Leith Hill Place Literary Festival
A day of talks, workshops and interactions with some of the leading writers of Sussex and Surrey.
- Booking essential
Leith Hill Place hosts its first one-day book festival featuring an intriguing mix of published authors and poets to whet your literary whistle.
Programme:
10.00 Welcome and Introduction - Catherine McCusker (Terrace Room)
10.15 Jane Austen’s Leatherhead with Cathy Brett (Terrace Room)
11.00 Morning Break
11.30 Writing Period Fiction with Jody Cooksley, Harriet Steel and Kathryn Attwood (Terrace Room)
12.15 Lunch / Poetry Open Mic (Terrace Room) / bookshop & book signing opportunity (Drawing Room)
13.30 Workshops: • Make Your Own Book with Cathy Brett (Panel Room) max 12 • Getting To Grips With Poetry with Ted Gooda (Darwin Room) max 12 • Spark Your Creativity - a prose writing workshop with Lisa Brace (Terrace Room) max 14 • Forest Bathing: So what’s that all about? with The Forest Bathing Institute (Library and Rhododendron Wood) max 12
15.30 Afternoon Break
16.00 A is for Arsenic - The Poisons of Agatha Christie with Dr Kathryn Harkup (Terrace Room)
17.00 Close.
All talks and a choice of practical workshops included in the ticket price.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £38.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 03442491895
- Suitability
Not appropriate for children. Minimum age 15.
- Meeting point
Meet at Reception. Parking at the Rhododendron Wood Car park (What3words location push.horses.fade). Normal charges apply. NT members park for free.
- What to bring and wear
Dress comfortably for your performance
- Accessibility
No disabled toilets but cubicles are large. Ramp to front entrance. Limited disabled parking at the front of the House.
- Other
The volunteer-run café will be offering hot and cold drinks plus a selection of cakes and scones baked on the premises. Pre-booked packed lunches will also be available that can be enjoyed (weather permitting) on the terrace with glorious views to the South Downs
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