Wolds Words Festival 19-23 October 2011

Events taking place in and around Louth, Alford, Skegness, Tattershall, Woodhall Spa, Market Rasen and Nor th Kelsey

Welcome to the Wolds Words Festival Is it really that time of the year again already? It seems just a moment ago that we were thanking art expert Anthony Slinn for the final talk at Wolds Words 2010 – and now we’re back again in 2011 with another packed programme that’s guaranteed to tempt you to spend time with us enjoying all the delights on offer.

Eleven years is a long time to sustain an annual festival and we are pleased to once again be working with so many committed people from across East Lindsey to make Wolds Words happen.

Without wishing to harp on about it these are tough economic times for us all, so we’ve worked hard this year to keep ticket prices affordable. Many events are free – and we’ve even brought in top financial experts Ray Boulger and Nick Louth to offer you advice on money matters.

We are thrilled to be able to bring Penguin Cafe, the successors to the legendary Penguin Cafe Orchestra, to the Riverhead Theatre in Louth. Book early for this one as we expect music lovers from across the region to descend on us for the show.

Lovers of A.A. Milne and Winnie the Pooh mustn’t miss David Benedictus at Louth Library. There’s a whole day of Rural Reflections focusing on Lincolnshire, its history and its people. Get tips at our writing workshops or bring the family along to enjoy a performance of Thumbelina or to join in with workshops based on The Wizard of Oz.

Local favourites Far Welter’d return with a whole day of competitions and performances. TV gardening expert Alys Fowler shares her tips on creating An Edible Garden and there’s the final chance to visit Lyric Lounge Lincolnshire when it transforms Alford Manor House into a stunning venue for a spoken word extravaganza.

We could go on. It’s big, it’s fun, it’s happening at a venue near you - but only for five very special days. We made lots of friends in the area last year and we hope to make even more this year. See you at Wolds Words 2011!

David Lamber t and Sara BullimoreDirectorscultural solutions

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Saturday 24 September

STORM: Shakespeare’s Tempest Retold

Skegness Pier and Beach | 5.30pm | Free

A multilingual and site-specific retelling of Shakespeare’s The

Tempest, STORM delivers three approaches to Shakespeare in

a single production. Exploring both language and culture, an

English speaking cast will perform side by side with either a

Polish or Portuguese speaking cast for the performance. The

open-air space and landscape will influence the story, creating

a unique experience.

Fringe Event

On behalf of East Lindsey District Council...I’d like to offer you a very warm welcome to one of our area’s most important festivals – Wolds Words. Wolds Words is a festival of reading, writing and performance and it’s our aim to offer those who live locally and those who travel from afar to join us the chance to enjoy events that reflect the charm and beauty of Louth, Alford and the surrounding villages and towns in one of the most beautiful parts of Lincolnshire. East Lindsey District Council is working hard to produce festivals that bring local people together and also support the business community. As well as Wolds Words, we also produce SO Festival (www.sofestival.org) in Skegness. East Lindsey is fast gaining a reputation as one of the leading Districts in the region for festivals and events and we must ensure this continues well into the future. Over the past decade Wolds Words has experienced some very special moments and attracted writers and performers of the highest calibre from across the globe. As you read through this brochure you will discover that, yet again, the programme is an exciting mixture of well-known names, up and coming authors, workshop sessions and much, much more. Wolds Words has its own distinctive feel and we are pleased that so many from the local community get involved in it. Volunteers, children and young people, local businesses and community groups all take part, making it truly special. East Lindsey District Council is very proud of what Wolds Words is achieving for our residents and of the part it plays in our wider cultural tourism plans. We are delighted to be once again working in partnership with Lincolnshire-based arts organisation cultural solutions to produce the festival. Come along and join in the fun – I look forward to meeting you at one of the events.

Councillor Doreen StephensonLeader, East Lindsey District Council

www.culturalsolutions.co.uk

Friday 1 October Lincolnshire DayLaunch of Wolds Words Literary QuizFriday 1 October marks the official Lincolnshire Day and,

historically, the date commemorates the Pilgrimage of

Grace, which began in 1536 - the widespread revolt

against the rule of Henry VIII. It also marks 300 days

till the opening of the 2012 London Olympics and

Paralympics and the quiz will have a distinctly Olympic

feel to it! Find the quiz at www.woldswords.org.uk

and have a go at winning some tickets!

