Richmond Walking & Book Festival 2009


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Welcome to
Richmond Walking & Book Festival 2009
Great Town of the Year 09
Discover the delights of the Yorkshire Dales
and the National Great Town of the Year 2009
bullet point Enjoy over 30 guided walks through Swaledale & Wensleydale, including 11 new walks for 2009.
bullet point Complete the Swaledale Chain, a series of six circular walks, from the source of the Swale to Richmond.
bullet point Discover the historic delights of Richmond, voted National Great Town of the Year 2009, with its Norman Castle,
Georgian Theatre, impressive Market Place, fast flowing river and spectacular setting.
bullet point Take the Wensleydale Railway or an Inspector Banks walk with author and Book Festival Patron Peter Robinson.
bullet point Book festival highlights include: Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, Martin Wainwright, Derry Brabbs, Anne Fine, Madeline Bunting, Joanne Toye and Eliza Carthy – plus films and slide shows, book fairs, literary lunches, music and workshops. The full Books & Boots printed programme will be available from late June and will be on this site too.
bullet point Come to the opening night of North Country Theatre's production of Home on the Range a play based on diaries kept by women who walked the 2000 mile Oregon Trail.
bullet point Sample local produce including ale, cheese, breads, boots and ice-cream, many of them at The Station which also offers, food, films, exhibitions and wi-fi from 9am – 11pm.
THANKS TO SPONSORS ~
Richmond Town Council, Richmondshire District Council, software developers thecitysecret, the Batty Foundation (for 2008 festival)

Richmond Town Council    Richmondshire District Council    Richmond Swale valley Community Initiative    National Lottery
   gillian howells creative consultancy    Castle Hill Bookshop    thecitysecret Ltd
Photo & Graphics: Andy Thursfield