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Cambridge
Literary
Festival
Spring 2016
5–14 April
In partnership with
Festival highlights
Akala
Sebastian Barry
Tracy Chevalier
David Hare
Horrible Science
Howard Jacobson
Jackie Kay
Ken Livingstone
Ben Miller
Alexei Sayle
Andy Stanton
Kate Tempest
Edmund de Waal
Ruby Wax
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Director’s Welcome
Contents
Main Programme
Children’s Programme
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Festival Team
Director
Cathy Moore
2016 is a big year for anniversaries and it is a total dream to join
in with the birthday celebrations for Beatrix Potter at 150 and
Charlotte Brontë at 200, as well as marking the centenary of the
1916 Easter Rising and the 400th anniversary of the death of
Shakespeare. Joining the party are a host of key writers, opinion
formers, comedians, journalists, commentators, poets,
historians, scientists and children’s authors all converging in
Cambridge for almost a week of debate, erudition, laughter and
mind-expanding events that will provide food for thought long
after the bunting has been taken down.
Significant debut visits to the festival this year include Ruby Wax
with lessons for us all on the benefits of mindfulness; Howard
Jacobson re-interpreting Shakespeare, Sebastian Barry
reflecting upon Ireland in 1916; Simon Callow surveying Orson
Welles and David Hare recalling the 1970s, a period in our
political history which massively influenced his writing; Kate
Tempest, who took us all by storm when she burst onto the
scene, joins us to share her electrifying debut novel; and BAFTA
and MOBO award-winning hip-hop artist Akala will demonstrate
precisely why he attracts worldwide attention for his
stimulating lectures and ability to engage young people.
Our children’s programme keeps on expanding and is full of
everything from Horrible Science to Geek Girl, James Bond to
Roman Mysteries and Mr Gum to the Big Draw for budding young
illustrators.
Issues of the day always play a major part and this year our
Crossing Borders strand considers migration and refugees; we
take a look at the Middle East and our New Statesman Debate
will have temperatures rising as it wrestles with the future
direction of the Labour Party.
Like all good parties there is something for everybody and all are
welcome, there will be an abundance of food for the body, mind
and soul and the glorious opportunity to mingle with old friends
and make new ones. And, like all good parties, there is always
room for that unplanned certain something when the magic
happens.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Cathy Moore, Festival Director
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Manager
Anna Millward
Production Manager
Patrick Hallett-Morley
Friends Manager
Sue Rhodes
Programme Design
Mark Mniszko
Programming Group
Rachel Calder
Anne Clark
Sabine Edwards
Tom Gatti
Helen Taylor
Anna Whitelock
Jo Browning Wroe
Trustees
Denise Augar
Jill Dawson
Ángel Gurría-Quintana
Sian Reid
Andrea Reiner
Susan Richards
John Stanton
Peter Taylor
Honorary Patrons
Dame Gillian Beer
Jill Dawson
Dame Margaret Drabble
Robert Macfarlane
Robert McCrum
Allison Pearson
Rowan Pelling
David Reynolds
Ruth Scurr
Ali Smith
Frances Spalding
Anna Whitelock
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FICTION
New Irish Writing
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Louis de Bernières
11
Jackie Kay & Ali Smith 17
Tracy Chevalier
18, 21
Meg Rosoff
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Linda Grant
21
Helen Dunmore
21
Kate Tempest
21
Irvine Welsh
22
Howard Jacobson
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Debut Writers:
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Megan Bradbury,
Lisa Owens &
Harry Parker
Robert McCrum
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Sebastian Barry
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POETRY
Louis de Bernières
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Andrew McMillan &
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Frieda Hughes
Raving Beauties
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Akala
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Faber New Poets:
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Elaine Beckett,
Crispin Best,
Sam Buchan &
Rachel Curzon
Hollie McNish
30
Don Paterson &
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Matthew Hollis
Akala
Howard Jacobson
Andrew Dickson
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SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Tim Lewens
Bee Wilson
Anna Pavord
Ben Miller
George Monbiot
Tim Spector
Sean B Carroll
© Andrew Montgomery
Kate Tempest
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Jackie Kay
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Ruby Wax
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George Monbiot
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Simon Callow
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Akala
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Sophie Hannah
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1916 EASTER RISING
New Irish Writing
Ronan Fanning &
David Reynolds
Sebstian Barry
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REMEMBERING
SHAKESPEARE
MEMOIR
Edmund de Waal
Alexei Sayle
Emma Bridgewater
David Hare
Richard Hines
David Aaronovitch
Isy Suttie
Erwin James
Olivia Laing
Dermot Turing
Thomas Grant
Ronan Fanning
Claire Harman
Simon Callow
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Richard Murphy
John Kay &
Joris Loyendijk
REAL LIVES
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MONEY MATTERS
CROSSING BORDERS
Ben Judah & Yasmin
Alibhai-Brown
Matthew Carr
Will Stone
Ben Rawlence
Tim Lewens
Tim Spector
Sean B Carroll
Ben Miller
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Lee Child & Andy Martin 32
Sophie Hannah &
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Christobel Kent
Emma Bridgewater
Alexei Sayle
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CRIME
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MEET THE PROFESSOR
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Ben Judah &
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
George Monbiot
Luke Harding
Andrew Hosken &
Robert Verkaik
New Statesman Debate
Matthew Carr
Owen Jones &
Ken Livingstone
Ben Rawlence
© Philippa Gedge
COMEDY
Alexei Sayle
Ben Miller
Ruby Wax
Isy Suttie
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POLITICS &
WORLD AFFAIRS
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Tracy Chevalier,
18, 21
Helen Dunmore &
Linda Grant
Claire Harman
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HISTORY
Simon Bradley
Thomas Grant
Ronan Fanning &
David Reynolds
Peter Frankopan
Wendy Holden &
Eva Clarke
PEN Hessell-Tiltman
Prize
Will Stone
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CELEBRATING
CHARLOTTE BRONTË
Festival highlights
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Main programme by theme
Ken Livingstone
Isy Suttie
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Events at a glance
Event
Times
Children’s Programme events
Tuesday 05 April
Ben Judah & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown – Exotic Britain 6-7pm
Meet the Professor: Tim Lewens
7.30-8.30pm
Venue
Page
Union Library
Union Library
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9
Wednesday 06 April
New Irish Writing
Bee Wilson – First Bite
Union Library
Union Library
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10
Thursday 07 April
Book Binding Workshop with Edel Hopkin
You're A Bad Man, Mr Gum! – Andy Stanton
The Bolds – Julian Clary & David Roberts
Edmund de Waal – The White Road
Louis de Bernières – Words & Music
Alexei Sayle – Thatcher Stole My Trousers
Friday 08 April
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Show
The Wimpy Kid Show
Squishy McFluff – Pip Jones
Horrible Science – Nick Arnold
The Walker Books Big Draw with Petr Horacek
Anna Pavord – Landskipping
The Walker Books Big Draw with Gary Northfield
Jolly Foul Play – Robin Stevens
Emma Bridgewater – Pattern
Simon Bradley – The Railways
David Hare – The Blue Touch Paper
Dermot Turing – Alan Turing Decoded
Ben Miller – The Aliens are Coming!
Andrew McMillan & Frieda Hughes
Raving Beauties – Hallelujah for 50ft Women
Saturday 09 April
George Monbiot – How Did We Get Into This Mess?
Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam – Tracey Corderoy
Meet the Professor: Tim Spector
Richard Hines – No Way But Gentlenesse
Jackie Kay & Ali Smith – Trumpet
Young Bond – Steve Cole
Meet the Professor: Sean B Carroll
David Aaronovitch – Party Animals
Akala – Hip-Hop Shakespeare
Badly Drawn Beth – Knife & Packer
Tracy Chevalier – At The Edge of the Orchard
Luke Harding – A Very Expensive Poison
Ruby Wax – Frazzled
Tales From Shakespeare – Marcia Williams
Robert Verkaik & Andrew Hosken – Reflections
on the Middle East
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6-7pm
7.30-8.30pm
10am-1.15pm
1-2pm
2.30-3.30pm
6-7pm
7.30-8.30pm
9-10pm
Cambridge Artworks
Union Chamber
Union Chamber
Union Chamber
Union Chamber
Union Chamber
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11.30am-12.30pm
11.30am-12.30pm
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3-4pm
3-4.30pm
3-4pm
4.30-5.30pm
4.30-5.30pm
6-7pm
6-7pm
7.30-8.30pm
7.30-8.30pm
9-10pm
Union Chamber
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Library
Union Library
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1-2pm
1-2pm
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2.30-3.30pm
2.30-3.30pm
2.30-3.30pm
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Old Divinity School
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Old Divinity School
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Old Divinity School
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Old Divinity School
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Children’s Programme events
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Venue
Page
Meg Rosoff – Jonathan Unleashed
Geek Girl – Holly Smale
Tracy Chevalier, Helen Dunmore & Linda Grant –
Reader, I Married Him
Thomas Grant – Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case
Histories
Kate Tempest – The Bricks that Built the Houses
Matthew Carr – Fortress Europe
Irvine Welsh – The Blade Artist
Ronan Fanning & David Reynolds – 1916 Easter
Rising
Isy Suttie – The Actual One
Shone Dale-Jones – The Duke
2.30-3.30pm
4-5.30pm
4-5pm
4-5pm
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Blue Room
Old Divinity School
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4-5pm
Union Library
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6-7pm
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7.30-8.30pm
7.30-8.30pm
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
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9-10pm
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
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10-11am
Union Chamber
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10-11am
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10am-12pm
11.30am-12.30pm
11.30am-12.30pm
11.30am-12.30pm
11.30am-12.30pm
1-2pm
1-2pm
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Old Divinity School
Union Library
Fitzwilliam Museum
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
Union Blue Room
Union Library
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
Union Blue Room
Cambridge University Library
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Union Chamber
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Old Divinity School
Union Blue Room
Union Library
Union Chamber
Union Library
Old Divinity School
Union Chamber
Old Divinity School
Union Blue Room
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6-7pm
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Lady Mitchell Hall
Lady Mitchell Hall
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Sunday 10 April
The Magical World of Beatrix Potter – a 150th
Anniversary Celebration
Erwin James – Redeemable
Richard Murphy – The Joy of Tax
Claire Harman – Charlotte Brontë: A Life
Howard Jacobson – Shylock is My Name
Joris Luyendijk & John Kay – Settling with the City
Princess Arabella – Mylo Freeman
Will Stone – Translating Stefan Zweig
Peter Frankopan – The Silk Roads
Ali Smith’s Debut Writers
The Jasmine Sneeze – Nadine Kaadan
Andrew Dickson – Journeys Around Shakespeare’s
Globe
Wendy Holden & Eva Clarke – Born Survivors
Robert McCrum – The 100 Best Novels in English
Roman Quests and Mysteries – Caroline Lawrence
Ben Rawlence – The World’s Largest Refugee Camp
Ken Livingstone & Owen Jones – The Resurgence
of the Left?
Olivia Laing – The Lonely City
Six – Monica Vaughan
Faber New Poets
Sebastian Barry – A Long Long Way
PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
Hollie McNish – Poetry & Parenthood
Simon Callow – From Stage to Page
Don Paterson & Matthew Hollis
Book Aid Festival Quiz
Thursday 14 April
Lee Child & Andy Martin – Jack Reacher
Sophie Hannah & Christobel Kent – Créme de
la Crime
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Main programme
Tuesday 5 April
CROSSING BORDERS
Ben Judah & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Exotic Britain
6–7pm | Union Library | £10/£6
As migration continues to transform both our capital and
country, two talented writers examine our extraordinary,
multicultural nation. Writer and journalist Yasmin AlibhaiBrown’s book, Exotic England, brings a fresh perspective to what
Englishness really means. Ben Judah immersed himself in the
hidden world of London’s migrants, from the richest to the
poorest, for This is London: Life and Death in the World City.
This thought-provoking event offers a chance to reflect on the
highlights, pitfalls and challenges of living in a diverse society.
Chaired by Festival Patron Anna Whitelock.
MEET THE PROFESSOR
Meet the Professor: Tim Lewens
The Meaning of Science
7.30–8.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
What is Science? Is it uniquely equipped to deliver universal
truths? What does a scientific revolution look like? When is a
scientist not a scientist, and when might we be better off
turning to artists, economists, historians and theologians?
Professor Tim Lewens is here to help us answer these
questions.
Tim Lewens is a Professor of Philosophy of Science at the
University of Cambridge and author of The Meaning of Science.
With thanks to
Wednesday 6 April
1916 EASTER RISING
Kevin Barry, Tara Bergin & Lucy Caldwell
New Irish Writing
Published to coincide with the 1916 Easter Rising Centenary,
Granta 135: New Irish Writing brings together the very best
writing from a country whose rich literary tradition endures.
Reading and in conversation in this exclusive preview event are
three prize-winners from an outstandingly talented generation:
Kevin Barry (Impac and Goldsmiths prizes), Tara Bergin and
Lucy Caldwell (Commonwealth Prize).
With thanks to
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Thursday 7 April
Wednesday 6 April
Bee Wilson First Bite
FICTION/POETRY
Louis de Bernières Words & Music
7.30-8.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
7.30-8.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Why has the food on our plate become so complicated? The
ultimate food scholar, Bee Wilson, talks to Festival Director,
Cathy Moore, about her brilliant new study of how and why we
eat what we do. Drawing on the latest research from food
psychologists, neuroscientists and nutritionists, she reveals how
a host of factors – such as family and culture, memory and
gender, hunger and love – shape our food habits.
A delightful evening of words and music with the much-loved
Louis de Bernières. Award-winning novelist (Captain Corelli’s
Mandolin and The Dust that Falls from Dreams), poet and
musician, de Bernières’ most recent work, Of Love and Desire, is
a rich collection of love poems. Discussing his life and work with
writer Jo Browning Wroe, de Bernières is sure to inspire and
entertain.
‘…a call-to-arms manifesto to make eating guiltlessly
pleasurable for all.’
Nigella Lawson
With thanks to
Thursday 7 April
Bookbinding Workshop with Edel Hopkin
© Ivon Bartholomew
© Jay Williams
COMEDY/MEMOIR
10am-1.15pm | Cambridge Artworks | £52
Let Edel Hopkin from Brignell Bookbinders guide you through the
processes necessary to make your own hand-sewn and handbound notebook, using traditional materials and techniques.
During the workshop, Edel will also talk about the centuries-old
history of the craft of bookbinding. Participants will go home
with their own gorgeous book and the confidence and
instructions to make further books at home. Perfect for those
who love a book’s structure as much as its content. Suitable for
all levels of experience. All materials are provided.
See page 53 for information about Cambridge Artworks.
MEMOIR
Edmund de Waal The White Road
6-7pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Award-winning author of The Hare with the Amber Eyes,
Edmund de Waal finally makes his festival debut. A life-long
obsession with porcelain has taken him across continents in an
attempt to uncover the history of the extraordinary ‘white gold.’
Travelling from Jingdezhen in China (the birthplace of
porcelain), to Venice, Versailles, Dresden, and the Appalachian
Mountains, de Waal has acquired a profound understanding of
the material he has worked with for decades. He will talk with
Festival Patron, Dame Gillian Beer, about The White Road, a
beautiful chronicle of the alchemy, art, wealth, craft and purity
of porcelain.