Fringe Event

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Education and Outreach ProgrammeOne of the key elements of the Wolds Words festival is the work we do with children and young people at their schools through our education and outreach programme – and once again there’s an exciting programme on offer.

It begins at the end of September when Joel Stickley, the Lincolnshire Poet Laureate, will be attending the Lincolnshire Young People’s Book Awards in Horncastle. Joel will also be working in schools throughout the festival period, so make the most of the chance to brush up on your poetry skills.

Once again we will welcome back Lincolnshire author Georgia Twynham to work with us. Georgia has just been appointed as an ambassador for the Variety Club, the charity which provides specialist Sunshine Coaches, electric wheelchairs and other practical equipment to give disabled and disadvantaged children and young people the independence and freedom to maximise their potential. Her first book The Thirteenth has just won the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award 12-14 category.

Football fanatic and author Tom Palmer joins us on Saturday 22 October for a football reading game which involves a quiz and penalty shoot out. Come and cheer on your school as it competes for the trophy. Wordsmith John Hegley will also take part in the education programme on Friday following his Thursday evening show.

And local young people will be working hard creating new works in the run-up to the final Lyric Lounge Lincolnshire event at Alford Manor House on Saturday 22 October.

The Lyric Lounge is a vibrant spoken word festival bringing international artists to share the stage with local performers in a spectacular celebration. Lyric Lounge Alford opens its doors on Saturday 22 October. See page 13 for details.

Lyric Lounge Alford

www.lyriclounge.co.uk

• The East Lindsey Arts Forum is a voluntary run organisation that works towards bringing the art community together to promote their art and art events in East Lindsey at the same time providing a platform for artists to network and support each other.

• The Arts Forum publishes an art magazine called the QuARTerly which lists an assortment of various art and cultural events in our coastal area. The quarterly is the only art magazine published in East Lindsey that promotes and represents artists, art groups, art and cultural activities in East Lindsey.

• Our QuARTerly’s are packed with information about the latest arts activities and venues in and around the East Lindsey district.

East Lindsey Arts Forum’s QuARTerly Magazine

Your guide to all things arts and culture happening in East Lindsey. This is available to download from www.arts-el.com

Saturday 8 October

Words on the Street Louth Town Centre | 11am - 3pm

With less than two weeks to the launch of Wolds Words 2011 the festival takes

to the streets… and all in the name of ensuring the people of Louth and East

Lindsey realise that a very special 11th birthday edition of Wolds Words is just

around the corner!

Come onto the streets and join the Wolds Words team as we challenge you to

complete the festival’s Literary Quiz, put your name down to be chosen to attend

the official festival launch on 19 October in Louth, and hear about all the great

people descending on the area over the October 19 to 23 period.

Fringe Event

Monday 17 OctoberRhymetime and Story Session for Under 5sHorncastle Library | 10.30am-11.30am | Free

Come along and meet Bookstart Bear and his friends and

join in with fun rhymes, games and singalong songs.

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rWednesday 19 OctoberRory Clements, Jane Sanderson, Karen Maitland: Past on the Page Trinity Centre | Eastgate | Louth 2.30pm-4pm | £3What is the enduring allure of historical fiction? This panel discussion features three experts in the genre. Rory Clements won the CWA Ellis Peters Prize for Historical Fiction last year for Revenger. His latest novel, Prince, is set in Elizabethan England. He is joined by journalist turned author Jane Sanderson, whose novel Netherwood is an upstairs, downstairs story set in a magnificent house. The discussion is chaired by Lincolnshire’s Karen Maitland, whose medieval thrillers include Company of Liars and The Gallows’ Curse.

Penguin CaféRiverhead Theatre | Louth | £10/£8 Concessions 7.30pm | Arthur Jeffes In Conversation followed by Penguin Café In ConcertBack in the 1970s a musician called Simon Jeffes was in France suffering from dreadful food poisoning. He had a strange dream about a bleak world where everyone lived in stark, concrete blocks. The only antidote to the misery was a ramshackle building in the distance which housedthe mythical Penguin Café. And that’s where a unique kind of music could be heard. Jeffes and the Penguin Café Orchestra created music which failed to fall in to any recognised category but that was so distinctive it is beloved of fans and advert and film makers. Sadly Jeffes died in 1997 and the Orchestra eventually fell silent – but now his son Arthur has assembled a talented group of musicians to recreate those sounds. We are honoured to have the new incarnation Penguin Café with us offering the chance to hear the classic sounds together with somenew compositions.

