Vivien Leigh took centre stage once again
21st July 2007

Dilys Gater's book A Season with Vivien Leigh was given a launch party at the Shrewsbury Room in the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton on July 21, 2007. The event, featuring a display of pictures and film stills of Vivien Leigh, formed part of the Buxton Festival Fringe.

Dilys and Paul are pictured with Ray Johnson  Display at launch

Above are some pictures from the event including Dilys and Paul Gater with Ray Johnson, Professor of Film Archive & Heritage at Staffordshire University, who wrote the book's Foreword.

Dilys pictured at a Gone with the Wind event  Dilys signs copies of the book at the launch  Vivien as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind

Paul Gater's Living With Women

Paul Gater - Living with Women

Paul Gater - Living with Women  Paul Gater - Living with Women 
Paul Gater - Living with Women  Paul Gater - Living with Women

Summer With Bax
July 2006

A Fresh Take on Reality, The latest book on the great English composer Sir Arnold Bax.
Opera and ballet impresario Ellen Kent wrote the forward for Summer with Bax, this new look at the man and his music, life and loves was launched at the Buxton Festival Fringe, 2006

David - Summer with Bax

SUMMER WITH BAX was given an official launch as part of the Buxton Music Festival Fringe, 2006. International pianist David Owen Norris is pictured playing Bax's 'May Night in the Ukraine' at the event. Actor George Telfer (pictured) read extracts from the book.

Ellen Kent with Dilys and Paul Gater  A Young Arnold Bax