Literary Festival at Cheltenham

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is from 7-16 October, with an amazing list of speakers from Maya Angelou to Alice Walker. It includes former Booker Prize winners Alan Hollinghurst and Salman Rushdie, 2005 nominiee Zadie Smith and a host of other big names. For a brochure ring 01242 237377. Prices for events range from £3 to £12, with lots of free events too.