Alexei Sayle Thatcher Stole My Trousers
9-10pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
One of our most original and intelligent comedians, Sayle was
the first MC of the Comedy Store and a member of The Comic
Strip. The second volume of his memoirs, Thatcher Stole My
Trousers, about his early days on the circuit, is both a close-up
history of stand-up comedy and a beguiling mix of social history,
humour and memoir.
Alexei Sayle will be joined in conversation with Festival
Director, Cathy Moore.
With thanks to
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Friday 8 April
Friday 8 April
Anna Pavord Landskipping
MEMOIR
David Hare The Blue Touch Paper
3–4pm | Union Chamber | £10/£6
Anna Pavord, best-selling author of The Tulip is one of our most
highly regarded gardening writers. Her new book, Landskipping:
Painters, Ploughmen and Places, is a ravishing celebration of the
British landscape. She will be talking about the many different
ways we relate to the natural world. Take this opportunity to
journey with her across the sublime peaks of Yorkshire and the
Scottish Highlands, all from the comfort of your seat!
We suggest you book early to hear from this exceptional
playwright and filmmaker. Five of David Hare’s plays were listed
in the National Theatre’s recent poll of the hundred best plays of
the 20th Century. He joins us to talk about his memoir The Blue
Touch Paper, which provides a compelling evocation of the leadup to 1979 and the election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime
Minister.
Chaired by Ángel Gurría-Quintana, literary journalist and
translator.
MEMOIR
Emma Bridgewater Pattern
REAL LIVES
Dermot Turing Alan Turing Decoded
4.30–5.30pm | Union Chamber | £10/£6
A celebration of design from the ‘Queen of British Kitchenware’.
Emma Bridgewater’s ceramics are sold in John Lewis, Fortnum
& Mason, Harrods, Liberty and Selfridges. In her new book,
Pattern & the Secrets of Lasting Design, she examines how
pattern reaches your kitchen table and reveals the inspirations
behind her favourite ceramic patterns from Maurice Sendak,
Beatrix Potter and Ladybird Books, to cosy paisley eiderdowns,
groovy ‘60s coffee pots and Mary Quant white patent boots.
Without Alan Turing, the genius who broke the German Enigma
codes, the history and outcome of the Second World War might
have been very different. His tragically curtailed life has been
the subject of much scrutiny, most recently in the film The
Imitation Game. Now his nephew, Dermot Turing, also a serving
Trustee of Bletchley Park, takes a fresh look at his uncle’s life
and creativity. Alan Turing Decoded casts a unique family
perspective on an enduringly fascinating man.
Chaired by Professor Andrew Blake, Director, Alan Turing
Institute.
HISTORY
Simon Bradley The Railways
4.30–5.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly
200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left
their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism; from the
classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic
of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's
atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great
marshalling yards. In his magisterial book The Railways: Nation,
Network and People, Simon Bradley explores the evolution of
trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers.
A poignant reminder of the importance of our railways in a time
of controversial privatisation.
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COMEDY/
Ben Miller The Aliens are Coming!
7.30–8.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Though Ben Miller – half of the comedy duo, Armstrong and
Miller – abandoned a PhD in physics to become a comedian, he is
still a self-confessed geek with a passionate interest in science.
Slowly accepting that he will never be an astronaut, The Aliens
are Coming! is an accessible, hugely entertaining guide which
attempts to answer the greatest question of all: is there life
beyond Earth?
Chaired by Lewis Dartnell, School of Physical Sciences,
University of Kent and author of The Knowledge.
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Friday 8 April
POETRY
Andrew McMillan & Frieda Hughes
7.30–8.30pm | Union Library | £12/£6
We are delighted to welcome two exceptional poets: Andrew
McMillan and Frieda Hughes. McMillan's Physical stormed to
success winning the 2015 Guardian First Book Award with
poetry described as 'a hymn to intimacy', illuminating the pain
and joy of love. In Alternative Values, a collection of poems and
paintings, Frieda Hughes writes and paints unflinchingly about
her life and what it was like being the daughter of Sylvia Plath
and Ted Hughes.
POETRY
Raving Beauties Hallelujah for 50ft Women
The Raving Beauties are back! You might remember them
launching Channel 4 with a cabaret of songs and poetry, In the
Pink. Since then, with a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival
and shows and books exploring love, sex, creativity and work,
they have touched the lives of thousands of women. They are
bringing their new performed reading of wildly diverse poetry to
Cambridge plus a passionate book of poems, Hallelujah for 50ft
Women, celebrating six centuries of poetry written by women.
With thanks to
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Saturday 9 April
Saturday 9 April
POLITICS& WORLD AFFAIRS
George Monbiot
How Did We Get Into This Mess?
FICTION
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
10–11am | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Two versatile writers, two great friends, one rich
conversation. Recently re-issued as a Picador Classic, Jackie
Kay’s Trumpet tells the starkly beautiful story of the death of
legendary jazz trumpeter, Joss Moody, and the subsequent
discovery that Joss had been a woman living as a man. With
Festival Patron, Ali Smith joining in the conversation, this
promises to be an hour of pure magic.
MEET THE PROFESSOR
Meet the Professor: Tim Spector
The Diet Myth
© Denise Else
One of our most influential and prolific journalists, George
Monbiot makes a welcome return to the Festival. His latest
book, How Did We Get into This Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature is
a powerful treatise assessing the state we're in. Awarded the
United Nations Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental
achievement, Monbiot will share his clear-sighted diagnosis of
the problem as well as his solutions to the politics of fear.
Chaired by Zoe Williams, Guardian columnist.
With thanks to The Royal Literary Fund
Jackie Kay
MEET THE PROFESSOR
Professor Sean B Carroll joins us to talk about his astounding
new book The Serengeti Rules. Hailed as the most important
contribution to the public’s understanding of science since The
Double Helix or The Selfish Gene, it tells the stories of some of
the greatest discoveries of 20th-century biology and reveals
how a few simple rules govern all life on Earth, from the cells in
our bodies to populations of animals on the Serengeti Plain. If
you want to understand why modern biology holds the key to
remedying our greatest medical and ecological challenges,
Professor Sean B Carroll will show you. Carroll is the Allan
Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the
University of Wisconsin.
In his latest book The Diet Myth, Tim Spector not only advises
against following fad diets but also takes a radical new look at
the connection between our guts and our health. Professor of
Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and Hon.
Consultant Physician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, Spector
explores the hidden world of the microbiome and debunks the
common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and
nutrients. This could change the way you eat forever.
Chaired by Jim Secord, Professor of History and Philosophy of
Science, University of Cambridge.
Richard Hines No Way But Gentlenesse
10–11am | Union Library | £10/£6
When Barry Hines wrote Kes, the story of a boy and his kestrel,
he had no idea it would become an all-time classic. And neither
did his younger brother Richard, the inspiration for the novel who
set out to raise and train the kestrels he discovered nesting in
the walls of a ruined medieval manor. Now the original knave
tells his story in No Way But Gentlenesse.
‘This is a work of enchanting honesty and tenderness’.
Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk
Meet the Professor: Sean B Carroll
The Serengeti Rules
11.30am–12.30pm | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
10–11am | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
MEMOIR
Jackie Kay & Ali Smith Trumpet
MEMOIR
David Aaronovitch Party Animals
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
Award-winning journalist David Aaronovitch tells the fascinating
story of his childhood. The only child of communist parents, he
went to Socialist Sunday School while other children went to
church. He watched Russian movies while his friends were
watching American TV. Studying old secret service files, he
unearthed the shame and fears that provide the unconscious
background to his existence as a party animal.
Chaired by Helen Lewis, Deputy Editor, New Statesman.
