18 – 20 October 2024
The National Trust and Petworth Festival present three magical musical evenings – a sequence of varied mini-concerts in four of the majestic state rooms of Petworth House.
7:30 pm – Petworth House (via Church Lodge entrance GU28 0AD)
The National Trust and Petworth Festival present three magical musical evenings – a sequence of varied mini-concerts in four of the majestic state rooms of Petworth House.
7:30 pm – Petworth House (via Church Lodge entrance GU28 0AD)
The National Trust and Petworth Festival present three magical musical evenings – a sequence of varied mini-concerts in four of the majestic state rooms of Petworth House.
7:30 pm – Petworth House (via Church Lodge entrance GU28 0AD)
23 October – 3 November – box office opens 25 September online and by phone
Priority booking for Literary Festival Sponsors & Supporters only opens on 17 September.
The Box Office opens to all on 25 September,
online 24 hours a day
by phone (01798 344 576) 10am – 1pm, Monday – Saturday.
All pupils from Petworth Primary will be performing music specially created by them with composer Richard Taylor, and inspired by Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Read the book, meet the author, discuss the book with the author… Mike Hollow joins us to talk about the latest in his Blitz Detective series, The Covent Garden Murder.
7:30 pm – Sofas & Stuff, Fittleworth
With evocative texts from Virginia Woolf, Laurie Lee and Federico Garcia Lorca, and music by Albeniz, Granados and Ravel, enter a world of impressions of Spain on the brink of a disastrous civil war.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth GU28 0AD
Polly Toynbee uses her forebears as the prism through which to examine the true state of class in Britain.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
In his Letters from Everest, George Mallory’s writing is full of extraordinary insights into the life of a man who walked into history a century ago.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Max Egremont interviews Adam Zamoyski about Napoleon, a landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths.
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Award-winning journalist John Sweeney goes behind the headlines to reveal what really happened to the ill-fated Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Helen Lederer, the comedy legend, lifts the lid on 40 years as one of Britain’s funniest women in her memoir, Not That I’m Bitter.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Husband and wife writers Kate and Greg Mosse talk about their latest books and the dynamic of living with a fellow writer.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Journalist and broadcaster Iain Dale reflects on his fascinating study of general elections over the last 200 years and the impact they have had on our lives.
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Daisy Goodwin’s fictionalised portrayal of Maria Callas brings to life a woman whose extraordinary talent, unremitting drive and natural chic made her a legend.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
We welcome Robert Harris to Midhurst Rother College to talk about Precipice, the latest novel in which he seamlessly weaves fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better.
12:00 pm – Midhurst Rother College, North Street GU29 9DT
An intoxicating hour with the legend of stage and screen focusing on her love of Shakespeare’s canon, but ranging as far and wide as her astounding career would suggest!
3:00 pm – Midhurst Rother College
Jewellery is the great connector from the past to the future linking us all. Carol Woolton’s book details the secret histories of seven key pieces.
12:00 pm – Leconfield Hall, Petworth GU28 0AH
The former International Editor of Newsnight’s The Coming Storm explores the wild rise of conspiracy culture in the US, and the radical new politics it is helping create.
3:00 pm – Leconfield Hall, Petworth GU28 0AH
Studying every facet of war, Overy explainsthe many contradictory or self-reinforcing ways in which warfare can suddenly appear a legitimate option.
7:30 pm – Leconfield Hall, Petworth GU28 0AH
Historian James Holland discusses his visceral account of World War II’s attritional Italian campaign, brought to vivid life by diaries, letters and contemporary sources.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Good Girls is a searing memoir from Hadley Freeman about one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Charlie Bigham joins us both to talk about his staple recipes and his hugely successful independent food brand.
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Clare’s is a tale of how Britain is shaped by its dogs and how they form such an intrinsic part in so many of our lives.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
John Suchet describes how Beethoven has travelled with him throughout the ups and downs of a life as a foreign correspondent and as an afficionado of the troubled composer’s remarkable life and music.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Penelope Tree’s first novel is an honest and strikingly moving exploration of what it takes to make it in the fashion industry.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth GU28 0AD
Our language has evolved throughout its history and usually for good reasons – but Simon Heffer maintains that in recent years it has been subject to grave assault.
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
As lead guitarist of seminal 70’s band Roxy Music, Phil Manzanera’s life on the road is one of legend, but his background is every bit as a fascinating…
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
This book tells the wonderful story of how the whole ecosystem can benefit from the re-naturing process central to new farming practice on the Arundel Estate.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
General Barrons is uniquely placed to offer a first hand perspectives on War and Peace, an inescapable part of human existence since long before Tolstoy was writing.
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
As Stephen Fry puts it, ‘Hurrah! Tony has finally matured enough to stop doing daft things to win bets and apply his comedic skills to fiction.’
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church
We sample the delicious and occasionally outrageous wit of the internationally bestselling author as she introduces us to her irreverent revenge romp The Revenge Club.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Sophie from Romania follows the journey of the rescue dog’s adoption as Rory and his wife work to win Sophie’s trust, and navigate Rory’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
A bright, bemused tour of British life, delivering offbeat truths and a comforting blast of humour and warmth for baffling times.
6:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
The hugely versatile author, comedian and podcaster David Baddiel discusses his searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Back by popular demand! In her two-hour workshop, Christina will show you how the psychological analysis of handwriting can give insights into attitude, motivations and relationships of people.
10:30 am – Leconfield Hall, Petworth
John Lewis-Stempel’s England: A Natural History leads us through the tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up the English landscape.
12:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
An opportunity to decode maybe unknown aspects of your personality through your handwriting.
2:30 pm – Leconfield Hall, Petworth
The renowned broadcaster Louise Minchin, most famous for her long stint on BBC Breakfast’s red sofa, has produced a tense, addictive thriller set within the world of hidden cameras and celebrity egos.
2:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Author and journalist David Hepworth has been right alongside rock’s leading characters over the years. Come and hear some of those remarkable stories…
5:00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Part a retrospective of her life and part a brilliant distillation of self-help, Liz Earle puts forward what we need to do to live and age well through midlife and beyond.
7:30 pm – St Mary’s Church, Petworth
Another opportunity to decode maybe unknown aspects of your personality through your handwriting.
10:30 am – Leconfield Hall, Petworth
Pam Ayres has spent a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life…
2:00 pm – Seaford College, Lavington Park GU28 0NB
With Petworth and the surrounding area fully in focus , join Alexandra as she shares her new in-depth love and understanding of West Sussex as it was…
4:30 pm – Leconfield Hall
With her violin in tow to tease us with some enchanting examples of her playing, Leia talks about the astonishing journey of ‘the violin girl’ striving to realise her dreams.
7:30 pm – Leconfield Hall, Petworth
