• OCT 10

    Vicky Pryce and Penny Mordaunt: The Times Brexit Debate at Cheltenham Literature Festival

    • 10 Oct 2026
    • The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham Literature Festival

    The Times Debate: Brexit: Triumph or Tragedy Has the Brexit campaign delivered on its promises to the British people, or permanently damaged our prospects? The Times columnist Fraser Nelson, former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, economist Vicky Pryce and Anand Menon of UK in a Changing Europe join Times Radio’s John Pienaar to consider the real impacts of Brexit on Britain, both positive and negative.  A decade on from the momentous decision to...

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  • OCT 10

    Penny Mordaunt at Cheltenham Literature Festival

    • 10 Oct 2026
    • Garden Theatre, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham Literature Festival

    What does it mean to be British?  In conversation with the broadcaster and author Hashi Mohamed, the Former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt and historian Helene von Bismarck come together for a timely and revealing conversation about identity, ceremony and national self-image.  From pageantry and parliament to empire, monarchy, immigration and Brexit...

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  • OCT 15

    Anneka Rice at Cheltenham Literature Festival

    • 15 Oct 2026
    • The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham Literature Festival

    TV legend Anneka Rice joins Jane Garvey and Fi Glover for a live broadcast of their Times Radio show.  Best known for racing against the clock in Challenge Anneka, coordinating ambitious community projects and leaping from helicopters in her trademark jumpsuits, Anneka will be revealing how childhood loneliness, family responsibility and a life-changing journey...

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  • OCT 18

    Julian Lloyd Webber at Cheltenham Literature Festival

    • 18 Oct 2026
    • The Cunard Stage, Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Julian Lloyd Webber reflects with Gavin Plumley, on an extraordinary life in music, drawing on his revelatory memoir Bows and Arrows. With warmth, humour and striking honesty, he shares stories from a career that brought him into contact with some of the world’s greatest musicians, while exposing the hidden realities of the classical music profession....

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  • OCT 22

    Anneka Rice at Yeovil Literary Festival

    • 22 Oct 2026
    • Westlands Ballroom, Yeovil Literary Festival

    National treasure and television pioneer Anneka Rice has had an action-packed career jumping out of helicopters, rising to fame in Channel 4's Treasure Hunt, racing against the clock on Challenge Anneka and inspiring millions with her boundless energy and much-loved jumpsuits. But the daring spirit on screen was forged in a very different kind of challenge...

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  • NOV 01

    Iain Dale at Stratford Literary Festival

    • 1 Nov 2026
    • Crowne Plaza, Stratford Literary Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon

    The veteran LBC broadcaster and political commentator has led a life full of incident and success, but also had some very public failures. From nearly throwing up on Margaret Thatcher to accidentally calling the Archbishop of Canterbury something less than pious on live radio, he will discuss his unfiltered new memoir. Packed with the raw candour that...

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  • NOV 25

    Julian Lloyd Webber at Arts Richmond Literature Festival

    • 25 Nov 2026
    • The Exchange, Twickenham

    The world-renowned cellist, Julian Lloyd Webber, recounts his family and artistic life in his fascinating autobiography, Bows and Arrows.

    There will be a chance after each talk to be part of a Q&A, and authors will be more than happy to sign their books for you after the presentation

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