11am – Meet at Quarterhouse
Pavement Pounders
Literary Walk
£6 full / £5 conc. / £4 Friends
A second and final chance to join David Lay and Maryanne Traylen of Pavement Pounders CIC as they lead the special ‘Dickens’ themed Book Festival guided walks again this year.
2.30pm – Quarterhouse
Ropemakers: Memories of Chatham Dockyard
With talk by Philip MacDougall
£6 full / £5 conc. / £4 Friends
In this film, directed by Prue Waller, Craftsmen such as ropemakers, shipwrights and boilermakers, tell their story for the first time.
The film is followed by a talk from Chatham Dockyard historian Dr Philip MacDougall who will consider both changing working methods and the lives of those employed in The Dockyard.
4.30pm – The Brewery Tap
A Town Unearthed presents
Samuel Winbolt and Folkestone Roman Villa
FREE (booking required)
Dr Lesley Hardy of Canterbury Christ Church University and Project Director of A Town Unearthed looks at the fascinating work of S.E. Winbolt, Classics teacher, author, and pioneering archeologist, in the context of the culture of post World War I Britain.
6pm – Quarterhouse
Francis Pryor – The Birth of Modern Britain:
A Journey into Britain’s Archaeological Past
£8 full / £7 conc. / £6 Friends
Francis Pryor has spent 30 years studying the prehistory of the Fens. He has excavated sites as diverse as Bronze Age farms, field systems and entire Iron Age villages. From 1980 he turned his attention to pre-Roman religion.
A frequent face on Channel 4’s Time Team, Francis joins us to talk about his latest book.
7.30pm – Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant
Friends Book Festival Quiz
£30 per table (max. 6) or £5 per person
One of the highlights of the Festival, the Friends Quiz is always a popular event. Literary knowledge is not compulsory – although a little will help of course!
Booking
To book for the quiz, please call Jenny Coleman on 01303 240289 or email info@flits.org.uk
The Folkestone Book Festival is a Creative Foundation Project.