2016 programme

5TH - 12TH FEBRUARY 2016

Discover the magic of words, whatever your age

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THANK YOUNow in its seventh year, the Festival will feature its usual busy schedule of talks and workshops, as well as a community and education programme aimed specifically at children and young people. As the Festival’s reputation as a friendly, intimate affair spreads throughout the literary world, its ability to attract well-known and interesting authors is growing. In addition this year, there is a celebration of local talent as no fewer than four of our speakers have connections with Bishop’s Stortford and the local area.

It would not have been possible to produce a Festival of this scale without the help of our sponsors, and all those who support the Festival of Literature in so many ways.

We are very grateful to Marilyn Brocklehurst, founder of the Norfolk Children’s Book Centre, who has been central to the running of the Bishop’s Stortford College Festival of Literature since its inception. Likewise, the Prep School Friends, who are involved every year.

The Herts & Essex Observer has given fantastic support and encouragement as well, helping us to spread the word about the Festival.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have kindly supported this year’s Festival.

A WORD FROM ROSIEEvery year, the aim is to deliver a varied and exciting programme; this year is no exception! We hope you enjoy our speakers.

Rosie Pike, Festival Co-ordinator

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WELCOME I have great pleasure in introducing another exciting programme for Bishop’s Stortford College’s seventh Festival of Literature.

This year, audiences are treated to one of Feminism’s most honoured advocates, Germaine Greer, who will consider the fate of the disappearing woman and suggest potential solutions. There is also humorous entertainment in the form of ex-Grumpy Old Man, Arthur Smith as he talks about his life in comedy as revealed in his acclaimed memoir.

For those who love an adventure, Alastair Humphreys will be sharing his non-stop life experiences, from his epic adventures including a four year cycle journey around the world, to his award winning concept of microadventures - short adventurous journeys close to home.

Members of the local community are also celebrated this year as Sara Hirsch, performance poet, will delight audiences with her Slam winning pieces. Former College Headmaster, John Trotman, will be sharing his own poetry, and this will be enriched by a performance from the College’s Orchestra in an evening which will celebrate this fusion of the Arts. Locally based 2013 Master Chef semi-finalist, Saira Hamilton, will provide a sampling of her Bengali-inspired cuisine. Former Bishop’s Stortford resident, Julie Summers, will be talking about, and modelling WW11 style - Fashion on the Ration.

Witness the word play of father and son linguists and Shakespeare experts when David and Ben Crystal take to the stage, and world-famous storyteller Ben Haggarty will explore fairy tales for grown-ups. A passion for words is evident in Bishop’s Stortford College’s Senior School pupils’ reading competition, Literature Live. Internationally famous poet, Daljit Nagra, will show the finalists how to do it with a performance of his own before he judges this highly respected College House Competition.

In addition to the various Open Events, the College welcomes other schools to share in the fun with authors including Frank Cottrell Boyce and The Two Steves, as well as last year’s winner of the Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award, Kes Gray. Also open to schools is the very popular Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award, which this year will be presented by award winning author and illustrator, Lauren Child.

There is something for everyone to enjoy, so we warmly welcome you to Bishop’s Stortford College to celebrate the wonderful world of words, stories and pictures.

Jeremy GladwinHeadmaster

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PROGRAMME CONTENTSEVENTS AT A GLANCE 4-5

OPEN EVENTS 6-19

SCHOOL OPEN EVENTS 20-21

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EVENTS AT A GLANCEFRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY

Sara HirschA slam-winning Performance poet will delight audiences with her pieces.6.30 - 7.30pm Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £7.50 ADULTS; £5 11-18s

Germaine Greer Feminist icon with a burning question about the ‘Disappearing Woman’8.00 - 9.30pm Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £18

SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY

Saira HamiltonSample fresh, Bengali-inspired cooking from this MasterChef semi-finalist5.45 - 7.00pmRotunda, Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £35 (combined price with Arthur Smith)*

Arthur Smith This Grumpy Old Man will talk about being Daphne Fairfax. 7.30 - 9.30pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £18

MONDAY 8th FEBRUARY

Frank Cottrell BoyceThis award-winning author shares his hilarious and heart-felt new novel The Astounding Broccoli Boy.2.00 - 3.00pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 6 pupils.

