Hythe-Live
Holman’s Field & venues throughout the town
24-26 Sept
A brand new event for Hythe Town
A new event which we hope to build in the coming years to encompass the whole town including shops, pubs & other local businesses, artists, musicians, clubs, societies and more. The core event will be centred on Holman’s Field with many other activities taking place across the town throughout the weekend.
If your business or organisation would like to get involved (and be on the map), please email hythe-live@zoomevents.co.uk. Don’t forget to keep checking this page for regular updates as more exciting activities are added in the run up to the event
A cultural celebration for fun loving folk.
Which we hope to build in the coming years to encompass the whole town including shops, pubs & other local businesses, artists, musicians, clubs, societies and more.
#Hythe-live
Friday
12.00pm to 8.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 8.00pm
Sunday
10.00am to 6.00pm
Check back for announcements
- Authors listing updated
- Music listing updated
- Evening event info & biogs added
- Beer list updated
- Hythe-Live email glitch fixed 7 Sept. Please email your anwers again if you entered on or before this date.
- More ticket information to follow
- Further updates soon
Check out what’s happening at this year’s Hythe Live
Jazz Evening
Katie Bradley and Friends
Internationally Acclaimed Artist
Friday 24th September 6pm – 8pm, arrive from 5.30pm. Limited tickets, book early!
Outstanding Stand-up Comedy Evenings
2 Evenings (FRI/SAT)
Two Evenings Fri / Sat 6pm – 8pm, arrive from 5.30pm. Two Mc’s and eight acts over two evenings. Limited tickets, book now!
Blues Evening
Dave Ferra and His All Stars
UK Blues Awards 2020 Nominee
Saturday 25th September 6pm – 8pm, arrive from 5.30pm. Limited tickets, advance booking recommended.
Fancy dress
Competition
For the Best Fest Beasty.
Meet the Authors
Live book readings in the Marquees on Holman’s Field during the day. See our listing & biogs below.
Street Food Selection
During the day we a huge range of mouth-watering, freshly prepared street foods.
Please see further details below in the hot food listing.
Craft Traders
Unusual, handmade crafts and artisan creations from Kent and beyond.
Please see our growing traders listings below.
Brock’s Autumn Beer Fest
Featuring a range of craft beers including a number of locally produced green hops ales.
Write by the Sea Writing Group
Write by the Sea will be reading live from their anthologies!
See them on Friday 24 September at 1:00pm in the authors tent.
Hythe Books for Change
Hythe Books for Change will be raising money for diverse and inclusive books for local nurseries, primary and secondary schools and children’s libraries.
Photography
Competition
Entries to this competition will be on display at the event (closing date 18 Sept).
Graffiti Wall
We are building a large graffiti wall to bring to Hythe-Live. Visit the event and add your own Hythe related graffiti to the wall. At the end of the event we will photograph the finished wall and share the artwork containing all of your thoughts and memories of Hythe!
And there’s more…
We’ll keep you posted! Don’t forget – evening tickets are in limited numbers
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Parking & Info
Location
Holman’s Field, Canal Bank, and around the town of Hythe, Kent
Parking
A listing of local car parks can be found here on the Parkopedia website. Please check times.
Disabled Parking
Some disabled parking spaces are available on Holman’s Field Saturday and Sunday. Please call 07944599165
Acts, Traders, Contributors Etc
TRADERS
The list of traders is continually being updated, please check back for updates.
HOT FOOD
Real Greek Food
Delicious pork or chicken souvlaki.
Srilankan Street Food
Mutton roll, kottu roti, samosa, onion bhaji, biryani, string hoppers, masala dosa, puttu kottu, masala chai and tumeric milk.
Abyssin Ethiopian Flavours
BBQ jerk chicken & pork wraps.
Chipotle Burrito
Mexican street food including chicken burrito, fajita, beef burrito, steak fajita, nachos chilli con carne & Tacos.
Thainese Street Food
Thai and Chinese street food including dishes such as Thai green curry, black bean, sweet & sour, kung po and spring rolls.
Crepeexpectations
Delicious sweet & savoury crepes, freshly cooked to order with seasonal, fair-trade and organic ingredients.
