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Words by the Water

Words by the Water

March sees the return of the ever-popular Words by the Water festival to Keswick and the shores of Derwentwater. In the words of the event’s president, Melvyn Bragg, “the festival has swollen from a trickle to a (just) manageable torrent of talent which celebrates literature in poetry and prose” and this year’s event showcases that. For ten days writers and readers get together to share the pleasure of books, words and ideas.

The guest speakers are numerous and include such famous faces as Stuart Maconie, Jeremy Paxman, Germaine Greer, Penelope Lively and Ann Widdecombe (to name but a few) so there is bound to be something to keep everyone interested and entertained. There are talks, lectures, discussions, workshops, book launches and special exhibitions.

The festival is running from Friday 7th to Sunday 16th March at The Theatre by the Lake in Keswick with tickets on sale now. For a full run down of what’s on when please visit the festival website. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Theatre on 017687 74411.