Ben & David Crystal Father and son duo unlock the mysteries of Shakespeare’s world, words and language.6.30 - 7.30pm Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 11-18 £5

Ben Haggarty Storytelling at its best with Fairy Tales for Grown Ups.8.00 - 9.00pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 11-18 £5

TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY

Steven Butler The Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlister, actor, dancer and accomplished aerialist will show the children his Diary of Dennis the Menace ways…9.30 - 10.30amTickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 3 pupils

Ben Haggarty Playful and energetic performance with this world-class storyteller.2.00 - 3.00pmTickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 5 pupils

Steven Camden Leading spoken-word poet shows his romantic side with his latest novel It’s About Love. 4.00 - 5.00pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 7 & 8 pupils

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EVENTS AT A GLANCEAlastair HumphreysJoin this adventurer to learn about how you too can have #microadventures6.00 - 7.00pm Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 8 - 18s £5

Poetry and Music with John Trotman and Bishop’s Stortford College Orchestra

A unique chance to see this union of the arts in action.8.00 - 9.00pmMemorial HallTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 8 - 18s £5

WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY

The Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book AwardPresented by Lauren Child

Find out who the winner of the 2016 Picture Book Award is… Ferguson Lecture Theatre2.00 - 3.00 pmTickets: £3.50 per pupil. Open event for participating schools

Julie SummersJoin this author and historian on her journey back to WW2 as she considers Fashion on a Ration!6.30 - 7.30pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 8 - 18s £5

Sophie HannahQueen of psychological thrillers talks about her latest standalone thriller with New Statesman editor, Jason Cowley.8.00-9.00pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 14-18s £5

THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY

The 2 Steves Entertaining, hilarious, brilliant and mad!2.00-3.00pm Ferguson Lecture TheatreTickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 4 pupils

Daljit Nagra & Bishop’s Stortford College Literature LiveSee a multi-award winning poet perform before the College’s House Reading Competition, Literature Live commences. 7.00 - 9.30pmFerguson Lecture TheatreTickets: ADULTS £7.50; 14-18s £5

FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY

Kes Gray Last year’s Picture Book Award winner returns to talk about his picture book collaborations.Prep School Hall 2.00-3.00pm Tickets: £3.50 per pupil An event for Year 1 & 2 pupils

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SARA HIRSCH open eventJoin Sara in her quest for answers as she uses rhyme, reason and a little of the ridiculous, to ask some of life’s biggest questions.

This London-based performance poet, once a College pupil, won the 2013/14 UK Slam Poetry Competition. She recently came third in the World Slam Championships in Paris, and was a semi-finalist in the European Slam Championships 2014. This summer, Sara premiered her debut solo ‘How Was It For You?’ at the Edinburgh Fringe and was amongst the line up at some of the UK’s biggest festivals, including Glastonbury’s Poetry & Words stage.

www.sarahirsch.wordpress.com @sarsbars89

FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY 8.00-9.30pm.FERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: £18

FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY 6.30-7.30pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: £7.50 ADULTS; £5 11-18s

GERMAINE GREER open event Hear the controversial agenda-setting author, acclaimed academic, outspoken broadcaster, and feminist icon talk about the disappearing woman.

For Germaine, forty years ago it seemed women were about to take their rightful place in the world: in parliament, in the church, in the judiciary, in the workplace; but when you open the newspaper you find that news is still made by men in suits.

As soon as girls accept the size, role and shape of adult women, they begin to disappear.

With each stage of their lives, as they become successively wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, they become less visible.

Germaine attempts to explain this state of affairs and to suggest some strategies for change. Enjoy the chance to ask those burning questions… serious or light-hearted. Expect this unique close encounter with Germaine to be candid, enlightening, and highly entertaining.

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SAIRA HAMILTON open eventSample a delicious Bengali curry supper, as featured in the 2013 MasterChef semi-finalist’s new cookery book.

Saira will show how she prepares meals using fresh, everyday ingredients in a short demonstration, while bringing us up to date with her experiences since MasterChef and the launch of her catering company, Small Aubergine.

