Events/Tickets

Drinks & canapés, followed by Daisy Goodwin discussing writing and producing TV's Victoria  with James Lee.

Two course supper & a performance of When Peggy Met Ella  by Ronnie Scott's pianist and two leading UK jazz vocalists.

Writing Crime and Tasting Wine - while trying to stay married! Deborah Lawrenson and Robert Rees discuss the challenges with David Lough

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

TV food star, musician, author, entrepreneur and heritage expert Loyd Grossman discusses Five Books That Changed My Life with James Lee

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.

Two seasoned travel-writers discuss the secrets of their trade and their latest books Mud & Stars  and One Man & His Mule  with David Lough.

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.

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

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.

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