Revolving Worlds: The Festival of Railway Literature - Bedale 2015
Website: http://www.revolvingwords.com/
Twitter: @revolvingwords
Friday 23rd October 2015
7.30-9pm
Readings from Railway Literature
organised and presented by Liar’s League (Leeds), on board a special
train stabled at Bedale station. Sponsored by Wills Bros
Saturday 24th October 2015
10am-10.45
Scottish railway scene – George O’Hara (Clyard Novella Ltd)
11am-11.45
Too Much Information! – Tanya Jackson (author of British Rail: The
Nation’s Railway)
12.30-1.30
Rail Privatisation – panel discussion chaired by Spencer Stokes (BBC
Look North)
Christian Wolmar (Rail columnist) & Richard McClean (MD, Grand Central)
2pm-2.45
Rail enthusiasts in the Media – Murray Brown (Chair, Deltic Preservation
Society)
3pm-3.45
The Case of the ‘Hail Mary’ Celeste - Malcolm Pryce (author)
Evening
Murder Mystery train to Bolton Castle – Chuffing Theatre Company
Sunday 25th October 2015
10.15-11.45
Researching railways in print & through archives
Karen Baker (NRM), Chris Heather (TNA) & Bob Elllis (WRA)
12.30-13.30
Future of Railway Publishing – panel discussion chaired by Prof Charles
Oppenheim
Kevin Robertson (Ian Allan), Tony Miles (Modern Railways), & Ian Furness
(wnxx.com)
2.00-2.45pm
Rockliffe and the Railways – Chris Lloyd (Northern Echo)
3.00-4.00pm
Belles and Whistles: Five Journeys Through Time on Britain's Trains
Andrew Martin (novelist and railway fanatic)
6pm
Celebration Choral Evensong – Bedale Parish Church
Children’s activities sponsored by First TransPennine Express
Saturday & Sunday (8-12 years)
Chris Vine - Peter’s Railway
Cleveland Model Railway Club - Railway Modelling demonstrations
Meg Harper – Saturday: Murder Mystery Train drama workshop 2.30-4pm (20
places)
Meg Harper – Sunday: storytelling 3pm-4pm (30 places)
Bookshop provided by Castle Hill Bookshop, Richmond
www.castlehillbookshop.co.uk
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