Save the Date for the autumn: 13 September — 19 October 2025
★ We are hiring ★
We are looking for a Marketing and Audience Development Manager to join our team. Find out more >>
Confirmed so far for the Autumn…
Events include History Day on Saturday 27 September, Readers’ Day on Sunday 28 September and Festival favourite Literary Lunch returns on Thursday 25 September
★ Kate Mosse ★ The Reverend Richard Coles ★ Alison Weir ★ Clare Mulley ★ Kwajo Tweneboa ★ Helen Peters ★ Lily Samson ★ Lucy Foley ★ Valentine Low ★ Amanda Wood ★ Daniel Swift ★ Jeremy Hunt ★ Raymond Blanc ★ Maz Evans ★ Peter Ross ★ Patrick Galbraith ★ Judith Mackrell ★ Jane Hawking ★ Catherine Cawthorne ★ Andrew Lownie ★ Peter Brown ★ Stephen Unwin ★ Francesca Segal ★ Greg Mosse ★ Milly Johnson ★ Carolina Rabei ★ Victoria Bateman ★ Joanna Rush ★ Mike Berners-Lee ★ Robert Hardman ★ Alex Milway ★ Ally Sherrick ★ Alice Fowler ★ Louise Morrish ★ Jo Foat ★ Sarah Hegarty ★ Jeff Thomson ★
“Great speakers. Well organised. Varied content. All volunteers lovely and helpful.
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