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About Peak Festival
The Peak Spring and Autumn literary festivals are held annually in the Peak District National Park, the second most
visited national park in the world with over 22 million visitors per year. The Spring Festival is held in May/June
and the Autumn Festival in October/ November. Events are held at historic venues to include Countrybookshop at the
19th century Hassop Railway Station, Chatsworth House and Hassop Hall. Various international and local writers
discuss their work at the festival and the events include a literary lunch and a dinner. The Peak District Book
of the Year Award is also presented as part of the festival. Authors who have appeared/ are appearing at the Peak
Festival and Countrybookshop events include :
Broadcasters and Columnists : Alan Titchmarsh, Diarmuid Gavin, Kate Adie, Ben Fogle, Germaine Greer, Joan Bakewell,
Late Richard Whiteley and Francesco da Mosto.
Politicians and Campaigners : Clare Short MP, Anne Widdecombe MP, George Galloway MP, Tony Benn, David Blunkett MP, Roy
Hattersley, Matthew Parris, Edwina Currie, Tariq Ali, Guardian New York Correspondent Gary Younge, former
Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazamm Begg and Rwandan Genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza.
Sports and Adventure : Ellen MacArthur, James Cracknell, Dickie Bird, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates, George Band, Guy Grieve,
Benedict Allen, Rob and Jo Gambi.
Social Entreprenuers : Mark Waddington (Warchild), Nick Temple (Global Ideas Bank),
Susanne Garnett (Village Aid), Michael Norton (UnLtd).
Children's writers : Anne Fine, G P Taylor, Berlie Doherty,
Dugald Steer, Peter Murray.
Natural History and Country Matters : Fred Pearce, Colin Tudge, David Rothenberg,
Mark Cocker, Johnny Kingdom, Craig Taylor, Jackie Moffat, John Beatty.
Film Directors: Michael Winner, Ken Annakin.
Historians and Travel Writers: William Dalrymple, Clive Aslet, Mark Tully, Judith Flanders, Gervase Phinn, The
Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Jane Fearnley Whittingstall, David Crystal and Stuart McLean (Canada), Brian
Turner, Roger Protz, James Geary, Charles Allen, Michael Wood.
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