Dundee Literary Festival ‘spreading its wings’ for 2014

Dundee Literary Festival 2014 opens today.

Scores of events have been organised across the city as the festival breaks out from its traditional setting in the Bonar Hall.

Libraries, museums and even pubs will be playing host to dozens of literary figures over the next five days.

Festival programme manager Peggy Hughes said: “We are delighted to see the festival spread its wings beyond the confines of the Bonar Hall and, in the months and years to come, we aim to increase the amount of events, increasing engagement with literature and storytelling across Dundee.

“It would be rude not to take advantage of a pub called the George Orwell and Brian Taylor and Hannah Engelkamp will be speaking at some of the city’s finest public libraries.

“Our walking tours will celebrate Dundee’s literary heritage while revealing facts about its heroes and villains.”

For the full festival programme visit www.dundee.ac.uk/literarydundee.