Literary Festivals 2013

Although you may associate Muddy Matches with more muddy activities, “curling up with a good book” is a very popular activity with our members.

In celebration of our book loving members and of World Book Day on 7^th March 2013, here is a list of literary festivals in 2013 that are perfect for a date or for meeting up with new friends:

March

The Bath Independent Literature Festival, 1^st-10^th March 2013, Bath
Huddersfield Literature Festival, 14^th-17^th March 2013, Huddersfield
Oxford Literary Festival, 16-24^th March 2013, Oxford
York Literature Festival, 19^th-24^th March 2013, York

April

Scarborough Literature Festival, 11^th-14^th April 2013, Scarborough
Cambridge Wordfest, 12-14^th April 2013, Cambridge
Chipping Norton Literary Festival, 18^th-21^st April 2013, Chipping Norton
The Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival, 21^st April – 5^th May 2013, Stratford-upon-Avon

May

Festival of Swindon Literature, 6^th-18^th May, Swindon
Hay Festival, 13^rd May-2nd June 2013, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon, London, Belfast

June

Stoke Newington Festival, 7^th -9^th June 2013, Stoke Newington
Worcestershire Literary Festival, 14^th-23^rd June 2013, Multi-venue across Worcestershire

July

Penzance Literary Festival, 17th-21^st July 2013, Penzance

August

Inverness Book Festival, 7^th-10^th August 2013, Inverness
Edinburgh International Book Festival, 10^th-26^th August, Edinburgh

September

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, 20th- 22^nd September 2013, Budleigh Salterton, Devon
Soho Literary Festival, 26^th-30^th September 2013, London
Malborough Literature Festival, 27^th-29^th September 2013, Malborough
Havant Literary Festival, Dates TBC, Havant

October
Henley Literary Festival, 30^th September – 6^th October 2013, Henley
Cheltenham Festival – Literature, 4^th-13^th October 2013, Cheltenham
Manchester Literature Festival , 7-20^th October 2013, Manchester

November
Burnham Market Book Festival, 1^st-3^rd November 2013 Burnham Market
Southwold Festival, 7^th-11^th November 2013, Southwold

December
Events TBC

To find a list of members who enjoy reading literature, click here.

MM’s Heather will be raising money for the National Literacy Trust by taking part in a Where’s Wally? fun run.