Thursday 20 October

Workshop: Writing for ChildrenConoco Room| Louth Library 9.30am-10.30am | £2Join Addy Farmer of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for this workshop session aimed at giving an insight into what’s really involved in creating engaging and memorable stories and illustrations for children.

Star ting a Reading GroupConoco Room | Louth Library |10.45am-11.45am | FreeDo you belong to a book group or would you like to? Reading groups continue to grow in popularity, to thrive and bring book lovers of all types and ages together. Come along to share the books you’ve read recently with like-minded individuals or for tips on setting up a reading group of your own. Led by book specialist Gill Hart.

John Hegley - Family Word ShipRiverhead Theatre| Louth | 7.30pmAdults £7 | Under 14s £5 | Family/Group ticket £20 up to five named membersFresh from the Edinburgh Fringe and straight from the poet’s mouth in Louth! Come along and meet one of the nation’s favourite and funniest performance poets. Listen to songs about dogs, dads and Daleks, verses about voles, an attempt at unicorn noises and a story about the man who thought his television was a pet. Hear challenging ideas and

enjoy boistrous bits of joining in, with hilarity along the way. Suitable for those aged over seven, with no upper age limit.

Henry Hemming: TogetherConoco Room | Louth Library | 12Noon-1pm | £3Bee keepers, reading groups, WIs, knitting circles – these groups have one thing in common: They have experienced a nationwide surge in the 21st century and hardly anyone knows about it. Why is this and why should we care? In Together, Henry Hemming, author of the renowned In Search of the English Eccentric, challenges the myth that we are becoming lonelier and offers a different – and entertaining – way of seeing society today.

Today's Conoco Room programme includescoffee and cake.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Trinity Centre | Eastgate | Louth 10am -11.30am | FREE

This fun session for parents and toddlers includes storytelling, craft activity and songs. Avoid disappointment by booking your place on 01507 610665 or turn up on the day. In partnership with Home-Start East Lindsey.

www.home-starteastlindsey.org.uk


Mar tyn Johnson: What’s Tha Up To? Memories of a Yorkshire Bobby

Riverhead Theatre | Louth 6pm | £3If you want to know what it was really like to be a policeman in a large working-class area of Sheffield during the 1960s and 1970s then Martyn Johnson’s memories give a superb insight into the twilight era of the ‘beat bobby’. There’s colourful characters, lovable (and not

so lovable) rogues and a rich variety of true incidents and events involving amazing traffic accidents, impromptu fights, a dreadful house fire, a dead horse that moved, a lost peacock and even UFOs.

Festival recommendation Sara Bullimore, Festival Director, says: ‘I'm looking forward to Jazz DominoHolly' - Page 10

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Ralph Needham: Conscience Hill3pm-3.45pmConscience Hill is Ralph Needham’s candid account of growing up during the Second World War in east Lincolnshire. Ralph recalls the many colourful characters he met delivering pedigree cattle to farms around the country and about illustrious members of the Scrope family who owned the Cockington estate for 355 years. Ralph will also reveal why his book is called Conscience Hill.

Rural Reflections Day Riverhead Theatre | Louth |10.30am-5pm £2 per event or £6 for full daySandwich bar available at lunchtime -12.15pm – 1pm

10.30am – 11.15 am Jenny Walton: Just Jane – Two Farmers and a Lancaster

11.30am – 12.15pm Dave Start: Lincolnshire’s Lost Abbeys

1pm – 2.30pm Kathryn Ferry: Billy Butlin’s Holiday Village by the Sea

3pm – 3.45pm Ralph Needham: Conscience Hill

4pm – 5pm Roger Steele: Waddington Air Show

Roger Steele: Getting the Waddington Air Show Off the Ground4pm-5pmRoger became the flying display co-ordinator at Waddington Air Show after serving for 26 years as an air traffic controller in the RAF. He dealt with requests for displays and fly-pasts by The Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Singleton aircraft. Roger shares stories of the months of work it takes to get ready for one of Britain’s biggest air shows, which brings thousands of visitors to Lincolnshire each year.

Kathryn Ferry: Billy Butlin’s Holiday Village by the Sea1pm-2.30pmIn its 75th anniversary year, author Kathryn Ferry takes a look at the great British institution that is Butlins, exploring the glamorous early years of the first camp at Skegness and its place in holiday camp history. Kathryn has published work on various aspects of seaside culture and regularly contributes to TV and radio programmes as the nation’s beach hut expert.

