Chester’s annual celebration of literature, poetry and more returns this November!
Booking is now open for this year’s programme of talks, workshops, and performances – explore the full lineup below to see what’s happening throughout the festival.
This year kicks off with a special pre-festival event with Richard Ayoade on 6 October, before November’s programme featuring Ruby Wax, Simon Reeve, Lucy Worsley, George The Poet, Shaparak Khorsandi, Mackenzie Crook and many more!
Sunday 6 October
In a special pre-festival event:
Event info for Richard Ayoade: The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
Richard Ayoade: The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
6 Oct 2024 • 7pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Thursday 7 November
Event info for John Nichol: The Unknown Warrior
John Nichol: The Unknown Warrior
7 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Event info for Luke Wright: JOY!
Luke Wright: JOY!
7 Nov 2024 • 8pm
At Garret Theatre
Friday 8 November
Event info for Writing Spies in the Shadow of Bond
Writing Spies in the Shadow of Bond
8 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Garret Theatre
Simon Reeve
8 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Saturday 9 November
Event info for How to Write A Book Workshop
How to Write A Book Workshop
9 Nov 2024 • 10am
At Garret Theatre
Event info for How To Get Published Workshop
How To Get Published Workshop
9 Nov 2024 • 1pm
At Garret Theatre
Event info for TALK: Beyond the Runway
TALK: Beyond the Runway
9 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Garret Theatre
Event info for ABC – An Intimate Evening With Martin Fry
ABC – An Intimate Evening With Martin Fry
9 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Monday 11 November
Event info for Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook
11 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Wednesday 13 November
Event info for Ruby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was
Ruby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was
13 Nov 2024 • 8pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Event info for Poetry Pub Crawl
Poetry Pub Crawl
13 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Garret Theatre
Thursday 14 November
Event info for George The Poet
George The Poet
14 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Friday 15 November
Event info for Chester Authors Party
Free
Chester Authors Party
15 Nov 2024 • 7pm
At Garret Theatre
Event info for An Audience with Lucy Worsley
An Audience with Lucy Worsley
15 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Saturday 16 November
Event info for Shaparak Khorsandi:
Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain
16 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Garret Theatre
Event info for Pam Ayres and George Fenton
Pam Ayres and George Fenton
16 Nov 2024 • 7:30pm
At Storyhouse Theatre
Festival (6 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2024) |
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Tel: 01244 409113
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