Richmond Walking & Book Festival 2009


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Provisional dates for 2010    24th September – 3rd October
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
Peter Robinson I was pleased when Festival Coordinator Gillian Howells asked if I would be the
Patron of Richmond Walking and Book Festival because I am passionate about both
books and the dales.
I have known these northern dales from my childhood and have
recently come to live in Richmond although my main home is still in Canada.

Some festival goers may know that this is the area where I set my Inspector Banks novels and
although Eastvale is my creation, Richmond does exist. This beautiful market town in Swaledale is a great place to live, work and play. Our friendly festival offers visitors a chance to experience its many attractions whilst engaging in activities and events that are good for the body, intellect and soul. Once again there’s an excellent choice of events. I’ll be talking to fellow crime writers Ruth Rendell and Ian Rankin – and reading whilst Eliza Carthy plays. There’s music, films, slideshows, literary lunches, historical strolls and theatre. The award winning North Country Theatre will be telling the story of the Home on the Range – women who walked the 2000 mile Oregon trail. The festival walks are somewhat more modest – so have a good read through the brochure and book your tickets. I’ll be around all week and look forward to meeting you.

Peter Robinson
THE FESTIVAL IS ABLE TO RUN THANKS TO THE ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT OF MANY PEOPLE – VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS – ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE KEEN TO SEE RICHMOND THRIVE AND TO SHARE ITS WONDERFUL ASSETS. WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE THANKS TO THEM.

Altberg    National Lottery    North Yorkshire County Council    Richmond Business Tourism Association    Richmondshire District Council    Richmond Swale valley Community Initiative    Richmond Town Council
Castle Hill Bookshop    gillian howells creative consultancy    thecitysecret Ltd    Darlington and Stockton Times

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