Margate Bookie 2017

The friendly literary festival by the sea

Thursday August 17th – Sunday August 20th 2017
Locations in Margate

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Margate Bookie - Thursday 17 August 2017
	Price	Quantity
Children's fanzine session with Sam Gayton Free	Free	Sold Out
11:00am to 12:00pm at Turner Contemporary. For children 7-11 years old. Please book one ticket per adult and one ticket per child.
Lights, Camera, Inaction workshop Free	Free	Sold Out
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Turner Contemporary.
How to be a Grown Up with Daisy Buchanan Free	Free	Sold Out
2:00pm to 3:00pm at Turner Contemporary.
Andrea Bennet, Simon Wroe, Vicky Newham , Sue Too! Free	Free	Closed
4:00pm to 5:00pm at Turner Contemporary
Margate Bookie - Friday 18 August 2017
	Price	Quantity
Children's storytelling with Dosh Archer Free	Free	Sold Out
11:00am to 12:00pm at Turner Contemporary. For children aged 3+. Please book one ticket per adult and one ticket per child.
Daisy Belle: Swimming Champ... with Caitlin Davies Free	Free	Closed
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Turner Contemporary
OFF Book with Tracey Brown and Matthew Blakstad Free	Free	Closed
2:00pm to 3:30pm at Turner Contemporary.
A Voyage around my Margate with Iain Aitch Free	Free	Sold Out
4:00pm to 5:30pm at Turner Contemporary
OFF Book - The performance Free	Free	Closed
7:30pm to 8:30pm at Morgan's
Margate Bookie - Saturday 19 August 2017
	Price	Quantity
Cartoon Fun Time with Dosh Archer Free	Free	Sold Out
11:00am to 12:00pm at Bernie's Chocolate Bar. For children aged 5+. Please book one ticket per adult and one ticket per child.
Yesterday with Felicia Yap £5.00	£5.00	Closed
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Turner Contemporary
Paul Bassett Davies with Jeremy Hardy £5.00	£5.00	Closed
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Sands Hotel with Paul Bassett Davies and Jeremy Hardy.
Never Enough with Barney Hoskyns £5.00	£5.00	Closed
2:00pm to 3:00pm at Turner Contemporary.
A spy called CHEESE with Nigel West £5.00	£5.00	Closed
2:00pm to 3:00pm at Sands Hotel.
Unbound Pledge Party £5.00	£5.00	Closed
4:00 to 5:00pm at Turner Contemporary.
Defending the Rock - Nicholas Rankin £5.00	£5.00	Closed
4:00pm to 5:00pm at Sands Hotel.
Vanguard Readings Free	Free	Closed
6:30pm to 8:00pm at Sands Hotel.
Cocktail Night £5.00	£5.00	Closed
8:30pm to 10:00pm at Sands Hotel
Margate Bookie - Sunday 20 August 2017
	Price	Quantity
Anne Boleyn: A Kings Obsession with Alison Weir £5.00	£5.00	Closed
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Turner Contemporary
Workshop: Happiness, Creativity and Writing £5.00	£5.00	Sold Out
12:30pm to 1:30pm at Sands Hotel with Vanessa King and Elise Valmorbida
Murderous Women £5.00	£5.00	Closed
2:00pm to 3:00pm at Turner Contemporary
Workshop: Grabbing a Literary Agent £5.00	£5.00	Closed
2:00pm to 3:00pm at Sands Hotel with Norah Perkins and Laura Powell
Children's storytelling with Tamara Rattigan Free	Free	Sold Out
3:00 to 4:00pm at Bernie's Chocolate Bar. For children aged 3+. Please book one ticket per adult and one ticket per child.
Crime Writers and Coppers £5.00	£5.00	Closed
4:00 pm to 5:00pm at Turner Contemporary
Workshop: Finding your audience £5.00	£5.00	Closed
4:00pm to 5:00pm at Sands Hotel with Philip Whiteley and Gemma Pettman.
SPECIAL OFFER - All three workshops for £12 £12.00	£12.00	Sold Out
Happiness, Creativity and Writing - Grabbing a Literary Agent - Finding your audience - all at Sands Hotel

Prices in GBP - UK Pound Sterling

This August, the Bookie is BACK!

Join us for 25+ readings, workshops and interactive sessions at venues in the harbour and Old Town areas of Margate, including Turner Contemporary, Sands Hotel and Bernie's Chocolate Bar.

The line up features established authors, rising literary stars and breakout local talent. Our popular children's storytelling sessions return for the second year.

Many of our events are free; make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.