Not everybody knows that Sedbergh is a Book Town and so when a community led initiative brought back the idea of a book town festival, it breathed a fresh lease of life in to the town, attracting quite a bit of media attention.
The theme for 2018 was ‘Our Landscape and Wellbeing’ with the aim for this Cumbrian town set in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, being a place to inspire people to explore the surroundings, be it adventure in the hills, or retreating for a coffee with a good book.
With a varied programme, this year saw the festival bring speakers that entertained children, inspired adults to try some creative writing and culminated in a Great Gatsby inspired evening at the Black Bull.
The highlight I am sure for most people, judging by the packed out hall, was Amanda Owen, who you may know as The Yorkshire Shepherdess.
As the photographer, Joanne was lucky enough to get around all of the events and strolling through the town to see all the window displays creatively put together, was a visual pleasure. Even guests that have stayed with us this year, have borrowed and donated books to the new Sedbergh Book Shelter.
This was a wonderful weekend and we are already looking forward to the next one.
Authors and Speakers included:
Rebecca Crowe
Rachel’s Story Time