Non fiction

Our 2026 Festival dates are Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April.

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16 events

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 headshot and book jacket The Hidden Seasons
Fri 17 Apr | 6:00pm

Tristan Gooley | The Hidden Seasons

The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley, discusses the seasons

Sir Tony Robinson headshot and book jacket The House of Wolf
Fri 17 Apr | 8:00pm

Sir Tony Robinson | The House of Wolf

From Blackadder to Alfred The Great

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Dr. Eleanor Houghton headshot and books jacket Charlotte Bronte's Life Through Clothes
Sat 18 Apr | 9:00am

Eleanor Houghton | Charlotte Bronte’s Life Through Clothes

Eleanor Houghton in convesation with Gillian Dow

Mary Portas headshot and book jacket I Shop Therefore I Am
Sat 18 Apr | 12:00pm

Mary Portas | I Shop, Therefore I Am

Queen of Shops, Mary Portas, in conversation with Gaby Huddart

Dr. Victoria Bateman and Dr. Elizabeth Norton headshots
Sat 18 Apr | 1:00pm

Dr Victoria Bateman | Economica and Dr Elizabeth Norton | Women Who Ruled the World

Victoria Bateman and Elizabeth Norton in conversation

headshots of Marina Gibson and Jeremy Wade
Sat 18 Apr | 1:30pm

Marina Gibson | Cast, Catch, Release and Jeremy Wade | River Monsters and Think Like A Fish

Marina Gibson and Jeremy Wade in conversation

Sat 18 Apr | 2:00pm

Kit Kemp | Design Stories

Kit Kemp in conversation with Giles Kime

Katy Hessel headshot with book jacket The History of Art Without Men
Sat 18 Apr | 2:00pm

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 headshot and book jacket Tank
Sat 18 Apr | 2:30pm

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 headshot and book jacket New Romantic Garden
Sat 18 Apr | 3:30pm

Jo Thompson | The New Romantic Garden

Celebrated garden designer Jo Thompson in conversation wtih Natasha Poliszczuk

Rob Biddulph
Sat 18 Apr | 3:30pm

‘Draw With Rob’ – Rob Biddulph is coming to the Winchester Books Festival!

Rob Biddulph talks about his latest book

Tim Bouverie headshot and book jacket Allies at War_ The Politics of Defeating Hitler
Sat 18 Apr | 4:00pm

Tim Bouverie | Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler

Tim Bouverie in conversation wtih Matt Frei

Tom Gilbey and book jacket Thirsty
Sat 18 Apr | 5:30pm

Tom Gilbey | Thirsty: 100 Great Wines and Stories

YouTube's The Wine Guy, Tom Gilbey in conversation about his book.

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Dolly Jones and Sarah Turner headshots (1)
Sun 19 Apr | 11:00am

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 headshot and book jacket Beethoven
Sun 19 Apr | 12:30pm

John Suchet | Beethoven

John Suchet in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher