Our festival chair David Pendleton talks about his forthcoming book, On the Tracks of the Thames-Clyde Express.
Cold Fish Soup is a collection of essays reflecting upon life on the Yorkshire coast and in particular Adam’s hometown of Withernsea. The book takes a wry and moving look at family, life, death, interdimensional werewolves, sea swimming, burlesque dancing pensioners and problematic compulsions, leading readers to describe him as “a Yorkshire David Sedaris”. Adam ... Read more
Camping De-Luxe Billy Butlin’s Holiday Villages by the Sea. Kathryn is one of the leading historian’s on the British seaside and has a passion for Butlin’s!
Whilst we have all had adventures on the Last Train to Scarborough, few will have ended with abduction on the high seas and murder!
Join Catherine Welch for a walk through the arts and literary figures who have visited Filey over the years.
Alfred Wainwright is England's most famous writer of guide books for walkers. This presentation in words, images and catchy folk songs celebrates the life and body of work of a complex character.
Put your best foot forward and meet Andrew Vine, an award- winning journalist and former deputy editor of the Yorkshire Post. The author of several books including 'Last of the Summer Wine: The Story of the World's Longest Running Comedy Series', and of 'A Very Strange Way to Go To War: The Canberra in the ... Read more
Mike Smylie is one of Britain’s leading fishing historians and has written for magazines such as Boatman, Classic Boat, Classic Sailor, Maritime Life & Traditions and Fishing News.
Tim will discuss how this brilliant play encapsulates and reveals Wilde’s personality, life and ethos.
A murderer arrives at a Scarborough hotel in Glenda Young's latest of her trio of novels featuring Helen Dexter, proprietor of the Seaview Hotel, and, with the help of her trusty greyhound Suki, amateur detective.
As darkness begins to fall, come along to the Dark Witch (AKA Tommy's on Hope Street), to hear tales of things that go bump in the night!
As part of #localhistorymonth, Filey Library are looking forward to tales and songs of local folklore with Robert.
