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Saturday 13th June 2009
11:00am
Chalk Marks – An A-Z of the Wolds (Exhibition open all week)
Kindly sponsored by The Coffee Bean
2:00pm
Talk by Michael Wadsworth - Author of Heroes of Bomber Command Yorkshire
7:00pm
An Evening of Poetry with Nigel Forde and Pat Borthwick
Sunday 14th June 2009
11:00am
The Pocklington Book Festival joins Burnby Hall Gardens Children’s Day
7:30pm
Subterranean Homesick Yorkshire Blues in association with Pocklington Arts Centre
Kindly sponsored by The Acorn Gallery
Monday 15th June 2009
10:00am
Pre-school Storytime
1:30pm
Writing Workshop – How to Write a Biography with Hugh Purcell
4:00pm
Storytelling for Families by Miles Cain
7:00pm
Pocklington History and Heritage Trail
Tuesday 16th June 2009
10:00am
Walking in the Wolds with Pocklington Ramblers
1:00pm
Should you Judge a Book by its Cover?
Kindly sponsored by Becky Mackenzie Homemade Cakes and Desserts
4:00pm
Adventures with Sir Charlie Stinky Socks
Kindly sponsored by Footloose Shoes for Children
7:00pm
Jill Swallow and the Days Before Dibley
Wednesday 17th June 2009
10:00am
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Party
Kindly sponsored by Chyldes Play
1:30pm
Creative Writing Workshop on Poetry
4:00pm
Afternoon Tea with the Flower Fairies
7:30pm
Tess of the D’Urbervilles in association with Pocklington Arts Centre
Thursday 18th June 2009
10:00am
Nursery Rhyme Time
2:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop – Short Stories
5:00pm
Book Signing with Jill Hopkins
7:00pm
An Evening with Sophie Hannah
Kindly sponsored by C & N Wines
Friday 19th June 2009
10:00am
Beautiful Books for Babies
1:30pm
How to Self Publish
Kindly sponsored by Norman Computer Services Ltd
7:00pm
Racy! A Girls Night In with Emma Martin
Sponsored by Galaxy Chocolate
Saturday 20th June 2009
9:30am
A Walk for Water with John E.Eckersley
10:00am
'A Play in a Day' with Human Compass (for 11-18 year olds)
2:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop – Writing your Memoirs
7:00pm
Storytelling Workshop
Sunday 21st June 2009
11:00am
Five go to Burnby Gardens
2:00pm
Talking Football with Tom Palmer
7:30pm
Murder Most Literary!
Apologies - this event has been cancelled
Monday 22nd June 2009
10:00am
Story Time Party
Kindly sponsored by Cheeky Monkeys
1:30pm
Q & A with Annie Wilkinson
4:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop for Children
Kindly sponsored by Young Writer Magazine
7:00pm
Festival Quiz