Farmhouse Foods
British beef burger, pork, beef, gammon, chicken wings and ribs cooked in a wood burner smoker oven.
CRAFTS
Eval Silver & Pearl
Artisan sterling silver jewellery.
Taylor Made Frames
British art framed in solid wood.
Tunbridge Wells Dog Biscuit Company
Homemade dog biscuits.
INCAS
Ponchos, dreamcatchers, handmade friendship bracelets, incense burners, hats, handbags, finger puppets and Ecuadorian clothes.
BEVERAGES and ice cream
Snow White Catering
Fresh whippy ice cream and a selection of iced lollies.
Abyssin Ethiopian Flavours
Pina coladas.
Freeze Zone
Slush puppy drinks.
The Coffee Shed
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, soft drinks, traybakes and biscuits.
M – Roll Ltd
Hand crafted rolled ice cream with a vast array of flavours to choose from.
CRAFTS continued
DW2010ART
Contemporary art, local scenes, floral canvases, watercolours on high quality paper and a range of high quality prints in various sizes. Amazing range of greetings cards and notelets, handmade books, bookmarks and fridge magnets. All totally unique and of the highest quality.
Emporium
Italian clothing, Indian rugs and accessories.
San Jose Import
Wool products from South America such as knitted hats, cardigans and dolls.
Lafi Crafts
Handmade Tunisian pottery such as fruit bowls, salad bowls, Mezey dishes and tagine. Also a selection of olivewood items such as chopping boards, cheeseboards, fruit bowls, salad bowls and pestle and mortars.
Artisan Creations
Handmade wooden platters, boards and lamps. All made from locally sourced recycled materials.
GROCERY FOODS
Elle’s Bakery
Deep dish cookies, brownie & blondie slices and tray-bakes in a variety of flavours such as Kinder and salted caramel.
Granny Sally’s Fudge
A wide variety of old English Fudge from bars to custom made jars. A huge range of flavours including classic vanilla, rum & raisin, chocolate, rocky road and many more.
The Great British Cheese Company
Award winning, flavoured, waxed cheese truckles.
Up the Garden
Handmade chilli products such as chilli relishes, ketchups, marinades and peanuts.
OTHER STALLS
Demelza Children’s Hospice
Raising money for children’s hospice.
Kent Wildlife Trust
Information, awareness and membership. Adult and children’s wildlife packs available and free colouring activities for children.
Charles Taylor
Handcrafted outdoor wooden garden furniture. Manufactured in the UK and delivered fully assembled to customer houses. All furniture products are made from high-quality Scandinavian redwood, using sustainable woods.
Books for Change
Raising funds for books for school libraries in Hythe and Folkestone.
AUTHORS
We will have a number of live book readings in the Marquees on Holman’s Field during the days on the event. The list continues to be updated, please check back. Authors listed below are in no particular order – please check the INFO links for each days running order.
Michel Faber
Biography/Info →
Michel will be doing a live reading at Hythe Live during the Sunday lunch time.
Debby Jones
Biography/Info →
Debby Jones is a genealogist, writer and editor.
Mark Brophy
Biography/Info →
Mark was inspired to write after a local wildlife area was threatened by housing development.
Lynzy Heartfield -Brown
Biography/Info →
Lynzy is a local fictional author currently writing a series of books (On the Marsh) about a sheep farming community living on the Marsh.
Carol Grimes
Biography/Info →
“Carol Grimes has been singing for her supper since the late sixties.
Carol Harte
Biography/Info →
Carol Harte is a compassionate individual with a strong imagination reflected in her stories.
Emma Rosen
Biography/Info →
Emma Rosen and her husband live in Kent and have three adorable children and a silly dog.
Colette Kebell
Biography/Info →
Colette Kebell is an author of Chick-lit/Romcom, Crime Thrillers.
Marilyn Livingstone
Biography/Info →
Marilyn Livingstone was born in Woodstock (no not that one) Ontario.
Morgen Witzel
Biography/Info →
Morgen grew up in the wilds of northern British Columbia, and still occasionally alarms people by describing how bears and mountain lions used to wander through the family garden when he was a boy.
