Fans can can look forward to listening to Maggie O'Farrell, Colm Toibin, Joan Collins, Colson Whitehead, Ed Miliband, Ruby Wax, Ed Balls, Richard Dawkins, Bob Mortimer, Lenny Henry, Cressida Cowelland many more! Back in 1949, post-war Britain was hungry for culture and the 'Cheltenham Festival for Contemporary Literature' was the first of its kind in the world. The Festivals renowned Off the Page collection boasts an incredible line up of the finest performers that grace the world of poetry today, as well as revisiting classics. A F Steadman talk with Anna James about their action-packed fantasy novels, and budding novelists can enjoy a world building session with bestselling author of the Brightspark trilogy Vashti Hardy. Early highlights include award-winning Maggie OFarrell, who will reflect on the six books that would accompany her to a desert island; Torrey Peters will be talking to Elizabeth Day about her Womens Prize-shortlisted Detransition Baby; and Elif Shafak discusses her new novel, which deals with belonging and identity, love, and trauma. You are here: Blog > First names revealed for the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2021. 2 Who will be at the Cheltenham Literature Festival? Failed US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is to appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Olaf Falafel on Twitter: "RT @itschrissmith: Greg and I will be appearing at the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday October 15th. Meanwhile author Natasha Solomons (I, Mona Lisa) and renowned Leonardo da Vinci expert Martin Kemp trace Mona Lisas history over her 500-year existence, revealing the story behind the painting that changed the course of art history. Every October the worlds foremost writers, thinkers and performers descend on The Festival Town for ten days of fascinating discussion and unforgettable memories. For readers looking to learn more about their favourite writers, Richard Coles will be offering insight into life, death, religion, and community; presenter Anita Rani will recall growing up as a second-generation British Indian woman up north while Nikesh Shukla considers the world into which his young daughter, as a mixed-race girl, is growing. Booking for the Literature Festival opens to Cheltenham Festivals Members on Friday 3 September and general booking opens on Friday 10 September. After a lifelong career spent on the frontline of life and death, pioneering neurosurgeon Henry Marsh appears live from Ukraine to reflect on the impact of his cancer diagnosis, his journey since, and his new book And Finally. Plus, it's completely free. Who is appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival? Nigella Lawson Winning and shortlisted authors from the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize for debut novelists will also appear, giving readers a chance to get to know the brightest new literary talent, and New Blood: Crime and Thriller Authors to Watch will showcase the hottest new names in the genre. Cheltenham Literature Festival announces impressive line up Probably dressed in capes. The full line up for Cheltenham Literature Festival 2019 revealed An immersive and visually striking new venue and programme lands this October at the Literature Festival. Dorothy Bryne, former Editor-at-Large at Channel 4, joins journalist and author of The Social Superpower Kathleen Wyatt to question whether this era of alternative truths indicates a dangerous tipping point for democracy and public life, or if society has always functioned on lies. The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2021 is thrilled to reveal this years unmissable full programme of events, setting the scene for an international literary celebration like no other. Some of the nations favourite chefs are also on hand. Meanwhile, charging into its seventh year in Cheltenham, for one night only Lit Crawl takes over the streets for a free, fast-paced evening of pop-up events and quirky literary happenings. Cunard Launches Its First Literature Festival at Sea | Cunard Cruises The following guides will help plan your stay -, Hotels in Cheltenham | Unmissable things to do in Cheltenham | Restaurants & bars in Cheltenham |Weekend in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds | Spa break in Cheltenham | Cheltenham weekend itineraries| What's on in Cheltenham| Festivals in Cheltenham | Staycations in Cheltenham| Shopping in Cheltenham. For aspiring artists, illustrators and designers, there is a Manga Workshop with Chie Kutsuwada, a session with Beano editors Mike Stirling and Craig Graham, and BAFTAs Young Game Designers workshops. Acclaimed Dutch author of Grand Hotel Europa Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer is joined by academic Alan Bilton to discuss. Bill Bryson, Nick Frost, Robert Peston and Pointless hosts Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong will also appear at the ten-day festival taking place this October Deborah Levy will also be in conversation with Guest Curator Joan Bakewell about her celebrated trilogy of living autobiographies. This years Conference, featuring authors and literacy experts, will empower teachers to bring these books to life in the classroom and inspire reading for pleasure amongst their pupils. Weekly lifestyle and business