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Mere Literary Festival
2003
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13th - 19th October 2003
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Click on Date or Event for more information
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A Fascinating evening of local history and reminiscences on film, CD and in person presented by rural media charity Trilith and Mere Museum's Oral History Project
Grove Buildings - 7.30pm Retiring Collection
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A very popular and humorous talk by Nick Thomas, a long-standing scriptwriter for Radio 2's award-winning News Huddlines and Radio 4's Week Ending.
Grove Buildings - 7.30pm £4 inc. Wine/Coffee
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Nick Thomas presents a talk with readings on the life of Patrick Cambell, the 'Call My Bluff' star and witty writer
Grove Buildings - 2.15pm Retiring Collection
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Literary Quiz
Quiz master David Jeffery from Vale FM
Lecture Hall - 7.30pm £1.50 per team member (max 4)
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Featuring local artists and Mere Amateur Dramatic Society Juniors
Lecture Hall - 7.30pm £5 inc. Refreshments
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Showcasing the poems short-listd in this year's competition and you vote for your favourite.
Geoffrey Pogson sings his settings of two previos award winners
The Old Ship Hotel - 7.15pm FREE
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SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER
Children's workshop with Moira Clark
Grove Buildings - 10.30am Suitable 8-14 years FREE (Donations Welcome)
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Bump Start that Poem: Writers' Workshop with Moira Clark
Grove Buildings - 10.30am £10 (Contact Festival Organiser)
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Children's Event with Mick Leigh on tour from Australia
Mere Library - 2.30pm FREE
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Adapted and presented by Raymond Sargent
'an evening of pure magic....Spellbinding'
Lecture Hall - 7.30pm £5
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Awards Ceremony with poet Dawn Gorman
Lecture Hall - 3.00pm Book Stalls FREE
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Tickets Available from Mere Information Centre in the Library
Tel: 01747 861211
or Festival Organiser Tel: 01747 860475
or Email: Adrienne Howell or MLF@merewilts.org.uk
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The Mere Literary Festival is in aid of Mere & District Linkscheme - Registered Charity No. 1062328
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Copyright: Simon Farnfield June 2003 Updated 27/06/03
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