Cider making and country life
Cider apples have been a part of my life since I can remember. As a child I could reel off [...]
Fuelling the ecological interest of future generations
Patrick Barkham’s latest book couldn’t be more timely. Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature is that perfect reminder – as [...]
Wainwright Prize winner is surprise guest at BridLit 2021
Award-winning nature writer James Rebanks will be the final speaker at Bridport Literary Festival in November. In an addition to [...]
The painful history of rape and war
With the international lens on Afghanistan, journalist Christina Lamb’s talk on Saturday 13 November about Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: What [...]
Just what the doctor ordered
You usually see him on the telly or hear his urbane tones on the radio. His voice has that calm, [...]
A history of building Britain
The brilliant Andrew Ziminski is one of three writers at a special event at the arts centre this month in [...]
BridLit tickets now on sale
Today’s the day that tickets go on general sale for Bridport Literary Festival events. And, as always, festival director Tanya [...]
Alive to the poetry stirring the human soul
The delightful Tom Fort is one of three speakers at a special day of BridLit events in September. Tom wrote [...]
That’s what Friends are for
There are many things which go into making Bridport Literary Festival such a success. Brilliant speakers and great venues are [...]
Nobody does it quite like Bridport
Shout it from the rooftops – BridLit is back! After last year’s festival was cut short because of Covid restrictions, [...]