Ten Acre joins line up at ‘munch-ester’ literature festival

Ten Acre popcorn - smallAward winning creator of hand cooked crisps and premium popcorn Ten Acre is adding some literary crunch to the Manchester Literature Festival.

Ten Acre will be offering sampling opportunities at a number of events at the two-week celebration of literature, which aims to help young people of all ages develop literacy skills and also inspire them into a love of stories and poems. The festival runs until 25 October and offers something for everyone; from well-known authors of bestselling novels to stand-up performance poets – there will be tours, talks and storytelling events with authors of cherished childhood favourites.

Tony Goodman, CEO of Ten Acre, said: “Here at Ten Acre, we are passionate about literacy, it plays such an important role in our brand. Not only have we penned stories for all of our flavour names – we have also created an online Ten Acre village, where our characters live and work. The Manchester Literature Festival is close to our hearts. Not only is it taking place in our home town – it also aims to inspire a love of literature. This is a message that we wholeheartedly support.”

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