Redruth Book Feast

19/04/2024

✨Saturday Brunch ✨
We still have just a few spaces left for our Saturday brunch tomorrow, which is sure to be one of the highlights of the festival. You can expect a lively chat about food and food production, with our guest panel Graham Harvey, Farmer Shaun (of The Bearded Farmers), Fliss Freeborn and chaired by Orlando Murrin... all while tucking into a breakfast bap courtesy of The Grow Box - Redruth - so it's bound to be scrummy!

About the panelists 👇

Graham Harvey, renowned scriptwriter for The Archers, unveils behind-the-scenes insights in his latest book, 'Underneath the Archers'; a mix of key moments intertwined with personal reflections and script excerpts. Graham is a seasoned writer across various publications, and his work highlights sustainable farming issues, making him an absolute asset to our Saturday Brunch session.

Farmer Shaun is a local legend, previously known as one of The Bearded Farmers, he defies conventional farming methods on his windswept hilltop farm near Redruth. The ethically produced meat and eggs, available in his farm shop and local markets, embody quality and community integration.

Fliss Freeborn grew up in Cornwall and now lives in Glasgow, where she's a food writer. She's BBC R4's The Kitchen Cabinet's youngest panelist, winner of Fortnum and Mason's 2023 Cookery Writer Award, and author of "Do Yourself a Flavour." She's also recently been nominated again in this year's Fortnum and Mason's Cookery Writer Award - go Fliss!

Orlando Murrin, acclaimed chef, and author, takes the helm as the chair of the Brunch Session. Originally catapulted into the culinary limelight as a semi-finalist on MasterChef, Orlando Murrin edited Woman and Home, BBC Good Food and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written six cookbooks and is President of the Guild of Food Writers. An ever-popular guest on TV and radio, he presents the BBC Good Food Podcast with Tom Kerridge. We'll also be hearing about his debut crime novel later in the day!

Tickets for the Saturday brunch session can be found here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/redruth-book-feast-saturday-brunch-session/e-mdokak

19/04/2024

Well the day has finally arrived and we can't wait to see you all. We have two excellent events in store for you this evening. Lucy Holland will be in conversation with Rebecca Mordan about Lucy's latest historical fantasy novel, 'Song of the Huntress' at 6pm. Then, Rebecca Mordan (of Scary Little Girls) will be hosting a Folklore Literary Salon at 7.30pm. The bar will be open all evening for further enjoyment and mingling.

See you there!
Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/redruth-book-feast-friday-evening-pass/e-qadojv

18/04/2024

Wow, where has that time gone? We can't wait to welcome you to the festival tomorrow.

If you're wondering how to get here, of course we would recommend coming by train or bus if you can because it's easy and a greener alternative than coming by car. All the relevant info about bus stops, car parks etc can be found in our programme here:https://redruthbookfeast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-RBF-Event-Programme-4.pdf

Special thanks to , for providing train travel for our writers, enabling us to reduce our carbon footprint. 🚆

And if you haven't bought your tickets yet... https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/

17/04/2024

With just a couple of days left to go, it’s your last chance to make the most of our advanced booking prices as tickets on the door will be more expensive, if available!

But what else can you expect in and around the festival?

Venues📍
The fabulous will be hosting all our adult events while our wonderful will be hosting the children’s events.

Food 🤤
Expect yummy food available for purchase during the festival from (check out for more of their awesome creations)
Saturday evening’s dinner comes from the talented Rupert Cooper, founder of Cookery School and owner of - we’re sure in for a treat!

Books 📚
All books mentioned throughout the festival will be available from our festival’s independent booksellers - they’ll be set up in The Drapery throughout the weekend. Last year they did an awesome job of not only providing our authors most recent books but a selection from their back catalogues too. Authors will also be doing booksignings after their talks.

Cobweb Tours 🕸️
You may fancy the opportunity to take a lunchtime tour through the ages on Saturday, through the streets of Redruth, hosted by Will the cheeky miner and bal maiden Hetty. Tickets are available via our TicketSource.

