Henley Literary Festival

Henley Literary Festival SAVE THE DATE: 2-11 October 2026

SAVE THE DATE: 4 October - 12 October 2025

Over 120 events for adults & children in-person & online each Autumn from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

📣 This year’s Festival coincides with party political conference season, so we’re excited to welcome Labour veteran Baro...
04/06/2026

📣 This year’s Festival coincides with party political conference season, so we’re excited to welcome Labour veteran Baroness Margaret Hodge to our stage, to look back on her career and the battles she has fought.

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Lucian Msamati, Dame Mary Berry, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Henley Literary Festival’s ever-popular Crime & Wine returns this year, with three top thriller writers - Traitors sta...
04/06/2026

📣 Henley Literary Festival’s ever-popular Crime & Wine returns this year, with three top thriller writers - Traitors star Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall and British Book Awards winner - alongside wine from .wine 🍷

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Lucian Msamati, Dame Mary Berry, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt. And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Sir ’s first appearance at Henley Literary Festival in 2017 was the fastest sell-out in the Festival’s history; this ...
04/06/2026

📣 Sir ’s first appearance at Henley Literary Festival in 2017 was the fastest sell-out in the Festival’s history; this autumn he will be joined by his wife, philanthropist Lady Clare Morpurgo, to reflect on their 50 years living on a working farm in Devon.

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 The world’s most popular rugby podcast will be coming to Henley Literary Festival as hosts and share highs and low...
04/06/2026

📣 The world’s most popular rugby podcast will be coming to Henley Literary Festival as hosts and share highs and lows on and off the pitch. 🏉

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Lucian Msamati, Dame Mary Berry, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

And we’re delighted to announce the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Appearing at the Festival for the first time this year is Conclave actor Lucian Msamati, with his diaries of co-starri...
04/06/2026

📣 Appearing at the Festival for the first time this year is Conclave actor Lucian Msamati, with his diaries of co-starring with Ben Whishaw in Waiting for Godot in the West End.

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Dame Mary Berry, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Henley and national treasure returns to this year’s festival to share her passion outside the kitchen with My Gardeni...
04/06/2026

📣 Henley and national treasure returns to this year’s festival to share her passion outside the kitchen with My Gardening Life 🪴

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 A series that has sold in its millions: and .sharratt to bring the latest You Choose book to HLF 2026! 🥳Also joining ...
04/06/2026

📣 A series that has sold in its millions: and .sharratt to bring the latest You Choose book to HLF 2026! 🥳

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Dame Mary Berry, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, and Liz Pichon.

And we’re delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Comedian to bring Pride and Prejudice sequel to Henley Literary Festival! 📚 Also joining us this autumn for our 20th ...
04/06/2026

📣 Comedian to bring Pride and Prejudice sequel to Henley Literary Festival! 📚

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Elif Shafak, Dame Mary Berry, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

We’re also delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 .liz brings Tom Gates is Not Famous (Yet) to HLF 2026 💥Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Elif Shafa...
04/06/2026

📣 .liz brings Tom Gates is Not Famous (Yet) to HLF 2026 💥

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Elif Shafak, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Dame Mary Berry, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

We’re also delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

📣 Elif Shafak returns for 2026! 📚 Award-winning novelist set the record for longest adults book signing queue in 2024; ...
04/06/2026

📣 Elif Shafak returns for 2026! 📚

Award-winning novelist set the record for longest adults book signing queue in 2024; she returns the week before her eagerly awaited In One Brief Moment All Eternity is published, meaning that Henley will be one of the first places it is available.

Also joining us this autumn for our 20th edition are Lucy Worsley, Sir Michael and Lady Clare Morpurgo, Dame Mary Berry, Lucian Msamati, Baroness Margaret Hodge, Rachel Parris, Liz Pichon, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

We’re also delighted to welcome The Good, The Bad & The Rugby live with Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne, alongside the return of our ever-popular Crime & Wine event featuring Harriet Tyce, Chris Chibnall and Louise Candlish.

With more than 140 events taking place from 2–11 October, and speakers already announced including Nigella Lawson, Maggie O’Farrell, Meera Syal, Tony Adams and Rob Biddulph, there’s plenty more to come.

Priority booking opens 7 July, with general sale from 13 July.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio to explore Friends Memberships and unlock priority booking.

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