A recap of Penshurst Festival 2019
See below some of our exciting performers and events from last year's festival!

Opening party with Daisy Goodwin
04 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Baron's Hall, Penshurst Place
Drinks & canapés, followed by Daisy Goodwin discussing writing and producing TV's Victoria with James Lee.

Simon Wallace, Sarah Moule and Shireen Francis
04 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Leicester Arms Hotel
Two course supper & a performance of When Peggy Met Ella by Ronnie Scott's pianist and two leading UK jazz vocalists.

Deborah Lawrenson & Robert Rees
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
Writing Crime and Tasting Wine - while trying to stay married! Deborah Lawrenson and Robert Rees discuss the challenges with David Lough

Ensemble Frisson
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
In association with Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival
Karen Jones (world-class flautist who played the instrument for the Harry Potter films and at Prince William's wedding) plays music by Debussy and Takemitsu written for the flute, harp (Hugh Webb) and viola (Ann Bailey), together with Preludes by J S Bach and debussy arranged for the trio of instruments.
£18
All day Saturday ticket £90

Loyd Grossman
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
TV food star, musician, author, entrepreneur and heritage expert Loyd Grossman discusses Five Books That Changed My Life with James Lee

Nicholas Shakespeare
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Village Hall
Prize-winning novelist and literary editor Nicholas Shakespeare discusses his recent conversion to historian with Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister with James Lee.

Sara Wheeler & Hugh Thomson
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Village Hall
Two seasoned travel-writers discuss the secrets of their trade and their latest books Mud & Stars and One Man & His Mule with David Lough.

Sonia Purnell
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
Biographer of Boris Johnson, Clementine Churchill and now SOE spy Virginia Hall - A Woman of No Importance - Sonia Purnell discusses her work with David Lough.

Comedy Nightcap with Kelly Convey & Marlon Davis
05 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Village Hall
Unwind after the day's events with some drinks (cash bar), cheese, cake and comedy - from one of the year's picks from the Edinburgh Fringe - Kelly Convey and Marlon Davis Stand Up Comedy

2019 Harvest Festival
06 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
Join farmers, villagers and children of Penshurst celebrating the gathering of this year's harvest in the 12th century grade 1 listed church, followed by coffee and croissants from 11 - 11:30.

Poetry & Ploughman's Lunch
06 Oct 2019 00:00 - 00:00
Penshurst Church
Philip Sidney, descendant of famous Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney, introduces an anthology of autumnal poetry readings - plus the short-listed entries for the inaugural Sir Philip Sidney Poetry prizes.
FREE