The Derbyshire Literature Festival comes to Renishaw!

In May, Renishaw Hall will be Helen Mort playing its part in the Derbyshire Literary Festival with a full weekend of special events.

On Saturday 16th May, Derbyshire Poet Laureate, Helen Mort, will be hosting a writing workshop in the Rex Whistler Room.  Tickets are £10 and include access to the gardens and museum.  Find out more and buy tickets at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/festival. 



The magnificent library at Renishaw.

On Sunday 17th May, there will be the opportunity to delve into Renishaw's own literary history with a specialist Literary Hall Tour.  Renishaw's archivist, Christine Beevers will lead the tour, combining aspects of the general hall tour with a more detailed focus on the literary aspect.  Renishaw houses over 30, 000 books - more than enough to keep even the most avid reader busy - along with many fascinating letters and documents.  Renishaw also boasts the famous Literary Trio of Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell as part of it's fascinating history.

While the hall is open to the public regularly throughout the season, this is the first time the literary tour has been made open to the general public, making it an event not to be missed.   

Tickets are £16 per person and include access to the award winning gardens and the museum which gives a further  places are extremely limited, so pre-booking is advised to avoid disappointment.  Contact the events office on 01246 432310 or enquiries@renishaw-hall.co.uk for more information.