Mainly inspired by her mum, Nadira, Saira has been cooking for as long as she can remember. She uses the best British produce combined with spices and cooking techniques from her Bengali heritage to create delicious, fresh-tasting and achievable dishes.

Saira appears at many food festivals, has featured as a guest chef in local restaurants, runs regular pop-up restaurants and writes a food column in the Herts & Essex Observer.

www.smallaubergine.com @SairaHamilton SairaHamiltonChef

SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY 7.30-9.30pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: £18

SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY 5.45-7.00pm ROTUNDA, FERGUSON LECTURE THEATRE TICKETS: £35 (combined price with Arthur Smith)*

ARTHUR SMITH open event Join Arthur for ‘The Sound of Laughter’. He will talk about his life as a comedian, dispense gags, poems and he will read from his acclaimed memoir, My Name is Daphne Fairfax.

With a career split between BBC radio, TV and stage performance, he has fronted the funny section in Loose Ends, been a regular Grumpy Old Man and Countdown wordsmith. He regularly produces material that’s both surreal, cultish and popular.

An Evening with Gary Lineker was nominated for an Olivier Award; his work has been set to music ‘curated’ by Stewart Lee, and his show ‘Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen’ has since transferred to Radio 4.

He keeps one foot in light entertainment while pushing ahead with new ways to make people laugh; come and see how Arthur keeps pulling it off.

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DAVID & BEN CRYSTAL open event Meet father and son duo David and Ben Crystal who, combining their theatrical and linguist talents, will describe how they unlocked the mysteries of Shakespeare’s world, words and language when compiling their Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary.

David is an honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bangor, a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster. His writing takes in most areas of language study and one of his best-known titles is The Cambridge Encyclopedia of English Language.

Ben is an actor, writer and educator. He was the co-writer of Shakespeare’s Words and The Shakespeare Miscellany with his father. His first solo book, Shakespeare on Toast - Getting a Taste for the Bard was shortlisted for the 2010 Educational Writer of the Year Award. Ben is the artistic director of Passion in Practice which gave a reading of Henry V in original pronunciation in July 2015 at the Globe Theatre. He gives workshops on performing Shakespeare around the world.

www.davidcrystal.com www.passioninpractice @bencrystal @passionpractice @davcr

MONDAY 8th FEBRUARY 8.00-9.00pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 11-18 £5

MONDAY 8th FEBRUARY 6.30-7.30pm FERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 11-18 £5

BEN HAGGARTY open event Join storyteller Ben Haggerty for ‘Fairy Tales for Grown Ups’. World renowned for his dynamic and challenging performances, allow Ben to lure you into the richly metaphorical world of a full-blooded fairy tale for grown-ups.

Dark, beautiful and startling by turn, this is a story of dreams, initiations and the repayment of debts - a journey from innocence to experience which delves into a disconcertingly familiar narrative world. Performing with infectious charm and ease, this piece is fierce, fast paced, and unashamedly magical.

The performance is suitable for adults and children aged 11 +, and is perfect for those new to performance storytelling.

“.. and what a story this one was - it unravelled itself mischievously in Haggarty’s quietly skilful telling” THE NEW STATESMAN

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ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS open eventNamed one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year for 2012, Alastair is a British adventurer, author and blogger. He has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run 6 marathons through the Sahara Desert, completed a crossing of Iceland, and participated in an expedition in the Arctic. He has spent over 4 years cycling around the world, a journey of 46,000 miles, through 60 countries and 5 continents.

However, over the last couple of years, many of Alastair’s adventures have been closer to home. Listen to how you too could take part in his award-winning concept of #microadventures - short, adventurous journeys close to home - and how you can challenge yourself to improve your physical health, mental well-being, and all-important work/life balance.

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TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 8.00-9.00pmMEMORIAL HALLTICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 8-18s £5

TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 6.00-7.00pm FERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 8-18s £5

POETRY AND MUSIC open event WITH JOHN TROTMAN AND BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE ORCHESTRA

Join John Trotman and College musicians for a poetry and music evening in a wonderful union of the Arts.

