The clock is ticking for the great reveal of this year’s festival programme. While we must remain tight-lipped on the details for now, we can guarantee that visitors will love this year’s collection of brilliant biographies and mesmeric memoirs, as well as close and candid encounters with the stars of the screen, stage, and state. 

The festival programme will be launched, and tickets go on sale on 19th March 2026.

You can beat the rush to all our sell-out events by becoming a Friend of the Festival. A small donation of £25/£35 (single/joint) grants you priority booking and first access to the programme from March 16th, leaving you free to purchase tickets to the events you want before public sale.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an inspiring and fun packed literary weekend this May.