Event dates: 29 - 31 Oct 2010
Event address: Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG
Detailed map: multimap

About the event:

Friday 29th to Sunday 31st October 2010

Enjoy a stimulating and inspiring programme of events as Poole plays host to a wealth of literary talent. With over 30 acclaimed writers, 50 events including talks, workshops, book signings, discussion panels, candle lit story telling, interactive writing, a Drop in Day for Young People, Play in a Day, Murder Mystery fish & chip supper and Performance Poetry at it's best, there really is something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. 

Guests include former Children's laureate Michael Morpurgo , Britain's First Female Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy , crime writer Minette Walters , authors Gervase Phinn,  Deborah Moggach & Mavis Cheek ,  children's authors Ali Sparkes, Nicky Singer & Andy Lane,  Performance Poets, Elvis McGonagall and Luke Wright.

Dorset Delights will highlight local authors, including Paul Atterbury ((Antiques Roadshow), Sarah Challis , Andy Mcdermott , Daisy Goodwin , Joe Hashman & Kit Berry, plus music, live art and a Delicious Dorset Cream Tea!  

Writer David Gaffney is collecting the anonymous confessions of the people of Poole to turn them into micro-stories. He will perform the stories in in a custom built mobile confessional box in Poole Dolphin Shopping Centre & Lighthouse Poole's centre for the Arts, as part of the Poole Literary Festival. Look out for the box and join the queue! After hearing a story the listener will decide on an appropriate penance and the penances will be posted on the Poole confessions website. To find out more visit www.pooleconfessions.com

To kick things off in style we have a 'Glittery Literary Lunch' in the sumptuous seaside restaurant Branksome Beach Cafe.  Guest speakers will include Adele Parks,  Imogen Parker & Katie Fforde , also on the menu fabulous 2 course lunch and an indulgent goody bag to take home - sounds good enough to eat! 

Visit the Festival website for the full line-up and to sign up to the enewsletter, this will keep you informed of programme updates and early bird offers. 

www.poolelitfest.com/index.php

Tickets on sale August from Lighthouse Poole and you can book on line or telephone 0844 406 8666.   The full PLF programme listing times, prices and all events will be printed in September and is downloadable from the Festival website www.poolelitfest.com/programme-2010.php