Monday 8 October 2012

9 days to Litfest...

Ok, so I had the weekend off, and now I'm having trouble adding up. Who am I kidding? I always have trouble adding up! Which makes it a little worrying that tonight is a night of numbers. More in a minute.



The Mystery Launch Event is holding itself in check, all mysteriously, until Wednesday 17th,  when all will be revealed. And it's completely free! You do need to book tickets, though. Do it now, and you won't forget. www.litfest.org. Just a click away.


And in the meantime, there are those Festival Tasters: 

Behind the Cover: 
                      10am til 5pm, Sat 13th & Sun 14th 
                                              City Centre Street Performance!

                                     :Litflash Lunchtime
                                           12pm til 2pm, Sat 13th
Writing Collectives! Hidden around Lancaster!



Ok, so back to those numbers.

Did you know that it takes just eight and a half hours to travel by train from Penzance to Lancaster? Well worth it to catch the short fiction of Adam Marek and David Constantine at 6pm on Thursday 18th, I think.

Or you could jump on the 19.16 at Manchester Piccadilly on Friday 19th and be right on time for the Spotlight Open Mic SLAM at The Park Hotel, and win cash prizes £50 £25 £10  I don't think Blogger is up to flashing neon lights, which is a shame. Money looks so great with flashing neon lights.

And who would like to combine their literature with a spot of architecture? Yes? Then start your journey at the 'cinematic, sculptural, heroic' spot that is Preston Bus Station, and catch a Bus 41 from Stand V and end up at, I don't know, the All Day Poetry Shindig on 20th October? The BBC Writers Room at lunchtime on the 19th? Or even the Post Festival Event celebrating the bicentenary of Mr Charles Dickens: 4th November, a day of debate and comment, exploration and participation? Or maybe all three?

As always, full details are at www.litfest.org

To plan your journey, try www.transportdirect.info It takes a little time to get going, but has such nice pictures 



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