Jo Bavington-Jones
Biography/Info →
Jo Bavington-Jones was born in Dover in 1967, where her father owned the local newspaper, The Dover Express.
Roger M Dilley
Biography/Info →
Roger is a musician & performer.
Joy Gerken
(Friday Only)
Biography/Info →
Joy Gerken writes under a pen name, Joy M Lilley.
Tim Greaves
Biography/Info →
Tim Greaves is an ardent, long-standing movie buff, whose first dabbling in penning fiction was an adaptation of a 1970s horror film.
Tony Bassett
Biography/Info →
Tony Bassett, who was born in West Kent, grew up wanting to be a writer from the age of nine when he edited a school magazine.
Hannah Palmer
Biography/Info →
Hannah is a thriller and horror author from Folkestone.
Marianne Taylor
Biography/Info →
Marianne Taylor is one of today’s leading wildlife writers.
Dave Stone
Biography/Info →
Dave is a local poet, singer and guitarist living in Folkestone.
Loris Owen
Biography/Info →
Born in Bolton, and raised in Harare, Loris now lives in Kent.
Jana Chatters
Biography/Info →
A senior teacher of Czech origin, Jana has lived in the UK for twenty-four years.
Rebecca Xibalba
Biography/Info →
I am 43 years old and live in New Romney.
Maryanne Grant
Biography/Info →
Michele Sheldon
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Comedy Line Up
COMEDIANS
Acts booked for the Friday and Saturday evening ticketed events
FRIDAY 24th
Adam Morrison Jones (MC)
Biography/Info →
Olaf Falafel (headliner)
Biography/Info →
Ribs Norman
Biography/Info →
Maddie Campion
Biography/Info →
Gareth Dorrian
Biography/Info →
SATURDAY 25th
Mel Byron (MC)
Biography/Info →
Rosie Wilby (headliner)
Biography/Info →
Ribs Norman
Biography/Info →
Luke Poulton
Biography/Info →
Stylophobia
Biography/Info →
Music Line Up
MUSICIANS
These (free/non ticket) appearance times are approximate and may be weather dependent. For the two ticketed evening events -see links at the top
FRIDAY
HOLMAN’S FIELD MAIN STAGE
Ian Fox
12pm – 3.30pm
Biography/Info →
Ian has played in various line-ups for many years and is now working mostly solo.
Andy Mack
3.30pm – 5.30pm
SATURDAY
HOLMAN’S FIELD MAIN STAGE
The Bohemianauts
12pm – 1:30pm
Biography/Info →
“Gypsy” vaudeville, bastard cabaret, and songs of unrequited dread.
Real Deal
1.30pm – 3.15pm
Rudy Warman and The Heavy Weather
3.15pm – 5pm
At The Globe Inn
The Fix
9pm
The Fix from Folkestone are playing at the Globe Inn Red Lion Square Hythe from 9pm.
SUNDAY
HOLMAN’S FIELD MAIN STAGE
Harripaul
(Blues Set)
Biography/Info →
12pm – 3.15pm
Jean Harripaul was born in London and grew up in Luton exposed to wide genres of music. In the 1990’s.
Rhythm Shack
Biography/Info →
3.15pm – 5pm
The Rhythm Shack are a blues, rock and soul band, covering a wide range of songs to get you up on your feet and dancing.
At The Kings Head
Differential
TBA
Olaf Falafel
Biography/Info
Olaf Falafel is a surrealist comedian, children’s book author/illustrator and current holder of the Funniest Joke of The Edinburgh Festival. Olaf’s stand-up shows include his award nominated debut hour ‘Olaf Falafel and The Cheese Of Truth’, ‘The Marmosets Of My Mind’, ‘Knitting With Maracas’ and the award winning ‘There’s no i in idiot’.
Adam Morrison Jones (MC)
Biography/Info
Adam Morrison Jones is a comedian from Hellfire Corner (or Dover as it’s otherwise known). A former redcoat, Adam is an energetic funny man with a big stage presence.
