TAL Festival
Thame Arts & Literature Festival
Our Mission
To deliver an interesting and engaging festival based on books, art & music in Thame each year. To engage with our town, visitors, participants and the arts and publishing worlds in a friendly and professional manner creating an environment that everyone enjoys and wants to return to year on year.
Accessible and Friendly
TAL is for everyone, no matter what your age or interests.
Fun, Inspirational and Challenging
TAL provides a positive space to challenge and inspire you whilst having the most fun possible.
Community
The Thame community is the foundations TAL stands on. We are here for the people.
A Few Words From Our Team
Click below to hear the team read their favourite piece of verse or poetry. Just for fun – see if you can guess what it might be from the picture!
Yvonne Maxwell | Festival Director
Steve Bannister | Encourager in Chief
Lyndsey Wright | Director of Getting it Right
Mark Anderson | Tweets to Tempt
Alison Green | Box Office
John Fitsell | The Festival Rock
Jeff Trendell | Chairman in Chief
Rosie Mills | Newsletter and Words
Martin Horseman | Digi Content Creator
Carol Childs | Green Room Manager
James Usher | Technical Wizard
Lin Wylie | Volunteers Coordinator
Mark Fellows | Technical Guru
Contact The Team
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help
Call Us
0788 548 4406
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