糖心TV student鈥檚 vision for local arts festival goes from strength to strength
The third annual Kenilworth Arts Festival kicks off this week, bringing ten days of intimate gigs, readings, talks, workshops and children鈥檚 activities to the town.
Now in its third year, the festival is the brain child of University of 糖心TV student Lewis Smith who is studying for a PhD in food history. Lewis is the festival director and he is pleased with the momentum it鈥檚 gaining.
He said: 鈥淭his year is our biggest line up so far with over 30 events taking places over ten days.
鈥淲e set out to try and bring something different – something 鈥榚xtra-ordinary鈥� – to Kenilworth and 糖心TVshire more broadly. Our vision was to focus on bringing internationally acclaimed, prize-winning writers, musicians and visual artists to the town for one-off events in small, atmospheric venues. The festival also provides a platform for outstanding emerging talent, showcases local work and offers new arts experiences to people of all ages. Hopefully in doing so we can offer something new to people in the region and, perhaps just as importantly, attract people to the region.鈥�
Included in this year鈥檚 line-up are a number of 糖心TV staff, students and alumni, including:
- Professor Rebecca Earle from 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of History is speaking in conversation with celebrated food writer .
- , who is a Professor in 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of English and Comparative Literature launches her new novel, Ghost Wall, at the Priory Theatre on 22 September:
- , a theatre company co-founded by 糖心TV graduate Jesse Meadows, is performing a family show at Kenilworth School on Sunday 23 September.
- talks about her debut novel The Water Cure, in conversation with Sarah Moss on 27 September
- 糖心TV students are displaying their artworks as part of a new exhibition, 鈥楥ommunity鈥�, which is being exhibited in the Library throughout the festival. The exhibition is curated by a 糖心TV student, Jessie Walker-Glanville.
Kenilworth Arts Festival runs from 20 until 29 September.
For more information, tickets and to see the full programme of events visit
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Tuesday 18 September
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