John left Hertfordshire in 2011 to live in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. He was a teacher of English and a Deputy Head prior to his role as Headmaster at the College. He is a member of Hightide Poets at Quay Arts in Newport.

Both Brittle and Beautiful was published in July 2015 and contains some of John’s photographs and illustrations which link to the poetic texts, reflecting his interest in the visual arts, history and the natural world.

A number of the poems mention specific pieces and composers and the music will therefore be chosen to fit in with the poetry. The College Orchestra will play and there will be a mixture of solo performances by singers and instrumentalists with music ranging from Purcell to Gershwin.


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WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 8.00-9.00pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 14-18s £5

WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 6.30-7.30pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: ADULTS £7.50; 8-18s £5

SOPHIE HANNAH open event Sophie, the queen of psychological thrillers, specialises in novels wherein the greatest dangers are the ones closest to home. Listen to her in conversation with New Statesman Editor, Jason Cowley, talking about her first standalone thriller, A Game For All the Family.

Justine thought she knew who she was, until an anonymous caller seemed to know better...

Sophie was the first person since Agatha Christie’s death to write a Hercule Poirot mystery, The Monogram Murders, with the blessing of the Christie family. She is an internationally bestselling crime writer, published in more than 32 countries. The Carrier won the 2013 Crime Thriller of the Year Award at the UK National Book Awards. She also writes short stories and is an accomplished poet; Pessimism for Beginners was shortlisted for the 2007 TS Eliot Award.

www.sophiehannah.com @sophiehannahcb1


JULIE SUMMERS open eventExperience Fashion on a Ration! With the help of some models, Julie will be weaving together stories from ordinary lives and high society to provide a unique picture of life during the Second World War.

As the nation went into uniform and women took on traditional male roles, clothing and beauty began to reflect changing social attitudes. For the first time, fashion was not just influenced by Hollywood, but the demands of industrial production and the pressing need to ‘make-do-and-mend’.

Julie, a former Bishop’s Stortford resident, is an author, broadcaster and historian.

She has recently been involved in, what she calls, the most exciting development in her writing career; the dramatisation of her book Jambusters by ITV. This became the inspiration for the successful 2015 drama series ‘Home Fires’, and a second series has just been confirmed.

www.juliesummers.co.uk @juliesummersUK

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DALJIT NAGRA open event & BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE LITERATURE LIVE

Daljit Nagra is a multi-award-winning poet. In 2004, he won the Forward Prize for Best Individual Poem with Look We Have Coming to Dover! a poem which he describes as being “obsessed with Asian-ness”. Since then, he has won or been nominated for too many prestigious poetry prizes to mention - his current book, Ramayana is nominated for the TS Eliot Poetry Prize. A regular contributor to BBC radio, Daljit is also the Lead Poetry Tutor at The Faber Academy and has run workshops all over the world.

Daljit is a seasoned performer, able to slip into varied voices as his poems demand, and knowing just how much information to give in occasional introductions so that the poems are illuminated, but not over-explained.

“The poet’s reading, like his words, is energetic and as alive as quicksilver” THE OBSERVER

Daljit will set the standard for Literature Live with a performance of his own.

Then the House Reading Competition, LITERATURE LIVE, commences.

This is your chance to experience the unique passion pupils at Bishop’s Stortford College have for their Houses as they compete by bringing literature to life for the audience. Pupils are able to select any piece of literature they wish, so audiences can expect the unexpected. Last year’s judge, Stewart Henderson, defined our pupils as a “bright and engaged swarm”!

Don’t miss the opportunity to become immersed in the College atmosphere! Daljit will judge the performances and announce the winners.

THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY 7.00-9.30pmFERGUSON LECTURE THEATRETICKETS: Adults £7.50; 14-18s £5


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School EventsFRANK COTTRELL BOYCE

Frank Cottrell Boyce is an accomplished, successful and well-known screen and television writer; whose first book, Millions, won the 2004 Carnegie Medal and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize in the same year.

Frank then went on to rejuvenate Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a new generation of readers, and he captivated the nation with his work on the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Hilarious, heart-felt and utterly believable, The Astounding Broccoli Boy is Frank’s hotly-anticipated new novel, in which the author has created a new superfood-inspired superhero, who just happens to be green.