highlights straight to your inbox. Andrew is appearing with Geoffrey Robertson QC in the Profumo affair event, 'Stephen Ward was Innocent, OK', on Saturday 4th October at 9 pm. The best new voices in fiction and poetry will appear alongside literary giants and high-profile speakers, political thinkers, and beloved stars of the stage and screen. Read The World This October will see the launch of a major new three-year theme for the Festival: 'Read the World'. Giving a taster of the Festivals legendary Poetry & Off the Page events, are the award-winning and bestselling poetry anthologist, Allie Esiri, who will be championing the hidden gems of poetry as well as the much-revered poets who shaped us. About The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will take place 6 - 15 October 2023. This year there is a bumper family programme of events at Cheltenham Literature Festival, including free activities, workshops and story trails, set to inspire a love of reading in children of all ages and stages. The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2022 is delighted to announce this year's unmissable programme, with more than 500 events and close to 1,000 authors and speakers promising an international literary celebration like no other. Sharing further insight, Clive Myrie and The Sunday Times foreign correspondents Louise Callaghan, Catherine Philp and Christina Lamb discuss the vital role of front-line journalism in recording the human stories behind the Ukraine conflict. Father Ted actor and now bestselling author Ardal OHanlon discusses his acclaimed career and new novel Brouhaha. The theme takes these possibilities to an international scale, enhanced by the accessibility of digital appearances. Olympic gold medal-winner (and knitting legend) Tom Daley will be making his debut at Cheltenham fresh from his remarkable Tokyo performance. *FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUTUMN'S - Cheltenham Festivals Stars including Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley and Johnny Vegas are to appear at this year's Cheltenham Literature Festival. '; and author and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson and Charlotte Jansen will share some of the most exciting photographers defining the art form today. An insight-packed current affairs programme bolstered by top journalists from The Times, The Sunday Times, and Times Radio teams offers answers to timely questions such as: What do we deserve from our political leaders? There will be a chance to see award-winning performance poet Joseph Coelho in his first Festival appearance as the Waterstones Childrens Laureate, a fun, interactive session with much-loved illustrator Nick Sharratt, and an unmissable event with multi-million-copy selling How to Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell. This years bumper Family programme invites children and young adults on a literary adventure to inspire the next generation of creatives. Delia Smith turns her attention from the kitchen to the nature of human life in her surprising book You Matter: The Human Solution, exploring her thoughts on the nature of existence with Cathy Rentzenbrink. Historian and podcaster Greg Jenner (You Are History) shares the fascinating history behind things you use every day, and BBC Radio 1 Breakfast host Greg James appears with co-writer Chris Smith. Meanwhile Claire Irvin, Chris Haslam and Cathy Adams of The Times and The Sunday Times travel team talk about their favourite travel books and features and their personal experiences of making destinations sing from the page. US film director Oliver Stone is to appear in Cheltenham in his first ever appearance at a UK literature festival, it is announced. Karen Armstrong shares some practical ways we can reconnect with nature and rekindle our sense of what sacred means to us. And what can women in power teach us about leadership? It's a timely event too, as the Cheltenham Literature Festival will be celebrating its 70th anniversary, from its humble beginnings back in 1949 with just seven events in its town hall to the world-famous 10-day festival it has become today. Chorley also chats to Lucy Fisher and Patrick Maguire to lift the lid on the goings on at Westminster, and Guardian columnist Marina Hyde hilariously dismantles the chaos of post-referendum politics with Raven Smith. Sports icon Clare Balding presents ideas on how to develop resilience in the face of tough situations; CBeebies presenter Maddie Moate shares some mind-boggling facts about the stuff we use every day; and the original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield will be providing the answers to the most curious questions. The bestselling author of Everything I Know about Love and Ghosts Dolly Alderton discusses some of her favourite Dear Dolly agony aunt letters from her column in The Sunday Times Style. Michael Pedersen brings together a celebration of poetry, prose and music featuring Hollie McNish, Inua Ellams, Yomi Sode and himself. In celebration of ten years of Indie Publisher Burning Eye, there will be a night of energetic performances from top-selling Burning Eye poet Harry Baker, YouTuber and poet Leena Norms, powerhouse performer Muneera Pilgrim, and award-winning German-Swiss poet Nora Gomringer. 