The Afternoon Fishing Party at Durham Book Festival

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Mrs Yorkio programmes the Durham Book Festival and I talked her into putting on this event so I'm now doing my bit in trying to promote it! It originally started off with Charles R-W and grew from there. If it works, there's a possibility we might be able to expand it into something bigger next year – if we can just find an audience this time to get the ball rolling. So if you're anywhere near Durham, please stop by for an afternoon of riparian revelry and piscatorial pleasures etc…

 

Caught By the River: The Afternoon Fishing Party

The most fun you can have without getting your feet wet

 

Sunday 1 November

The Debating Chamber, Palace Green, Durham, 1pm

Event will last approximately 1 hour 45 mins (though we may still invite some more people!)

Tickets: £8/£6 (Concessions)

Featuring

 

Charles Rangeley-Wilson will be reading from his work and talking about the films that he has made, such as Fish! A Japanese Obsession for BBC4. There will also be a screening of short film Rivers on the Edge, which he made for the WWF's project of the same name. Charles is the author of The Accidental Angler, a classic collection of writing about rivers, angling and travel, which is so good that it made the Sunday Telegraph reviewer 'writhe with envy'.

 

Kathryn Williams reads The Ouse Burn, a magical piece of writing about what happens when rivers flood into your life. Kathryn is a Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter.

 

Chris Watson presents a unique 55-minute soundscape and spoken word presentation of The River Coquet. Recorded on site and featuring the sounds of the river, this 'nature disco' will surprise and delight. Chris is the UK's leading sound recordist specialising in wildlife. In a previous life, he was a founder member of seminal electronica combo Cabaret Voltaire.

 

We will also be commissioning a playbill for the day featuring the work of Matt Sewell, who creates the popular 'Bird of the Week' images at www.caughtbytheriver.net.

 

The event is curated by Caught by the River, a collection of river enthusiasts responsible for the eponymous culture and angling website www.caughtbytheriver.net. They have recently published Caught by the River: A Collection of Words on Water, which features essays by leading musicians and writers. From the River Thames to the Coquet, the essays offer an exceptional new take on nature writing. Jeff Barrett, one of the site and book's editors, will be on hand on the day.

 

This event is part of the Durham Book Festival, which is bringing more than 60 writers to Durham from 23 October-1 November to take part in a whole host of interesting and entertaining events. A full programme and more information are available at www.bookfestival.org.uk.

 

SPECIAL OFFER

Quote 'TROUT' when you're booking your tickets and get two tickets for the price of one! Book your tickets on 0191 332 4041 or in person from the box office at the Gala Theatre, Durham.

 

(Apologies if there's too much fishing content in this post for a forum devoted to Non-Fishing Chat. And thanks to Elton for giving me the opportunity to splash this one about the forum!)