Digital festivals attract the crowds Director Peter Florence declared the first weekend of the festival a success with events streamed over 210,00 times and visitors from 63 countries. My brother watched a number of the events and I got him to tell me the viewer numbers. The Wordsworth Gala that had a stellar line-up including Margaret Atwood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Tom Hollander and Vanessa Redgrave was watched by 23k; Jon Sopel on Trump 15k; Adam Rutherford 10.5K and Ottolenghi 8k.
The Lit Fest Newsletter
The Lit Fest Newsletter
The Lit Fest Newsletter
Digital festivals attract the crowds Director Peter Florence declared the first weekend of the festival a success with events streamed over 210,00 times and visitors from 63 countries. My brother watched a number of the events and I got him to tell me the viewer numbers. The Wordsworth Gala that had a stellar line-up including Margaret Atwood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Tom Hollander and Vanessa Redgrave was watched by 23k; Jon Sopel on Trump 15k; Adam Rutherford 10.5K and Ottolenghi 8k.