1849 A Church of England training college was founded. Cheltenham Literature Festival's Literature for Schools provides a programme of in-person author events, creative workshops and storytelling sessions for primary and secondary schools. Cunard is delighted to be launching this exceptional and unique celebration of the written word on board the flagship liner this November. Read More Sports presenter Gabby Logan discusses the challenges she has faced, star of screen and stage Hugh Bonneville gives joyous snapshots of his long career, and Strictly Come Dancing favourite Motsi Mabuse shares her life story whilst Anton Du Beke talks about his latest novel Well Meet Again. A M Homes | Amy Jeffs | Anne Enright | Anton Du Beke | Ardal OHanlon | Arqam | Asma Khan, Bonnie Garmus | Bono | Clive Myrie | Caroline O'Donoghue | Charlie Mackesy | Davina McCall, Chlo Ashby | Chris Patten | Christie Watson | Damon Galgut | David Dimbleby | Dolly Alderton, Elizabeth Strout | Erika Fatland | Erinch Sahan | Ferren Gipson | Gabby Logan | Graham Norton, Geoff Dyer | Hollie McNish | Howard Jacobson | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Ian James Cahill | Jeremy Hunt, Jessie Burton | John Walsh | Karl Ove Knausgrd | Kate Humble | Kimberly McIntosh | Laura Bates | Leo Houlding, Lyuba Yakimchuk | Maddie Mortimer | Malorie Blackman | Marina Hyde | Mieko Kawakami | Monica Ali, Nadiya Hussain | Nanjala Nyabola | Natalie Haynes | Nathan Law | Nikki May | Oksana Zabuzhko, Olia Hercules | Pragya Agarwal | Raynor Winn | Richard Coles | Richard Osman | Roddy Doyle | Rory Cormac, Sarah Gerrard-Jones | Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Richard Jones | Stanley Tucci | Stephen King, Taylor Jenkins Reid | Thomasina Miers | Tina Brown | Victoria Hislop | Yiyun Li, Dr Alex George | Florence Given | Tiwalola Ogunlesi | Hussain Manawer | Alexis Caught | Francis Bourgeois, Charlie Craggs | Roxie Nafousi | Travis Alabanza | Natalie and Naomi Evans | Yomi Sode | Emily Russell, Joelle Taylor | Deanna Rodgers | Felicity Hayward | Thembe Mvula | Monika Radojevic, Emma-Louise Boynton | Ione Gamble | Dominique Palmer, Celeste Ng | Inua Ellams | Katy Hessel | Justin Webb | Clarisse Loughrey | The Week Junior, The International Book Arsenal Festival, Kyiv | Resident Literary Explorer: Ann Morgan, Joseph Coelho | Lydia Monks | Lenny Henry | A F Steadman | Michael Morpurgo, Onjali Q Raf| Nick Butterworth | Andy Griffiths | Nick Sharratt, Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Benjamin Dean | Emma Carroll | Greg James | Michael Rosen, Jonathan Stroud | Cressida Cowell | Jasbinder Bilan | Alexis Caught | Andy Griffiths, Rachel Bright | Nina Chakrabarti | Hannah Gold | Mama G | Greg Jenner, Oliver Jeffers | Tom Percival | Christine Pillainayagam. In a panel chaired by author Clare Clark, Celeste Ng, Jessamine Chan and Peter Ho Davies discuss how so-called domestic fiction might also be considered as novels of ideas. For the music lovers, industry legend Bono discusses his new memoir and the stories that led him to write for the first time. Mary Ann Sieghart and Pragya Agarwal tackle the systemic undervaluing of women in society and uncover hidden patterns of bias throughout history. Highlights include: Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules talking to writer and critic Caroline Eden to celebrate the culture and living heritage of her beloved home country; Sabrina Ghayour with her new cookbook Persiana Everyday; Thomasina Miers, founder of Wahaca, showcasing the dazzling biodiversity of plant life that exists within Mexican cooking; and Eleanor Ford, who follows the trails of the ancient maritime spice trade. Once more the Festival welcomes a range of Guest Directors who have each programmed a dynamic series of events. With more international writers than ever, the programme features enlightening discussions between authors from the USA, the Netherlands, Japan, Iceland, Colombia, France, Djibouti, the UAE, Spain, Ireland, and a collaboration with Norways leading literature festival in Lillehammer. The red carpet will be rolled out for a host of world-class comedians, musicians, actors, directors, and national treasures. 2 October 2014 Andrew Lloyd Webberis the latest name to join the line-up for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festivalthis weekend. These events are part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture organised in partnership with the British Council and the Ukrainian Institute. As well as spoken word, poetry and performance from local and national young talent, events will explore topics and trends that matter to young people, including mental health and wellbeing, activism, and LGBTQ+ experiences, and there will be a film night hosted by guest curator Clarisse Loughrey. The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival - Issuu The popular Debuts and Cocktails session returns, with a selection of the years best first novels showcased on the opening night, while Proof Parties give audiences a chance to discover a new novelist before theyre even published. In another curatorial strand, Hessel delves into three debut novels inspired by the art world, welcoming James Cahill (Tiepolo Blue), Sophie Haydock (The Flames) and ChloAshby (Wet Paint). Demonstrating poetrys power to help us in troubled times, Pdraig Tuama, Joseph Coelho, William