The Times And Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2026 Full Programme Announcement

Summary

Alexei Sayle | Andrew Child | Andrew Davies | Anneka Rice | AP McCoy | Ashley James | Blake Morrison | Boyd Hilton | Caitlin Moran | Cariad Lloyd | Celia Imrie | Charlie Higson | Craig Revel Horwood | Dave Rowntree | David Kynaston | David Larbi | David Olusoga | David Szalay | Deepika Chopra | Elif Shafak | Fearne Cotton | Frank Cottrell-Boyce | Frank Gardner | Giles Yeo | Greg James | Greg Wise | Gyles Brandreth | Helen Fielding | Helen Garner | Hugo Rifkind | Ian Botham | Ian Hislop | Ian Rankin | Jack Edwards | Jeffrey Archer | Jill Dawson | Joe Marler | John Kampfner | John Robins | Julian Lloyd Webber | Juliet Stevenson | Justin Webb | Katherine Parkinson | Katherine Ryan | Kathy Lette | Lee Child | Leigh Lawson | Liz Earle | Lucy Caldwell | Lucy Porter | Lucy Worsley | Maggie Aderin | Maggie O’Farrell | Margaret Hodge | Marina Hyde | Mary Beard | Mary Berry | Mat Osman | Matt Haig | Meera Syal | Mel Giedroyc | Michael Morpurgo | Michael Whitehall | Nadia Murad | Naomi Ishiguro | Nigel Planer | Philippa Perry | Poorna Bell | Prue Leith | Rachel Parris | Rachael Stirling | Reece Shearsmith | Richard Coles | Richard Osman | Robert Harris | Robert Peston | Russell T Davies | Sajid Javid | Samira Ahmed | Sandi Toksvig | Sarah Churchwell | Sara Pascoe | Sathnam Sanghera | Sebastian Faulks | Simon Armitage | Susie Dent | Tracy Borman | Will Gompertz | Yann Martel | William Hague

Family and Young Adult Programme:

Andy Day | Faridah Abike-Iyimide | | Harriet Muncaster | Jodie Ounsley | Katie Kirby | Liz Pichon | Maggie Aderin | Michael Morpurgo | Michael Rosen | MC Grammar | Nadia Shireen | Rob Biddulph | Russell Kane

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Report source: Cheltenham Festivals