With our 2022 Festival almost complete we hope you have enjoyed your time with us.

The 2023 Festival will run from 15th to 24th September 2023

Booking for our last few book events in 2022 can still be made through the website

Details of the 2023 programme will be available in the Spring 

Our plans are complete for the 17th Festival which will start with a book event on the evening of the 16th September and run until the 25th September. Bookings are now open.  We hope to see you in Richmond this September. 

Authors who will be speaking at The Festival include: Christy Lefteri (Beekeeper of Aleppo); Nicholas Crane; Sally Coulthard; Toby Wilkinson; Oliver Condy in conversation with James Naughtie; Clare Jackson winner of the Wolfson History Prize and many more covering a wide variety of topics.

Many thanks to our advertisers and sponsors for making this Festival possible. Particular thanks to Richmondshire Dsitrict Council, Richmond Town Council, Purple Creative, Altberg and Millgate House. And of course many thanks to our wonderful volunteers.