“Lovely stuff.” – Steve Furst
“A rock ‘n’ roll Peter Kay.” – Deal Radio
“Adam is a great host with a sort of scream-if-you-wanna-go-faster energy that pulls you on board.” – Chortle
Ribs Norman
Biography/Info
Ribs Norman is a long-limbed Kent comedian with a unique style, blending storytelling with animal anecdotes and comic songs. She has previously made the shortlist for the Funny Women Stage Awards, and the longlist for the Funny Women Comedy Writing Award. She has also twice been a finalist in the Made in Kent Comedy Awards and is a regular voice on BBC Radio Kent.
“Hilarious, quirky and original. One of my favourite comics on the circuit and definitely one to watch!” – Live Rail Comedy Club.
“Witty, delightful, and most importantly, funny. If you’re a mum, wish to be a mum, or ever had a mum, you’ll appreciate her hilarious songs and anecdotes.” – Comedy Island.
Maddie Campion
Biography/Info
Maddie Campion is an inventive and dry comedian, like the best martini made by the coolest mixologist. She was a finalist in the 2020 Northdown New Act Competition and was shortlisted for the 2018 BBC New Comedy Award.
Gareth Dorrian
Biography/Info
“A funny man” – Rob Delaney. It’s true! Irishman Gareth Dorrian is an experienced comic who’s appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe, on BBC Radio Kent and at comedy venues throughout the south-east. He was previously voted one of the 100 funniest people on Twitter.
Rosie Wilby
Biography/Info
Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman’s Hour, Loose Ends, The Human Zoo and Four Thought, at major festivals including Latitude and Glastonbury and in the finals of several major comedy competitions.
Rosie has written and published her own book called ‘The Break up Monologues’ which will also be on sale at the event.
Mel Bryon (MC)
Biography/Info
Mel Byron has performed stand-up all over the UK. She has taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and has performed at Fringes in Brighton, Manchester and Hastings, among others. Mel is an experienced MC and has hosted comedy nights for a variety of promoters including Funny Women and Much Laughter.
‘May just make your day’ – The Scotsman.
‘Simply Superb’ – Treehouse Comedy.
Luke Poulton
Biography/Info
Have some laughs with Youtube and TikTok sensation, Luke Poulton. Luke tells stories about being autistic and jokes about crap movies that no one else wants to watch. Essex Comedian of the Year 2019.
“Consistently delivering big laughs. A huge talent and certainly one to watch” – Phoenix FM
Stylophobia
Biography/Info
As Stylophobia, Dan Rubinstein delivers stylophone renditions of rock/pop classics – not quite how they were written… He has been recreating the magic of open air rock/pop festivals in comedy clubs and basements across the UK and beyond.
Fancy Dress Competition
The theme is:
Animals from children’s literature
So please come dressed as your favourite animal character!
The fancy dress competition will take place at Hythe Live on Sunday 26th September and is open to all children aged 16 years of age and below.
All entries will need to meet at 1.30pm beside the main stage for the judging to take place and the winner will be announced live on the main stage at 2pm. The winner of the competition will receive a special prize.
Prince’s Parade Photographic Competition 2021
The Competition and Hythe-Live
This competition has been organised independently of Hythe Live but some of the photo entries will be displayed our event. The closing date for entries is 18 September 2021 so there is still time to enter!
Entering
Save Prince’s Parade is holding a photographic competition and the winning entries will be published in the Princes Parade Calendar 2022. The closing date for entries is Saturday 18th September 2021.
We are looking for photographs that show Prince’s Parade from the beginning of the Royal Military Canal (BP petrol station) to the east end of the golf course.
Entries can illustrate the beach, the sea, the road, the canal, the wildlife or anything else related to the area. There will be twelve winning photographs, one representing each month of the year. We are looking for good quality images that reflect the different months and seasons of the year and that show off the unique beauty of this part of Prince’s Parade-snowy, frosty, foggy, moody, night-time images are just as welcome as sunny, spring and summer-time photos.
Each person can enter a maximum of four digital photographs. There is no minimum age for entrants and a special prize will be awarded for the best photograph submitted by a young person under 16 years of age. An exhibition of the 12 winning photographs, and prize giving, will take place at The Fountain Public House, Seabrook on a date to be confirmed.
