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Cheltenham Literature What is Anglo-Welsh Literature and why Should Anyone Care? - Ceri Shaw is a former college lecturer from Cardiff, South Wales. Currently he attempts to make a living as a Web Designer and as a freelance writer on a range of topics including Literature. He is a regular contributor to Americymru.com. Ceri wrote this article about Anglo-Welsh literature and its exploration of the themes of… Festival ticket holders can enjoy The Book Show, featuring Mariella Frostrup and Sky Arts. This is a fantastic opportunity for festival attendees to be a part of the UK’s leading weekly show focused on books, as three festival authors discuss their writing. The Book Show will be broadcast weekly from Thursday, October 14 at 7pm on Sky Arts 1HD.

This year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival is also generating interest by introducing Tweet Poetry. Poet A.F. Harrold is capturing attention by posting tweets each week that will contribute to a completed final poem. The public is invited to provide suggestions that can inspire the latest installment of his poem. To join the tweet conversation, share your ideas and keep track of A.F. Harrold’s progress by following @chelttwitfest.

The Cheltenham Literature Festival is making its literary delights accessible to all. Following last year’s pilot project and with funding from the Summerfield Charitable Trust, organizers are pleased to collaborate once again with the Gloucestershire Deaf Association. Literature events in Cheltenham will offer signing at some of the 2010 Festival showcases. A British Sign Language interpreter will be on stage, and the most suitable seats have been allocated for audience members who wish to utilize this service.

In addition to numerous inspiring authors, beautiful poetry, cutting-edge debates, and creative inspiration, there will be a variety of comedy events at the Cheltenham Literature Festival that are sure to make you laugh!

Continuing the strong tradition of comedy in Cheltenham, this year’s Literature Festival once again brings together some of Britain’s best for the lighter side of the Festival. October events will feature big names such as Simon Pegg, Armstrong and Miller, Phill Jupitus, Jo Brand, Armando Iannucci, Jenny Éclair, Dom Joly, and Dawn French, all of whom will be headlining major events in Cheltenham.

On the final day of the Cheltenham Literature Festival, TV comedian Harry Hill will give Cheltenham Town Hall audiences a glimpse of his burlesque autobiography, Livin’ the Dreem, which is described as a mix of Samuel Pepys and Katie Price.

Gloucestershire’s own Simon Pegg is set to be a sell-out finale to the Cheltenham Literature Festival at the Town Hall on Sunday, where he will discuss his autobiography, Nerd Do So.

Cheltenham Literature Festival ticket holders can make a night of it by staying in Cheltenham, with several affordable hotel deals available during the event.

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