Guest speaker Kate Adie signing an autograph.
James and Olivia Richards enjoy the festival.
An aerial view of the festival.
11 year old Odessa Partridge and her Caroline Lawrence autograph.
Speakers Christine Coleman and Clarissa Dickson Wright.
Author Johnny De Falbe and Clive Aslet past Editor-in-chief of Country Life magazine.
Ken and Jane Gateley with Ms Lucy Mason enjoying the festival.
Author Caroline Lawrence signing autographs.
An appreciative audience at one of the readings.
Guest speaker Carol Thatcher.
Colourful accessorising by Carol Thatcher.
Speaker Anthony Pedley during his tribute to Roald Dahl.
Clare McClaren-Throckmorton giving visitors a personal tour of the gardens.
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Throckmorton Literary Festival
Sep 24 2008 by Simon Hadley
Coughton Court, near Alcester in Warwickshire, hosted one of the most talked about literary festivals of the year, with the inaugural Throckmorton Literary Festival. Readings and talks were given at the award-winning gardens, with guest speakers including Carol Thatcher, Kate Adie and Clarissa Dickson Wright.