How to enter:
Send your entries (maximum of 4 images) as an attachment to photos@saveprincesparade.org Add your name and contact details (and age if under 16) in the main body of the email.
Terms and conditions:
- The closing date for entries is Saturday 18th September 2021. Winners will be notified by Saturday 25th September 2021. An exhibition and prize giving will take place at The Fountain Public House, Seabrook on a date to be confirmed.
- Maximum of 4 images per person. Photographs must be a minimum of 1MB and a maximum of 5MB file size.
- All images must have been taken within the proposed development zone stated above.
- Entrants must hold full rights to the images they submit.
- For more information contact Chris on 01303 264323.
Guest Beers
Musket Brewery
The Autumn beer festival will feature a range of green hops beers from the Kent based Musket Brewery.
At Muskett Brewery they use the finest hops and some other brilliant ingredients to quench your thirst buds and give you a thrill with every sip of their locally produced craft beers.
Hop Fuzz
We are pleased to announce that we will also be stocking a full range of craft beers from Kent based Hop Fuzz Brewery.
Since 2011 Hop Fuzz has been producing craft beers enjoyed by drinkers across Kent, London & beyond. Their range includes light and fruity pale ales to deep and dark stouts. We are delighted to have them on board for Hythe Live!
Jack Pound
Biography/Info
A rare talent. You’d have to go a long way to find a singer/songwriter so engagingly diverse (Charlie Gillett, broadcaster, musicologist and writer).
Somewhere in the manic territory inhabited by Napoleon XIV and the Legendary Stardust Cowboy (Andy Cheyne, Folk Roots)
His astonishingly individual style stretches across all manner of parameters (Colin Irwin, Mojo, the Guardian)
The Rhythm Shack
Biography/Info
The Rhythm Shack are a blues, rock and soul band, covering a wide range of songs to get you up on your feet and dancing.
The Bohemianauts
Biography/Info
“Gypsy” vaudeville, bastard cabaret, and songs of unrequited dread.
Harripaul
Biography/Info
Jean Harripaul was born in London and grew up in Luton exposed to wide genres of music. In the 1990’s, Jean was known as ‘The Hustler’ as he would go from one studio to another to lay guitar parts down for many different groups!
He has subsequently formed a band and used stage names Ikeya and Harripaul. His singles and albums have been successful in the UK, Germany and Japan, with tours across the UK and Germany alongside the likes of Aveda and Change and later Rochford.
We are delighted that Harripaul will be playing their much acclaimed blues set at Hythe Live.
Ian Fox
Biography/Info
Ian has played in various line-ups for many years and is now working mostly solo. He performs rock, blues, R&B and Americana covers plus a few of his own originals. A talented musician with a broad repertoire, Ian plays piano and harmonica as well as providing vocals.
His new album ‘Sometimes’ is available on iTunes, Amazon and You Tube.
Katie Bradley
Biography
Kent singer-songwriter Katie Bradley came into the spotlight with her 2012 iTunes Blues hit “I hear the river” which received a nomination for Best original song in the British Blues Awards.
Katie continues to ascend celebrating a highly acclaimed career supporting and collaborating with artists across the world formerly Luther Allison, Suzanne Vega and most recently Rhythm and Blues greats: Lucky Peterson, Taildragger, Georgie Fame, Geno Washington to mention a few.
Katie’s love for many different styles of Blues reveals her to be a very exciting artist who can cover and write in a myriad of different Blues disciplines. Her range can haunt you deep down into the spirit of the Delta Blues or raise your spirits when she leads a full band of many musicians. Katie extends her musicality, rhythm and love for rich melody in the Blues by playing Blues harp.
Hythe Live!
We are excited to welcome Katie to Hythe Live where she will be playing an extensive set at our special jazz evening.
Dave Ferra
Biography
Dave Ferra is a blues guitarist and singer nominated for the UK Blues Awards in 2020. On his recent collection, “Starting Something,” his work thrives in the blues universe, supported by his sterling fingerstyle guitar and rack harp work. Ferra penned all 11 tracks, an array of Delta blues, Chicago blues, folk blues, jump blues, the walking blues and the talking blues.
