Books & Literature in Cheltenham- Pagination 2

Matthew Rice: How to Look, Draw and Paint

Recording all that surrounds him, from heritage apples to Venetian rooftops, artist Matthew Rice has documented a lifetime of memories and moments in pen and wa…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Bodies, Power and Choice

Women’s bodies are endlessly scrutinised, labelled and politicised, but who gets to decide their value?

Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham

Lessons in Living Boldly

Mountaineer and polar explorer Mollie Hughes and adventurer Vicki Anstey know what it takes to perform under pressure.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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William Hague: My Desert Island Books

Chancellor of Oxford University, former Foreign Secretary and The Times columnist William Hague joins the novelist Clare Clark to share the books he would most…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Cheltenham

Dinner with The Sunday Times Wine Club

Join Sunday Times wine columnist and host of the award-winning Wine Times podcast, Will Lyons, for an evening of fine wine and conversation with bestselling cri…

The Nook On Five, Cheltenham

International Bookshelf

Join your literary guides Rosie Goldsmith, Ann Morgan and Daniel Hahn for a relaxed evening celebrating international fiction.

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Crookhaven School for Thieves

Enter the secret world of Crookhaven school - now an action-packed BBC family drama - with author J.J. Arcanjo.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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Elif Shafak

Spanning decades and continents, from revolutionary 19th-century France to Istanbul, Egypt and Beirut, Elif Shafak’s astonishing new novel explores what literat…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Secrets and Lies

Illustrator Levi Pinfold brings to life Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts. Explore his creative process, from absorbing the story, through early sketches to…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Three Brothers in a Boat

Three brothers, Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, made headlines last year when they arrived in Australia wild-haired and euphoric after breaking the world recor…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Lessons in Living Boldly

Geographer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane, travel writer Simon Parker and environmentalist Daze Aghaji celebrate the richness and variety of Britain's landscape…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Dogs and Us

They steal our socks, disrupt our routines and somehow become the most important part of the family.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Cheltenham

Ian Rankin: The Heights

In conversation with Rebecca Jones, one of our finest crime writers introduces The Heights, his first stand-alone novel for 20 years.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

The Times Live

Go behind the scenes at The Times, joining senior journalists Patrick Maguire, Daniel Finkelstein, Jenny McCartney and Emma Duncan as they meet to discuss the l…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Virginia Evans: The Sunday Times Must Reads

Every morning, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters to her brother, her best friend, her favourite authors, and to one person to whom she writes often,…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

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The Big Read Book Club

You're officially invited to our exclusive 2026 Big Read book group! Fresh from winning the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, join Virginia Evans as you delve dee…

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Imani Thompson and Leodora Darlington: New Voices

What do you do when there's a killer in your house? And what if it might be you? Delve into Leodora Darlington's The Exes, an outstanding debut suspense novel f…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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The Sunday Papers with Patrick Maguire

Start your Sunday the right way with your host The Times Chief Political Commentator Patrick Maguire, the FT’s Whitehall Editor Lucy Fisher, Cheltenham Literatu…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Kate Atkinson

Mick Herron and Kate Atkinson come together to discuss her compelling new novel, Our Noble Selves.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Cheltenham

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Akane Araki: Picks from Japan

A meteor is on a collision course with Earth. The entire human race has three months to live.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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The Sunday Times Debate: Trump and the Midterms

Ahead of the pivotal US elections on 3 November, our expert panel takes stock of the halfway point of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Cheltenham

Exploring Wild Britain

Geographer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane, travel writer Simon Parker and environmentalist Daze Aghaji celebrate the richness and variety of Britain's landscape…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Who Runs Britain?

The FT's Whitehall Editor Lucy Fisher is joined by campaigning MP Jess Phillips, historian and author Anthony Seldon and the Institute for Government’s Hannah W…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Times and Sunday Times Forum, Cheltenham

Breakfast with The Times: Behind the Headlines

Join us for breakfast at The Nook on Five, Cheltenham’s rooftop restaurant overlooking Imperial Square and the Cotswold skyline.

The Nook On Five, Cheltenham

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Hodder & Stoughton Proof Party

Hodder & Stoughton present two outstanding debuts: Abigail Avis’s Wet Ink sees a stifled housewife and mother-of-two exchange Tupperware parties for erotic fict…

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

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Ning Ken: Read the World

Born and raised in Beijing, Ning Ken is one of China’s most distinctive contemporary novelists and essayists.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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The Undersea War

A hidden network of power cables and pipelines on the ocean floor sustains our world, but it is no longer safe.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

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John Robins: Thirst

John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion and co-host of the Elis James and John Robins podcast.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

How to Paint a Masterpiece

Masterpieces don't emerge serenely from an artist's studio. They are forged through a dynamic struggle between artists and their materials.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Dieter Helm: Climate Realism

Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past? Join Maggie Aderin, one of Britain’s most inspiring space scientists, as she takes us on a journey throu…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Simon Armitage and Elif Shafak: Gilgamesh

What makes a story survive for thousands of years? Why do some myths continue to find their way into the lives, landscapes and imaginations of generations yet t…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Donna Ashworth

Beloved poet and Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Ashworth has become a voice of comfort, hope and connection for millions of readers.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

On the Future of Species

Artifical intelligence is already transforming the way we work, communicate and create. Its next frontier? Life itself.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Victorian Book Group: In A Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fanu

Welcome to the book group with a historic twist! Revisit old favourites and discover forgotten classics in this monthly meet-up.

Holst Victorian House, Cheltenham

Everybody Loves Our Dollars

Step inside the shadowy world of money laundering as Orwell Prize-winning journalist Oliver Bullough hangs the world's dirty money out to dry.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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Rewild Our Language

Local activist Claudia MacGregor and author T. A. Barron bring their love of the natural world by exploring the variety of language we use to describe it.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity

Around the world, festivals offer some of the most extraordinary and unforgettable experiences - moments when cultures come vividly to life through ritual, spec…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Childfree by Choice

Helen Taylor and Poorna Bell explore what it means to choose a childfree life in a world that often defines women through motherhood.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Milk Poetry Slam

Every word counts in this fast-paced, spoken word showdown. Expect big feelings, sharp wit and fierce performances as seasoned poets and emerging voices battle…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Story Shack, Cheltenham

Sarah Perry: Death of an Ordinary Man

Sarah Perry’s father-in-law David died days after a cancer diagnosis. He was in some ways an ordinary man.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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The Baillie Gifford Prize: Why Non-Fiction Matters

In an era defined by noise, from AI-generated content and disinformation to ideological echo chambers, what does truth look like now, and who decides it?

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

From Burnout to Balance

One in three of us experience high levels of stress. So what can we do to balance our busy lives and prevent burnout?

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

The Art of the Short Story

There's no room for wasted words in a well-crafted short story, where balancing dialogue, description and detail is vital.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

A Fatal Love

Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom following the fatal shooting of her abusive lover.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Dieter Helm: Climate Realism

Dieter Helm, one of the UK's leading experts on energy policy and climate change, offers a compelling assessment of the climate challenge.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

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How to Paint a Masterpiece

40,000 years of human creativity, carved into stone, bone and bronze, shape the story of sculpture.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Weight Loss Jabs: What's Next?

Local activist Claudia MacGregor and author T. A. Barron bring their love of the natural world by exploring the variety of language we use to describe it.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Knackered Mums' Night Out

Parenthood: our biggest adventure, the steepest learning curve, and occasionally the reason you hide in the cupboard for a moments peace.

Dunkertons, Cheltenham