The best festival yet
It’s been a fantastic week of events here in Bridport for the annual literary festival – the best in its 17 year history. Director Tanya Bruce-Lockhart was determined to make up [...]
Get ready for lift off
Excitement is mounting with Bridport Literary Festival firing up on all cylinders this Sunday. Expect a packed week full of literary gems, inspiring speakers and searching questions. This year, we’ve even [...]
Through adversity can come hope
As I sit here feeling sorry for myself while self-isolating at home with Covid 19, I can’t tell you how grateful I feel to those involved in the vaccination roll-out. The [...]
When We Went Wild by Isabella Tree
Although she couldn't make it to BridLit this year to introduce her new book for children, Isabella Tree kindly agreed to film herself reading it for us. It will be going up on the [...]
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 the names of apple varieties in the orchard we had on [...]
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 if we needed it – of how vital it is for [...]
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 published programme, festival director Tanya Bruce-Lockhart has managed to secure [...]
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 War Does to Women feels very timely. More details about the [...]
Bridport Literary Festival 2020 Highlights
Welcome to the Bridport Literary Festival. A short glimpse into BridLit’s place as part of this wonderful town, with highlights from the 2020 festival. Credit Isaac Maccy.