Dave Star t: Linconshire’s Lost Abbeys11.30am-12.15pm

By the end of the 12th century there were more than 100 monasteries, nunneries and friaries established in Lincolnshire. Their effect upon the landscape and the economy must have been immense, yet between 1536 and 1539 all were closed and most demolished. Dave Start of Heritage Lincolnshire takes a look at some of the better known abbey ruins in the county to see what secrets they might still hold.

Jenny Walton: Just Jane - Two Farmers and a Lancaster10.30am-11.15amJenny will tell the story of the Lancaster Bomber and its place in the air offensives of the Second World War and how Just Jane was acquired by Lincolnshire farmers Fred and Harold Panton. The brothers have lovingly restored Just Jane to pristine condition as a salute to the men and women of Bomber Command, living and dead, who gave so much in the cause of freedom. One of those who died was their brother, Chris.

David Benedictus: Return to the Hundred Acre WoodConoco Room | Louth Library 10.15am-11.15am | £2Join Winnie-the-Pooh expert David Benedictus for a very special event inspired by the first Winnie-the-Pooh sequel, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. David will talk about his love of A.A. Milne and why, with the blessing of the author’s family, he wrote a sequel to some of the best-loved children’s stories of all time. He will read from Return to the Hundred Acre Wood which features Pooh, Eeyore and all your favourite

characters plus Lottie the Otter, a new addition.

Friday 21 October

Rhymetime and Story Session for Under 5sFriday 21 October | Woodhall Spa Library 10.30am-11.30am | FreeCome along and meet Bookstart Bear and his friends and join in with fun rhymes, games and singalong songs.


Ray Boulger and Nick Louth: Money MattersConoco Room | Louth Library | 12noon-1.30pm | £5/£3The state of the economy means we’re all worried about things financial. Come along and get some help from two of the best in the business. Ray Boulger, voted guru of the year at the Headlinemoney awards, offers regular expert opinion on the BBC, Sky and ITV. Freelance journalist and author Nick Louth writes for the Financial Times, the Investors Chronicle and the MSN Money website. Buy to let, mortgages, personal finance, interest rates, the Eurozone – Ray and Nick will attempt to unravel some of these mysteries and answer your questions about your money.

Festival recommendationDavid Lambert, Festival Director, says:‘Check out the packed Lyric Lounge programme’ - Pages 12 & 13

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Friday 21 October Great ExpectationsRiverhead Theatre |Louth | 7.30pm £8/£7 Seniors | Theatre Card £7/£6Hotbuckle presents a new, innovative adaptation of one of Charles Dickens’ greatest novels. With all the comedy, mystery, violent melodrama, suspense and poignancy of the original, it tells of Pip’s journey from boyhood to manhood as he seeks to find out who he is and his place in an inhospitable world. It is a story of love and loss, of guilt and shame, of fear and courage and has some of the most vivid and memorable characters in English literature and is a perfect piece to watch as the bicentenary of Dickens’ birth next year approaches.

Jazz Domino Holly: Queen of CraftsConoco Room | Louth Library 2pm-3.15pm | £4/£2Feeling the itch to stitch and the urge to preserve? Well then, get your craft on with Jazz Domino Holly, author of the gorgeous new book Queen of Crafts – The Modern Girls’ Guide to Knitting, Sewing, Quilting, Baking,

Preserving and Kitchen Gardening. As the daughter of rock royalty (her dad is the late Joe

Strummer) and founder of the Shoreditch Sisters Women’s Institute, Jazz is the perfect guide to take you on a crafting journey.

Saturday 22 October

Joel Stickley: Writing workshopRiverhead Theatre | Louth | 10am-noon | £5Have you always fancied writing something but have no idea where to start? Well Lincolnshire’s Poet Laureate Joel Stickley may be able to help you to unleash your hidden talents at this workshop session. Why not create a poem and bring it along to the open mic session at The Lyric Lounge at Alford Manor House this afternoon? See page 13.

What the Papers SayMason’s Arms| Louth | 9.15am-11am £5 including coffee and croissantsJoin journalist Jon Grubb for an informal morning discussing the day’s news, with coffee and croissants.Maximum 20 places Franny Moyle: Constance - Mrs Oscar Wilde

Conoco Room | Louth Library 10am-11am | £4/£2Constance Lloyd married Oscar Wilde in 1884 and until 1895 held a privileged place in society. They lived a decadent lifestyle as a celebrity couple and Constance was a popular children’s author, fashion icon and campaigner for women’s rights. But what became of Mrs Wilde when scandal enveloped Oscar? Franny Moyle, author of Constance, tells us more about the woman who was victim of one of the greatest betrayals of all time. Followed by...