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MONDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2.00-3.00pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 6 pupils

STEVEN BUTLER Steven Butler is the Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlisted author who is famous for his The Diary of Dennis the Menace and The Wrong Pong series.

As well as a children’s author, Steven is an actor, dancer and aerialist, and a good cook! Not content on basing a character on himself (Neville Briskett), Steven has also played Peter Pan and Horrid Henry on stage.

www.stevenbutlerbooks.com @sbutlerbooks

TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 9.30–10.30amTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 3 pupils


STEVEN CAMDEN Steven Camden is a leading spoken-word poet, performing as Polarbear. He also writes radio plays, teaches storytelling in schools, and was a lead artist for The Ministry of Stories.

Tape is his first novel. When you read it, you will find this hard to believe. More recently published, It’s About Love is a kind of Romeo and Juliet story. It could almost be written in the stars: he’s Luke, she’s Leia. As they work on an idea for a film, each uses the script to explain their histories to each other and themselves. Just as with Romeo and Juliet, it’s a story of violence and revenge as well as love.

www.foyles.co.uk/Steven-Camden @homeofpolarbear

TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 4.00-5.00pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 7 & 8 pupils

School EventsBEN HAGGARTY

A master of improvisation and renowned for his playful and energetic performances, Ben Haggarty is a world-class performance storyteller.

Ben has performed in venues ranging from caves to the Carnegie Hall. He works in theatres, art centres, festivals, museums and galleries across the UK, the USA, Canada and Northern Europe, and has featured as guest storyteller representing Britain in over 45 international storytelling festivals in 23 countries.

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TUESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2.00-3.00pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 5 pupils


KES GRAY Kes Gray winner of last year’s Picture Book Award with Oi Frog, returns to talk about his picture book collaborations and his best-selling Daisy series.

Kes makes a bold promise when he visits a school: “I have as much fun as I can possibly have. I will be mischievous, I will make a fool of myself, I will also leave crumbs in my wake.”

You have been warned!

www.kesgray.com @kesgray

FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2.00-3.00pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 1 & 2 pupils

THE 2 STEVES Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore provide brilliantly entertaining and inspiring visits to schools and libraries across the world.

Steve Barlow is tall and hairy, Steve Skidmore isn’t! Together they are Britain’s most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people and have written over 200 books together. They will present their lively and funny interactive literary game show based on their I Hero series.

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THURSDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2.00-3.00pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil. An event for Year 4 pupils

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The annual Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award invites local schools to participate and cast votes for their favourite titles.

Join shortlisted authors and illustrators to find out which book has won the Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book award in 2016.

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WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2.00-3.00 pmTICKETS: £3.50 per pupil An open event for participating schools


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PAYMENTWe can accept cash or cheque payments (made payable to Bishop’s Stortford College). Unfortunately, we cannot currently take credit/debit card payments.

If paying by cash in person at 10 Maze Green Road you will be given your tickets then. Please note that tickets must be reserved in advance via email. If you are unable to collect your tickets in person, they can be posted to you - please advise when emailing, if you would like your tickets sent by post.

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INFORMATIONBishop’s Stortford College is one of the county’s leading independent co-educational, day and boarding schools for 4 to 18 year olds.

HOW TO FIND US Bishop’s Stortford College is situated just off the A1250/Hadham Road on the western side of the town centre. Directions are available on the College website.

PARKINGThere is parking by the Memorial Hall, accessed from the Hadham Road entrance. There is also some roadside parking along Maze Green Road.

VENUESThe Ferguson Lecture Theatre is situated between Maze Green Road (by the zebra crossing), and the Memorial Hall.

Signs will be in place to direct visitors to events being held in the Prep School Hall.

ACCESS The Ferguson Lecture Theatre is accessible for wheelchair users from the Maze Green Road entrance. If arriving by car, please park on Maze Green Road. There is a unisex accessible toilet located off the Maze Green Road entrance foyer.

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Bishop’s Stortford College10 Maze Green Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 2PJ01279 838 351 www.bishopsstortfordcollege.org

5TH - 12TH FEBRUARY 2016

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Kes Gray

THE 2 STEVES

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