Category: News
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Call out: Performers to join us at the Dickens Festival
This year’s Garden Party is again a little different – we’re taking up residence at the Dickens Festival from 3-5 June, with activities ongoing throughout the three days to celebrate our most famous writer.
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Workshop: William Shakespeare – The Best Bits!
As part of the 400th anniversary celebrations, the LitFest is dedicating a whole two hours to the glorious Bard, William Shakespeare.
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The City of Rochester Society support for ‘The Turtle Moves’
More good news for us – the brilliant City of Rochester Society – who do so much to conserve the character and heritage of our fair city – have very generously awarded us a £500 grant towards expenses and materials for this year’s festival.
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Meet our Patron – Lisa Cutts, crime author
A fortuitous meeting in support of a book shop in Maidstone, and a conversation with a mutual friend in Medway Libraries, saw destiny strike while searching for a suitable Patron for our festival. Lisa Cutts is a new star of the crime writing genre, with her third novel, Mercy Killing…
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Creative Writing for Beginners
As part of their Return to Learning programme, Medway Libraries are running a free creative writing course for beginners, especially those who are returning to study after a break.
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Hanging Pockets
February half term is almost with us – incredibly, since the younglings have only just gone back to school – and we’re very happy to be running a joint event with the beautiful new Huguenot Museum.
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Grant support from The Skinners’ Company
We’re absolutely delighted to have been awarded a £600 grant from The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity.
Rochester Literature Festival 