Journalist, author and political commentator Daniel Finkelstein joins bestselling author and broadcaster Simon Mayo to discuss his moving account of his parent's remarkable experiences during the Second World War.
Come and join the Bath Festival Book Club! Novelists Jennie Godfrey and Susan Fletcher chat to the festival's guest curator Joe Haddow
Internationally bestselling author, Kathy Lette joins broadcaster Penny Smith to unleash her new novel The Revenge Club – a subversive, irreverent and wickedly witty revenge romp about four women who are all at the top of their game – so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men. Only they’re […]
When Cariad was 15, her dad died. She became the person-who-dad-had-died, a mess of emotions and questions; a grief mess. Years later, she began trying to unravel this tightly wound grief. Through her award-winning podcast Griefcast, comedian Cariad Lloyd has helped countless listeners find their way through their own grief. In conversation with author Kit de Waal, Cariad will […]
This year is the 50th anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) winning the Eurovision Song Contest – a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst onto the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever – reaching listeners of all […]
As a Bolton teenager, Clive Myrie dreamed of becoming a journalist – now he is known for his reputation for fearless, objective reporting on some of the biggest stories of our time, most recently from the front lines in Ukraine. He talks to Kit de Waal about his remarkable career, how his family history has influenced his view of […]
A very special evening with comedians, authors and long-term friends Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd (co-hosts of the Weirdos Book Club podcast), celebrating the paperback publication of Sara’s hilarious and touching debut novel, Weirdo. Weirdo follows Sophie, an existential Essex girl battling low-level paranoia in her search for happiness and truth. All Sophie wants to do is act like a normal, well-adjusted person […]
Join us for a very special festival event with one of the powerhouses of British poetry, the trailblazing poet and award-winning novelist Salena Godden, celebrating the launch of her audacious new collection, With Love, Grief and Fury. Expect an electrifying, rousing performance of poems brimming with compassion and contemplation. Poems that will nourish the soul. And poems […]
Head nutritionist at ZOE, Dr Federica Amati comes to Bath to share her mission to break through confusing medical jargon and deliver actionable advice to improve our health using the most powerful tool we have: our daily food choices. Do you know that there is no such thing as a ‘superfood’? Have you ever heard of the importance of […]
Tracy King’s memoir Learning to Think is a heartbreaking but hopeful story which holds a mirror to the realities of growing up in poverty in the UK. She will be talking to award-winning author Kit de Waal, whose memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes tells of her own chaotic upbringing in1960s Birmingham, about the transformative power of books and of […]
For more than quarter of a century, solicitor, founder and director of the Centre for Women’s Justice, Harriet Wistrich has fought the corner of people from all walks of life let down by our justice system. She will be sharing stories from a remarkable legal career at the forefront of some historic and ground-breaking legal victories. Frequently […]
Former journalist turned author, Matt Cain, joins bestselling novelist Freya North, for a chat about love in literature, and a love of literature. Matt’s third novel One Love is a joyous story about 20 years of love, shared adventures and lost dreams, while Freya North’s novel, The Unfinished Business of Eadie Brown is a beautifully written tale about growing up, letting go […]