Melvyn Bragg (Lord Bragg of Wigton) has long been the president of Words by the Water – and this year he is sharing the role with his daughter, writer, Anglican priest and therapist Marie-Elsa Bragg writes Karen Morley-Chesworth.
In the programme welcome, Marie-Elsa says: “Words by the Water has brought writers to experience the wold beauty of our mountains and lakes whilst readers of every generation share and debate their ideas.
“This year, I am grateful to have been asked to join the team and step forward as co-president in the hope that this cultural hub will continue.”
And Marie-Elsa is joined by writer and journalist Peter Stanford in the Main House on the second day of the Festival for ‘An Angelic Conversation’ – discussing angels and spiritual comfort.
The women at the side of the head of the Church of England, King Henry VIII are the topic for the session the day before Marie-Elsa’s talk. Alison Weir talks about her book ‘In the Shadow of Queens – Tales From a Tudor Court’. With the popularity of the musical SIX, these queens have never been so popular.
Next, we can take a journey through 2,000 years of Christianity in the British Isles with Peter Standford. His new book, ‘If These Stones Could Talk’he chronicles how a religion that started in the Middle East has given us the fundamentals of our society – laws, customs, traditions and shapes our past and present.
- Tomorrow, we will be looking at more authors who will be coming to Theatre by the Lake for Words by the Water 2022 – including Francis Pryor bringing our ancestors to life and Rory Cellan-Jones, the BBC News’ technology correspondent.
- To view the full programme and book your tickets for Words by the Water visit: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/festival/words-by-the-water-22/
