Welcome to Off the Shelf
Sheffield’s Annual Celebration of Writing and Reading
8th – 29th October 2011
Off the Shelf - a dynamic, distinctive and diverse festival of words. Around 200 events including readings, debates, workshops, poetry, storytelling, readers’ events, walks, talks, community events, a programme for children and young people and more.
The 2011 festival will offer an enticing line up of writers including Claire Tomalin, Carol Ann Duffy, Jeremy Paxman, Polly Toynbee, Ian Kershaw, Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, Alison Weir, Wendy Cope, Sir John Hegarty, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jon Ronson, Simon Armitage, Dalgit Nagra and many more Some events are currently on sale including David Erdal, Luke Johnson for MADE : The Entrepreneur Festival www.madefestival.com as well as Sir Michael Parkinson, Sir Roy Strong and Rob Brydon - See programme page for full details.
Off the Shelf also offers special events throughout the year and mini festivals such as Highlighting History 2 – 4 March 2012.
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Download a PDF version of the Off the Shelf 2011 programme here
Off the Shelf is organised by the Culture Department of Sheffield City Council.
Rhyme and Reason - Specialists in childrens books will provide bookstalls at all events during the Festival.
If you are unable to attend an event in person, Rhyme and Reason can organise for signed copies to be reserved. Please e-mail or tel. 0114 266 1950 for information.
e-mail enquiries@rhyme-reason.co.uk
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News and Events
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| Review of Will Self event | |
15/10/2011 |
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| Reviews of Ian Kershaw event | |
12/09/2011 |
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