Port Eliot Lit Fest 2005
22nd - 24th July

'Not just writing, but life, travel, philosophy, books, journalism, the whole thing. It'll be great. We'll meet girls, we'll make money, check out the surf. This is the place, man.' HUNTER S. THOMPSON

Latest:


18th July:
James Cauty - Junior Insurgent Transistor Ensemble
'Stamps of Mass Destruction and other Creative Disasters Part II'


12th July:
Programme now online here


12th July:
Is your writing rubbish? Let The Literary Consultancy tell you 'the truth'  
 
This year at Port Eliot, the UK's leading manuscript assessment service TLC offer you the chance to have your writing  critiqued by a market-informed professional writer who has many years' experience.  
Drop off up to 5,000 words of fiction or non-fiction (adults or  children’s) in the aluminium bins at  our stall by 12pm on Saturday. Come back later for a one-on-one fifteen-minute critiquing session where you’ll receive engaged, constructive advice about your writing. Whether you’re the next big thing, confused  about what publishers are looking for, or simply suffering from writer’s block -  TLC are here to help.
Cut off point for entries will be mid-day on Saturday so get your work in quickly as we will be limited to a reasonable quota of reads depending on length of ms. TLC may re-open the stall depending on levels of demand.

2nd July:
It is with much regret that the organisers of the fest have to announce that due to ill health Michael Foot is unable to perform at the festival. We all wish him well.
 
   
CAST 2005

Alex Bellos
Aisle 16
Richard Benson
Ekow Eshun
Hari Kunzru & Francis Upritchard (plus Blender) aka the Port Eliot
Historical Society -- will investigate the future of Port Eliot
Hugo Williams
Ralph Steadman
Mike Figgis
Kira Joliffe & CHEAP DATE
Gavin Turk & Deborah Curtis ( a puppet show)
Martin Parr
Louis De Bernieres
Louis Eliot
James Flint (curating films)
Michael Howells
Daniel Pemberton (DJing)
Toby Litt (plays country rock)
TLC / The Literary Consultancy ("Is your writing ready for the bin?")
Catherine Story's Mini Museum
Huge Advance
Michael Eavis
Mick Brown
Geoff Dyer
Paul Newman
Simon Munnery
Charlie Williams and Rob Lewis
Stone Soup Storytelling
Scavel & Gow
Susie Boyt
Ptolemy Dean
Talkaoke
Tom Baxter
Lily Fraser and Band
Louise Carpenter
Tom Payne
Simon Jameson
Jill Lamede

In the Artytechs Parlour: