A new book by Nicholas Reed ISBN 978-1-901167-21-4

Major Ronnie Reed was Case Officer for Agent Zigzag, and the face behind Operation Mincemeat. He is introduced through a collection of recently released reports and photos from the National Archives, and intimate family snaps. How did this young man, with no money and minimal qualifications, reach such an important position in his twenties?

Why did Agent Zigzag (aka Eddie Chapman) give Ronnie his Iron Cross, awarded to Zigzag by Hitler himself? And how, within ten years, did Ronnie find himself heading the anti-Russian department of MI5, dealing with notorious spies like Philby, Burgess and Maclean?

In an interview filmed in 1994, shortly before Ronnie’s death, his son Nicholas learned his story in detail. Here Nicholas reproduces the interview and fills in the background of The Man Who Never Was.

The book will be published by Lilburne Press on 8th November 2011, price £9.95. Further details from www.lilburnepress.co.uk, or phone 01303 257 659.

This 200-page book, with 160 photographs, will be launched at the Folkestone Book Festival with an illustrated talk by Nicholas at 2 pm on Tuesday 8^th November 2011. Box Office: 01303 858 500.

DON’T MISS: Also in November, Chapman and Reed are featured in a six-page article in the November issue of Britain at War magazine. Another article about Chapman and Ronnie Reed will appear in the Daily Mail Saturday magazine for Saturday 12^th November, following an interview with Nicholas.

Nicholas was also filmed for a TV documentary, to be called “Double Agent – The Eddie Chapman Story”, to be shown on BBC2 at 9 pm on Tuesday 15^th November.

This year we hope to continue the impressive performance of last year’s festival with an exciting line-up of fascinating, entertaining events from 4th – 12th November, further establishing Folkestone’s reputation as a focal point in the South East for arts and culture.

The Quarterhouse arts and entertainment venue in the Creative Quarter, with its versatile performance space and fabulous bar, is the home of the festival and will host an exciting line-up of events, catering for all tastes and ages. In addition to our main programme which boasts a number of outstanding guests including Sir Max Hastings, Andy Kershaw, Barry Cryer, Francine Stock, Nicholas Parsons, Francis Pryor and Johnny Ball, and in keeping with the diversity of last year’s excellent programme, the festival will stage other events such as film screenings, theatre performances, live music, quiz nights, walks, workshops and comedy nights.

The festival will end in style too with a sensational closing performance from Four Poofs and a Piano! There will be free events aplenty at the Brewery Tap, on Tontine Street, together with workshops, talks and seminars at University Centre Folkestone.

There is a fabulous line up this year of family friendly events including The Hungry Caterpillar story-telling and workshop sessions, a charming theatre show based on the book The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers and the swashbuckling theatre adaptation of Vampirates! based on the popular novels by Justin Somper.

View the full programme and buy tickets at www.folkestonebookfest.com or view our online brochure at http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?EID=ce40f4bc-cedd-471e-988f-4e9d0facbe7a

FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER >Festival Launch Party >Nicholas Parsons - A Laugh A Minute

SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER

• >An Introduction to Storytelling: How to Find, Share and Tell Stories
• >A Tale Of Two Cities - Festival Read film screening
• >The Very Hungry Caterpillar >Sir Ian Kershaw - The End: Hitler’s Germany 1944-1945
• >Johnny Ball - Ball of Confusion
• >Nick Ewbank - Adventures In Regeneration
• >Barry Cryer - Butterfly Brain

SUNDAY 6th NOVEMBER

• >Pavement Pounders - Literary Walk
• >The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
• >Short Story Competition - Judging Events
• >On The Road - Travelling Book Swap
• >Keith Parfitt - Two years digging at Folkestone’s Roman Villa
• >Roger Protz - Real Ales of Great Britain tasting events
• >Tristram Hunt - The English Civil War at First Hand
• >Sir Max Hastings - All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945
• >Mitch Benn & The Distractions - Ode To Warrior Tour 2011/12

MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER

• >Shaun Sewell - The Real “Dad’s Army”: The War Diaries of Col. Rodney Foster
• >Glyn Prysor - Citizen Sailors
• >Andy Kershaw - No Off Switch
• >Black Umfolosi 5

TUESDAY 8th NOVEMBER

• >Musical Storytime - Doing the Animal Bop
• >Jeremy Strong - Annual School’s Gala Day
• >Nicola Tyrer - Stolen Childhoods >Nicholas Reed - My Father Was The Man Who Never Was
• >The Horror, The Horror: Poems to Petrify, Stories to Scare >John Sutherland - Lives of the Novelists: A history of fiction in 294 lives
• >Martin Bell - For Whom The Bell Tolls
• >Open Discussion: Morality, Art and Literature
• >Penelope Middleboe, Donald Fry and Christopher Grace - We Shall Never Surrender: Wartime Diaries 1939-1945

WEDNESDAY 9th NOVEMBER

• >Pavement Pounders - Literary Walk
• >Ropemakers: Memories of Chatham Dockyard with a talk by Dr Philip MacDougall
• >A Town Unearthed Presents: Samuel Winbolt and Folkestone Roman Villa
• >Francis Pryor - The Birth of Modern Britain: A journey into Britain’s Archaeological Past
• >Friends of the Book Festival Quiz

THURSDAY 10th NOVEMBER

• >Caroline Moorehead - A Train In Winter: A story of Resistance, Friendship and Survival
• >Christopher Lloyd - In Search of a Masterpiece: An Art Lovers Guide to Great Britain & Ireland
• >Robert Hutchinson - Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII
• >Arabella Weir - The Real Me Is Thin
• >Seminar - A Tale of Two Cities
• >Public Lecture - Forgotten Victorian Women Writers
• >Anthony Slinn Lecture - Paul Gauguin: Vincent’s Friend >Monkey Poet - Welcome to Afghanistan

FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER

• >Nigel Cawthorne - The Beastly Battles of Old England
• >Ed Stafford - Walking The Amazon: 860 Days. The Impossible Task. The Incredible Journey
• >Author Event: Joe Dunthorne
• >Francine Stock - In Glorious Technicolour: A Century of Film and How it has Shaped us
• >Robin Ince - Bad Book Club

SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER

• >Robin Bayley - The Mango Orchard
• >Vampirates!
• >Thomas Penn - Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England
• >Professor Michael Slater - Dickens’ “Picturesque Story”: The writing of A Tale of Two Cities - Festival Read Event
• >Wendy Cope - Family Values
• >Four Poofs and A Piano - Smoke and Mirrorballs

MUSIC ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2011-2012
SS Mary & Eanswythe Parish Church Folkestone CT20 1SW
All concerts begin at 3 pm unless otherwise stated

25 September
Ross Winters (recorder), Anthony Halstead (harpsichord), Ellen O’Dell (Baroque violin) &
Christopher Suckling (Baroque cello)
Music by Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann and J. S. Bach.

9 October
Michelle Casteletti (mezzo-soprano) & Maureen Galea (piano)

6 November
Piano! A celebration

4 December
Handel ‘Messiah’ CCCU Cantata Choir directed by Prof. Grenville Hancox.
Please note that this concert lasts 2 hours and will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine.

TWO SPECIAL EXTRAS – please note starting times

SATURDAY 12 November 7.30pm
Lees Court Music directed by Chris Price Tickets £8

SUNDAY 11 December 4 pm
Kent College Choristers conducted by Jackie Spencer
Betteshanger Colliery Band conducted by David Cutting
A programme of popular Christmas music for all the family
followed by mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks.
ADMISSION FREE - RETIRING COLLECTION

2012

29 January
CCCU Symphonic Winds directed by Prof. Grenville Hancox

19 February
Michael Chandler (piano)

11 March

Mozart Requiem
CCCU Choral Society directed by Prof. Grenville Hancox.

Friday-Sunday 18-20 May
5th Sacconi Chamber Music Festival - full details in the New Year

3 June
To be confirmed
Tickets remain at £8 per concert with children and students in full-time education admitted free.
Further information and seat reservations 01303 257 248

Following press revelations about the re-introduction of the Folkestone Air Show, it can be revealed that plans are indeed being made for this to happen.

The idea was born out of the success of neighbouring air shows at Margate and Eastbourne, which have proven to give a great boost to the local economy from tourism and business investment. With Folkestone now regarded as the place to visit and recently voted in the top ten UK destinations by the CSMA, the time seems ripe for the Folkestone Air Show to return.

Final plans have yet to be ratified and much work needs to be done. However, the idea has wings and it looks like we will see the first air show in some 9 years, with first events taking place in 2012 around the time of the 2012 Jubilee celebrations (final date to be announced soon).

It is planned to build on the success of the 2012 event to enable a full air show to be mounted in 2013, which will be every bit as good and comparable to similar shows in the southeast. A lot of research has been done and still needs to be done to ensure its success so that it will become an annual event, worthy of the tens of thousands of visitors expected to attend.

It is stressed that no council funding from tax payers will be made, with the final cost to be met purely from sponsorship, local business involvement and donations. However both the 2012 and 2013 events have the full support of Shepway Council who will work with the event teams to ensure these events go ahead smoothly, safely and successfully.

Further information on the 2012 Jubilee Air Show can be obtained from John Barber Folkestone Town Centre Management.

Planning of the proposed 2013 event is already at an advanced stage and those wishing to be involved by way of corporate or individual sponsorship are invited to indicate their interest and in due course will be sent a sponsorship pack.

The theme of the 2013 Shepway Air Show will be REACH FOR THE SKY, invoking memories of the role this region played in the Battle of Britain, as well as demonstrating the huge opportunities for business to invest in this emerging region.

For the 2013 there will be various Business Conventions, Art exhibitions and Entertainment provided, culminating in a weekend of ground events and air displays from the top RAF and private display teams.

Enquiries for the 2013 air show can initially be made to Project Lead Jan Holben jan.holben@hotmail.co.uk There will be a Folkestone Air Show website soon where information about both air shows, details of sponsorship packages and posters can be downloaded.