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Cheltenham Bookshop Crawl

Our sell-out Bookshop Crawl returns. Meet fellow book lovers on a guided tour of the town’s literary scene discovering unique finds, indie bookshops and second-…

Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham

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Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O'Farrell, bestselling author of Hamnet, introduces her latest novel of upheaval and loss.

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

The Times Debate: Brexit: Triumph or Tragedy

Has the Brexit campaign delivered on its promises to the British people, or permanently damaged our prospects?

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

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An Audience with Sandi Toksvig

Come and join the comedian, broadcaster, campaigner (and tiny Danish beacon of hope) for an evening celebrating her love and passion for writers and books.

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

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Seven Inventions that Changed the World

Discover how technology and engineering shape our everyday lives with engineer and presenter Roma Agrawal.

Parabola Arts Centre, 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

How to Draw LEGO® Stories

Get ready for a fun-filled, fast paced event that will inspire creativity and build a love of reading, as well as bricks.

Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham

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Draw with Rob: The Last Wolf

Join bestselling author and illustrator Rob Biddulph, creator of the hugely popular #DrawWithRob phenomenon, for an event packed with creativity and storytellin…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, 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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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

Rethinking the Tudor World

Shakespeare called England “this little world” but was it ever? Nandini Das joins David Olusoga to challenge this national myth, revealing a Tudor and Stuart na…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

David Olusoga

Join David Olusoga, one of Britain’s most acclaimed historians, broadcasters and authors, as he reflects on his remarkable career.

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

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How to Draw LEGO® Stories

Create enchanted maps and magical worlds with author and educator Eric Huang. Inspired by Guardians of the New Moon, discover your lunar zodiac animal and bring…

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

Secrets and Lies

A haunting thriller inspired by real events and a gripping murder shaped by ruthless ambition.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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The High/Low Pub Quiz

Join quiz master Jonah Freud and put your wits and useless knowledge to the test with this dizzying blend of academia and pop culture.

Dunkertons, Cheltenham

Create Your Own Star Kitties

Spend a purr-fect morning in Whiskery Paw, where kittens abound, with award-winning writer-illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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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

Mummies, Maps and Mischief

Go adventuring with the Adventuremice team, Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. Discover Of Mice and Mummies as the intrepid Adventuremice journey to a secret isla…

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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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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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

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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Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System

Blast off on an amazing space adventure with space scientist Maggie Aderin. Discover planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, find out if people could live on…

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, 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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Adventures in Neverland

Let your imagination take flight and design your very own Neverland island with authors of The Neverland Thieves, Katie and Kevin Tsang - created in partnership…

Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham

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Finlay Christie: Champagne Casanova

Finlay Christie (Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You) humblebrags for an hour about his fuckboy era and his new search…

Cheltenham Playhouse, 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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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

Who's the Football GOAT?

From global superstars to local legends, writer Matt Oldfield and footballer Seth Burkett look at what makes some football players so spectacular.

Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham

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

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

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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Creating Magical Characters

Discover the imagination behind Inkbound’s fantastical flying cities and heroes with Philippa Leathley.

The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

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

Bodies, Power and Choice

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

Parabola Arts Centre, 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

Donut Squad Take Over the World

Join comic creator Neill Cameron for a brilliantly bonkers adventure into the comic world of Donut Squad!

Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham

Things We Found in the Ground

Every field has a story to tell. From lost coins and jewellery to the everyday objects that connect us with those who came before, beneath our feet lie thousand…

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

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

Adventures in Neverland

Make your own mystery with author Sharna Jackson. In this fun and fast-paced session, get into the three Ps - people, plot and place.

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 Times Live

Join The Times Letters Editor Andrew Riley as he presents his favourite letters from 2026 in conversation with Julia Wheeler.

The Pillar Room, Cheltenham

The Bunnies of Hoppity Hill Storytelling

A gentle, interactive storyteller session with musician George Hoyle, inspired by the No 1 bestselling picture book series The Bunnies of Hoppity Hill.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - The Hive, Cheltenham

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Meera Syal

Meera Syal talks to Kavita Puri, discussing her deeply personal new memoir Vigilauntie, structured around the chance remarks that changed the course of her life…

Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

Shifty McGifty PAWsome Fun

Solving mysteries and sniffing out trouble! Once robbers, now crime-solvers, baker dogs Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are on the case.

Cheltenham Literature Festival - Garden Theatre, Cheltenham

Nigel Planer: Young Once

Join actor, writer and comedy legend Nigel Planer as he discusses Young Once, his funny, moving and gloriously unconventional memoir.

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