Chipping Campden Literature Festival
@chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social
10/11 April Private Lives 4-10 May Literary Lunch, interviews & talks, film, jazz. History, Homer, nature, memoir, politics, fiction, poetry, cheffing, wine tasting. Main venue state of the art Cidermill Theatre https://campdenmayfestivals.co.uk
Well done @drmjwarren.bsky.social & @chiffchat.bsky.social andJames Fox & @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social shortlisted for @wainwrightprize.bsky.social 🥂 and thank you both for being part of our 2026 Festival this May www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e...
If there’s one outcome I wanted for #TheCuckoosLea it’s that it will bring greater attention to the heritage of our ancient place-names which include a lot of nature! Making @wainwrightprize.bsky.social’s shortlist this year is validation of that aim. #naturewriting #PlaceNames #WainwrightPrize
During this year’s Chipping Campden Literature Festival an unintended message of hope emerged as the week progressed.
Our April production of Private Lives 🎭 with fab professional cast was huge success. To learn more about what we are doing in 2027 sign up to our newsletter: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
Private Lives by Noel Coward After the huge success of the 2025 production of ‘Waiting For Godot’ Chipping Campden Literature mounted their second fully professional ‘In House’ production. This time with Noel Coward’s great play ‘Private Lives’.
Below praise from some of our fantastic 2026 authors. Already planning 3-8th May 2027. Keep up to date with: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
Thank you @chazzasteinway.bsky.social for two superbly written, original, funny, sad & important for today US novels💙📚 purchased from indie bookshop @borzoibookshop.bsky.social Elizabeth Strout: The Things We Never Say @vikingbooks.bsky.social & George Sanders: Vigil @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
📅 Save the date! The Chipping Campden Literature Festival 2027 … Monday 4th May - Saturday 8th May #literaturefestival #chippingcampden
We’ve joined up with the Big Issue to help more people in the UK discover the joy of reading for pleasure. During 8-14 June, readers of the Big Issue can get a free download of the digital and audio editions of All Around the World: Stories by Booker Prize Writers with their copy of the magazine.
Below just a few of our fantastic 2026 authors. Already planning 3-8th May 2027. Keep up to date with: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
Some of our fantastic 2026 authors. For news about 2027 go on our festival mailing list: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
We are proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Orwell Prize for Journalism. Congratulations all, and huge thanks to our panel @gregwilliams718.bsky.social (Chair), Nick Davies, @meenakshirv.bsky.social & @sayeedawarsi.bsky.social. Explore the shortlists: orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
We're proud to reveal the shortlist for the 2026 Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain's Social Evils, sponsored by @prospectmagazine.co.uk. Congratulations all + thanks to our dedicated judges: Philip Collins (Chair), @abbyabhaya.bsky.social, Amber Rudd & Mina Smallman. Find out more: bit.ly/4tyYohx
We are proud to reveal the finalists for the 2026 Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness. Congratulations all & thanks to our panel: Michael Gove (Chair), @sarahoconnorft.ft.com, @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social & @melyoung53.bsky.social @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social Find out more: bit.ly/4tyYohx
👏👏👏 Well deserved @matthewcobb.bsky.social fab event with @timcoulson.bsky.social in Chipping Campden last week 👇
Profile Books@profilebooks.bsky.social · 3mo agoCongratulations to @matthewcobb.bsky.social, whose biography of Francis Crick – #Crick – has been shortlisted for the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography 2026! Take a look at the full shortlist here: elhb.uk/shortlist/
Some of our fantastic book events last week. Antony Beevor with @carosanderson.bsky.social & Simon Jenkins with @arusbridger.bsky.social To go on festival mailing list: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
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Chipping Campden Literature Festival@chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social · 3mo ago2pm this Monday 4 May 🧪 #skyscience lovers @matthewcobb.bsky.social discusses his prize-winning biography #Crick @profilebooks.bsky.social with @timcoulson.bsky.social 💙📚 #skybooks Book online: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e...
To Morton-in-Marsh, and thence to Chipping Campden for a chat about CRICK at the @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social
More talks given, more books signed. ✍️ Jonathan Freedland 📖 Frances Wilson ✍️ Michael J Warren 📖 Emily Hauser It’s been a great week so far, and there are still two more days to go.
At @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social on Monday, someone said they read THE DOUBLE HELIX when they were young and found it inspiring (this was a frequent response – eg Patricia Fara's recollection). What popular book about *how science is done* (not 'pop sci') would be recommended as inspiration today?
Thanks to a lovely audience for my talk on #cuckooslea @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social. What a wonderful, beautiful town, with swifts overhead! Brill talk immediately after mine by @adamweymouth.bsky.social on #lonewolf.
Film📽️ lovers Hear all about Charlie Chaplin's London TOMORROW: @jacriding.bsky.social discussing #HardTimes 💙📚 with @megster.bsky.social and Meg Morley accompanying 🎹 3 x Chaplin shorts. Tickets on line & on door www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e...
Full house yesterday for William Boyd. More great events all week www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e...
Thank you @edithmayhall.bsky.social and Lindsay Mackie wonderfully inspiring conversation about #environment, Greek philosophy and drama in #prisons and #democracy
William Boyd This evening.
The busy & buzzy first day - conversations were had and many books were signed! With… #literaturefestival #litfest
