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Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen which is set in Alderley… Read full story
The 10-10-10 celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen continue this week with a festival on and under Alderley Edge. The… Read full story
Alan Garner was an only child, born in Congleton on 17th October 1934. His father's family had been craftsmen and lived in the same house in the Hough area of Alderley Edge,… Read full story & 1 comment
An archaeological excavation in Alderley Edge has generated some new ideas about how the rise of consumer society impacted the domestic lives of ordinary workers. The dig… Read full story
When I first heard about the series of free walks which have been organised in Alderley Edge by the National Trust it struck me that these will probably be very interesting… Read full story
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen was written by Alan Garner between September 1956 and August 1958. It was published by William Collins on 10th October 1960 and has… Read full story & 1 comment
Alan Garner, grew up in Alderley Edge. The Legend of Alderley was the catalyst for his first novel ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen’, which has never been out of… Read full story
Chester’s Grosvenor Museum has been successful in receiving funding from the Victoria and Albert purchase fund to commission a portrait of Cheshire author Alan Garner.… Read full story
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