The Guildford Book Festival 2014 will take place over eight days in October (12-19) and will include a programme of events that include authors, journalists and opinion leaders. This prestigious event is in its 25th year and will feature over 50 different events across 15 local venues including, The Electric Theatre, The Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, MKB, G Live, House of Fraser, The Guildhall, The Guildford Institute, The University of Surrey, The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Jamie’s Italian, Clandon Park, St Mary’s Church, The Mandolay Hotel, Bar des Arts and The Refectory at Guildford Cathedral.
Here is a comprehensive list of all the events available, plus we shall be doing a daily roundup with more extensive details on each individual event.
Sunday 12 October
Sheila Hancock: Miss Carter’s War
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 6.30pm, £19.50
Monday 13 October
Jessica Fellowes: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey
Clandon Park, 11am, £14, £12 Concessions & Under 16
Literary Lunch with Victoria Hislop
Jamie’s Italian, 12pm, £24, £22 Concessions & Under 16
Charles Spencer: The Killers of the King
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Ian Buxton: 101 Legendary Whiskies
Bar des Arts, 7.30pm, £9, £7 Concessions
Richard Madeley
The Electric Theatre, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Tuesday 14 October
Kate Adie: Fighting on the Home Front
The Electric Theatre, 12pm, £10, £8 Concessions, £7 Under 16
David McKie: What’s in a Surname?
The Electric Theatre, 2pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Afternoon Tea with Santa Montefiore
Radission Blu Edwardian, 3.30pm, £19, £18 Concessions & Under 16
Richard van Emden: Tommy’s War
Griffiths Lecture Theatre & The Lewis Elton Gallery, University of Surrey, 6.15pm, £2, Students Free
Sophie Hannah: The Monogram Murders
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Turning Your Life Into Literature: Workshop with Debbie Taylor
The Electric Theatre, Farley Room, 7.15pm, £18, £15 Concessions, £13 Under 16
Kevin Pietersen: The Autobiography
The Mandolay Hotel, 7.30pm, £19 including a copy of Kevin’s autobiography (RRP £20)
Richard & Judy Book Club: Meet the Authors
The Electric Theatre, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Wednesday 15 October
Letters to the Midwife: Philip Worth & Suzannah Hart
The Electric Theatre, 2pm, £7, £6, Concession, £5 Under 16
Simon Heffer: Simply English
Radisson Blu Edwardian, 6.30pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Girls’ Night Out: Cathy Kelly & Freya North
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Writing Short Stories – Workshop with Sue Moorcroft
The Electric Theatre, Farley Room, 7.15pm, £18, £15 Concessions, £13 Under 16
Amnesty International Event- Christina Lamb: I am Malala
Guildford Institute, 7.30pm, £7, £6 Concessions & Under 16
Andrew Marr: Head of State
The Mandolay Hotel, 7.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Jim Al-Khalili & Johnjoe McFadden: Life on the Edge, The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology
The University of Surrey, 7.30pm, £8, £5 Concessions & Under 16
General Sir David Richards: Taking Command
Radisson Blu Edwardian, 8.00pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Sophie Kinsella: Shopaholic To The Stars
The Electric Theatre, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Thursday 16 October
Truly, Madly, Deeply: Author Coffee Morning
House of Fraser, 10am, £9, £7 Concessions & Under 16
The Countess of Carnarvon: Lady Catherine and The Real Downton Abbey
The Electric Theatre, 12pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Penny Junor: Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son
The Electric Theatre, 2pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Jacqueline Wilson: Opal Plumstead 100th Book Celebration
The Electric Theatre, 6.00pm, £5
Suzannah Dunn: May Bride
The Guildhall, 6.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Author Cocktail Evening
MKB, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Amnesty International Event: Poems That Make Grown Men Cry
Guildford Institute, 7pm, £7, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Great Lost Albums: Mark Billingham & David Quantick
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £7, £6 Concessions & Under 16
The Perfect Manuscript – Workshop with Alysoun Owen
The Electric Theatre, Farley Room, 7.15pm, £18, £15 Concessions, £13 Under 16
Stuart MacBride: A Song for the Dying
The Electric Theatre, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
World War I Fiction: Adele Parks & Anna Hope
The Guildhall, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Friday 17 October
David Howell: Old Links and New Ties
The Refectory, Guildford Cathedral , 8am, £15 Surrey Chambers Members, £13 Non members
Matthew Parker: Goldeneye
The Electric Theatre, 12pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Spying Seduction: Elizabeth Buchan & Jane Thynne
The Electric Theatre, 2pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Hannah Ellis: Dylan Thomas: A Centenary Celebration
The Mill Studio, 2pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Ben Collins: How To Drive
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Laura Bates: Everyday Sexism
Radisson Blu Edwardian, 7pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
The Canterbury Tales- From Chivalry to Flatulence: From Chivalry to Flatulence
St Mary’s Church, 7.30pm, £4
Richard Coles: Fathomless Riches
Radisson Blu Edwardian, 8.30pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
Kate Mosse: The Taxidermist’s Daughter
The Electric Theatre, 8.30pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Saturday 18 October
Readers’ Day
G Live, 10am-4pm, £29 (includes lunch and a goody bag of books)
Toby Faber: 90 years of Publishing Excellence; Faber and Faber
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 10am, £15
Frank Woodgate: The Art and Scandalous Lives of the Bloomsbury Group
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 2pm, £15
Irving Finkel: The Ark before Noah
The Electric Theatre, 5pm, £6, £5 Concessions & Under 16
The Invisible Woman, film screening with Q&A
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 7pm, £15
Kathy Lette: Courting Trouble
The Electric Theatre, 7pm, £8, £7 Concessions, £6 Under 16
Sunday 19 October
Go Adventuring with the Famous Five
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 11am, £5
Adam Blade: Beast Quest
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, 2pm, £5
Mayhem with Dennis the Menace
The Electric Theatre, 3.30pm, £5
Paul Merton: Only When I Laugh
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 7pm, £19.50
Post Festival Event
40th Anniversary Morag Morris Poetry Lecture 2014
University of Surrey, Austin Pearce Building, 6.30pm, £5, £2 Concessions & Under 16