Booking
Day tickets are available for £35 for the day. This includes the whole day’s programme of talks from all our speakers. Pre-booking is essential as this is usually a sell-out event BUY TICKETS
Free entry to Bookshop and secondhand books, and Karen’s Cafe
Programme for Literary Festival 2025
Saturday 5th April 2025
All talks in Fishbourne St Peter and St Mary Church
9:00 AM: Doors Open
9:45 AM
Opening Remarks – Mother Jessica
UKHarvest our charity partner for 2025
Welcome Address – Mark Hoult
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
David Hewson – Introduced by Mark Hoult
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Erica James in Conversation with Mark Hoult
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Dangerous Women
Panel Discussion featuring:
Elizabeth Buchan, Isabelle Grey, and Merle Nygate
Chaired by Mark Hoult
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Xiaolu Guo
Introduced by Mark Hoult
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Paul Kerensa
Introduced by Fee Mak
Tickets are limited so to be sure of getting a ticket please book in advance through the link to Billetto below
Seating in the church is on wooden pews so please bring a cushion if you want a more comfortable seat.
Directions
Fishbourne railway station is a ten-minute walk from the festival. There is a bus stop just near the venue.
Parking
Parking is free but limited, there is no reserved parking. An additional park is available at the Woolpack Pub.
General enquiries
For general enquiries about the Festival please send an email using the link below