An Ideal Husband: The filmConoco Room | Louth Library 11.15am-12.45pm| FreeSir Robert Chiltern is a successful Government minister whose security is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns to his friend Lord Goring, an apparently idle philanderer who knows the lady of old, for help, which has unintended consequences.


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rThumbelinaRiverhead Theatre | Louth 2pm & 3.30pm | Adults £6 | Children £3There was once a little girl so small that she could float on a lily pad and ride on the back of a dragonfly. Thumbelina’s encounters with a frog, mouse, mole and swallow are played out among gardening tools leading her to ultimate happiness in the kingdom of flowers. Using traditional glove, rod and shadow puppets performed by Joy Haynes, Thumbelina is an excellent introduction to the magic of theatre.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other StoriesConoco Room | Louth Library 4pm | Certificate U | FreeThe Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories is a charming animation based on the well-loved classic by Eric Carle, which has been delighting children for more than 35 years. These faithful adaptations bring Carle’s stories and illustrations to life and feature narration by Roger McGough and Juliet Stevenson. Includes The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Mixed-Up Chameleon, I See a Song and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.31 minutes

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Saturday 22 OctoberAlford Manor House | AlfordThe Lyric Lounge is a vibrant spoken word festival bringing international artists to share the stage with participants and local performers in a spectacular celebration of lyrical prose, music and rhyme. Travelling around the region from Leicester to Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough, Northamptonshire and Rutland - The Lyric Lounge arrives in Alford on Saturday 22 October when the Lounge will be open from 12 noon for lyrical festivities.

Work on your writing skills with workshops from top class poets and performers. Get up on the open mic - first timers welcome.

Day events are free12noon-1pm - Explore and write your own material with the man himself, Dizraeli.. Mash up words, rhythms, sounds in this opening session of the day.

1.15pm- Aisle 16 - Created in 2000, playing Glastonbury by 2002, Poetry Boyband by 2007! Today Aisle 16 stalwart John Osborne offers razor sharp wit, mixed up with lightning lyrics for a Lincolnshire first!

2pm - Dizraeli and the Small(er) Gods - BBC Poetry Slam winner Dizraeli and his supernaturally talented band, The Small(er) Gods, make hiphop and folk shanties collide in ways you wouldn’t think possible. Expect haunted harmonies and raw words underscored by steel guitars and viola.

3pm - Writing Workshop – Joel Stickley - Lincolnshire's Poet Laureate offers up his now much loved take on all things poetical in this unique workshop opportunity.

4.15pm - Lyrical TeatimeThis is your time to try out that new poem or piece in this open mic session hosted by Joel Stickley.

5.15pm - Dizraeli and the Small(er) Gods return for what promises to be a fitting close to the afternoon festivities. Dare to leave before the end!

Show Starts @ 7.15pm | £3The Ignite Spoken Word GroupThis group of young people has been meeting up for the past eight weeks to create a set of performance pieces especially for tonight. Come support your local talent!

renaissance one presentsGrace Nichols and John Agard

From Guyana to the shores of England, Grace and John have provided the world with an honest and poetical insight into the beauty and struggles of their beloved country. Grace’s first poetry collection, I is a Long-Memoried Woman, was published in 1983 and won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. John is a playwright, poet, short-story and children’s writer. The Young Inferno (2008), a poetic reworking of

Dante’s Inferno for young people, won the 2009 CLPE Poetry Award. Grace and John have over the past four decades produced a body of work to be in awe of. Tonight will be a special night – book early so you don’t miss out.

www.lyriclounge.co.uk

‘Lincolnshire’s Living Heritage!’The Lincoln Mystery Plays have their origins in medieval times. They were a significant dimension of the religious and communal culture of Lincolnshire life. However, the popularity of the plays soon prompted outdoor performances in the market square and led to the eventual involvement of the local craft guilds.

