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Lichfield and Burntwood teenagers urged to vote for their favourite book

Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 9:00 in News | viewed 50 times | 0 Comments
Lichfield and Burntwood teenagers urged to vote for their favourite book

Teenagers in Burntwood and Lichfield are being urged to vote for their favourite book Since October last year, young people in Staffordshire aged between 11 and 14 have been nominating their favourite book of the year as part of Staffordshire Library... (Continue reading)

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Lichfield expert publishes new historical cookbook

Written on 28 Nov, 2009 at 9:00 in Heritage, News | viewed 276 times | 0 Comments
Lichfield expert publishes new historical cookbook

Fans of the Lichfield Garrick’s Historical Cookery demonstrations can now rustle up some of their historical recipes thanks to Professor Roland Rotherham’s new cookbook. Professor Rotherham has launched his brand new historical cookbook Simmering Through the Ages – a collection of... (Continue reading)

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Lichfield father and son publish new English language book

Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 14:45 in Education, News | viewed 282 times | 0 Comments
Lichfield father and son publish new English language book

A father and son have published a revolutionary book in Lichfield on elements of the English language. Authors Dr Neville Brown, a leading expert on dyslexia and his son Dr Daryl Brown, head teacher of Maple Hayes Dyslexia School which specialises... (Continue reading)

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Author lifts the lid on acclaimed thriller at Lichfield Literature

Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 14:27 in What's On | viewed 142 times | 0 Comments
Author lifts the lid on acclaimed thriller at Lichfield Literature

Lichfield becomes the site of more buried treasures this weekend when Tobias Hill makes a return to the Lichfield Literature festival. The characters in Hill’s acclaimed thriller, The Hidden, are not digging for Saxon gold, however, but treasures of ancient Sparta... (Continue reading)

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Author set to discuss new novel at Lichfield Literature festival

Written on 8 Oct, 2009 at 13:57 in What's On | viewed 151 times | 0 Comments
Author set to discuss new novel at Lichfield Literature festival

With a Booker Prize shortlist dominated by historical fiction, there can be no doubt about the appeal of Barbara Ewing’s seventh novel, The Fraud, which she is set to discuss at the Lichfield Literature festival. A tale of ambition and deception,... (Continue reading)

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Samuel Johnson biographer visits Lichfield Literature festival

Written on 6 Oct, 2009 at 10:00 in What's On | viewed 564 times | 1 Comment
Samuel Johnson biographer visits Lichfield Literature festival

The author of a leading biography of Samuel Johnson will be among the star attractions at the Lichfield Literature festival. It’s thanks to Boswell’s Life of Johnson that so much is known about the first scholarly dictionary of the English language. But... (Continue reading)

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Puzzling talk to kick off the Lichfield Literature Festival

Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 13:00 in What's On | viewed 252 times | 0 Comments
Puzzling talk to kick off the Lichfield Literature Festival

The answer to a variety of mathematical puzzles will be on offer when the Lichfield Literature Festival kicks off. So if you’ve ever wondered ‘What is the ham sandwich theorem or the buttered cat paradox? How can you find the area... (Continue reading)

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Authors confirmed for Lichfield Literature festival

Written on 13 Sep, 2009 at 10:00 in Featured, What's On | viewed 297 times | 0 Comments
Authors confirmed for Lichfield Literature festival

A number of authors have been confirmed for the Lichfield Literature festival. Richard Hawley, director of the Lichfield Festival, revealed a number of the star turns on his blog before giving readers a sneak preview at the official programme for the event. Although... (Continue reading)

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Puppet version of classic tale included in Lichfield Literary Festival

Written on 4 Sep, 2009 at 13:00 in What's On | viewed 202 times | 0 Comments
Puppet version of classic tale included in Lichfield Literary Festival

A classic children’s tale is set to be recreated as part of the Lichfield Literary Festival. The 40th anniversary of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar will be celebrated with a puppet version of the classic tale. Lichfield Festival director Richard Hawley... (Continue reading)

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Your chance to win a great recipe and wine matching book

Written on 24 Aug, 2009 at 20:55 in Competitions, Featured | viewed 425 times | 0 Comments
Your chance to win a great recipe and wine matching book

If food and drink are your thing, then The Lichfield Blog’s latest competition will be right up your street. We’ve got three copies of a great new book to give away to readers. It’s the little luxuries in life that make us... (Continue reading)

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