Friday 7th – Sunday 16th November 2008


Bridport Arts Centre's annual festival has talks, readings, discussions and performances in venues around the town.

New for this year: a free kids' event, a Festival bar at The Bull Hotel plus even a Festival fringe!

You will find all the events in the WHAT'S ON section under Literary Festival.

Festival brochures also available by calling our box office 01308 424204 or enquire via Contact Us page.

Festival Line-up includes:

  • Fay Weldon
  • Jonathan Dimbleby
  • The Ian McMillan Orchestra
  • Michael Peppiatt
  • The Death & Life of Sherlock Holmes - a new play
  • Poetry Slam
  • Michael Dobbs
  • Julian Fellowes
  • Kate Summerscale
  • Jason Goodwin
  • Robin Hanbury-Tenison
  • Antony Hichens
  • Ian McIntyre
  • David Harsent masterclass
  • Luke Kennard
  • Philip Marsden
  • Rory MacLean
  • Micheal Boulter
  • Paul Atterbury

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FEATURED EVENT

BAC On The Fiddle featuring Bella Hardy with Chris Sherburn

BAC ON THE FIDDLE FEATURING BELLA HARDY WITH CHRIS SHERBURN

BAC On The Fiddle returns with another clutch of the country’s best fiddle players.... more

BRIDPORT PRIZEBridport prize

The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition now receives thousands of entries from over 80 countries. Click here

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