Ferra’s compositions suggest that resilience and a sense of humor can perhaps get us all through just about anything. This album may be the model elixir we require as we emerge – much like cicada Brood X singing their plaintive songs of love – from the pandemic.
Hythe Live!
We are excited to welcome David Ferra performing an evening of blues in the Hythe Live music marquee on Saturday 25th September.
SUNDAY
26th SEPTEMBER
READINGS AND EVENTS
Mark Brophy at 11.00
Mark Brophy is a Seabrook-based author who recently published The Prince’s Parade, about a young girl who moves to Seabrook with her family from the outskirts of London. If you liked the Family from One End Street, this will work for you. Mark’s stories also appear in Ghosts by the sea and Doorways to the Sea, on sale today in the tent.
Marilyn Livingstone at 11.30
Marilyn and her co-author Morgan Witzel have written several historical novels. Marilyn was historical adviser to Ken Follett for his book World without End.
Michel Faber at 12.00
Author of The Crimson Petal and the White, Under the Skin, and, more recently, “D” from which he is going to read today. In “D” (a tale of two worlds) we will meet Dhikilo, who is having to contend with a world where the letter “D” has disappeared (or should that be ‘isappeared) from the language!
Write by the Sea at 1.00
Over the rather grim winter lockdown, Folkestone Writing Group, set up by Karen Marwood in 2018, also had to meet by zoom. We’re a different group from the one portrayed in Jo’s book above. We brought out not one but two anthologies – Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea, packed with stories and poems about Folkestone. Both available to buy in the tent today.
Marianne Taylor at 2.00
A local wildlife author, Marianne will be entertaining us with her recently published book “The Gull Next Door – A Portrait of a Misunderstood Bird.”
Debby Jones and Stephanie Pittam at 2.30
Debby is the co-author of Dateline Haifa and Stephanie, who will be reading for us today, is her niece. Dateline Haifa is based on a real-life heir hunting case which Debby and her colleague and co-author Andy Paul had to deal with, something of a “what if” story – what if the money could have got to the “right” person? It’s set in 1948 and readers can follow the wild adventures of investigators Mark Gunn and Sylvia Fordred as they travel across Europe.
Maryanne Grant Trayfen at 3.00
Maryanne is a Folkestone-based author whose lovely book, A Dog on the Downs, came out in 2017. We’ll follow Maryanne and her canine companion Black Dog on their perambulations around Kingsdown, Dover and Folkestone.
Carol Grimes at 3.15
Carol is a writer, songwriter and performer and an activist. Performed recently at Ronnie Scott’s, a truly wonderful evening. You can buy her book, A Singer’s Tale, and accompanying CD, in the tent today. You can also find the brilliant stories she has written inside Write by the Sea’s anthologies, Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea.
The wonderful Carol, closing the show for us.
SUNDAY TENT
In the tent we will have today another local author, Rebecca Ixibalba, whose recent book The Break (co-written with Tim Greaves) has just come out.
Loris Owen – a local writer who has come to Kent via Bolton and Harare, Loris has written a children’s book recently, The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith.
Koo Constantinou – Writing under the name Marcus Aurelius VII, Folkestone writer Koo brought out Blue Lights and Butterflies this summer, based on experiences in the London Ambulance Service.
SATURDAY
25th SEPTEMBER
READINGS AND EVENTS
Dave Stone at 11.00
Dave has written a book of poems, Who the ? is Dave Stone. He’s a local poet, singer and guitarist who lives in Folkestone. You may have seen him perform at the Eleto the other night!
Emma Rosen at 11.30
Emma Rosen is a local author and blogger from a science background originally. She’s also a musician. Is there no end to this girl’s talents? Books include Milk, which is about breastfeeding, Lily the Limpet Gets Lost and, more recently, Milk and Cookies.
Paul Robinson at 12.00
Paul is a former teacher and has written a series of children’s books about Charlotte Holmes, a profoundly deaf teenage detective as well as a stand-alone novel, Timesplit, where a twenty-first London girl called Jennifer and a nineteenth century kitchen maid called Edith wake up to find they’ve swopped bodies! Paul’s wonderful stories also appear in Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea.
