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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Litfest has put on some terrific book festivals, creating story hunts & craft workshops & bringing the likes of Joseph Coelho, SF Said and MG Leonard to Lancaster. To help us create a free Children's Festival in March 2027, please back our Crowdfunder generously: www.spacehive.com/lancasterlit...

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**Lancaster's Litfest: Our Stories**

"Our Stories" is a free children's literature festival in March, featuring authors, poets, illustrators, workshops, competitions, and city walks celebrating Lancaster's heritage and creativity.

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The @litfest.bsky.social poetry mosaic on the #NationalPoetryDay theme of 'Wonder' is now open for entries at: litfest.org/wonder-npd-m.... 15 poets chosen from among those who enter by our host Nathan Parker will be invited to read at 7.00pm in Lancaster on 16 October: litfest.org/events/npd-w...

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Delighted to share @litfest.bsky.social's programme for its 'Autumn Season' (1 Oct–28 Nov), inside which sits the 'Autumn Wekeend' (16–18 Oct). The whole is packed with Wonder (the theme for this year's National Poetry Day) and full of exciting and challenging things: www.calameo.com/read/0061370...

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

At 6.30pm on 20 April 2026 @Litfest International Fiction Online Book Club will discuss 🇨🇴Gabriel García Márquez's dazzling Chronicle of a Death Foretold (tr. from Spanish by 🇺🇸 Gregory Rabassa, @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social) with Gabo's biographer Gerald Martin. For a Zoom link, 📩 bill@litfest.org.

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Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I am thrilled to be speaking about Beatrix Potter as part of @litfest.bsky.social 2026 and to mark International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March) 📚🍃

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

On 26 February at 7pm in The Nuffield Theatre at @lancasteruni.bsky.social Alan Hollinghurst will be in conversation with Andrew Barker (Lancaster University Library Director) in a special collaboration between @litfest.bsky.social and Lancaster Arts. Tickets: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...

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Alan Hollinghurst: Delight in Dissent

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Litfest, Lancaster @litfest.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Browse our Christmas e-newsletter to learn about our children's book sale, enjoy three pre-festival events, and get those all-important dates for Litfest 2026! Learn More! geni.us/LFDecENews

LITFEST 2026 ‘THE RIGHTS OF NATURE’ – SAVE THE DATE – 13–22 MARCH

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

2 days to go until @litfest.bsky.social and lancasterarts.bsky.social welcome leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh to Lancaster alongside co-author Penny Johnson, Wed 2 April, 7pm. In person £12-£18: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite... online for 30 days (£8.00): crowdcast.io/c/6i3yf2oltuvy

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Bill Swainson @billswainson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Well, I've landed! I guess the next thing to do is to have a look around and see how things work up here in the wide blue yonder.

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