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Saturday 9 April
Saturday 9 April
REMEMBERING
SHAKESPEARE
Akala Hip-Hop Shakespeare
Ruby Wax Frazzled
COMEDY
2.30–3.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
BAFTA and MOBO award-winning hip-hop artist, Akala, joins us
to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Founder
of the Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company, he demonstrates the
similarities between hip-hop and the work of the much-loved
bard. As a media-savvy popular entertainer and talented
businessman, Akala thinks hip-hop would have been
Shakespeare’s thing. Akala has worked with Jay Z, Ed Sheeran
and Sir Ian McKellen, attracting worldwide attention for his
stimulating lectures and ability to engage young people.
Guaranteed to inspire and surprise. An event for all ages.
Come and hear the outrageous, funny and smart Ruby Wax share
her unique take on the science and practice of mindfulness. Her
new book, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled offers insightful,
irreverent advice on how to improve every aspect of our lives,
meet head on all life throws at us and find deep stillness in the
middle of chaos. Why wouldn’t you be there?
‘This manual should be read by everyone.’ Peter Fonagy,
Professor of Psychoanalysis at University College, London
Chaired by Alex Clark.
With thanks to
With thanks to
Robert Verkaik & Andrew Hosken
Reflections on the Middle East
POLITICS & WORLD AFFAIRS
FICTION
Tracy Chevalier At the Edge of the Orchard
2.30–3.30pm | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
1–2pm | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
Two bold journalists join us to shed some light on the
complexities of the Middle East cauldron. Robert Verkaik, author
of Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist, is the only journalist to
have interviewed the ISIS terrorist, thought to be of British
Arabic origin. Andrew Hosken has written Empire of Fear: Inside
the Islamic State.
Author of seven books, including the internationally best-selling
Girl with a Pearl Earring, Chevalier is one of our best historical
novelists. Her latest work, At the Edge of the Orchard, set in
nineteenth-century Gold Rush California and the Ohio
swamplands, shows again how her research is both meticulous
and lightly worn. Be transported by an author at her imaginative
best.
© Jonathan Drori
Chaired by critic Alex Clark.
FICTION
Luke Harding A Very Expensive Poison
Award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The
Snowden Files and Wikileaks, Luke Harding joins us to discuss
the shocking true story of the poisoning of former Russian spy
Alexander Litvinenko. Based on a decade’s-worth of reporting,
interviews and access to trial evidence, Harding provides the
definitive inside story of the life and death of Alexander
Litvinenko.
© Jean Goldsmith
Meg Rosoff Jonathan Unleashed
2.30–3.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
Meg Rosoff is undoubtedly one of the widest read and bestloved YA novelists. Her first novel for adults, Jonathan
Unleashed, is a laugh-out-loud, anarchic and heart-warming
romantic comedy set in New York. Jonathan Trefoil finds
relationships baffling, is unsure of the gender of his secret
crush and confides in canines. Come and hear Meg talk with
writer Jo Browning Wroe about writing for a new audience.
With thanks to
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CELEBRATING
CHARLOTTE BRONTË
Tracy Chevalier, Helen Dunmore &
Linda Grant
Reader, I Married Him
© New Statesman
A new collection of short stories Reader, I Married Him
celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth.
Three of its contributors, Tracy Chevalier, Helen Dunmore and
Linda Grant join us to discuss these new stories inspired by Jane
Eyre. The collection, named after one of the most famous lines
in literature, questions the perennially fascinating themes of
who, how and why we love. Bringing Brontë into the twentyfirst century this collection gathers some of the finest and most
creative voices in fiction.
‘This house believes that the Labour Party
is too left-wing to govern’
HISTORY
4–5.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Whether fighting censorship in the Lady Chatterley’s Lover
court case or defending the likes of George Blake, Christine
Keeler and Howard Marks, Jeremy Hutchinson was the greatest
criminal barrister of his generation. He told fellow barrister and
author, Thomas Grant QC, at their first meeting that he was too
busy living in the present to write a memoir. Jeremy
Hutchinson’s Case Histories is Grant’s subsequent endeavour to
capture the history of a period through one extraordinary man’s
participation in it.
In the 2015 General Election, the Labour Party, led by Ed
Miliband, suffered a crushing defeat. Four months later, a new
leader was elected. Jeremy Corbyn came to power with a larger
share of the vote than that received by Tony Blair in 1994. Against
austerity, Trident and foreign intervention and in favour of renationalisation, trade unions and a kinder ‘new politics’, Corbyn
enjoys much support among party members but is at odds with
many of his MPs. Does the future of Labour lie with the voterfriendly centre ground, or with the newly energised left?
Chaired by Michael Prodger, Assistant Editor, New Statesman.
Speaking for the motion
David Aaronovitch is a columnist for The Times and the author of
Party Animals: My Family and Other Communists.
Ayesha Hazarika is a commentator who worked, until the last
election, as a special advisor to Harriet Harman.
FICTION
Dan Hodges is a columnist with The Telegraph and the author of
One Minute to Ten, about the 2015 General Election.
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© David Stewart
Charles Clarke served as Home Secretary under Tony Blair.
Kate Tempest
The Bricks that Built the Houses
Speaking against the motion
Melissa Benn is a writer, journalist and campaigner whose books
include The Truth About Our Schools.
Zoe Williams is a columnist for The Guardian and author of Get
It Together: Why We Deserve Better Politics.
Thomas Grant
Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories
Award-winning poet, rapper and playwright, Kate Tempest, joins
us to mark the publication of her electrifying debut novel, The
Bricks that Built the Houses, a multi-generational tale set in
contemporary South London. Kate will read from her novel and
talk to poet and novelist, Jackie Kay, about her life and career. In
2013, Tempest won the Ted Hughes Award for innovation in
poetry with her epic poem Brand New Ancients. A year later she
was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. She is undeniably
one of the most exciting and distinctive voices of her generation.
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Saturday 9 April
CROSSING BORDERS
Matthew Carr Fortress Europe
COMEDY/MEMOIR
In Fortress Europe, freelance journalist Matthew Carr reports
from the frontline of Europe's war against immigration, speaking
to border officials, immigrants, and the ‘ordinary’ Europeans
who have gone to great lengths to help those stranded in the
borderlands and detention centres, or living rough. He will be
talking about his ground-breaking critique of an epic political,
institutional and humanitarian failure that now threatens the
future of the European Union itself.
Isy Suttie The Actual One
FICTION
Irvine Welsh The Blade Artist
7.30–8.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Irvine Welsh is a raw and uncompromising novelist. His iconic
debut novel, Trainspotting, defined the drug scene for a
generation and gave us the terrifying Francis Begbie. Sharing
his ‘hot off the press’ new novel, The Blade Artist, Welsh
re-introduces us to Begbie. Come and meet Welsh and
reacquaint yourself with arguably his most disturbing creation.
Best known as Dobby in Peep Show, Isy Suttie is also an awardwinning comedian, writer, actress and songsmith. Her hilarious
book, The Actual One or How to Avoid Settling Down for as Long
as Possible, recounts how approaching thirty resulted in a mad
scramble to find a boyfriend within a month. She discusses not
being quite grown-up with Festival Patron and fellow comedian,
Rowan Pelling.
Chaired by critic Alex Clark.
1916 EASTER RISING
Ronan Fanning & David Reynolds
1916 Easter Rising
On the eve of the centenary of the Irish Revolution we examine
just what a pivotal year 1916 was. We are joined by one of
Ireland’s most eminent historians, Ronan Fanning, whose new
biography of the Republican leader Éamon de Valera provides a
compelling portrait of this divisive and iconic figure. Joining him
is distinguished Cambridge historian David Reynolds whose
most recent book The Long Shadow explores the true impact of
1914-18 on the 20th century.
Chaired by Michael Prodger, Assistant Editor, New Statesman.
