Brian Patten, John Hegley - and a tribute to Hovis Presley
Brian Patten, Mandy Coe and John Hegley will be headlining Live From Worktown, Bolton’s festival of words, with the main festival events running in the week beginning 18 May. Live From Worktown also features a commemorative production of Dave Morgan's play 'Hovis in Wonderland', to mark the 10th anniversary of the death at 44 of Bolton wordsmith and humourist Hovis Presley. Other festival highlights include Jackie Hagan, and a special Write Out Loud night at Bolton Socialist Club featuring Louise Fazackerley and Steve Pottinger. More details
MAY
Cheltenham poetry festival, until 4 May
Live from Worktown, Bolton's festival of words, until 30 May
Poetry-next-the-sea, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, 8-10 May
St Ives literature festival, Cornwall, 9-16 May
Surrey poetry festival, Guildford, 9 May
South Yorkshire poetry festival, 18-24 May
The Last Word festival, Roundhouse, London, 19-31 May
Bodmin Moor poetry festival, Liskeard, Cornwall, 29-31 May
Festival of Suffolk Poetry, Stowmarket, 30 May
JUNE
Charles Causley festival, Launceston, Cornwall, 12-14 June
Bridlington poetry festival, 19-21 June
Poetry & Words, Glastonbury festival 24-28 June
JULY
Ledbury poetry festival, 3-12 July
