Connolly Hall atRedborne Upper School &

Community CollegeFlitwick Road, Ampthill

MK45 2NU

Email: LitFest@ampthillfestival.co.ukWebsite: www.ampthillfestival.co.uk

Tickets are available on our website via Eventbriteand at select retail outlets in Ampthill & Flitwick, including:

WaitroseThe Stationery Boutique ✴ Home & Gift Store

Box of Delights ✴ D&G Short

Ampthill LitFest has moved to Connolly Hall atRedborne Upper School and Community College. Inaddition to ample campus parking and green space,the venue features state-of-the-art sound, lighting,staging, and a screen suitable for showing films.

NEW VENUE!

Connolly Hall, Ampthill

Ticket Offers

BARRY CRYER ✴ STEVEN BERKOFF

FRANCESCA MARTINEZ

with

Mark Bi l l ingham ✴ Hugh Fraser

Martyn Waites ✴ Chris Brookmyre

and many more!

Book Signings | Food & Drink | Art Exhibition

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Full Weekend Ticket - Best Value!Admission to all sessions Saturday & Sunday *

Saturday Full-Day TicketAdmission to all sessions Saturday *

Sunday Full-Day TicketAdmission to all sessions Sunday *

Saturday Night Headliners:Francesca Martinez (7.00-8.00 pm)

Barry Cryer (8.30-9.30 pm)

Sunday Night Headliner:Steven Berkoff (5.00-6.00 pm)

New Writers: Breaking ThroughSaturday 2.30-3.30 pm

Crime Writers in Crime: The InsidersSaturday 4.00-5.00 pm

British Crime Fiction WritersSaturday 5.30-6.30 pm

Script to Screen: The Making of DownhillSunday 10.00-11.30 am

Script to Screen: TelevisionSunday 12.00-1.30 pm

Script to Screen: Feature FilmSunday 2.30-4.00 pm

Ink It! Workshop & CompetitionSaturday 10.00 am - 12.00 pm

Pitching to Get PublishedSaturday 11.15 am - 12.45 pm

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* Full Weekend and Full-Day tickets do not include workshops.

✓ Book signings will follow each author session.

Ink It! Workshop &CompetitionSaturday 16 July 10am-12pmSome of the most innovative creatorsin Britain today will help you produce apiece in their areas of expertise: MarkBillingham (Crime Story), JudiSutherland (Poetry), Julian Sedgwick

(Graphic Novel) and Piers Black-Hawkins (Scriptwriting). Thisworkshop is available for adults and children age 11 or older.Prizes will be awarded in two age categories. Join us for thisthrilling chance to work with pros!

Pitching to Get PublishedSaturday 16 July 11.15am-12.45pmBring your brilliant book idea and learnwhat it takes to get published. In thisworkshop we'll help you tighten yourplot, identify your niche, and developyour pitch to the gatekeepers ofprofessional publishing: agents andpublishers. Led by authors Carol & Bob Bridgestock (RCBridgestock), literary agent David Headley (DHH LiteraryAgency) and publisher Matthew Smith (Urbane Publications).

Saturday 16 JulyNew Writers: Breaking Through 2.30-3.30 pm

A frank and instructive round table about getting that first bookpublished. With newly published authors Stephen Bywaterand Tracy Buchanan, literary agent David Headley, andpublisher Matthew Smith.

Crime Writers in Crime: The Insiders 4-5 pm

Panel discussion with crime writing teams Carol & BobBridgestock (a.k.a., RC Bridgestock) and Margaret Murphy &Helen Pepper (a.k.a., AD Garrett), moderated by barrister-turned-author Simon Michael. The focus of this session is onauthors who have worked as crime professionals.

British Crime Fiction Writers 5.30-6.30 pm

Some of Britain’s leading crime writers, Mark Billingham,author of the best-selling Tom Thorne detective series(Sleepyhead), Chris Brookmyre (Quite Ugly One Morning),Martyn Waites (Truth or Dare as Tania Carver) and TV actorand author Hugh Fraser (Harm) discuss their craft.

Special Guest: Francesca Martinez * 7-8 pm

Stand-up comedian, actress (Extras) and author ofWhat the **** Is Normal?

Special Guest: Barry Cryer * 8.30-9.30 pmComedy legend and author discusses his writing career withPoldark's Robert Daws.

* Barry Cryer and Francesca Martinez sessions sold as a single Headliners ticket.

Sunday 17 July Our WorkshopsScript to Screen:The Making of Downhill 10.00-11.30 am

The creative team behind Downhill (recently premiered onMore 4) reveal the path from idea to feature film. With JamesRouse (director), Torben Betts (screenwriter), RichardLumsden (actor), and Bill Smedley (editor). Clips to be shown.

Script to Screen: Television12.00-1.30 pm

A panel discussion with television writersand directors Caroline Mitchell(Emmerdale), Ian Bevitt (CoronationStreet), Samantha Doland de Vaux(Hollyoaks) and actress Lucy Dixon, bestknown as Tilly Evans on Hollyoaks. Clipsto be shown. Moderated by author/actorRobert Daws.

Script to Screen: Feature Film2.30-4.00 pm

Hollywood comes to Bedfordshire with this stellar lineup offeature film writers and directors: Graham Baker (Alien Nation),Leon Butler (A Hundred Streets), Eugene McGing (TheUnfolding), and Simon Bosanquet (Chariots of Fire). Clips tobe shown.

Special Guest: Steven Berkoff 5-6 pm

A very special evening with playwright, actor and author

Steven Berkoff.

Barry Cryer Francesca Martinez

Mark Billingham Steven Berkoff

Our Compère forScript to Screen Sunday

Robert Daws

Festival Food & FunThere's more to our festival than just books!

In the open-air piazza:~ Falafels & veggie burgers~ Wood-fired pizza & pasta~ Hog roast & sausages~ Beer, ale & wine

Inside Connolly Hall:~ LitArt, a curated art exhibition featuring local talent andliterary illustrations centred on festival themes

~ Vintage English tearoom~ Books on sale from Waterstones & local authors~ Author signings following each session!