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Shon Dale-Jones The Duke
The Duke is the latest production from director, performer and
writer Shon Dale-Jones. Inspired by a porcelain figure of the
Duke of Wellington it explores the struggles of writing
something worthwhile in a world spiralling out of control. As an
award-winning writer for the BBC, Barbican and Sydney Opera
House, Shon is best known for hit shows Floating, Story of a
Rabbit and his comic creation Hugh Hughes. Quirky, moving and
funny – the perfect way to end your Festival Saturday.
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MEMOIR
Erwin James Redeemable
10–11am | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
© David Levene
Not many national newspaper columnists have spent nearly
twenty years in prison. Erwin James, convicted of murder at
27 years old, was transformed when a prison psychologist
encouraged him to confront his past and understand how it had
shaped him. Reading and educating himself while in prison, he
eventually received a BA in History and became a writer and
columnist for The Guardian. Redeemable: A Memoir of Darkness
and Hope is a powerful testament to the redemption that can
come from books and education. This is your chance to meet a
man of rare self-awareness, strength and intelligence.
Chaired by Professor David Wilson, Professor of Criminology at
Birmingham City University.
MONEY MATTERS
Richard Murphy The Joy of Tax
10–11am | Union Library | £10/£6
Richard Murphy, whose thinking inspired Jeremy Corbyn’s
approach to tax and economic policy, joins us to shed new light
on the issue of tax. Murphy takes tax by the scruff of the neck,
shakes it, adds a dose of modern economic theory and comes up
with a host of ideas on transforming the UK tax system to
deliver a better, fairer and economically stronger society. This
promises to be a fascinating hour and a much needed alternative
to austerity.
‘A rare voice of sanity at a time of economic madness.’
Owen Jones
CELEBRATING
CHARLOTTE BRONTË
Claire Harman Charlotte Brontë: A Life
10am–12pm | Fitzwilliam Museum | £10/£6
A very special event to celebrate the life of feminist trailblazer
and literary visionary, Charlotte Brontë who was born 200 years
ago this April. Claire Harman joins us to discuss her acclaimed
biography, Charlotte Brontë: A Life. Audience members can also
enjoy a display of Charlotte Brontë’s personal letters from 1845
to her death in 1855. They cover the period during which Jane
Eyre, Shirley and Villette were published, as well as her
marriage to Arthur Bell Nicholls in 1854.
Chaired by Tom Gatti, Culture Editor, New Statesman.
With thanks to
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Howard Jacobson Shylock is My Name
Peter Frankopan The Silk Roads
HISTORY
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
As part of our Shakespeare tribute, Booker Prize-winning author
Howard Jacobson makes his festival debut and joins critic Alex
Clark to discuss his novelised version of The Merchant of Venice.
In his critically acclaimed Shylock is My Name, part of the
stunning Hogarth Shakespeare series, Jacobson asks what it
means to be a father, a Jew and a merciful human being in the
modern world.
A radical new look at world history in the light of the economic
and political renaissance in the re-emerging East. Peter
Frankopan, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University and
Director for the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research, makes
the case for a shift from West to East in his brilliantly reviewed
The Silk Roads. For centuries, it was believed that fame and
fortune could only be found in the West but today it is the East
which calls to those in search of adventure and riches.
Increasingly, the region stretching from Eastern Europe to China
and India is taking centre stage in international politics,
commerce and culture, and therefore shaping the modern world.
© Keke Keukelaar
REMEMBERING
SHAKESPEARE
With thanks to
FICTION
© Alexander James
11.30am–12.30pm | Old Divinity School | £10/£6
Last year George Osborne called for a truce with the City, saying
that it was time to recognize the vital role banks play in the
economy. Is the Chancellor right or have we wasted the crisis
by giving bankers a licence to carry on as before. Financial Times
columnist and academic, Professor John Kay and anthropologist
Joris Luyendijk light up this question from very different
perspectives. Kay's brilliant study Other People’s Money, and
Luyendijk's ground-breaking interviews for Swimming with
Sharks examine the alarming culture at the heart of the UK’s
financial system and ask what can be done.
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
The work of writer, pacifist and refugee Stefan Zweig is as
relevant today as it ever was. Published for the first time in
English, Messages from a Lost World: Europe on the Brink
contains essays and speeches from the ‘30s and ‘40s which
make a timeless plea for sanity in a world where reason has
been abandoned. Stone, himself a prize-winning poet, translator
and essayist, is here to talk with The Guardian’s literary critic,
Nicholas Lezard, about the work of translating Zweig’s
passionate arguments for tolerance, peace and a world without
borders.
In association with
Lisa Owens
Hand-picked by Festival Patron Ali Smith, the Debut Writers’
session never fails to impress. The best of debut fiction is
represented here by three sparkling new voices: Megan
Bradbury (Everyone is Watching), Harry Parker (Anatomy of a
Soldier) and Lisa Owens (Not Working). Be there at the
beginning of something remarkable.
With thanks to
Will Stone Translating Stefan Zweig
Harry Parker
Ali Smith’s Debut Writers
Megan Bradbury, Harry Parker&Lisa Owens
Chaired by banking commentator and writer Philip Augar.
CROSSING BORDERS
Megan Bradbury
© Alexander James
Joris Luyendijk & John Kay
Settling with the City
© Gemma Day
MONEY MATTERS
REMEMBERING
SHAKESPEARE
Andrew Dickson
Journeys Around Shakespeare’s Globe
1–2pm | Cambridge University Library | £10/£6
The works of William Shakespeare have been performed,
translated, adapted and altered in a remarkable variety of
cultures and languages. Join Andrew Dickson as he discusses this
phenomenon and his joyously entertaining book, Worlds
Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe, and find out
how this cultural history meets travelogue, reveals Shakespeare
in an utterly original light. Audience members can explore the
ground-breaking exhibition, Lines of Thought, which includes
Shakespeare’s first folio plus a unique display of material from
the University Library's collections showcasing the perils and
peculiarities of Tudor theatre.
With thanks to
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HISTORY
Wendy Holden & Eva Clarke Born Survivors
2.30–3.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
Imagine arriving, pregnant, at Auschwitz. In her new book Born
Survivors, wartime biographer Wendy Holden follows the
stories of three incredible young women imprisoned in the
concentration camp, determined to save their lives and those of
their unborn babies. Today one of those babies, Eva Clarke, is
here to share the stage with Holden in what will be a
memorable event.
Ken Livingstone & Owen Jones
The Resurgence of the Left?
Ken Livingstone
Chaired by David Reynolds, Professor of International History,
University of Cambridge
Two of the most tenacious and challenging voices of the left are
here to discuss what fires them up. Expect a wide-ranging
conversation that takes in the aftermath of the general election,
housing, class and the future of the left. Ken Livingstone’s new
book, Being Red, A Politics for the Future, is the second in the
newly revived Left Book Club's series of political books – and a
study of the left’s possibilities and limitations. Owen Jones,
meanwhile, explores the myth and reality of contemporary
British working-class life, in the new edition of Chavs. Get
stirred up with these two firebrands in this one-off conversation.
Owen Jones
FICTION
Robert McCrum The 100 Best Novels
MEMOIR
Everyone loves a list, but for Robert McCrum, Associate Editor
of The Observer and former Editor-in-Chief at Faber & Faber,
book lists are a ‘sinful addiction.’ Erudite and witty, McCrum
draws from over 300 years of literature to put together a list of
the 100 best novels written in English. In this selection from his
long-running feature in The Observer, he’ll discuss books you
love, books you’ve always meant to read, and books you’ve never
heard of before. Feast with Robert and critic Alex Clark on a
smorgasbord of literary delights.
Olivia Laing The Lonely City
When acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing moved to New
York in her mid-thirties, she found herself lonely and then
fascinated by her loneliness. The Lonely City is a stunning mix
of cultural history, biography, memoir and psycho-geography
which explores the connections between loneliness, the city
and its art.
In conversation with critic Alex Clark.
‘Luminously wise and deeply compassionate….Reading it made
my heart ache yet filled me with hope for the world.’
Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk.
CROSSING BORDERS
Ben Rawlence
The World’s Largest Refugee Camp
2.30–3.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
Ben Rawlence became a first-hand witness of life at the
notorious Dadaab refugee camp in North Kenya. To the charity
workers it is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government it
is a nursery for terrorists; to the western media it is a dangerous
no-go area; but to its residents, it is their last resort. This is an
urgent and human story with international repercussions and
lessons for us in understanding the current crisis of migration.
POETRY
Faber New Poets
Elaine Beckett, Crispin Best,
Sam Buchan-Watts & Rachel Curzon
An inspiring event celebrating and showcasing the talents of the
next generation of poets. Elaine Beckett, Crispin Best, Sam
Buchan-Watts and Rachel Curzon are the latest recipients of
the Faber New Poets scheme. As part of a national tour to mark
the recent publication of their poetry pamphlets, these readings
present a wonderful opportunity to hear from poets at the start
of their careers.
With thanks to
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Sebastian Barry A Long Long Way
REAL LIVES
Simon Callow From Stage to Page
5.30–6.30pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6
A rare opportunity to see one of Ireland’s greatest writers,
Sebastian Barry, discuss his Man Booker shortlisted novel A
Long Long Way with New Statesman Culture Editor Tom Gatti.
A moving account of war, A Long Long Way has been re-issued
to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising in Dublin. Sebastian
Barry is not only a great writer, but also a great raconteur. Don’t
miss out.
Star of stage and screen, Simon Callow is also a talented writer.
He discusses Orson Welles: One Man Band, the third volume of
his epic biography of Orson Welles, with critic Alex Clark. The
evening promises to be an entertaining insight into two brilliant
and complex men.
With thanks to
©˙Telegraph
1916 EASTER RISING
POETRY
Don Paterson & Matthew Hollis
HISTORY
Lara Feigel, David Reynolds & Jessie Childs
5.30–6.30pm | Union Library | £10/£6
Awarded annually for a non-fiction book of specific historical
content and high literary merit, past winners of the prize include
Jenny Uglow, David Reynolds, Margaret MacMillan and Diarmaid
MacCulloch. Join the 2016 members of the judging panel to
discuss the shortlist and reflect on the trends in writing historical
non-fiction with the winner accepting the prize of £2,000.
Lara Feigel
Chair of Judges
Marjorie Hessell-Tiltman was a member of English PEN during
the ‘60s and ‘70s. She bequeathed a substantial amount to the
organisation to found a prize in her name.
Don Paterson
End your festival weekend in the company of award-winning
poets Don Paterson and Matthew Hollis. Don Paterson will read
from his acclaimed new collection, 40 Sonnets which has just
won the Costa Poetry Award. Matthew Hollis is launching his
first publication since Now All Roads Lead to France won the
Costa Award for Biography. Stones is published by Incline
Press in a limited printing of numbered, hand-set and handsewn copies issued just in time for the Festival.
Matthew Hollis
With thanks to
Book Aid Festival Quiz
POETRY
Hollie McNish Poetry and Parenthood
8.30pm | Union Blue Room | £10/£6
Once again the fiendishly clever quizmasters of Book Aid
International have put together an evening of literary
conviviality to challenge and entertain you. Planting the clues
for you and your team to unravel are award-winning crime
writers Kate Rhodes (River of Souls) and Penny Hancock
(A Trick of the Mind).
© Martin Goodman
Poet Hollie McNish straddles the boundaries between the
literary, poetic and pop scenes. Best known for her spoken word
poetry, Hollie is here to discuss her latest book Nobody Told Me:
Poetry and Parenthood. A collection of poems and stories, this
distinctive memoir draws from the diaries she kept during the
first three years and nine months of parenthood. Moving, funny
and original, Hollie McNish is not to be missed. Hollie is joined in
conversation with fellow poet and parent, Jude Simpson.
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All profits from the quiz go to charity Book Aid International,
working to increase access to books and support literacy in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lee Child & Andy Martin
CRIME
6–7pm | Lady Mitchell Hall | £10/£6
© Sigrid Estrada
Lee Child is one of the world’s leading thriller writers. His Jack
Reacher novels consistently achieve the number one slot in
hardback and paperback on bestseller lists on both sides of the
Atlantic. His latest, Make Me, is his twentieth Jack Reacher
novel. Joining him is Andy Martin, Lecturer in French Literature
and Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, who observed
Child through a year in the creative process of writing his latest
book. The result is Reacher Said Nothing: Lee Child and the
Making of Make Me.
Chaired by Professor Ruth Morse, judge for the UK Crime
Writers Association.
Organised in conjunction with Books in the Making, a symposium
bringing together academics and the book trade, held at
CRASSH (Cambridge University Centre for Research in the Arts,
Social Sciences and Humanities) on 15 April. To find out more and
register, visit: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/26185
or email Kasia Boddy [email protected]
© Philippa Gedge
CRIME
Sophie Hannah
Christobel Kent
Sophie Hannah & Christobel Kent
Crème de la Crime
7.30–8.30pm | Lady Mitchell Hall | £10/£6
Two of our top crime writers, Sophie Hannah and Christobel
Kent, have perfected the art of writing about the psychological
and suspenseful, exploring the delicate line between the
ordinary and the monstrous, and conveying the sinister and
intriguing. They join us to talk about their latest books The
Narrow Bed (Hannah) and The Loving Husband (Kent) and to
discuss, with Festival Patron Rowan Pelling, the enduring art
and appeal of the psychological thriller.
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Children’s programme
Thursday 7 April
You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum! Andy Stanton
1–2pm | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 6+
Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals and
fun … not to mention corn on the cob. This book is about him, an
angry fairy who lives in his bathtub, Jake the dog and a little girl
called Polly. PLUS there are heroes and sweets and adventures
and EVERYTHING. You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first
hilarious book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy
Stanton, winning the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) and the
Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Join Andy to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Mr Gum’s first publication.
The Bolds Julian Clary & David Roberts
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© Eddie Bo
2.30–3.30pm | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 7+
Comedian, entertainer and writer, Julian Clary, and awardwinning illustrator, David Roberts, introduce their latest book,
The Bolds to the Rescue, about a family of hyenas living in an
ordinary suburban street. An unmissable event packed with
wildly hilarious readings in Julian’s unique style, live drawing
from David, and lots of laughter.
Friday 8 April
The Dinosaur That Pooped
10.15–11am | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 5+
Created from the bestselling The Dinosaur That Pooped picture
book series, host Alastair Watson brings the books to life with
help from The Dinosaur himself! An interactive, fun event that
includes dinosaur impressions, live drawing, a
dinosaur rhyme, and gross games like
Guess Poo. Perfect for entertaining
children ages 5+.
Principal sponsor
Children’s programme
Funded
by
The event includes exclusive video
clips from The Dinosaur That Pooped
creators, McBusted’s Tom Fletcher
and Dougie Poynter, plus all those who
purchase books on the day will get the
chance to have their book stamped by Dino!
WARNING: CONTAINS DINOSAUR POO!
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Friday 8 April
The Wimpy Kid Show
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 8+
The Walker Books Big Draw
with Petr Horacek
Great family entertainment and a must for all Diary of a Wimpy
Kid fans. Alastair Watson brings the books to life with fun
activities including The Wimpy Kid Draw-Along and The Wimp
Wars! Quiz. The event also includes exclusive clips of author Jeff
Kinney talking about writing the books, his
involvement with the films and
demonstrating how he draws the
characters. Suitable for 8+. (Books
purchased on the day can be stamped
with an exclusive Wimpy Kid Show
stamp).
