Venue for Cameron talk at festival kept secret over security concerns
FORMER PRIME Minister David Cameron is preparing to come to Yorkshire tomorrow for the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival – but the venue is being kept secret for security reasons.
David Cameron has specifically chosen the four-day event, as one of only two public signings of his new book, For the Record, which sold 21,000 copies in its first week and made national headlines day after day.
Mr Cameron, who reportedly spent months hidden away in a £30,000 shepherd’s hut writing his explosive political memoir, will be interviewed in Harrogate at 8pm on Thursday by BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
For security reasons, the exact location of Mr Cameron’s talk and book signing is not being made public. Only ticket holders have been informed of the location of the venue.
The ex-Prime Minister’s visit to Harrogate comes as passions continue to surge over Brexit as the October 31 deadline for leaving the EU nears.
The Facebook page of local proRemain pressure group North Yorkshire for Europe includes a reference to “David Cameron Book Launch Protest” for 7pm tomorrow.
Now in its ninth year, Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is regarded as one of the country’s leading literary showcases, and is again delivered by Harrogate International Festival.
Over the course of the four days, a total of 25 recently-published authors from the world of television, music, history and journalism will be taking to the Raworth’s stage.