- 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.
2025 Festival Schedule
A printed festival programme is available at the Barnes Bookshop, 98 Church Road.