TURNING THE PAGE
‘The festival continues to grow from strength to strength and the calibre of talent it brings is testament to how popular and exciting an event it has become’
fascinate with his tales of filming in the world’s polar regions. Ventriloquist extraordinaire Nina Conti will bring the festival to a raucous and hilarious close on Sunday night. This year’s festival programme is a passport
to another country – the land of imagination, creativity, ideas and fun. Inside the walls of Harmony Garden, some great writers, commu- nicators and entertainers will appear on stage to delight the audiences for four magical days. Over 11 years, each Borders Book Festival
has been different, memorable and unique. Our eleventh will be no exception: as we look to the past and the future, it will be a festival to remember in this landmark year for Scotland. Jonathan Tweedie, Divisional Director,
Brewin Dolphin, said: ‘Brewin Dolphin is delighted to continue its support of the Borders Book Festival, one of the highlights of the annual cultural calendar. ‘There is another great line-up of events
Alan Caig Wilson will star Phyllida Law, John Sessions and David Robb. Elsewhere in the programme, younger audi-
ences will be entertained by the wildly popular television presenter Steve Backshall, who comes to the Borders for the first time with his new fiction series for children. Another popular broadcaster, Simon Mayo, will be regaling older children with his stories featuring 14- year-old science nut Itchingham Lofte. Other children’s writers include Andy Stanton (Mr Gum), Simon Chapman, Lauren St John, Ross Collins, and Lari Don. Following in the grand Borders Book Festi-
val tradition of introducing the unexpected, festival patron Rory Bremner will be interview- ing Nick Mason, best-known as the drummer of legendary rock bank Pink Floyd. Kirsty Wark will talk about her freshly published first novel, and foodies will love food critic Jay Rayner, Incredible Spice Men stars Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh, and cook Carina Contini, who will be talking about their new books. Wild- life cameraman Doug Allan – who has worked on David Attenborough BBC series such as Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet – will
on offer in Harmony Garden this June, with a programme designed to appeal to all tastes and interests. We are looking forward to being entertained and inspired once again.’ Caroline Packman, Director of Homecom-
ing Scotland, said: ‘Once again the Borders Book Festival offers a stellar line-up of fantas- tic writers, speakers and entertainment for all the family. ‘The festival continues to grow from strength
to strength and the calibre of talent it brings is testament to how popular and exciting an event it has become, not only for the Borders, but indeed Scotland’s event calendar. ‘I’m delighted that, through Homecoming
Scotland, we can support the Borders Book Festival and make it an important part of Scot- land’s 2014 celebrations.’
FIELD FACTS
For tickets and the full programme please contact the Box Office on 0844 357 1060 or visit: www. bordersbookfestival. org
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Left: Now in its eleventh year, the Borders Book Festival attracts visitors from home and abroad.
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