Time Will Tell, Cheltenham Literature Festival

PUBLISHED: 00:15 25 March 2010 | UPDATED: 16:58 20 February 2013

Pupils from the Cotswold School perform a piece about the 1960s on stage.

Pupils from the Cotswold School perform a piece about the 1960s on stage.

'Time Will Tell' was a big education project in association with BBC Outreach to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Author Philip Ardagh on stage.

Author Philip Ardagh on stage.

Time Will Tell was a big education project in association with BBC Outreach to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Pupils from six Gloucestershire senior schools each wrote a short story to celebrate one of the six decades of the Festival. Leading author Philip Ardagh helped the children write their stories, and actor and director Fiona Ross helped them to shape the stories for the stage.

The six schools involved were: Balcarras, Cheltenham; Chosen Hill, Churchdown; Cotswold, Bourton on the Water; The Crypt, Gloucester; Maiden Hill, Stonehouse; Rednock, Dursley. The culmination of the project was a big performance at Cheltenham Town Hall.

PICTURES BY SHAUN THOMPSON

Time Will Tell, Cheltenham Literature Festival

Author Philip Ardagh on stage.

Martin Horwood MP speaks to the audience.

Alec McGivan Head of BBC Outreach on stage.

Actor and Director Fiona Ross on stage.

Actor and Director Fiona Ross on stage.

Philippa Claridge Education Manager for Cheltenham Festivals on stage.

Philippa Claridge Education Manager for Cheltenham Festivals on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Balcarras School perform a piece about the 2000s on stage.

Pupils from Maiden Hill School perform a piece about the 1990s on stage.

Pupils from Maiden Hill School perform a piece about the 1990s on stage.

The front row of the audience enjoy the performances.

Pupils from The Crypt School perform a piece about the 1980s on stage.

Pupils from The Crypt School perform a piece about the 1980s on stage.

Pupils from The Crypt School perform a piece about the 1980s on stage.

Pupils from The Crypt School perform a piece about the 1980s on stage.

Pupils from Rednock School perform a piece about the 1970s on stage.

Pupils from Rednock School perform a piece about the 1970s on stage.

Pupils from the Cotswold School perform a piece about the 1960s on stage.

Pupils from Chosen Hill School pupils perform a piece about the 1950s on stage.

Pupils from Chosen Hill School pupils perform a piece about the 1950s on stage.

Pupils from Chosen Hill School pupils perform a piece about the 1950s on stage.

Pupils from Chosen Hill School pupils perform a piece about the 1950s on stage.

Cotswold School pupils L-R Alice Rench, Zoe Vowles, Louise Williamson and Emily Woolwich Steele.

Cotswold School pupils L- R Jake Pudifoot and Josh Aberson.

Chosen Hill School pupils L-R Ellie Stewart, Howard Baker, Connah Edgington and Poppy Camp.

Chosen Hill School pupils L-R Charlie Valente, Alice Brisland and Amy Seyers.

Chosen Hill School pupils L-R Gaby pugh, Ellie Bates, Chloe Etheridge and Adam Kucharski.

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