Carol Grimes at 12.30
Carol is a writer, songwriter and performer and an activist. Performed recently at Ronnie Scott’s, a truly wonderful evening. You can buy her book, A Singer’s Tale, and accompanying CD, in the tent today. You can also find the brilliant stories she has written inside Write by the Sea’s anthologies, Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea.
Roger’s Readings LIVE FROM THE TENT at 1.00
Roger Dilley describes himself on twitter as short, slightly rotund and hairy. He’s been keeping everyone’s spirits up, in some rather grim times, with Roger’s Readings. Today, he’ll be entertaining us with tales from Jack the Station Cat, which he has illustrated.
Michele Brailsford at 2.00
Michele is a leading light in Folkestone group Hand of Doom Productions. She’s also an author and has written The Mystery of the Missing Fur, which is on sale in the tent.
Theresa Cole at 2.30
Theresa Cole is a local actress, producer and screenwriter.
Save Princes Parade at 3.00
A collection of poems and stories inspired by the parade and the canal, to a backdrop of beautiful photos.
Write by the Sea at 4.00
Over the rather grim winter lockdown, Folkestone Writing Group, set up by Karen Marwood in 2018, also had to meet by zoom. We’re a different group from the one portrayed in Jo’s book above. We brought out not one but two anthologies – Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea, packed with stories and poems about Folkestone. Both available to buy in the tent today.
SATURDAY TENT
Visitors will also be able to chat and buy books from:
Hannah Palmer – Folkestone-based author (and a musician too.) She’s written No. 47 (a gripping horror story) and has just brought out a new book, One Road In.
Jana Chatters – A Folkestone-based author originally from the Czech Republic, Jana has written Goodbye Comrades. She writes both in Czech and in English. Jana has contributed to Write by the Sea anthologies, Doorways to the Sea and Ghosts by the Sea.
Colette Kebell – A Folkestone-based author, Colette writes contemporary literature and her books Arbitrage and I don’t do Mondays are on sale today.
Loris Owen – S local writer who has come to Kent via Bolton and Harare, Loris has written a children’s book recently, The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith.
Koo Constantinou – Writing under the name Marcus Aurelius VII, Folkestone writer Koo brought out Blue Lights and Butterflies this summer, based on experiences in the London Ambulance Service.
FRIDAY
24th SEPTEMBER
READINGS AND EVENTS
Jo Bavington-Jones at 12 noon
Kicking off the whole shebang for us, on Friday 24th September at noon, we have Jo Bavington-Jones of the Conrad Press. She has written several books – Lucy Shaw Wants More, Lucy Shaw’s Not Sure, A Giraffe Thing and The Write Way to Die. She’ll be reading from The Write Way to Die. A Folkestone Writing Group needs to adapt to lockdown and meeting on zoom and there’s something rather odd about their new member. One thing is for sure – you will never look at our neighbouring town in the same light. Jo will be reading from her book and answering your questions!
Write by the Sea at 1pm to 2pm
Over the rather grim winter lockdown, Folkestone Writing Group, set up by Karen Marwood in 2018, also had to meet by zoom. We’re a different group from the one portrayed in Jo’s book above. We brought out not one but two anthologies – Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea, packed with stories and poems about Folkestone. Both available to buy in the tent today.
Dave Stone at 2pm
Dave has written a book of poems, Who the ? is Dave Stone. He’s a local poet, singer and guitarist who lives in Folkestone. You may have seen him perform at the Eleto the other night!
Carol Grimes at 3pm
Carol is a writer, songwriter and performer and an activist. Performed recently at Ronnie Scott’s, a truly wonderful evening. You can buy her book, A Singer’s Tale, and accompanying CD, in the tent today. You can also find the brilliant stories she has written inside Write by the Sea’s anthologies, Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea.
Paul Robinson at 3.30pm
Paul is a former teacher and has written a series of children’s books about Charlotte Holmes, a profoundly deaf teenage detective as well as a stand-alone novel, Timesplit, where a twenty-first London girl called Jennifer and a nineteenth century kitchen maid called Edith wake up to find they’ve swopped bodies! Paul’s wonderful stories also appear in Ghosts by the Sea and Doorways to the Sea.