Lincoln’s unique set of 42 plays, known as The N Town Cycle, have been performed regularly since 1969. They have always been performed in Lincoln Cathedral and have become an integral part of Lincolnshire’s arts calendar

Thanks to the generosity of Ian Dickens, artistic director of Lincoln’s Theatre Royal, on October 9 there will be a Grand Gala Night at the theatre to celebrate and remember these remarkable productions. The production will include St Mary’s School, Lincoln Minster School, Hungate Singers, Fish Tank Youth Theatre, Bergamasca, Ready Steady Choir, Lincoln Waites and the Mysteries Theatre Company with moving interpretations of the Creation, Nativity, Salutation and Crucifixion.

Tickets for this once-only production are now on sale at the Theatre Royal. Buy tickets via www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

Phone 01522 519999.

Upper Circle: £14Stalls: £16.50Dress Circle, price includes champagne and canapés: £25Boxes: £100

“It’s wonderful to be part of history and I am delighted to know that the tradition is alive and well in Lincoln” - Dame Judi Dench

The next Lincoln Mystery Play Cycle will be performed in Lincoln Cathedral Cloisters from July 9-21 2012 by kind invitation of the Dean and Chapter


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Battle of the Dialects hosted by Far Welter’dBritish Legion Hall | Louth | LN11 0LY1pm-6pm | FreeBrace yourself for a war of words as the Lincolnshire dialect society Far Welter’d plays host to speakers from around the country in competitions for National Dialect Day. Which word wizard will carry off the title?

Peter Kerr, Robin Bayley and Sarah Holt: Journeys on the PageConoco Room | Louth Library 2pm-3.30pm | £4/£2Good travel writing can transport us around the world without leaving home. Peter Kerr is Scotland’s top travel writer and has written a bestselling series of books about his family’s efforts to live on a Majorcan orange farm. Robin Bayley will be talking about The Mango Orchard - www.themangoorchard.com - in which he undertakes an extraordinary journey in his great grandfather’s footsteps across the Americas. The panel is chaired by former Lincolnshire Echo journalist Sarah Holt, who now works for a leading in-flight travel magazine.

Far Welter’d and Friends: An Evening of ‘Henter tayunment’British Legion Hall | Louth | LN11 0LY7.30pm-1am | £4 including supperRounding off National Dialect Day, Far Welter’d invite

you to come and listen to dialects from many parts of the country including, of course, Lincolnshire and to partake of a simple supper. Bar available. Tickets in advance from Tony Lazell on 01507 450526.

Alys Fowler: An Edible GardenRiverhead Theatre | Louth 7.30pm | £8/£6Probably best known for her appearances on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World and for her regular ‘Ask Alys’ column in the Guardian on Saturdays, Alys Fowler knows how to have her garden and eat it. Champion of a no-rules, informal type of gardening, her latest book The Edible Garden tells you how to create an earthly, and tasty, paradise. Tonight she’ll be sharing wisdom from the book and giving you

plenty of tips to make your garden grow.

Lincolnshire author Georgia Tywnham, who is taking part in our education and outreach programme, was recently appointed as an ambassador for the Variety Club children’s charity. One of her first duties is to help promote Sunshine Week in September, which aims to encourage schools to raise funds to help to provide specialist Sunshine Coaches and other practical equipment to help give disabled and disadvantage children and young people the independence and freedom to maximise their potential.

Saturday 22 October Sunday 23 October

Anthony Slinn: Picasso’s GuernicaRiverhead Theatre | Louth 2pm-3.30pm | £5/£3Anthony Slinn spent 30 years teaching then set up his own Roadshow to share his enthusiasm for art and artists and to give himself more time to paint. Since then he’s given more than 2,500 presentations. Today he’s focussing on Picasso’s Guernica. Anthony visits Guernica, New York and Madrid in a lecture taking

you behind the scenes to show you the creation of the painting and following its journeys around the globe. You will learn how an accident in a pub made today’s talk possible – and much more.

The Wizard of Oz: Storybook DaysRiverhead Theatre | Louth | 11am-1pm

Ages 7 to 11 | £6 Come be a part of this workshop based on the

adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thanks in part to the 1939 film, L. Frank Baum’s tale is one of the best-known stories in American literature. Activities will involve drama, craft (including making your own Scarecrow puppet and a Tin Man hat) and developing a drama about what happened to the Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow when Dorothy went home.www.storybookdays.co.uk

Festival recommendationAndy Farenden, Festival Graphic Designer, says:

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Festival Box OfficeTickets for festival events are available from Louth Library and the Riverhead Theatre unless otherwise specified next to an event. Please ensure that you check all your tickets, venue and time information as refunds are not available, except in the case of a cancelled event

Riverhead Theatre | Victoria Road | Louth | LN11 0BX Tel: 01507 600350Open Monday to Saturday |10am-1pmOn days with performances the box office opens one hour prior to curtain up.

