Off the Shelf Festival 2009
Last year’s Festival took place between 10 October and 31 October 2009.
The Festival once again offered an exciting programme of events including readings, workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions and competitions, poetry, and a series of events for children and young people and more.
Authors who took part include:
- Michael Mansfield QC
- comedians Vic Reeves and Arthur Smith
- musician Peter Hook
- Joan Bakewell
- Margaret Drabble
- Sarah Dunant
- Booker Prize winner Ben Okri
- Hilary Mantel
- Tibor Fischer
- William Dalrymple
- poets The Fire Poet, Michael Schmidt, Jacob Polley, Adisa, Dorothea Smartt
- the Hairy Bikers
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
To give us ideas or feedback please contact us on 0114 273 4400 or email offtheshelf@sheffield.gov.uk
A downloadable PDF version of the Off the Shelf 2009 programme is still available from below.
To add your name to the free mailing list to receive the brochure at the beginning of September 2009, contact the Arts Team on 0114 273 4400 or email offtheshelf@sheffield.gov.uk
The Arts Team are always pleased to receive ideas for events or authors to invite to the Festival, so please get in touch.
Book of the Festival
Young People's Book of the Festival
