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David Nicholls: The Journey is the Destination

Friday 23 August 20:30 - 21:30

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Why not try? Irvine Welsh: Seeking Resolution Irvine Welsh: Seeking Resolution Fri 23 Aug 18:45 - 19:45
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Step into the Fairy Tale Kingdom with Richard Ayoade & David Roberts

8-12

Saturday 24 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Why not try? Meet The Twits Next Door with Greg James and Chris Smith Meet The Twits Next Door with Greg James and Chris Smith 6-10 Sat 10 Aug 10:00 - 11:00
 

Caroline Lucas: Reimagining England

Saturday 24 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Twice leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, and the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion from 2010 until she steps down at the next general election, Caroline Lucas this year launches her second book Another England, which fights back…
 

Poets for Peace with Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay & Simon Lamb

7+

Saturday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Superstars of the spoken word, Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay, and Simon Lamb join host and acclaimed poet, Nadine Aisha Jassat, for this unmissable event celebrating the power of poetry to unite, and the importance of peace. Hear readings from…
 

On Making it Count: Oliver Burkeman

Saturday 24 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Oliver Burkeman is the international bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks, which explored how we might step back from Being Busy as a core personality trait and make the most of our ridiculously short time on Earth. Discussing his latest work…
 

William Dalrymple: When India Led the World

Saturday 24 August 18:45 - 19:45

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A huge success as co-host with Anita Anand of the Empire podcast, looking at how empires rose and fell in history, best-selling Scottish-born, India-based historian William Dalrymple is about to publish The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the…
 

Nicci French: Partners in Crime

Saturday 24 August 20:30 - 21:30

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How can someone just vanish without a trace? Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? is the breathless new thriller from Nicci French: ‘compelling, moving, and beautifully written’ according to the Guardian, the story spans 30 years, from a woman’s…
 

The Front List: Matt Haig in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy

Sunday 25 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Through his memoir and fiction, Matt Haig has changed the way we talk about mental health. Matt presents his new novel, The Life Impossible, in this very special event as part of our key festival strand, How to Live a Meaningful Life. In conversation…
 

Walk on the Wild Side with Patrick Ness

9+

Sunday 25 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia are monitor lizards. And they’ve just been made hall monitors by Principal Wombat. Take a walk on the wild side (of the school corridor) with master storyteller Patrick Ness (bestselling author of A Monster Calls) in his new book…
 

Friend of Dragons with Cressida Cowell

7-9

Sunday 25 August 15:30 - 16:30

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Join multi-million-selling author-illustrator Cressida Cowell as she talks about a How to Train Your Dragon short story collection coming in September, gives a Festival exclusive sneak peek of the next book in the Which Way to Anywhere series, and live…