Non fiction
Our 2026 Festival dates are Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April.
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Fri 17 Apr 2026
Fiction Friday Day Pass | Get all 4 events and save £12
One ticket to see Lynda La Plante, Patrick Gale, Sarah Vaughan and Dame Vikki Heywood,
Tristan Gooley | The Hidden Seasons
The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley, discusses the seasons
Sir Tony Robinson | The House of Wolf
From Blackadder to Alfred The Great
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Eleanor Houghton | Charlotte Bronte’s Life Through Clothes
Eleanor Houghton in convesation with Gillian Dow
Mary Portas | I Shop, Therefore I Am
Queen of Shops, Mary Portas, in conversation with Gaby Huddart
Dr Victoria Bateman | Economica and Dr Elizabeth Norton | Women Who Ruled the World
Victoria Bateman and Elizabeth Norton in conversation
Marina Gibson | Cast, Catch, Release and Jeremy Wade | River Monsters and Think Like A Fish
Marina Gibson and Jeremy Wade in conversation
Kit Kemp | Design Stories
Kit Kemp in conversation with Giles Kime
Katy Hessel | The Story of Art Without Men: An Illustrated Guide to Amazing Women Artists
Katy Hessel talks about the history of art through women artists with Fee Mak
Mark Urban | Tank: The 10 War Machines that Changed the World and the Remarkable Men Behind Them
Marc Urban in conversation with Sir Nick Borton
Jo Thompson | The New Romantic Garden
Celebrated garden designer Jo Thompson in conversation wtih Natasha Poliszczuk
‘Draw With Rob’ – Rob Biddulph is coming to the Winchester Books Festival!
Rob Biddulph talks about his latest book
Tim Bouverie | Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler
Tim Bouverie in conversation wtih Matt Frei
Tom Gilbey | Thirsty: 100 Great Wines and Stories
YouTube's The Wine Guy, Tom Gilbey in conversation about his book.
Sun 19 Apr 2026
The Next Chapter: Work, Identity and Life after Children | Dolly Jones in conversation with Sarah Turner
Dolly Jones in conversation with Sarah Turner
John Suchet | Beethoven
John Suchet in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher