Henley Literary Festival

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We are very excited to announce that we are a proud sponsor of the Henley Literary Festival this year,
which takes place from Saturday 28th September to Sunday 6th October.

With 120+ conversations, storytellings, workshops and talks, whatever your age or interests there is something for you at Henley Literary Festival 2024!

This year’s line-up features over 30 novelists, including Elif Shafak, Robert Harris, Paula Hawkins, Irvine Welsh, Kathy Lette, David Nicholls and Kate Mosse. From the world of sport you can see Trevor McDonald and Henry Blofeld on cricket, athletics icons Jonnie Peacock and Iwan Thomas and broadcasters Gaby Logan and Will Buxton.

Once again the line-up includes some of the country’s most-loved entertainers, including Julian
Clary, Celia Imrie, Rupert Everett, Shirley Ballas, Sara Cox and Danny Wallace. History events span millennia and continents, from Ancient India, Mary I and the stories of Africa and Berlin to Dorothy Wellesley, World War One, Vogue and Churchill.

From toddlers to teens the children’s programme includes Supertato, MG Leonard, the Beano, Katie
Kirby, That’s Not My…, Rob Biddulph and Marv!

That’s without mentioning Craig Brown discussing the Queen with Simon Williams, Made in Chelsea
star Louise Thompson on her near-death experience, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the solar
system, Iain Dale on dictators, Michael Rosen in conversation with Emma Gannon, Jhalak Prize
winner Yepoka Yeebo on an astounding international fraud, John Lewis-Stempel on the English
landscape and…so much more! There is something for everyone at this year’s Henley Literary
Festival.
 
Tickets are now on sale. 
 
For more information visit the festival’s website and sign up to their newsletter. 
www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk  Box Office: 01491 575 948

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