No probably not, but surely we should be looking to attract new people to the festival if we want it to continue to be a success. People regularly move to and from Folkestone which means our demographic is always changing and it would be wrong to think that everyone is just interested in fighting and not enjoying the good things our town has to offer. The number of people who attend the festival grows each year and we hope the new name will attract all those who enjoy books and reading, whether it be a light-hearted piece of chick lit or a much-loved English classic.
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This is part of my site The 'Gerald that I set up in a fury of enthusiasm when I first came to Folkestone sometime in '04. I'd been a frequent visitor for a few years previous to that but I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get nowadays. The site used to be updated more frequently with a calendar of events and voting for best venues + things, + I know it was a handy reference for others who were moving here. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though only a couple of miles) it doesn't get as much attention as it used to. Ironic really as The town is now becoming the exciting place we knew it was just about to. I am not Gerald BTW, the name comes from a pretend paper in an episode of Brasseye or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, + how there is a local newspaper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are GRATE aren't they? Do contact me if you have anything to offer, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on the twitter.