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The
nineth annual Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts & Literature,
organised and promoted by Restormel Borough Council, will take place
between Friday 6th and Sunday 15th May in Fowey, and its neighbouring
towns and villages.
This
year's line up is another fascinating mix of star names and local
events.
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| Paul
Carrack |
Topping
the bill is Paul Carrack and his band. Paul is the lead singer of
the massively successful for Mike and the Mechanics (formed by Mike
Rutherford of Genesis) and has provided the lead vocals for the
group's multi-million selling singles Silent Running and The Living
Years.
Other
music at this year's Festival includes Georgie Fame and the Blue
Flames, folk from Kate Rusby, the Jazz world's sensation Clare Teal
and Rock'n' Roll from Showaddywaddy, supported by Cornwall's own
Al Hodge.
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| Paul
Merton |
Top
class comedy is to be provided by Paul Merton and his Impro Chums
and Julian Clary, with his stage show, Natural Born Mincer. Roy
Hudd makes a welcome return to Fowey with his new one-man show.
Last
year's hit show was the comedy team of Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding,
performing Withering Looks. The duo return this year and turn their
attentions on the mysterious world of Sherlock Holmes in their show
Move Over Moriarty!
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| Kate
Adie |
Other
star names lined-up to appear are Kate Adie, Mo Mowlam, Joan Bakewell,
John Burton Race, Sir Clement Freud, The Barefoot Doctor, Sir Donald
Sinden, Bob Flowerdew, Nigel Rees, antiques expert Eric Knowles
and stars from one of television's most popular ever dramas, Upstairs
Downstairs.
The
writers Max Arthur, Michael Crick, Bryan Appleyard, Lucinda Hawkesley,
Nicci Gerrard, Jessica Mann, Simon Garfield, Katie Fforde, Sally
Beauman, Anthony Holden and Freda Lightfoot will all be at the Festival
discussing their latest books.
Local
participants include Joan Coombs, who will be giving a talk on Sir
Arthur Quiller-Couch; D M Thomas, Victoria Field and Bill Mycock,
the first three writers to be published by Cornwall's newest literary
press, Fal Publications and the explorer/artist Tony Foster, who
will have just returned from painting Everest.
In
addition, the Festival will enjoy the best of local drama, art and
flower exhibitions, guided walks and free entertainment on Fowey's
Town Quay.
Tickets
go on sale on Monday 7th March. Brochures will be sent out at the
beginning of March to those on the Festival's Mailing List. If you'd
like to be added to the mailing List, please ring 01726 223535.
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