Books & Literature in Cheltenham- Pagination 3

Claude Monet: A Life in Letters

Curators Teresa Krasny and Karen Serres offer a rare glimpse into the father of Impressionism’s life and practice through his own words.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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The Art of Memoir

Fifty years after her death, Agatha Christie remains the undisputed queen of crime; her detectives, plots and ingenious twists still setting the standard for my…

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

War in Words and Pictures

Working in conflict zones demands exceptional courage, resilience and trust. In this unique conversation, The Times Special Correspondent Anthony Loyd and photo…

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

Weight Loss Jabs: What's Next?

Weight-loss medications have transformed the conversation around food and health, but what happens next?

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Hidden Lives: Women Artists, Love and Survival

Rebecca Birrell and Victoria Redel discuss two historical novels that illuminate the lives of women artists navigating love, ambition and the forces of history.…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

No Place Like Home

How do we create a home that is both beautiful and deeply personal? Interior designer Jojo Barr, founder of House Nine, is known for her elegant, timeless inter…

Dunkertons, Cheltenham

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Luke Wright

What does it mean to know where you come from? Poet and performer Luke Wright brings his trademark wit, warmth and razor-sharp storytelling to a deeply personal…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Sebastian Faulks

Acclaimed novelist Sebastian Faulks, author of Birdsong and Human Traces, discusses Farewell to Eden, his moving portrait of post-war Britain.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Rethinking Wilderness

What do we really mean when we call a place wild? Has true wilderness ever existed, or have humans always shaped the landscapes around us?

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Jeremy Hunt: Can We Be Rich Again?

Can Britain be rich again? The former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt talks to the financial reporter Joe Mayes and sets out a case for optimism when it comes to the fut…

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

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Glorious Gloucestershire

Go beyond the picture-postcard view of Gloucestershire with writer and broadcaster Mark Cummings as he uncovers the county's hidden stories.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Once Upon A Time

A lost slipper. A dark forest. A test of courage. For centuries, fairy tales have helped us make sense of the world, offering stories of resilience, transformat…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

William Morris and His Gardens

Discover John Constable through the changing seasons in this fresh look at one of Britain's best-loved artists.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Cecile Pin

Following her Women's Prize-longlisted debut Wandering Souls, Cecile Pin returns with Celestial Lights, Homer's Odyssey for the modern age.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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Canongate Proof Party

Discover three exceptional new voices in fiction as Canongate presents a trio of standout debut novels.

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Death by Noir

Wine expert Olly Smith uncorks his debut crime novel, a twisty whodunnit set among the vineyards of Sussex.

The Nook On Five, Cheltenham

Common Ground

What does it mean to belong to a landscape and who gets to speak for it? Join Natasha Carthew, Anjana Khatwa and Nicola Wilding in conversation with Caroline Sa…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Yann Martel

Discover Son of Nobody, the latest novel from Life of Pi author and Booker Prize winner Yann Martel.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Translation Duel

Join award-winning translators Anam Zafar and Roland Glasser as they sharpen their swords for a lively duel of French words.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Anita Brookner: Art and Life

A distinguished art historian and one of the twentieth century's most distinctive literary voices, Anita Brookner captivated readers with her elegant, uncomprom…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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The Story of a Season

As the leaves turn and the air sharpens, celebrate the beauty of autumn with Kate Mosse and Lia Leendertz.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

The Art of Memoir

Blake Morrison is one of our most celebrated memoirists; his intimate portraits of his parents and family members explore how memory both reveals and distorts t…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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Fairy Tale Ceilidh

Step into the forest, stray from the path and discover a world of wonder. Storyteller Hannah Moore brings the magic of the Brothers Grimm to life in an enchanti…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Story Shack, Cheltenham

The News in Numbers

Tom Calver is data editor at The Times and The Sunday Times, leading a team that crunches the numbers behind some of the biggest stories of the day.

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

William Morris and His Gardens

William Morris’s designs are woven into our national consciousness. Step into the gardens that fed his imagination with cultural botanist Gavin Francis Stoneyst…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

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Red Carpet Legends

From show-stopping gowns to career-defining style moments, the red carpet is where fashion, celebrity and culture collide.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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The Medieval Art of Living Well

What can the Middle Ages teach us about living well today? Historians Peter Jones and Katherine Harvey join Amy Jeffs for a fascinating exploration of the unexp…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

Mantle Proof Party

Mantle introduces two exciting debuts: Idrissa Simmonds-Nastili’s Backstitch trails three generations of women across 1920s Haiti, 1930s Harlem, and 1990s Brook…

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Addicted to Anxiety

Anxiety is a natural part of life, but what happens when it begins to take over? One of the UK's leading mental health experts, Owen O'Kane, explores how anxiou…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

King Arthur: A Retelling

Experience a new life of King Arthur drawn afresh from the earliest sources. Over the course of an evening, medieval art historian and author Amy Jeffs will int…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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Horses and Apples: Tales from the Trojan War

What if the greatest story ever told began with a single golden apple? Storyteller Hannah Moore brings the myths that set the Trojan War in motion thrillingly t…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Story Shack, Cheltenham

Who's The Favourite?

Brothers and sisters are everywhere in the stories we love, quietly driving the drama in ways we often overlook.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Margaret Hodge: Battleaxe

Champagne socialist, national treasure, loony leftie, radical reformer, traitor, battleaxe; Margaret Hodge has built a reputation as one of Britain's most outsp…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Rereading Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar

More than 60 years after its publication, why does The Bell Jar continue to resonate with new generations of readers?

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

Philippa Perry and Richard Coles

What happens when a psychotherapist and a vicar turn their hands to murder? Join Philippa Perry and Richard Coles as they discuss their delightfully twisty cosy…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Bringing Up Britain

What does it mean to grow up in Britain today? Psychotherapist Philippa Perry, screenwriter and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce and clinical psychologist Martha Dei…

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

Last Night I Dreamt

What was it like to know Daphne du Maurier not as a literary legend, but as a grandmother?

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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1937: Degenerate Art

In 1937, the Nazis staged the 'Degenerate Art' exhibition to demonstrate all that had gone wrong with Germany.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Constable's Year

Discover John Constable through the changing seasons in this fresh look at one of Britain's best-loved artists.

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Life On Your Own Terms

What happens when you start questioning the script you've been handed and start asking what you truly want?

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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Modern Love

Bobby Palmer and Annie Lord capture the mess, magic and misunderstandings of modern relationships in their brilliant novels, reminding us that the path to happi…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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Secrets of a Beauty Editor

Sunday Times beauty director-at-large Sarah Jossel cuts through the myths and the marketing fluff to tell you what's worth it and where to save your money, shar…

The Nook On Five, Cheltenham

PMQs Unpacked

It is one of the most distinctive features of our parliamentary process, but have you ever wondered what on earth is going on at Prime Minister’s Questions?

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

W&N Proof Party

Discover three standout debut novels from W&N that explore love, loss, identity and second chances in strikingly original ways.

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Mary Berry

Alongside her extraordinary career in food, Mary Berry reveals her second great love: gardening.

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

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Marilyn Monroe: Myth and Reality

Norma Jean Mortensen was born 100 years ago - destined to endure as one of the greatest Hollywood icons, despite her tragically short and difficult life.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

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Coffee and the Art of Living

What can a cup of coffee teach us about how we live? More than just a morning ritual, coffee shapes the way we work, connect and experience the world around us.…

Dunkertons, Cheltenham

Boom Time for Billionaires

Who really has the power to change society: individuals making better choices, or citizens demanding better rules?

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

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