Sieghart and Hannah MacInnes will share the poetry that helped them through personal adversity. In the centenary year of Eliot's landmark poem, Matthew Hollis, Daljit Nagra and Erica Wagner discuss The Waste Land followed by a performance by a leading actor. The devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year created shockwaves across the globe. October is a truly beautiful time of year to visit Cheltenham. The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023 - CarniFest.com Meanwhile artist Oliver Jeffers and astrophysicist Stephen Smartt take a journey to outer space. Cameron is to talk about Brexit and his time in office at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The Festivals 3-year theme Read the World will showcase the best new voices in fiction and poetry alongside literary greats and high-profile speakers from around the world. Some 7,000 seats were filled with an. Children are encouraged to forge a deeper connection with the natural world via talks with authors including Hannah Gold, Yuval Zommer, Mini Grey, and Lydia Monks, and there is a chance to discover Indias places, people and wildlife with Jasbinder Bilan and Nina Chakrabarti. Emma John rejects the spinster narrative and celebrates the joy of embracing singlehood with Radhika Sanghani and Marijke Schermer, whilst an empowering discussion between sex educator and TikToker Sophia Smith Gale, Sex Guru Oloni and academic Katherine Angel encourages audiences to rewrite their sex lives. Meanwhile, charging into its seventh year in Cheltenham, for one night only Lit Crawl takes over the streets for a free, fast-paced evening of pop-up events and quirky literary happenings. Myth and fantasy are explored across numerous sessions. Showcasing literary legends, fresh new voices and the biggest books of the year, there is something on offer for everyone: from stars of the stage and screen to incisive political debate. Interrogating the dynamic between male gaze and female muse, Ruth Millington, Luisa Maria MacCormack and Jo Baring illuminate the stories of incredible women who inspired art historys masterpieces. Meanwhile, Robin Niblett is joined by Peter Frankopan, Helen Thompson, and Faisal Devji to discuss if the age of the West is over. From Friday 7 to Sunday 16 October, the worlds foremost writers, thinkers and performers will descend on the vibrant spa town when the Festival village returns to the heart of regency Cheltenham for a jam-packed week of fascinating discussion and unforgettable memories. On the topic of gender and feminism, Everyday Sexism Project founder Laura Bates, founder of Everyones Invited Soma Sara, and Womens Equality Party leader Mandu Reid examine the institutional prejudices in a society not built for women, with a powerful performance from #Merky Books New Writers Prize-winning poet Monika Radojevic (Teeth in the Back of My Neck). In a year that will see a landmark exhibition open at Tate Modern, Timothy J. Clark and Gavin Plumley discuss Paul Czannes life, work and legacy. 1841 The population of Cheltenham according to the census was 31,411. Hillary Clinton to appear at Cheltenham Literature Festival This years Fiction programme is packed full of leading literary names and the most talked about emerging authors, including Ian McEwan, Malorie Blackman, Celeste Ng, Stephen King, Jessie Burton, Elizabeth Strout, Damon Galgut, Bonnie Garmus, Julia May Jonas, Robert Harris, Monica Ali, Karl Ove Knausgrd, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emilie Pine, Mieko Kawakami, Alexander McCall Smith and Yiyun Li. First held in 1949, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world's oldest literature festival and features talks and discussions from a variety of authors, journalists and public figures. YA literature is also celebrated at Hot Keys 10th birthday party with online creator Sanne Vliegenthart (@Booksandquills), publisher Emma Matthewson, and authors Rebecca Barrow, Alexandra Christo and Ciannon Smart. The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is delighted to reveal a selection of early highlights appearing at the worlds oldest literature festival for its highly anticipated return to physical events this autumn. Ben Short had a fast-paced life working in advertising but traded this in to start a new existence as a charcoal burner in the woods; he and Siri Helle who inherited her fathers isolated cabin in west Norway talk about choosing a different path and way of living. Directly after this, John Connolly, Yrsa Sigurardttir, and Catriona Ward gather with presenter Leah Davis to discuss the insights shared by King and his impact on the next generation of genre writers. Star of the international spoken word scene Afra Atiq performs with young Emirati soul singer Arqam Al Abri in a striking fusion of artistry in partnership with The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Elsewhere, three of the best Nordic crime and thriller writers share their new dark reads for dark evenings with European crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw: internationally bestselling Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurardttir, emerging Norwegian crime writing star Silje Ulstein, and Finnish author Antti Tuomainen, King of Helsinki Noir.
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