Podcasts about cheltenham literary festival

Alex Holmes is an award-winning mental health podcaster, mental health coach, and trainee psychotherapist focused on the mental health of men and boys, as well as the powerful use of healing through the use of literature. He is the author of Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging, and Connection. In 2016, he was co-host of the award-winning books podcast Mostly Lit which was a Guardian and BBC top podcast. In 2021, he was listed as Positive.News 20 Mental Health Leaders Supporting The Nation's Wellbeing, and in 2021 he won the Creative Impact Awards for Best Mental Health Awareness. He has featured at Cheltenham Literary Festival 2019, Henley Literature Festival 2021, We Out Here Festival 2022, and Hay Festival of Literature 2023. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 his personal podcast,The Alex Holmes Podcast was listed in British GQ's top 50 podcasts.  He is an ambassador for Beyond Equality, to help educate boys on masculinity and prevent gender-based violence. He is also an ambassador for Movember, a leading men's mental health charity. Alex is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and therapist seeking to leave the world in a better condition than how we found it. In this episode Alex and Alicia discuss:  His personal mental health jounrey  The importance of vocalisng how you feel  Aligning yourself with the people for you Time to Talk - The book and the process  How he supports men with their mental health  The importance of Black men having a community  Connect with Alex here or book a session here - https://alexholmes.co/  Listen to Alex podcast here - https://alexholmes.co/podcast Buy his book here -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Talk-Think-Belonging-Connection/dp/178956221X  For more information - ALEX@ALEXHOLMES.CO

The musician best known as the frontman of Pulp sat down with Georgina Godwin at Cheltenham Literary Festival.

RHLSTP Book Club 34 - The Bullet That Missed - Richard is at the Cheltenham Literary Festival and has the honour of interviewing modern day Agatha Christie, best-selling author, Richard Osman. Find out who came up with the brilliant title for this third instalment of The Thursday Murder Club, which character Osman is most like, whether the game show in the book would work, why people shout “Helen Mirren” at the Pointless funny man, what his writing process is and why there's a mention of Waitrose in this instalment.Buy Richard's book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bullet-that-Missed-Thursday-Mystery/dp/0241512433SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The renowned British broadcaster and author speaks to Georgina Godwin at Cheltenham Literary Festival. The conversation covers Melvyn's working-class upbringing in northwest England, the death of his father and his remarkable career spanning five decades to date.

On this award winning show we answer three questions from Tabitha, Emma and Christopher with help from special guest expert Laura Henry-Allain MBE Laura is a writer, parenting expert, Early years advisor, inspirational speaker, creator of the CBeebies show JoJo and Gran Gran and has written a new book called Your Skin, My Skin. You can win a copy of her book on this week's episode by entering our competition! Check out the pod for more info. Laura explains what racism is, how it is basically bullying, why it is bad and why our differences are things we ought to enjoy and celebrate. Next up we have a question from Emma, 4. It is how does the big Mummy chicken try to save her little chicks if a fox tries to eat them? This question was asked by a little one at Cheltenham Literary Festival – it was the question that won a vote with 200 children at the festival. We find out how chickens try to fight off foxes plus how you and other animals defend chicks from foxes. Lastly we have a question from Christopher, age 5.5 who wants to know why do your hands go wrinkly when we have a bath or a shower? Isn't it weird your hands go wrinkly in the bath? We find out about sebum that usually protects your hands but gets washed off in the bath. Social media:Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod & @mollyoldfieldwritesTwitter: @mollyoldfieldFacebook: Molly Oldfield Website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk and www.mollyoldfield.comFind out how to submit an answer on our website – www.everythingunderthesun.co.ukMolly is the author of Everything Under The Sun – a curious question for every day of the year, a beautiful book published by Ladybird filled with YOUR questions. Check it out here:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/315/315443/everything-under-the-sun/9780241433461.htmlhttps://www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sunhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460Molly Oldfield studied History at Oxford before becoming a QI elf, writing and researching questions for the BBC quiz show for twelve years. She has written four books. They are The Secret Museum, a book about all the things that are in museums that rarely, if ever, go on display; Wonders of the World's Museums filled with things you can see, and Natural Wonders of the World about all kinds of creatures and places on our beautiful planet we call home and Everything Under The Sun.Check out www.mollyoldfield.com for more info! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plus the 2021 Cheltenham Literary Festival, StART Fair at Saatchi Gallery and felt artist Lucy Sparrow. We're reading: Every Leaf a Hallelujah by Ben Okri, illustrated by Diana Ejaita We're visiting: The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 8th to 17th October https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/ StART Fair 13th to 17th October Saatchi Gallery, London https://startartfair.com With thanks to: Martin Miller's Gin : https://www.martinmillersgin.com Listeners can claim their 10% discount (up to the value of £6) by using the code breakout2021 at checkout. This will be applied to any 70cl bottle of qualifying Martin Miller's lines - the original, Westbourne Strength, Summerful Gin, Winterful Gin, and 35cl 9 Moons Special Cask Reserve - purchased on www.masterofmalt.com website only. Valid until 31 October 2021 or while limited promotional stock lasts. Not applicable in conjunction with any other offer. 18+ and subject to Master of Malt's standard consumer terms of business. Edited and Produced by Audio Coast

