Ealing Literary Festival
Friday-Sunday 10-19 July 2009
Various local venues
We’ve moved our Literary Festival indoors to keep you all warm and dry while you’re entertained by a fantastic array of authors and entertainers this year.
The children will love a visit from the classic children’s character Kipper from author Mick Inkpen, and older bookworms will enjoy talks by columnists and authors Will Self and Toby Young.
Its not all about books of course. The Literary Festival celebrates the spoken word too with Penned in the Margin Performance Poets at Acton Carnival. And for those of you who secretly prefer to look at just the pictures, there’s an illustrated local history talk, Three Bridges and the Railway marking the 150th anniversary of Brunel’s Three Bridges construction in Southall.
We ♥ books
Some of our events are admission by ticket only. We encourage you to buy your tickets in advance at either Ealing Central or Acton libraries. Entrance to Acton Carnival may only be purchased on the day at the Acton Park box office. Tickets for the Off the Page: Script Showcase at the West London Trade Union Club will be sold on the door only. Free events do not require a ticket.
Friday 10 July
Saturday 11 July
Sunday 12 July
Monday 13 July
Tuesday 14 July
Wednesday 15 July
Thursday 16 July
Friday 17 July
Saturday 18 July
Sunday 19 July
Friday 10 July
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, journalist and author talks about her book The Settler’s Cookbook
7pm, Acton Town Hall
Tickets: £5 from Acton Library, tel: (020) 8752 0999. Admission by ticket only.
This is a warm, personal memoir from one of Britain's most high-profile and vocal immigrants - a mouth-watering exploration of the author's East African Indian roots through the shared experience of cooking. Through the personal story of Yasmin's family and the food and recipes they've shared together, The Settler's Cookbook tells the history of the Indian migration to the UK, via East Africa.
Plus writers Jacob Ross and Olive Senior discussing themes in Caribbean literature.
Saturday 11 July
The following events take place as part of Acton Carnival. There is a £1 entrance fee for the carnival, children 12 and under free.
Albert Pellicer: Kite poems workshop
10am-12pm, Acton Library
2.30pm-4.30pm, Acton Park at Acton Carnival.
£1 entry to Acton Carnival, children 12 and under free
Children’s storytelling by Akuba
2pm, Acton Park at Acton Carnival
£1 entry to Acton Carnival, children 12 and under free
Fun bounce and rhyme time for tiny tots with Margaret Bateson-Hill
3pm, Acton Park at Acton Carnival
Penned in the Margins: Performance poets
5pm-6pm, Acton Park at Acton Carnival
£1 entry to Acton Carnival, children 12 and under free.
Patience Agbabi is joined by Siddhartha Bose and Inua Ellams.
Sunday 12 July
Successful children’s book author Hiawyn Oram will speak and award poetry prizes
2pm-3.30pm, Ealing Central Library
Free
Children to read out the 10 best poems. Poetry competition organized through local schools for 7-12 years
Monday 13 July
Writer and columnist Will Self talks about his latest book, Liver and distinguished violinist Ruth Waterman introduces her book, When Swan Lake Comes to Sarajevo through photographs, recordings, readings and live music
7pm, Acton Town Hall
Tickets £5 from Acton Library, tel. 020 8752 0999. Admission by ticket only
Tuesday 14 July
Veronica Heley author of crime and historical fiction, talks about her writing and gives advice to new writers
2.30pm, Ealing Central Library
Tickets £2 from Ealing Central Library, tel. 020 8567 3670
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People - Q&A session with Toby Young
7pm, Acton Town Hall
Tickets £5 from Acton Library, tel. 020 8752 0999. Admission by ticket only.
Writer and journalist Toby Young introduces a screening of the film based on his book, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, followed by a Q&A session.
Wednesday 15 July
Three Bridges and the Railway
6.30pm, Ealing Central Library
A local history talk marking the 150th anniversary of Brunel’s Three Bridges construction in Southall where rail, road and canal cross. An illustrated talk by Dr Jonathan Oates, borough archivist and local history librarian.
Apologies, this talk is now fully booked.
Off the Page: Script Showcase
7pm, West London Trade Union Club, Acton, £3
This event will be a rehearsed reading of scripts. Members of Off the Page writing group will be showcasing a selection of their scripts for stage and screen. Off the Page meets every month to hear and discuss each other's work.
For more info, email: offthepagelondon@gmail.com
Thursday 16 July
Meet pup star Kipper of the best-selling children’s books by Mick Inkpen at Toddler Storytime.
10.30-11amam, Hanwell Library
2.30pm-3pm, Pitshanger Library
Free
Join author Anna McQuinn, for an afternoon session of drawing, songs and stories
2-3pm, Ealing Central Library
Free
Three of Anna's most recent books include Lulu Loves the Library, Five Little Ducks and If You're Happy and You Know It
Perfect for children aged 2-5.
Ark Women’s Writing Group
6pm, Acton Library
Free
An evening of spoken word readings from women in the community.
Author Mary Lawson talks to reading groups about her novels Crow Lake and Other Side of the Bridge
6.30-7.30pm, Ealing Central Library
Free to library reading group members. Audience tickets £2 from Ealing Central Library, tel. 020 8567 3670
Friday 17 July
Meet Kipper the Dog character from children’s picture books at the baby Bounce n Rhyme session
10am-10.30am, Ealing Central Library
Free
Saturday 18 July
Meet Puneet Bhandal, Bollywood teenage author of Starlet Rivalry (The Bollywood Series).
Includes Bollywood dance workshop
10am-12pm, Acton Library
Free
Ealing Dyslexia Association Information Drop-In Advice Day
10-12pm and 2-4pm, Ealing Central Library
Free.
Kipper
11am-11.30am, Acton Library
Free
The much-loved canine character makes another library visit.
BBC journalist Torin Douglas interviews Hardeep Singh Kohli for Desert Island Books
2.30pm, Ealing Central Library
Tickets £5 from Ealing Central Library, tel. 020 8567 3670
Sheda of Zoom Zoom tells children’s stories
2.30pm-3pm, Acton Library
Free
Sunday 19 July
Russian Circle will host children’s stories and music
2-3.30pm, Ealing Central Library
Free
