Thursday, 03 January 2019 / Published in Literature Festival
  Born in Paris to an artist household with none other than playwright Samuel Beckett as her godfather, Arikha joins us at Lichfield Literature 2019 to discuss her novel Where
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 / Published in News
  As Theresa May now faces a vote of no confidence from Tory MPs, the chaos of Brexit seems set to worsen.  If May is voted out as leader of
Wednesday, 05 December 2018 / Published in News
  ‘I’m taking a gap year’ is a common phrase you hear from a wide range of young people in the UK. Often, young people save up to go travelling
Wednesday, 05 December 2018 / Published in Literature Festival
  Teacher. Composer. Playwright. Journalist. Autobiographer. Broadcaster. Translator. Critic. Novelist. Antony Burgess had a variety of occupations over his lifetime to the extent that he might be called a polymath-
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 / Published in News
After a fun, exciting and very busy day volunteering at Lichfield Festival this past summer I am now settling into my new role as intern (on placement from Birmingham University).
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 / Published in Young Critics Review
  Having joined the board of the Lichfield Festival to use my experience and expertise in education and literature, being invited to run the Young Critics scheme 2018 seemed an
Thursday, 09 November 2017 / Published in News
Plans are progressing well at Festival HQ for both of our 2018 Festivals.  We will launch our full Lichfield Literature programme next week in a special event for our Lichfield
Monday, 18 September 2017 / Published in News
With the temperature dropping, leaves turning and conkers falling to the ground, autumn has fully arrived in Lichfield! Our summer festival has come and gone but the office continues to
Tuesday, 18 July 2017 / Published in News
Today is my last day as a Marketing Intern for Lichfield Festival, and thus my final blog post! Back in April I wrote my first post for the Lichfield blog,
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 / Published in News
This Saturday saw the start of the festival with the Florette Festival Market! There were stalls full of things to buy and delicious food. If you missed out on the
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 / Published in News
Things are starting to pick up pace here at Festival HQ, with only 9 days to go until the festival starts it’s all very busy! Today marketing have started setting
Tuesday, 13 June 2017 / Published in News
This summer the Lichfield Festival will host Sarah Outen, an adventurer, rower, author and speaker. Sound like a lot? On top of all of that, in 2011 Sarah set off
Tuesday, 30 May 2017 / Published in News
Jane Austin
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a ticket to the Lichfield Festival’  – Jane Austen. Well,
Update from Festival HQ
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 / Published in News
Lots has been going on these past few weeks at Festival HQ! Our hares and tortoises have been handed over to be decorated, and one painted tortoise has even managed
Tuesday, 09 May 2017 / Published in News
This summer Ballet Cymru will be gracing the festival with their interpretation of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.  ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is one of Shakespeare’s most well-loved plays, featuring something
Tuesday, 02 May 2017 / Published in News
Do you ever watch a film and find yourself on the edge of your seat, not because what’s happening on the screen is all that scary, but because the music
Tuesday, 18 April 2017 / Published in News
  This July there will be a distinct chill in the air as The Secret Space in the cellars of Erasmus Darwin house are filled with the ghosts of nineteenth
Tuesday, 11 April 2017 / Published in News
Carrying boxes full of hares, unpacking some primordial-looking tortoises and googling correx signing. Three things you wouldn’t think would all happen in one day, but that’s what I’ve done today!
Monday, 27 March 2017 / Published in Literature Festival
For some, the word ‘Monday’ is one to be uttered with severe caution lest to provoke a series of groaning, muttering and complaining. Mondays signal the end of the weekend