Louth Library | Northgate | Louth | LN11 0LY Tel: 01522 782010Open Monday to Wednesday 9am-6pm | Thursday 9am-1pm | Friday 9am-7pm | Saturday 9am-4pm

Other VenuesPlease call venues direct to check accessibility

Alford Manor House | West Street Alford | LN13 9HTTel: 01507 463073www.alfordmanorhouse.co.uk

Trinity Centre | Eastgate | Louth | LN11 8DJTel: 01507 605803

Conoco Rooms | Louth Library | Northgate Louth | LN11 0LYTel: 01522 782010.Masons Arms | 13 Cornmarket | Louth | LN11 9PYTel: 01507 609525

Royal British Legion Hall | 52 Northgate Louth | LN11 0LYTel: 01522 811634

Festival Bookseller Wrights of Louth Ltd | 37 Eastgate | LouthTel: 01507 602946 Open Monday to Saturday | 7am-5pm Sundays | 7am-12noonWrights of Louth Ltd is a bookshop, newsagent, art supplier and stationer and stocks a number of specialist products such as traditional games, Schleich toy models, and a good range of quality jigsaws.Books are on sale at all author events courtesy of Wrights of Louth Ltd

Booking Information

This programme is correct at time of going to press. However, Wolds Words reserves the right to alter the programme or to substitute participants at events if circumstances makes it necessary.

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LouthLouth is a thriving martket town with a theatre, an art deco cinema, a huge range of local shops selling all manner of produce and plenty of restaurants and inns. Look closely at Louth and you will find the unexpected: six butchers, two grocers, a cheese shop, an old fashioned tailors, a cobblers, a fish shop and even a trophy shop.

AlfordThis ancient market town once served the farming community with its cattle market. The lively auction in the Market Place still continues every Tuesday. Alford now also features a Craft Market on Tuesdays and Fridays through the summer.

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MONUMENTAL DAYS OUTFollow in the footsteps of Sir John Betjeman and explore the serenity of Lincolnshire’s historic churches.Fourteen of the Churches Conservation Trust’s most atmospheric historic churches are clustered around the market town of Louth.Make a day of it - see www.visitchurches.org.uk for details

King James Bible 400 year AnniversaryVillage & Town Church Biblathon

Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 October 2011 Twelve churches are joining together to share the reading of the complete King James Bible over one weekend to celebrate this special 400 year anniversary. Would you like to be involved and do a reading? Would you like to see some lovely Lincolnshire churches? Why not join us on the day or ring one of the contacts below for more information. See sign at each church detailing schedule for weekend. Everyone is welcome, whether regular churchgoer or just a lover of good prose.

Church location Contact Name and Number Saturday Sunday South Elkington Jill Day - 01507 603998 10:00 – 16:00 14:00 – 16:00 Alvingham Anne Stratford – 01507 327477 10:00 – 16:00 10:00 – 16:00 South Cockerington Margaret Boston – 01507 327723 10:00 – 16:00 12:00 – 15:00 Grimoldby Janet McKee - 01507 327256 11:00 – 16:00 12:30 – 16:00 Manby Chris Gate – 01507 327634 09:00 – 17:00 10:00 – 11:00 Saltfleetby Catherine & Val – 01507 339086 12:00 – 16:00 12:00 – 16:00 Theddlethorpe Anne Malin – 01507 477237 10:00 – 16:00 12:00 – 15:00 Great Carlton Carol Carter - 01507 450527 11:00 – 16:00 12:00 – 16:00 Legbourne Mavis Maw – 01507 603115 10:00 – 16:00 12:00 – 15:00 Stewton Dorothy Mansfield – 01507 327533 10:00 – 14:00 Louth, St James Margaret Anderson – 01507 610554 10:00 – 12:00 13:30 – 16:00 Louth, St Michael’s Marie Claret – 01507 328149 10:00 – 16:00 14:00 – 16:00

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Visiting the festivalLouth by trainThe nearest railway stations to Louth are listed below. Train services to these stations may vary, you can use www.nationalrail.co.uk to confirm your travel arrangements.

