers
all working from studios mainly within the
West Country. New pieces will be brought
into the gallery on a regular basis.
Tel: 01237 472332 Fax: 01237 470221
www.rtmarke.co.uk
It’s our business to grow your business
Handy Cross Clovelly Road Bideford Devon EX39 3ET
Tel 01237 472 282
www.blightsmotors.co.uk c ccc
Sales

Service

Parts

Rental
MOT Testing Station


Motability Dealer

BP Fuels
Spar Convenience Store
Your Family, Friendly Ford and MG Dealership
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APPLEDORE FISH
Freshly caught
Cooked and delivered (if required)
LOBSTERS
From £15.00 depending on size
CRABS
From £6.00 depending on size
CATCH OF THE DAY
Bass, Huss, Cuttle Fish, Mackeral,
Pollock and Welks
SHORT BREAKS
RELOCATION
ACCOMMODATION
Available all year
Cottages sleep 1-15
Pets welcome
www.cottagesappledore.com
Years
2006-2016
VERONICA HENRY
PATRICK GALE
2012
HOLIDAYS
Celebrating
2011
Lobsters & Crabs
2009
Appledore Cottages
MARTIN BELL
Mob: 07721 630 093 Email: [email protected]
2013
2013
2013
ROYAL NORTH
DEVON GOLF CLUB
Green Fees
Sunday-Friday £65
Twilight £32.50
PAM AYRES
MICHAEL PALIN
KATE ADIE
Discounts for on-line booking
Membership available
2015
2014
Full £690
Country from £295
Social £32
Tel: 01237 473817
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PATRONS
CHARLES SPENCER
NICHOLAS PARSONS
JUDI SPIERS
JEREMY VINE
ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH
MICHAEL MORPURGO
JANET ELLIS
ALAN JOHNSON
CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS
SARA CROWE
MITCH TONKS
VAL MCDERMID
JEREMY VINE
Celebrating
Years
2006-2016
Take a look at our Tenth Anniversary
line up and book online today

the 2016 Festival Brochure PDF

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