2025 Festival Event

Gyles Brandreth

Somewhere, A Boy And A Bear

The one and only Gyles Brandreth talks about the extraordinary story of AA Milne, Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.  Gyles knew the real Christopher Robin and he draws on his personal insight to give an intimate and revealing account of AA Milne and how there was so much more to him than his creation of – possibly – the world’s most famous teddy bear.  Somewhere, A Boy And A Bear is a fascinating exploration of fathers and sons, children and their parents and the nature of childhood itself.  According to Gyles, Tigger loves the book.  Eeyore isn’t so sure.

This event is supported by the Literary Review

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2025 Festival Schedule

4pm

6pm

8pm

10.00am

11.30am

12n

2pm

4pm

6pm

8pm

12n

2pm

4pm

6pm

8pm

A printed festival programme is available at the Barnes Bookshop, 98 Church Road.