Music 🎵
Cornwall’s Jumping Out Duo will be entertaining our Saturday Evening crowd. There’s nothing quite like a bit of live music while you eat!

Special thanks to our sponsors, without whom, this festival wouldn’t be possible.

15/04/2024

Congratulations to our winner, Simon Knuckey! Thank you to everyone who shared and entered... if you weren't successful this time, tickets ARE still available for most events - for now! So be quick and head to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/ to get yours.

08/04/2024

✨Giveaway!✨
That's right, we'd like to offer you the chance to win 2x Festival passes. That includes access to everything except the Saturday Evening Dinner.

To enter, all you need to do is:
- Tag a friend in the comments
- Share this post
- And make sure you're following Redruth Book Feast.

We'll announce the winner on Sunday 14th April at 6pm.
Winners must be aged 18 or older. You'll be contacted by Redruth Book Feast only via DM's.
Good luck!

06/04/2024

Catch our Saturday Evening after dinner speaker, Bill Buckley, on BBC Radio 4 tomorrow, alongside Esther Rantzen and other 'That's Life!' presenters. 🤩

If you've not grabbed your ticket to see Bill yet, head here: https://rb.gy/l31o1b
He'll be at The Redruth Book Feast on Saturday 20th April. ✨

Kirsty Wark and guests recall the BBC’s ground-breaking consumer rights show That’s Life!

05/04/2024

Just a selection of the books and authors coming to Redruth in 2 weeks!! We’ll be in tomorrow (Saturday 6th) from 9am-1pm selling tickets. As a one off we’ll be including an extra freebie with every purchase! So make sure you head over if you haven’t bagged your ticket yet.

And don’t forget, authors will be signing copies of their books after their talks at the festival ✍️

04/04/2024

Are you excited yet? We certainly are. Here's a word from Bill Buckley, our Saturday Evening after dinner speaker. 🎙️
Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/dinner-and-keynote-speaker-bill-buckley/e-gdybzj

01/04/2024

Our Saturday Evening puts the ‘feast’ in Book Feast and if you’ve not bought your ticket yet for Saturday 20th April then hurry, as we only have a limited number of seats. We’re delighted that founder of Philleigh Way Cookery School and owner of Cove Cafe, Rupert Cooper will be providing the three courses for the evening.

“But what are the courses?” We hear you cry… well, here’s a sneak peek at the menu:

Starter - Lebanese mezze plate
(Whipped feta, beetroot relish with carraway, red pepper hummus served with flatbreads)
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Main - Italian style smoked pork shoulder served with apple stroganoff sauce, potatoes & spring greens
Or
Spring green risotto with caramelised garlic & asparagus
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Dessert - Meringue, stewed rhubarb & whipped vanilla cream & almond crumble
Or
Tonka bean brulee with chocolate orange biscuit

🤤
And of course, on top of that, you get an after dinner audience with Bill Buckley! So what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets now!

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/redruth-book-feast/dinner-and-keynote-speaker-bill-buckley/e-gdybzj

26/03/2024

Cornish native Fliss Freeborn, now a Glasgow-based food writer, will be on our Saturday Brunch Session panel. She's BBC R4's The Kitchen Cabinet's youngest panelist, winner of Fortnum and Mason's 2023 Cookery Writer Award, and author of "Do Yourself a Flavour." Catch her insightful take on thrifty cooking and culinary adventures alongside Graham Harvey & The Bearded Farmers, with our brunch session chaired by Orlando Murrin. Oh and brunch is included: https://rb.gy/wdee0p

25/03/2024

Stephen and Rachael from 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝑅𝐸𝐷𝑅𝑈𝑇𝐻 𝐷𝑅𝐴𝑃𝐸𝑅𝑌 have been instrumental in creating the Book Feast atmosphere, so they were the obvious choice for hosting our festival again this year.
The bar will be open throughout the Book Feast serving hot and cold beverages, beer, wine and spirits, many from local producers.
Haven't booked your ticket yet? Get yours now, here: https://redruthbookfeast.co.uk/