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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Wednesday 23
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July 2014
Wed 23
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Jul 2014
Weirdstone of Brisingamen casts its spell over school children
Children from Years 3 and 4 at Nether Alderley Primary School have thoroughly enjoyed studying The Weirdstone of Brisingamen which is set in Alderley…
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January 2011
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Jan 2011
Alan Garner receives honorary degree
The University of Warwick has awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to acclaimed Alderley Edge author Alan Garner which he received at a degree…
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October 2010
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Oct 2010
Alan Garner celebrates 50th anniversary in Alderley Edge
Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen which is set in Alderley Edge and takes its inspiration from the Legend…
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October 2010
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Oct 2010
Celebrate 50 years of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
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…
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September 2010
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Sep 2010
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Museum celebrates the life and work of Alan Garner
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…
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April 2010
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Apr 2010
Museum to unveil portrait of Alan Garner
Chester’s Grosvenor Museum is unveiling a portrait of author Alan Garner who grew up in Alderley Edge where his father’s family have lived…
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February 2010
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Feb 2010
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Literary classic celebrates 50 years in print
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen was written by Alan Garner between September 1956 and August 1958. It was published by William Collins on 10th…
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January 2010
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Jan 2010
Unravelling the truth behind the Legend of Alderley
Alan Garner, grew up in Alderley Edge. The Legend of Alderley was the catalyst for his first novel ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen’, which…
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November 2009
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Nov 2009
Museum commissions portrait of Alan Garner
Chester’s Grosvenor Museum has been successful in receiving funding from the Victoria and Albert purchase fund to commission a portrait of Cheshire…
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