Thank you for joining us in 2025, it was an amazing festival and we had a wonderful time with all of our authors, interviewers and audiences.
Save the dates now for Barnes BookFest 2026 – 25–27 September 2026 – and register below for updates and early booking. We look forward to seeing you next year!
- 21/09/2025
- 9:30 am
- Olympic Studios
Joanne Harris -
Joanne Harris discusses Vianne - the long awaited prequel to Chocolat - at a special film and in-conversation event.
- 26/09/2025
- 4:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
William Boyd -
William Boyd discusses his latest novel The Predicament, the electrifying sequel to Gabriel’s Moon.
- 26/09/2025
- 4:00 pm
- OSO Arts Centre
Tama Matheson -
Tama Matheson discusses Nancy Wake - one of the world’s most intrepid spies during WWII - with historian Dr Kate Vigurs.
- 26/09/2025
- 6:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Charlie Higson -
With martinis shaken and not stirred, Charlie Higson and Simon Ward introduce a fascinating new collection of Ian Fleming’s writings.
- 26/09/2025
- 8:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Roger McGough -
Roger McGough delves into the best of his poems, accompanied by his remarkable band of musicians.
- 27/09/2025
- 10:00 am
- Barnes Green Centre
Gordon Corera -
A fascinating look at Vasili Mitrokhin one of the world’s most unlikely traitors and his defection from the Soviet Union.
- 27/09/2025
- 11:30 am
- Barnes Green Centre
Alex Edmans -
Why do smart people fall for bad information? Alex Edmans shows how bias clouds our thinking and how to see clearly again.
- 27/09/2025
- 12:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Adam Nicolson -
Adam Nicolson introduces us to ‘bird school’ and what our feathered friends can teach us about the natural world.
- 27/09/2025
- 2:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Clive Aslet -
Clive Aslet discusses HM King Charles III views on architecture - from carbuncles to Dumfries House - during his time as Prince of Wales.
- 27/09/2025
- 2:00 pm
- Barnes Green Centre
Harriet Cullen -
Harriet Cullen discusses Lady Pamela and her remarkable life of passion, politics and power.
- 27/09/2025
- 4:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Dolly Jones with David Gandy -
A practical discussion for the next generation of working women on careers and family life given by Dolly Jones and David Gandy
- 27/09/2025
- 6:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Gyles Brandreth -
The wonderful Gyles Brandreth discusses AA Milne, Christopher Robin and possibly the world’s most famous teddy bear.
- 27/09/2025
- 6:00 pm
- Barnes Green Centre
Rachel Joyce -
Rachel Joyce meets actress Niamh Cusack to discuss her latest novel, focusing on siblings, family tensions and the legacy of a dominant father.
- 27/09/2025
- 8:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Michael Morpurgo -
Sir Michael Morpurgo talks with Sir Jonathon Porritt about writing his personal memoir, inspired by the changing season of spring at his home in rural Devon.
- 28/09/2025
- 12:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Jonathan Sumption -
The former Supreme Court judge questions the current crisis in democracy and asks how and why did this happen?
- 28/09/2025
- 2:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Christina Lamb -
Christina Lamb talks to Matt Frei about the writer Victoria Amelina, her work as a war crimes researcher in Ukraine and her death in 2023.
- 28/09/2025
- 2:00 pm
- Barnes Green Centre
Hallie Rubenhold -
Hallie Rubenhold analyses the infamous case of wife-murderer Dr Crippen and the women who brought him to trial.
- 28/09/2025
- 4:00 pm
- Kitson Hall
Simon Hart -
Simon Hart talks to Matt Frei about political mayhem – from Brexit to brothels – in central government.
- 28/09/2025
- 4:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Mishal Husain -
Acclaimed broadcaster Mishal Husain traces her family history through empire, independence and the 1947 partition.
- 28/09/2025
- 6:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Aled Jones -
BBC Songs of Praise presenter Aled Jones discusses the inspiration for his new book of blessings.
- 28/09/2025
- 6:00 pm
- Barnes Green Centre
Nussaibah Younis -
Debut author Dr Nussaibah Younis discusses her novel Fundamentally - shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025.
- 28/09/2025
- 8:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Trevor McDonald -
Sir Trevor discusses his Caribbean childhood and his enduring passion for the game of cricket.
- 03/10/2025
- 6:00 pm
- St Mary’s Barnes
Michael Heseltine -
Lord Heseltine and Lord Patten discuss the politics of the past and the urgent agenda needed for the future.
2025 Festival Schedule
A printed festival programme is available at the Barnes Bookshop, 98 Church Road.