1–2.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Ages 5-9
Squishy McFluff Pip Jones
The Walker Books Big Draw
with Gary Northfield
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 3+
When Mum has to go into hospital, Squishy and Ava go to stay
with Mad Nana Dot who has a spotty house and eats fried eggs
with bananas. Dragged around on all kinds of errands, Squishy
and Ava invent their own kind of fun – with hilarious results. Join
Ava and her imaginary cat, Squishy McFluff, as they get into all
sorts of trouble in this charming and loveable rhyming story by
award-winning children’s author Pip Jones.
Horrible Science Nick Arnold
Ready, set, DRAW! Roll up your sleeves, prepare to get messy
and create a GIANT picture book with your friends, in this
hands-on event combining storytelling and art. In this session
for younger children, Kate Greenaway Medal shortlisted
author and illustrator Petr Horacek (Suzy Goose, Puffin Peter)
will share some of the secrets behind his bold and imaginative
books. Every drawing tells a story… so come along and create
your own!
With thanks to
3–4.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Ages 10-14
Calling all budding young artists! Do you dream of becoming a
famous illustrator? Come along and learn how to design kooky
characters, invent animated adventures and create a GIANT
picture book with your friends. In this session for older children,
much-loved cartoonist Gary Northfield (Beano, Horrible
Histories, National Geographic) and author of Julius Zebra will
reveal some of the tricks of his trade. An event for those who
love to draw just as much as those who think they can’t!
With thanks to
1–2pm | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 6+
If you think that science is boring, think again! This wacky
comedy show brings Nick Arnold’s multi-award winning Horrible
Science series to life. Packed with all things gross, grisly and
gratifyingly gruesome, it celebrates the best belly-churning bits
of science. Nick Arnold offers awful answers and foul facts
about the world around us in this horribly hilarious event.
With thanks to
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Jolly Foul Play Robin Stevens
3–4pm | Union Library | £6 | Age 8+
When the Head Girl of Deepdean School is murdered with a
hockey stick, it’s up to Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong to
investigate. Join Robin Stevens for an event filled with murder
mysteries, dastardly villains and bun breaks! Hear Robin read
from the book and share her inspiration behind the series, and
create your very own detective story. There will also be the
chance to ask your burning questions, like any good detective!
Robin Stevens is winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book
Prize 2014 (Young Fiction) and has garnered a loyal fan base of
the most unladylike crime enthusiasts. A jolly event that
promises plenty of foul play!
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Saturday 9 April
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam
Tracey Corderoy
Badly Drawn Beth Knife & Packer
10–11am | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 4+
“So, I’m surrounded by crocodiles, holding a briefcase full of fish
fingers, I’m wearing a swamp monster mask AND MISS
PRIMULA IS ABOUT TO CALL MY PARENTS.” Meet Beth, the
anarchic and hilarious heroine who just can’t help getting into
trouble! With a mad illustration on every page, Beth lets her
imagination run wild and encourages all children in the audience
to do the same. Join cartoonists Knife & Packer, authors of
Children’s TV series Fleabag Monkey Face, in this interactive and
fun-filled event.
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped a life of crime
for baking cakes in their café. But now there’s a new robber in
town – the infamous Kitty-le-Claw! When there’s a midnight
robbery at the bank, can the two baker dogs save the day? Join
Tracey Corderoy for an action-packed event filled with readaloud rhyme and storytelling.
1–2pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 7+
Young Bond Steve Cole
11.30am–12.30pm | Blue Room | £6 | Age 12+
Tales From Shakespeare Marcia Williams
Lights. Camera. Murder. Young Bond
is back in his most action-packed,
explosive adventure yet. Rammed
with car chases, fight scenes,
glamorous parties and an obligatory
final shoot-out, this fast-moving
adrenaline rush brings to life the
young James Bond and promises to
thrill and surprise avid Bond fans.
Join Steve Cole, best-selling
children’s author and lifelong Ian
Fleming fan, for a genuine James
Bond experience.
2.30–3.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 8 +
2016 commemorates 400 years since the death of William
Shakespeare. In this special Shakespeare-themed event,
cartoonist and children’s author Marcia Williams will bring the
Bard’s work vividly to life. Come up on stage if you dare and help
Marcia re-enact The Tempest, using masks, props and plenty of
drama.
Geek Girl Holly Smale
Hip-Hop Shakespeare Akala
1–2pm | Union Chamber | £12/£6 | Age 10+
If Shakespeare were alive today, would he write hip-hop like
Jay Z and Eminem? BAFTA and MOBO Award winner Akala
thinks that he would. In this lively and entertaining event, Akala
marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death whilst
demonstrating the startling similarities between Shakespeare
and hip-hop. Guaranteed to inspire, surprise and engage a new
audience with Shakespeare. A passionate and fast-paced event
for all ages.
Harriet has plans, big plans, but on a whirlwind trip to India, she
realises that life and people don’t follow plans – especially when
it comes to love. Head Over Heels by award-winning author,
Holly Smale, is the latest instalment of the hugely popular and
best-selling Geek Girl series. Holly spent two years as a teenage
catwalk model before finding her own cool and clever voice,
winning the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2014. Come and
hear Holly talk about her geek-but-chic heroine, Harriet, who
turns the idea of the ‘Perfect Model’ on its head.
Chaired by Alice Wroe, Founder of the Herstory Project.
With thanks to
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Sunday 10 April
Sunday 10 April
The Magical World of Beatrix Potter –
a 150th Anniversary Celebration
Roman Mysteries and Quests
Caroline Lawrence
10–11am | Union Chamber | £6 | Age 2+
2.30–3.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 12+
Naughty Peter Rabbit has gone missing! Dive into the magical
world of Beatrix Potter, help some of her classic characters
organise a search party to find Britain’s bestloved rabbit, and listen to The Tale of Peter
Rabbit narrated by a live storyteller.
Beatrix Potter has sold over 45 million
books worldwide. Join us, 150 years
after her birth to celebrate this
incredible woman, artist, botanist,
visionary, trailblazer and, of course,
author. An event for the whole family.
All ages welcome.
Best-selling author Caroline Lawrence has written over 30
historical novels for children, mostly set in ancient Rome. In a
fun and lively talk, find out how Caroline develops ideas, finds
character and plots her stories. Illustrated with images from
the Roman Mysteries TV series and Caroline's own travels, you’ll
also hear about her latest exciting project, The Roman Quests,
and a re-telling of a story from Virgil.
With thanks to
Princess Arabella Mylo Freeman
11.30am–12.30pm | Union Blue Room | £6 | Age 4+
What do you give to a little princess who already has
everything? Ruby-encrusted roller skates? A golden bicycle?
A cuddly mouse? A doll’s pram? No. Princess Arabella wants
something different for her birthday … an elephant. Set in Africa,
the latest instalment of Mylo Freeman’s delightful Princess
Arabella series is a charming tale about birthdays for young
children.
Six Monica Vaughan
This action-packed page-turner questions the world around us:
the perils of technology, global environmental issues and sinister
enterprises. Join author Monica Vaughan and dive into the topsecret world of Six, a thrilling and chilling sci-fi mystery that
isn’t afraid to tackle controversial topics. We can’t guarantee
you’ll come out alive.
With thanks to
The Jasmine Sneeze Nadine Kaadan
Atishoo! Haroun the cat loves spending his days snoozing in the
sunlit courtyards of Damascus, but one thing always ruins his
sleep and makes him sneeze – jasmine! When Haroun hatches a
plot to fix the problem, he accidentally angers the Jasmine Spirit
who plots her revenge in a cunning and hilarious way. Awardwinning Syrian author and illustrator Nadine Kaadan draws on
Syria’s rich heritage and Arab culture to inspire this beautiful
book, using art and storytelling to help young children
understand aspects of Syrian culture not shown in media
reports of war-torn cities.
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Need help with your novel, memoir or short stories?
Tried workshops and looking for something different? Gold Dust offers a tailored
approach, working one-to-one with a published author to improve your writing.
