Sex Pistol joins Astronaut Tim Peake & Dame Kelly Holmes at Faversham Lit Fest 2024
Headliners include Jeanette Winterson, Lemn Sissay, Tim Peake, Dame Sheila Hancock, Kate Mosse, Gavin Esler, Rosemary Shrager & Hollie McNish!
The 2024 Faversham Literary festival has announced its full line-up, once again bringing some huge names to the town.
Just some of the headliners include Jeanette Winterson, Lemn Sissay, Tim Peake, Dame Sheila Hancock, Roger McGough, Kate Mosse, Jeremy Deller, Dame Kelly Holmes, Gavin Esler, Polly Toynbee, Rosemary Shrager, plus a return to Faversham from cheeky poet Hollie McNish!
Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock will be in conversation with DJ Dave Haslam, while Daniel Rachel talks 2 Tone with Charlie Higson (The Fast Show). Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom on the social history of rap and grime; plus a panel event on UK dance music, exploring its roots in the free festival scene.
Taking place 16th–25th February 2024, the festival has become one of the key literary events in the county.
This year, guests will also be able to meet an astronaut! Tim Peake is the first British astronaut to have visited the International Space Station and, as announced recently, will be leading the first all-UK astronaut mission. He will be talking to Julia Wheeler about his new book Space. This event is suitable for families.
Exciting news for teens and young adults... Kent’s Alice Oseman, author of the global bestseller Heartstoppers, is coming to Faversham. Heartstopper Volume 5 is out in print this month – is your son or daughter a fan? Reserve a book/ticket for their chance to meet the author!
Faversham is also the first stop on Hollie McNish's new Lobster tour for 2024! She will be performing from her new collection Lobster and other things I’m learning to love, and books will be available to pre-order ahead of publication (it's not out in the shops until 14th March). Michael Pedersen will be joining her on stage.
The full programme and details of when tickets will be available will follow soon.
Tickets are on general sale from www.favershamliteraryfestival.org
