Some highlights of this year’s festival, starting with crime; but see here for more detail and booking availability. My personally selected highlights follow:
Crime
James Ellroy Fri 8/10 Everyman Theatre 20:45-22:00 £8
Alexander McCall Smith Sat 9/10 Main Hall 16:00 £9 – on his new novel The Charming Quirks of Others.
Alexander McCall Smith Sun 10/10 The Daffodil 12:30-15:00 £35 – Friends’ Festival Lunch.
Sherlock Holmes Mysteries Sun 10/10 The Playhouse 13:00 £6 (£4) – a family event for ages 9+.
Jo Nesbo & Stuart MacBride Thurs 14/10 The Inkpot 20:45-22:00 £6
Ann Cleeves & Andrea Maria Schenkel Fri 15/10 Town Hall 19:00 £6
Andrew Taylor, Penelope Lively & Susan Hill Sun 17/10 Garden Theatre 16:00 £7 – discussing ghosts in their fiction and the power of the supernatural on the page.
Other Authors
Sebastian Faulks Sat 9/10 Everyman Theatre Noon-13:00 £8 – discussing most recent novel ‘A Week in December’.
Amanda Craig, Louise Doughty & Sarah Dunant Sat 9/10 Parabola Arts Centre 16:00-17:00 £6
Jilly Cooper Sat 9/10 Everyman Theatre 20:45-22:00 £9 – making a ‘welcome return’ talking about her new novel Jump!
MI6 Revealed Sun 10/10 Main Hall 10am £7 – Keith Jeffery’s History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949.
Dawn French Sat 16/10 Main Hall 14:00 £30 (reserved) – ticket includes an exclusive signed copy of her first novel, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, and the discussion focuses on this.
Politics
Shirley Williams Sat 16/10 Main Hall 10am £10 – she will be looking back on her career and sharing her experiences.
In the ‘Money Talks’ series:
Will Hutton Sat 9/10 Everyman Theatre 18:30 £7 – discussing politics, greed and inequality.
Howard Davies, Will Hutton & John Kay ‘Financial Futures’ Sat 9/10 Garden Theatre 20:45-22:00 £10 – exploring the economic challenges of a changing world.
More for the Family & Massive Fun!
Dr Who Quiz Sat 16/10 Town Hall 16:00 £7 (£6)
Music
Stephen Sondheim Wed 13/10 Town Hall 18:30-19:30 £12 – looking back on his illustrious career and presenting his new book, Finishing the Hat.
Simon, I hope the event goes well and that you all have an enjoyable time! Cheltenham is one of my favourite festivals.
Posted by: crimeficreader | 02 October 2010 at 17:41
Hi! I'm one of the crime writers who's on the panel at the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries event at Cheltenham. Just wanted to say I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Posted by: Simon Cheshire | 30 September 2010 at 09:40