Tickets are now on sale for the book lovers’ event of the year – The Isle of Wight Literary Festival.
You can now book your seats to hear from star names and top authors in many fields at the festival, which runs from 3rd to 6th October 2024 in Cowes.
Headliners
Clare Balding, Susie Dent (pictured above), Gyles Brandreth, Celia Imrie and Louise Minchin are among the celebrity wordsmiths signed up for the Northwood House-based festival.
You can book your tickets through the festival website.
From 25th September they will also be available from Kendall’s Fine Art in Cowes.
Location
Several venues in Northwood House and around Cowes will be used for the festival.
As a curtain-raiser, there is a jazz event in the Northwood House ballroom on Wednesday, 2nd October, when the John Davidson Quartet will be entertaining.
The line-up
The literary offerings begin the next day, with BBC breakfast host Louise Minchin on stage at 3.20pm, followed by antiques expert Eric Knowles at 4.40pm.
Highlights of the Friday schedule include veteran rock music author David Hepworth at 4.20pm while on the Saturday, Gyles Brandreth takes to the stage at 12.40pm, former government minister Lord Norman Fowler is on at 3.20pm and Celia Imrie and Fidelis Morgan will be talking about their latest book Meet Me at Rainbow Corner at 4.40pm.
Clare Balding and Susie Dent
The festival closes on Sunday, 6th October, with the highlights being national treasure Clare Balding talking about her latest book Isle of Dogs at 1pm and word expert Susie Dent on stage at 2.20pm.
The festival website contains details of where and when you can see the many diverse authors, from crime and spies to history and fiction.
The LitFeast
There is also the LitFeast slice of the event, which has food and drink authors to the fore, as well as the Write on Wight local authors’ section and the expanded children’s programme.
Maggie Ankers, festival chairman, said,
“This is a wonderful programme of speakers, with a broad range of subjects and interest for everyone.
“Book early to avoid disappointment.”
Schools’ programme
She issued a reminder to schools to register and be involved with the outreach programme of author events.
Maggie said,
“Come and support our own local talented authors and be amazed by the talented chefs at the LitFeast.
“Visit this year’s festival to be inspired, explore new ideas to be informed and entertained.”
News shared by Alan on behalf of Isle of Wight Literary Festival. Ed
