2023 Festival Event

Richard Harries

Richard Harries, former Bishop of Oxford, gives an insight into Majesty, an anthology published in honour of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her death on 8 September last year. Combining paintings from the Royal Collection with quotations from the Queen’s Christmas broadcasts, it is a moving and powerful presentation of how faith sustained Her Majesty throughout her reign. Bishop Harries discusses the research involved in curating the anthology. Each painting has been chosen to portray an important episode in the life of Christ – from the joy of the nativity to the mystery and majesty of the resurrection.

Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology. He is a life peer – Baron Harries of Pentregarth – and the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Seeing God in Art and most recently, his autobiography The Shaping of a Soul – A Life taken by surprise, published earlier this year.

Tickets are £10 – £15
25% saving on the cover price of the book if bought together with an event ticket

Other events taking place on the same day

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
10 – 11.30am

Barnes Green Centre

Trevor Phillips in conversation with Stephen Bush

Seventy five years after Windrush, the award-winning broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips discusses race, identity and belonging for black Britons today with Financial Times journalist, Stephen Bush.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
12n – 1.30pm

St Mary’s Barnes

Dipo Faloyin in conversation with Edward Paice

Dipo Faloyin challenges simplistic and outdated stereotypes of Africa and discusses the vast political and cultural differences of this modern powerful continent.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
12n - 1:30pm

Barnes Green Centre

Hannah Rothschild in conversation with Gyles Brandreth

Hannah Rothschild talks about her latest novel, a clearsighted comedy of English manners, morals and mayhem as an old-style aristocratic dynasty tries to find its way in the modern world of finance, crime and backstreet deals.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
2 – 3.30pm

St Mary’s Barnes

William Sieghart

The famous poetry ‘pharmacist’ who prescribes poems as an antidote to anxiety, worry and health problems, talks about his new anthology which reflects the upheavals and trauma of the last few years.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
2 – 3.30pm

Barnes Green Centre

Jacqueline Crooks and Priscilla Morris in conversation with Harriett Gilbert

Debut novelists Jacqueline and Priscilla were both shortlisted for this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. They discuss writing and literary success with BBC Radio 4 presenter, Harriett Gilbert.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
4 – 5.30pm

St Mary’s Barnes

Sam Delaney in conversation with Irvine Welsh

Sam Delaney openly discusses mental health and addiction. He meets Irvine Welsh, author of the infamous novel 'Trainspotting', to talk about men and mental health without using psychobabble, moralising, victimhood or judging.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
4 – 5.30pm

Barnes Green Centre

Ferdinand Mount

Political commentator Ferdinand Mount warns of the dangers of Caesar-style politics and the continued threat to democracy - and asks how do we get back to constitutional government?

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
6 – 7.30pm

ST MARY'S BARNES

Robert Peston in conversation with Chris Blackhurst

Award-winning political journalist and broadcaster Robert Peston discusses his latest novel 'The Crash' with Chris Blackhurst. The second Gil Peck novel, The Crash is an exhilarating political thriller set against the 2008 financial crisis.

Sat, 23 Sept 2023
6 – 7.30pm

Barnes Green Centre

Alicia Foster in conversation with Chloë Ashby

Art historian and curator Alicia Foster discusses the life and work of Gwen John - one of the most significant female artists of the twentieth century.

Tickets are still available for some events, either online or at the door. Please note the event Anne Glenconner in conversation with Gyles Brandreth is sold out.

2023 Festival Event

Richard Harries

Tickets are £10 – £1525% saving on the cover price of the book if bought together with an event ticket

Other events taking place on the same day

2023 Festival Schedule

5:30 - 7pm

7:30 - 9pm

10 - 11:30AM

11 - 12:30pm

12n - 1:30pm

2 - 3:30pm

4 - 5:30pm

6 - 7:30pm

10 - 11:30AM

12n - 1:30pm

2 - 3:30pm

4 - 5:30pm

6-7:30PM

Tickets are still available for some events, either online or at the door.
Please note the event Anne Glenconner in conversation with Gyles Brandreth is sold out.

Tickets are £10 – £15
25% saving on the cover price of the book if bought together with an event ticket