I speak to Liz from Gloucestershire Libraries all about the David Vaisey Trust award and what the what the finalists are this year also what the libraries in Gloucestershire can offer everyone. Find out more about:David Vaisey Trust - http://www.davidvaiseyprize.co.ukGloucestershire libraries - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries/I mentioned that this was also the start of the Cheltenham Literary Festival and we was not sure about the connection well we found out and the information is below:The Cheltenham Literary Festival provides the David Vaisey Trust with a space to present their prize during the Festival (this year in the Queen's Hotel), covering all costs such as invites, presenter of the prize etc.The Queens Hotel - https://queenshotelcheltenham.co.ukCheltenham Literary Festival - https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/grid?gclid=CjwKCAjw2P-KBhByEiwADBYWCnjeTls7E9ZsG7X4ulD-x6k9UplnhMbNwa0oF6RpVJt-gnVLWDDgoxoCUMYQAvD_BwE

So many questions answered: Why are West Ham good this season? How could the Cheltenham Literary Festival be better and why is there no room for baby oil in the beautiful game? You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday, and if you want to take the boys Around Your Ground or introduce them to your mates in the Sunday League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen then get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Hello! We're back! We missed you! Welcome to Minisode Seven, in which we make an excited return to the studio and catch up on what we got up to over our summer break. Before all that, though, we want to play you some of an ace live event Octavia did with authors Jia Tolentino and Emilie Pine, discussing their brilliant essay collections, Trick Mirror and Notes To Self. Sadly you can only hear the first half of it because there were ghosts in the machine (technical meltdown), but it was a fascinating conversation so we still think it's worth it. We also have some really exciting stuff lined up for this autumn: a live event with none other than Zadie Smith; the launch of some very stylish LF merch; and we are the podcast in residence at Cheltenham Literary Festival this year. So, listen in for Jia, Emilie, new news, old news, the usual recommendations and, as ever, a little music too. It's good to be back!

Nimco Ali, Charlie Craggs and Tasha Bishop join Scarlett Curtis at Cheltenham Literary Festival for an inspiring and moving live episode, asking the big questions about the lies they’ve been told about the female body. Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2CVYBYe | https://apple.co/2OOgjhC Come see us live: https://www.feministsdontwear.pink/tour/

James Heneage is a founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and was founder of the Ottakar’s chain of bookshops which was sold to Waterstones in 2006. He is a former Chairman of the Cheltenham Literary Festival and a Booker Prize judge.www.cvhf.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Heneage is a founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and was founder of the Ottakar’s chain of bookshops which was sold to Waterstones in 2006. He is a former Chairman of the Cheltenham Literary Festival and a Booker Prize judge.www.cvhf.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acclaimed Maori writer Witi Ihimaera talks to Harriett Gilbert and a group of readers at the Cheltenham Literary Festival about his magical, lore-laden novel, The Whale Rider. It tells the haunting story of a spirited Maori girl, her tribe and their mysteriously intertwined destinies. Kahu, a 12-year-old girl struggles to become the chief of her tribe but her grandfather Koro, whose attention she craves, believes that this is a role reserved for males only. Kahu will not be ignored and in her quest she finds a unique ally: the whale rider himself, from whom she has inherited the ability to communicate with whales. Once this sacred gift is revealed, will Kahu be able to assume her rightful position and lead her tribe to a bold new future? (Image: Witi Ihimaera 2015) (Credit: XAVIER LEOTY/AFP/Getty Images)

Frank met some interesting people at the Cheltenham Literary Festival and talks to Emily and Alun about Macca's recent nuptials and roadkill dinners

Harriett Gilbert talks to the acclaimed German writer Bernhard Schlink about his explosively controversial novel, The Reader, at the Cheltenham Literary Festival. Made into an Oscar-winning Hollywood film with Kate Winslet The Reader tells of law student Michael Berg who, nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Salman Rushdie, James Ellroy and in his 50th year of writing, Alan Garner.

This week Libby Purves is joined by Segun Lee-French, Ray and Vi Donovan, Mary Coughlan and Simon Winchester. Segun Lee-French is a Nigerian/Mancunian a singer, poet, composer, playwright and film-maker. His latest work is an autobiographical play 'Palm wine and stout' which tells of his journey, with his mother, to a small Nigerian village to meet his dad who he'd only met once before. 'Palm wine and stout' is on tour. Ray and Vi Donovan's son Christopher was murdered in 2001. Since then they have done voluntary work visiting prisons to make offenders more aware of their effects on victims, through a programme called The Sycamore project, run by Prison Fellowship. They are among the curators of 'Art by Offenders', an exhibition organised by the Koestler Trust, in which people whose lives have been changed by crime curate art works by prisoners. Art by Offenders is on Spirit Level, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Mary Coughlan is the Galway born singer renowned for her ability to inhabit each song with a voice of lived experience. Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal album 'Tired and Emotional' she has battled with addiction, problems in her personal life and career ups and downs. But she's now back with a new single 'Your Angel' and an autobiography, 'Bloody Mary' published by Hatchette Books. Simon Winchester OBE studied geology before becoming a journalist and writer. As a reporter he covered events from Bloody Sunday to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Falklands war. In his latest book, 'Atlantic' he tells the story of this great ocean from its birth to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future. "Atlantic: a vast ocean of a million stories" is published by Harper Press. He'll also be appearing at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.