Poorna Bell & Helen Thorn: Reinvention, Rage & Reclamation
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What happens when life falls apart – how do you rebuild something stronger from the wreckage?
Join bestselling authors, broadcasters and brilliantly funny truth-tellers Poorna Bell and Helen Thorn for an energising conversation about reinvention, resilience and what it means to reclaim your life on your own terms.
In She Wanted More, Poorna Bell explores ambition, identity and the courage to imagine a bigger future, while Helen Thorn’s How to Face Big Changes and Come Back Stronger tackles transformation with honesty, humour and hard-won wisdom.
Expect laughter, candour and a radically uplifting conversation about change, midlife, freedom and refusing to settle for a life that no longer fits.
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Events last one hour unless otherwise stated, followed by a book signing in The Clearing. Our official bookseller is Waterstones.
Folkestone Book Festival is our annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea. Curated by novelist Sophie Haydock (The Flames, Madame Matisse), this year’s festival brings together more than 60 events across two weeks, welcoming world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone.
Discover another event, browse the bookshop, explore Folkestone’s vibrant arts scene, independent cafés, bars and galleries, and share the experience with a friend. The best festivals are as much about the conversations between events as those on stage.
The Festival is part of Folkestone is a Library, our ambitious town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling, helping make Folkestone one of the UK’s most exciting literary destinations.
We believe great conversations should be for everyone, which is why every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked.
Please help us spread the word. Together, we’re building a thriving community of readers, writers and curious minds.
Folkestone Book Festival is proudly supported by Eurotunnel, Canterbury Christ Church University, Holiday Extras, and the Friends of Folkestone Book Festival. Creative Folkestone is supported by Arts Council England, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Saga. Founding Funder The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.
Join bestselling authors, broadcasters and brilliantly funny truth-tellers Poorna Bell and Helen Thorn for an energising conversation about reinvention, resilience and what it means to reclaim your life on your own terms.
In She Wanted More, Poorna Bell explores ambition, identity and the courage to imagine a bigger future, while Helen Thorn’s How to Face Big Changes and Come Back Stronger tackles transformation with honesty, humour and hard-won wisdom.
Expect laughter, candour and a radically uplifting conversation about change, midlife, freedom and refusing to settle for a life that no longer fits.
FIND OUT MORE
Events last one hour unless otherwise stated, followed by a book signing in The Clearing. Our official bookseller is Waterstones.
Folkestone Book Festival is our annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea. Curated by novelist Sophie Haydock (The Flames, Madame Matisse), this year’s festival brings together more than 60 events across two weeks, welcoming world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone.
Discover another event, browse the bookshop, explore Folkestone’s vibrant arts scene, independent cafés, bars and galleries, and share the experience with a friend. The best festivals are as much about the conversations between events as those on stage.
The Festival is part of Folkestone is a Library, our ambitious town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling, helping make Folkestone one of the UK’s most exciting literary destinations.
We believe great conversations should be for everyone, which is why every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked.
Please help us spread the word. Together, we’re building a thriving community of readers, writers and curious minds.
Folkestone Book Festival is proudly supported by Eurotunnel, Canterbury Christ Church University, Holiday Extras, and the Friends of Folkestone Book Festival. Creative Folkestone is supported by Arts Council England, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Saga. Founding Funder The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.
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Where is it happening?
Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse, Mill Bay,Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherCreative Folkestone
