Chipping Campden Literature Festival
@chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social
3-8 May 2027 in magnificent North Cotswolds: interviews & talks, cabaret, jazz. History, Homer, gardens, memoir, politics, war, fiction, poetry, biography, art. Main venue state of the art Cidermill Theatre https://www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/contact
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a... Author of Betrayal @lukeharding1968.bsky.social will be with us in 2027. Festival dates 3-8th May 2027 Learn more by signing up to our Festival News Letter: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
Betrayal by Luke Harding review – could Donald Trump be a Russian asset?
A Guardian correspondent’s sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine – and the possible reasons behind it
theguardian.com
Chipping Campden Literature Festival was founded in 2010 by Vicky Bennett, and since that time has become renowned for presenting a series of thought provoking, original, and wide-ranging events featuring some of the world’s greatest writers. From 2024 onwards she was joined by her husband Charlie.
Chipping Campden Literature Festival was founded in 2010 by Vicky Bennett and since that time has become renowned for presenting a series of thought provoking, original, and wide-ranging events featuring some of the world’s greatest writers. From 2024 onwards she was joined by her husband Charlie.
Many thanks to all our sounder this year. We really appreciate your support.
Kemptown Bookshop is celebrating 50 years in business with the publication of an anthology exploring the role and significance of bookshops. 👇
Kemptown Bookshop marks 50th anniversary with new anthology
ebx.sh
'And fling the new moons through his stormy banner, And the full moons and the dark moons.' Ted Hughes was born on this day in 1930.
Save the date! The Chipping Campden Literature Festival 2027 Monday 4th May - Saturday 8th May Sign up to our newsletter: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter #books #Cotswolds
This year's production of Private Lives 🎭 with fab professional cast. Want to know about our 2027 play? Sign up to our newsletter: www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/newsletter
More than 200 independent booksellers have called on the government to give small bookshops the same business rates relief as pubs as part of prime minister Andy Burnham’s plans to rid the high street of “vape shops, betting shops and rogue operators” 👇
Bookshops call on PM Andy Burnham to offer them same tax relief as pubs
ebx.sh
If anyone needs yet another review of Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY, this, by Oxford don and poet A. E. Stallings in today’s TLS is pretty good.
This was one of the bleakest articles I've ever had to write. For as bad as this year's weather has been, El Niño will ensure that next year is worse. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
Call this a hot summer? This phenomenon explains why next year may be worse
El Niño is yet to peak, bringing more heat to an already burning planet
prospectmagazine.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 · 4mo 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
Less than 24 hours away!
Chipping Campden Literature Festival@chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social · 4mo 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...