Grimsby | Distance from station 15 miles Approx. time by car 30 minutes

Lincoln | Distance from station 26 miles Approx. time by car 40 minutes

Skegness | Distance from station 23 miles Approx. time by car 60 minutes

Louth by busStagecoach | www.stagecoachbus.com Tel: 0845 605 0 605

CallConnect | www.lincsinterconnect.com Tel: 0845 234 3344

If you are planning to travel to Lincolnshire from further afield by bus please visitwww.nationalexpress.com

Louth by carFrom Lincoln take the A158 onto A157 and follow the signsFrom the north take M18 onto the M180 onto M181 and then follow the A18From the south take the A16 all the way

Alford by carFrom the north take A1104From the west take A1104From the east take A52From the south take A1028

Alford by busStagecoach | www.stagecoachbus.com Tel: 0845 605 0 605

CallConnect | www.lincsinterconnect.com Tel: 0845 234 3344

Fur ther informationFor more information about Lincolnshire including places to stay, where to eat and other activities during your stay, please visit www.visitlincolnshire.com

Tourist InformationLouth Customer Access PointCannon StreetLouthLN11 9NWTel: 01507 601111 ext: 161Email: [email protected]

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Fringe EventsSatuday 24 September STORM: Shakspeare's Tempest Retold Skegness Peir & Beach | Pg2.

Friday 1 OctoberLincolnshire Day | Louth | Pg3.

Saturday 9 OctoberWords on the Streets | Louth | Pg4. Monday 17 October Rhymetime & Story Session Horncastle Library | Pg5.

David Benedictus: Return to the Hundred Acre WoodConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg8.

Rhymetime and Story SessionWoodhall Spa Library | Woohall Spa | Pg8.

Ray Boulger and Nick Louth: Money MattersConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg8.

Jazz Domino Holly: Queen of CraftsConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg10.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other StoriesConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg10.

Great ExpectationsRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg10.Wednesday 19

OctoberRory Clements, Jane Sanderson, Karen Maitland: Past on the PageTrinity Centre | Louth|Pg6.

Martyn Johnson:What’s Tha Up To? Riverhead Theatre | Louth |Pg6.

Penguin CafeRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg6.

Sunday 23 October The Wizard of Oz: Storybook DaysRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg15.

Anthony Slinn: Picasso’s GuernicaRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg15.

Saturday 22 October What the Papers SayMason’s Arms | Louth | Pg11.

Joel Stickley: Writing workshopRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg11.

ThumbelinaRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg11.

Franny Moyle: ConstanceConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg11.

An Ideal Husband: The filmConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg11.

Friday 21 OctoberJenny Walton: Just Jane – Two Farmers and a LancasterRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg8.

Dave Start: Linconshire’s Lost AbbeysRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg8.

Kathryn Ferry: Billy Butlin’s Holiday Village by the SeaRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg8.

Ralph Needham: Conscience HillRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg8.

Roger Steele: Getting the Waddington Air Show Off the GroundRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg8.


Thursday 20 OctoberWorkshop: Writing for ChildrenConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg7.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Trinity Centre | Louth | Pg7.

Starting a Reading GroupConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg7.

Henry Hemming: TogetherConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg7.

John Hegley: Family Word ShipRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg7.

The Lyric LoungeAlford Manor House | Alford | Pg12 & 13.

Battle of the Dialects hosted by Far Welter’dRoyal British Legion Hall | Louth | Pg14.

Journeys on the Page: Peter Kerr, Robin Bayley and Sarah HoltConoco Room | Louth Library | Pg14.

Far Welter’d and Friends: An Evening of ‘Hentertayunment’Royal British Legion Hall | Louth | Pg14.

Alys Fowler: An Edible GardenRiverhead Theatre | Louth | Pg14.

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Cultural Force is a volunteering initiative that aims to support organisations, clubs and events across the cultural sector on all aspects of volunteer management.

• Are you interested in volunteering to help support sport and cultural activities within East Lindsey?

• Would you like to gain relevant experience to boost your cv?

• Does your event need help in recruiting and managing volunteers? Cultural Force is part of a coordinated approach to recruit, train and deploy more volunteers across the cultural sector in Lincolnshire, as part of the build up and legacy of To get involved or find out more please contact us.Tel: 01507 601111 ext 519Email: [email protected]

Wolds Words 2011Curated and managed bycultural solutionsdavid@culturalsolutions.co.ukwww.culturalsolutions.co.uk

Festival DirectorsDavid Lambert | Sara Bullimore

Programme designed by Andy Farenden | [email protected]

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