Joy Gerken at 4pm
Joy is a romance writer who lives in Hythe – she writes under the name Joy M Lilley. She’s written several novels and short stories and she’s also a voice-over artist!
FRIDAY TENT – The above authors’ books will be on sale in the tent but visitors will also be able to chat to (and buy books on Friday from:
Carol Harte – A Hythe-based writer and author of Celia’s Retaliation, a modern thriller which will take you from the depths of the English countryside and into la France profonde. Carol has also written stories for Doorways to the Sea and Ghosts by the Sea, both available to buy this weekend.
Tony Bassett – A thriller writer from Bexley, who has recently brought out his second book, The Lazarus Charter.
Michele Sheldon
Biography/Information
Michele Sheldon is the author of two children’s books The Mystery of the Missing Fur (And Far More Mysterious Mysteries) and The Stone of Surinam, and a collection of short stories, Homecoming Queen and Other Twisted Tales. She is also a third of Hand of Doom story nights and Folkestone StoryMap, an audio trail of short stories and memories.
Maryanne Grant
Biography/Information
Maryanne Grant Traylen’s A Dog on the Downs, An appreciation of a unique part of Kent’s North Downs, was published in 2017, and is to be followed this year by A Ring of Downs, the North Downs’ eastern ring as ‘mandala’. She has published fiction Climbing Sea and Sure Line Poems, been founding editor of Transitions, a journal of ‘crossings’ and Stella Maris, Marian and Jungian themes explored.
Tim Greaves
Biography/Information
Tim Greaves is an ardent, long-standing movie buff, whose first dabbling in penning fiction was an adaptation of a 1970s horror film (Vampyres, 2001).
He now contributes (infrequently) to various film magazines, and also writes a weekly film column in a Hampshire-based newspaper.
But his passion for writing fiction was fuelled when he met a kindred spirit, Rebecca Xibalba, and together they have so far written two novels, a psychological thriller (Misdial) and a brutal horror escapade (The Break).
Rebecca Xibalba
Biography/Information
I started writing last year and have released two self published books co-written with a friend. They are Thrillers, one called Misdial the other is called The Break which errs towards the Horror genre.
I enjoy writing, photography and music and I have a passionate interest in animals and nature.
Jana Chatters
Biography/Information
A senior teacher of Czech origin, Jana has lived in the UK for twenty-four years. She enjoys gardening, country walks, tai-chi, swimming, creating mosaics, painting pebbles and writing fiction. In her writing, Jana focuses on the life stories of English people and of Czech people who have settled in the United Kingdom and the problems they face in adapting.
Jana has written books in both English and in Czech, including Goodbye Comrades, her life story, which tells how she came to England.
Loris Owen
Biography/Information
Born in Bolton, and raised in Harare, Loris now lives in Kent where she beachcombs for interesting combinations of words and runs a sanctuary for truculent mowls. Much of her philosophising, pondering and diabolical scheming is done while walking the coastal path that looks out over the English Channel. She has two brilliant teenaged stepsons and a much-loved nephew in primary school. ‘The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith‘ (Firefly Press) is her first book.
Three interesting facts about Loris:
- Her most-played song is Spanish Flea.
- She piloted a plane a year before she first got in the driving seat of a car.
- Her fondest holiday memory is holding hands with a wild green turtle in the Straits of Hormuz, Oman.
Loris Owen
Biography/Information
Born in Bolton, and raised in Harare, Loris now lives in Kent where she beachcombs for interesting combinations of words and runs a sanctuary for truculent mowls. Much of her philosophising, pondering and diabolical scheming is done while walking the coastal path that looks out over the English Channel. She has two brilliant teenaged stepsons and a much-loved nephew in primary school. ‘The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith‘ (Firefly Press) is her first book.
Three interesting facts about Loris:
- Her most-played song is Spanish Flea.
- She piloted a plane a year before she first got in the driving seat of a car.
- Her fondest holiday memory is holding hands with a wild green turtle in the Straits of Hormuz, Oman.