EVENTS

In 2024 the Festival will begin on Monday 6 May, thus adding an extra day to the schedule. 

After the great success of May 2023 we are now busy working with authors, publishers and performers to put together an exciting and varied programme of events for 2024 that so far encompasses: China and human rights - speakers include James Lawrence, Baroness Helena Kennedy, Benedict Rogers, & Bill Browder; Helena Kelly on the Life & Lies of Charles Dickens; An event featuring Oliver Soden's new book on Noel Coward ‘Masquerade’  followed by wonderful cabaret pianist Martin Prendergast performing some of Coward's most famous songs; women and work with author Ysenda Maxtone Graham talking about her new book 'Jobs for the Girls' ; the tragedy and aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire -speakers to include author Peter Apps and playwright Gillian Slovo; Madeleine Bunting on England’s love affair with the seaside; an evening centred around the new book by American writer James Kaplan entitled 'Three Shades of Blue' which will include live jazz from a six-piece band featuring tracks from the Miles Davis album ‘Kind of Blue’,  frequently cited as the greatest jazz album of all time; Daniel Finkelstein discussing his book Hitler, Stalin, Mum & Dad with Alan Rusbridger; the unmissable Paula Byrne who returns with her new book 'Hardy Women';  and Laura Cumming presents ‘Thunderclap' her stunning new memoir of a life in art, a father and daughter, and what a shared love of a painting can come to mean.

We will be announcing more additions to this list in the near future.

2024 Venues 

In 2023 everyone appreciated the facilities at the wonderful new 300 seater Cidermill Theatre, which will be our venue for all day Monday & Saturday, plus evening events Tuesday-Friday.

Our main daytime venue is, as always, the delightful and popular Montrose Suite in the Cotswold House Hotel where at past festivals we have had many sell out events. This is an 80 seater venue so to be certain of getting tickets it's worth considering becoming a Patron or Friend of the Festival to enjoy priority booking.

Our joint event with the Chipping Campden Music Festival on Saturday May 11th is already decided and will feature pianist Lucy Parham and acclaimed actor Sir Simon Russell-Beale.

They will perform Reverie -the life and loves of Claude Debussy

Literature Festival Patrons, Friends, & Sponsors enjoy priority booking

As with everything else, live events are becoming increasingly expensive to run, especially those with more than one speaker or with a performance element, and it is the generosity of our donors that enables us to put together an exciting Festival.  For 2024 we have two levels of membership - Patrons & Friends - Please email vicky@campdenlitfest.co.uk for full details of how to sign up

The printed version of the 2024 programme will be available early spring and at that point you will be able to download a PDF from our website.

Saving paper and postage 

if you usually get a printed programme delivered but would prefer to go paperless, only viewing information online, please email vicky@campdenlitfest.co.uk 

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