Over the years it has played host to a diverse range of authors and poets from many different backgrounds and this year will be no different. Authors who have appeared at past Festivals include George Alagiah, William Dalrymple, Sophie Grigson, Nigel Havers, Richard Holmes, Maureen Lipman, Kevin McCloud, Tom Parker-Bowles, Jeremy Paxman, Terry Wogan, Clive James, Gloria Hunniford, Santa Montefiore, Penny Vincenzi, Gerald Scarfe, Fay Weldon, David Starkey, Ian Rankin, Simon Hoggart, Roberta Taylor, Richard Holmes, Ned Sherrin, Rory Bremner, William Hague, Jon Snow, John Tusa, Sandi Toksvig, Midge Ure, Tom Avery, Michael Buerk, The Duchess of York, Sheila Hancock, Tom Conti, Terry Jones, Margaret Drabble, Julian Fellowes, Jacqueline Wilson, Terry Pratchett and Michael Winner.
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George Alagiah, William Dalrymple, Sophie Grigson, Nigel Havers, Richard Holmes, Maureen Lipman, Kevin McCloud, Tom Parker-Bowles, Jeremy Paxman, Terry Wogan, Clive James, Gloria Hunniford, Santa Montefiore, Penny Vincenzi, Gerald Scarfe, Fay Weldon, Darren Shan, David Starkey, Ian Rankin, Simon Hoggart, Roberta Taylor, Richard Holmes, Ned Sherrin, Rory Bremner, William Hague, Jon Snow, John Tusa, Sandi Toksvig, Midge Ure, Tom Avery, Michael Buerk, The Duchess of York, Sheila Hancock, Tom Conti, Terry Jones, Margaret Drabble, Julian Fellowes, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Winner.
Among the people who made an appearance at the 2007 festival were:
Mark Billingham
Gyles Brandreth
Julian Clary
John Connolly
Martin Davies
Colin Dexter
Christie Dickason
Edward Docx
Jane Fallon
Bruce Fogle
Patrick Gale
AA Gill
John Harvey
Roy Hattersley
Victoria Hislop
Douglas Hurd
Erica James
Graeme Le Saux
Janey Lee-Grace
Richard Mabey
Sam Manicom
Michael Marshall
Angela McGerr
Juliet McKenna
Kate Mosse
John O'Farrell
Adele Parks
Tony Parsons
Michael Rosen
Rob Ryan
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Posy Simmonds
Sir Roy Strong
Jane Wenham-Jones
Jacqueline Wilson
Isabel Wolff
plus Judy Astley, Elizabeth Buchan, Mike Cary, Natasha Cooper, Barry Cryer, Patricia Duncker, Alan Gallop, Paul Magrs, Christopher Matthew, Jed Mercurio, Robert Muchamore, Henry Nicholls, Wendy Perriam, Ben Richards and Amanda Ross.
Die Young Stay Pretty is relaunching at Guildford Legion from the 22nd April. we will be running every 2ND and 4TH Tuesday after that!! come down for some Indie electro madness door is FROM £3. 00 ( come early b4 10 for cheap entry)
Thanks for the add. Had a great time as a speaker at Guildford a few years ago with Jenny Eclair and Clare Calman on a Girls Night event. Carole : ) xx
