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12th -18th Oct 2009
Each year, starting on the second Monday of October, residents of the small town of Mere in Wiltshire, along with their friends, get together to put on a Literary festival to support the local Linkscheme charity. Ably organised, as it has been from its inception in 1997, by Adrienne Howell, and staffed by volunteers, the festival uses the talents of a combination of local writers and performers, and those from the international stage, to put on a variety of talks, workshops and shows. The festival caters for a wide range of interests including events for children, and audiences are drawn from those living in this rural district and visitors to the town, among them those shortlisted or commended in the annual open writing competition . Everyone is assured of a warm welcome to Mere, which nestles below downland on the edge of Salisbury Plain. Visitors can explore winding lanes, woodland tracks or longer walks on Castle Hill with stunning views of the Blackmore Vale and Mere Downs as well as enjoy the Literary Festival events.
This year's short story competition opens on March 1st and closes on July 7th 2009.
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