With details of the first names announced for the Festival and a writing competition:
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Announcing The First Names for ILF18
The first names for Ilkley Literature Festival 2018 have been
revealed with the Poet Laureate, an England cricket hero and a
Strictly star featuring among the headline names.
At her last visit to the Festival Susan Calman talked about
her dream of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing and now returns to
Ilkley as one of the stars of the 2017 series. Cricketer Moeen Ali
comes to the town to talk about his life and career as one of
England’s best all rounders. Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
will close the Festival with a joint reading with Festival Poet in
Residence Imtiaz Dharker.
Queen of the ‘Aga Saga’ Joanna
Trollope and legendary BBC correspondent John Simpson
will be appearing the Festival which will feature over 200 events
across Ilkley between 28 September and 14 October this year.
The Festival exhibition also returns, with work and letters from
the Scottish poet WS Graham and the St Ives painters who inspired
his work, generously shared by local collector Ronnie Duncan.
Festival Director, Rachel Feldberg said, ‘We are very excited to be
able to release the first headline names for this year’s Festival.
There will be many more big names to come over the next few months
and we look forward to sharing the full programme with you later in
the Summer.’
The full
Ilkley Literature Festival programme will be revealed on Monday 13
August, with tickets going on general sale at 9am on Tuesday 28
August.
Tickets
will be on sale to Festival Friends from Monday 20 August and you
can become a Festival Friend today here.
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ILF receives funding to work with
pupils who are new to English
 We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded
funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to run a poetry and animation
project with pupils who are new to English.
We’ll
be working in Leeds and Bradford with Bishop Young Church of
England Academy, The Cooperative Academy of Leeds, Appleton
Academy and Dixon
Kings Academy to deliver a series of sessions in
creative writing and digital storytelling. Funded through an
Explore and Test grant, the project aims to test new approaches
using non-technical writing activities to increase confidence and
engagement in EAL pupils. Each school will host a showcase event
and CPD session in the Autumn, which we’ll share details of nearer
the time!
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Enter our Writing Competitions!
 The 2018 Walter Swan Poetry Competition and the 2018
Short Story Competition are now open for entries to anyone aged
over 18 writing on any subject.
The
Walter Swan Poetry Competition is judged by Poet in Residence Imtiaz Dharker
and the Short Story Competition is judged by Nikesh Shukla.
Shortlisted
writers will have the chance to read their work at a special
prize-giving event at Ilkley Literature Festival in October.
Closing date for entries: Wednesday 1 August 2018
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