Founded by novelist Jill Dawson, Gold Dust matches new writers with
established ones, who offer sixteen hours of advice and feedback on your work.
Places are limited and judged on the submission.
Gold Dust mentors include: Sally Cline, Jill Dawson, Louise Doughty,
Midge Gillies, Sarah Hall, Liz Jensen, Jim Kelly, Andrew Miller, Tim Pears,
Jane Rogers, Michelle Spring, Shelley Weiner and others.
Fee: £3,000 (some mentors charge VAT)
Web: www.gold-dust.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
‘It’s been wonderful finding someone so experienced to work with... in April I signed a
two-book deal’
Cherise Saywell, mentored by Lesley Glaister
Are you a Friend of the
Festival?
Bookings
Beat the queues and enjoy priority
booking and other benefits.
Our Friends matter. They play a vital role in
helping us deliver an exciting and diverse
programme of events.
Priority booking
Friends of the Festival can book tickets from
Friday 12 February.
The Box Office opens for general booking
Friday 19 February.
Box Office opening hours
Monday-Saturday, 1pm-7pm.
Book online
www.adcticketing.com
Book by telephone
01223 300085
Book in person
ADC Theatre Box Office, Park Street,
Cambridge CB5 8AS
Group bookings
Please contact the Box Office by telephone
for details and reservations.
Young person standby tickets
People aged 25 and under can buy tickets
half-price if purchased on the day of the
event. Please visit the Box Office at the event
venue for more information. Proof of age will
be required.
Ticket delivery
Tickets booked up to seven days in advance
can be posted out for a charge of 70p, or can
be collected from the ADC Box Office free of
charge up to the day before the event.
Tickets may also be collected at the event
venue on the day.
Refund and exchange policy
If you inform the Box Office at least 72
hours prior to an event, we will be happy to
exchange your ticket for another Spring 2016
event (subject to availability). Refunds to
credit on your ADC account will only be made
where an event is sold out, this value will
then be redeemable against future bookings
with the ADC.
If your event is cancelled you can exchange
your ticket for another event at the festival
(subject to availability). If you don’t wish to
exchange, you are entitled to a refund of the
ticket’s value.
Please note
The Box Office does not keep a waiting list
for sold-out events. The best way to
guarantee tickets is to book well in advance.
Children’s events:
All children under the age of 11 must be
accompanied at all times by an adult with
their own ticket.
In return, we offer a wide range of benefits
as our way of saying thank you.
Become a Friend and help us grow
£25 (Students £10 – to include two free
tickets per festival)
• Priority booking one week ahead of the
general public
• Advance mailing of the festival programme
• Priority queuing
• Regular e-newsletters
Become a Best Friend and watch us thrive
£45
All of the Friend benefits plus:
• 10% discount on ticket prices during the
priority booking period
• 10% discount on books bought from Heffers
• Invitations to festival receptions
• Offers at selected cafés and restaurants
Become a Benefactor and help us flourish
£250
All Best Friend benefits plus:
• Four complementary tickets per festival
• Invitations to exclusive events and
receptions
Join Us Today
[email protected]
To discuss becoming a festival patron
(donations of over £500) call Cathy Moore on
01223 515335.
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Venues
Accessibility
All festival venues have wheelchair access
(except the Cambridge Union Library), please
request a wheelchair space when booking. For
events at the Old Divinity School, please allow
an additional 5-10 minutes to reach the venue
by the wheelchair route. For events at the
Fitzwilliam Museum, University Library and
Lady Mitchell Hall please allow an additional
15-20 minutes to reach the venue. Front row
seats will be reserved at all venues for the
deaf and hard of hearing.
Cambridge Union Society
9A Bridge Street
Cambridge CB2 1UB
www.cus.org
Old Divinity School
St John’s College
Cambridge CB2 1TP
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RB
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR
www.lib.cam.ac.uk
Lady Mitchell Hall
Sidgwick Site
Cambridge CB3 9DT
www.map.cam.ac.uk
Festival Gardens
Visit the Festival Gardens for a selection of
stalls including the Cambridge Champagne
Company and Books for Amnesty Pop-Up Shop.
Enjoy live music, local arts and crafts, or grab a
bite to eat between events.
Please note the festival box office will be
located in the Cambridge Union gardens
over the festival weekend.
The Festival Bar is located in the Cambridge
Union.
The Reading Room
The Place Where Art Meets Books
An exhibition of artists' books curated
especially for the Cambridge Literary Festival.
Artspace, 5 Green's Road, Cambridge
www.cambridgeartworks.co.uk
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Where to stay
We would like to thank our supporters
Principal sponsor
Conference Cambridge
[email protected]
www.stayinacambridgecollege.com
Enjoy the unique experiences of B&B in a
Cambridge College during your visit to
Cambridge Literary Festival. Awake to quiet
courts and ancient cloisters in settings that
have influenced great writers and thinkers for
many centuries. Booking couldn’t be simpler –
just visit our online booking facility at
[email protected]
Duke House
1 Victoria Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JP
01223 314773
[email protected]
dukehousecambridge.co.uk
Nestling alongside Christ’s Pieces in the very
heart of historic Cambridge, Duke House is a
boutique B&B offering outstanding
accommodation to suit all visitors. All the
city’s colleges and attractions are within just
a few hundred metres.
The Gonville Hotel
Gonville Place, Cambridge CB1 1LY
01223 366611
[email protected]
www.gonvillehotel.co.uk
The four-star, centrally-located, family-owned
hotel offers recently refurbished modern
accommodation. Located opposite Parker’s
Piece, the hotel is only a short walk from the
train station, coach station, main shopping area
and many university buildings. Free car parking
and WiFi are available for all residents as well
as relaxed dining in our Atrium Brasserie.
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Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road,
Cambridge CB3 0LX
01223 277977
[email protected]
www.hotelfelix.co.uk
The four-star boutique Hotel Felix is set in
beautiful surroundings, a short drive from the
city centre. Luxuriate in one of its 52
bedrooms, dine in the stylish award-winning
Graffiti Restaurant or relax in the light and
airy Orangery, the Bar or on the tranquil southfacing Terrace.
Regent Hotel
41 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
01223 351470
[email protected]
www.regenthotel.co.uk
A fine Georgian listed building, The Regent
Hotel was the original home of the first
Newnham College students. We are a small
independent Hotel, overlooking Parker’s Piece,
a short stroll away from the colleges,
museums, botanical gardens and shopping
areas.
Principal sponsor, Children’s programme
National media partner
Festival bookseller
Digital media partner
Local media partners
Sponsors and supporters
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Partner charities
Funded by
Amnesty International
Event partners
Patrons
Benefactors
Daphne Astor
Pamela Barrell
Andrew & Fiona Blake
Chadwyck-Healey Charitable Trust
Peter Coomber
Catherine Lucas
Sarah Lucas
Louise Makin
Sian Reid
Paul Taylor
Denise Augar
Gerald & Jean Avison
Sue Blenkinsop
Cambridge Outlook Ltd
Alessandra Cirani-Almgren
Sarah & Laurence Garrett
Lise Lambton
Jackie Latham
Willa McDonald
Gillian McFarland
Margaret Reynolds
Dr Philippa Rogerson
Vera Schuster-Beesley
Chas & Carol Sims
Participating publishers
4th Estate
Alma Books
Anderson Press
Bloodaxe
Bloomsbury
Canongate
Egmont
Faber & Faber
Galileo
Granta
Hachette
HarperCollins
Harvill Secker
Hodder & Stoughton
Hurst
Kruger Cowne
Lantana
Little, Brown
Nosy Crow
OneWorld
Orion
Pan Macmillan
Pelican
Penguin Random House
Picador
Pluto Books
Portobello
Princeton University Press
Profile
Pushkin Press
Scholastic
The History Press
Transworld
Verso
Vintage
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Walker
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