Previously known as 'Woodstock' then the Blenheim Palace Literary Festival at Woodstock, then Bleinham Palace Literary Festival (might have got all that a bit confused), the event has once again been rebranded, this time as The Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature Film and Music. To the best of our knowledge the event will be one of the few globally to combine literature, film and music. Lovely idea and will perhaps mark the gathering finding it's true identity.
When? October 13-16th, 2016
Where? Alternating each day between Blenheim Palace and the adjoining historic town of Woodstock
Who? 2016 TBA
Previously known as 'Woodstock' then the Blenheim Palace Literary Festival at Woodstock, t..
Website ? Blenheim Palace Literary Festival
Twitter? @blenheimfest
Festival Director? Sally Dunsmore
Past Festivals?
2014 - Richard Dawkins, Alice Roberts. Other names confirmed for this year’s festival include the American opera singer Jessye Norman, actress Maureen Lipman and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Former Conservative cabinet minister Liam Fox will join a panel on Russia, in particular to discuss President Putin, globalisation and possible threats to world peace
2013: Gillian Shepherd, Gareth Davis, Countess Fiona Carnarvon, Jane Gardam, Lucy Worsley, Robin Hanbury-Tenison, John Major, Robin Aitkin
2012: Paddy Ashdown, Ross King, Madhaur Jaffrey, Roger McGough, Orlando Figgs
In 2011 : Authors attending the 2011 festival included: Magaret Drabble, Ben Okri, Martin Keown, Simon Kuper, Brian Viner
In 2010: Richard Dawkins, Ann Leslie, Philip Pullman, Bettany Hughes, Colin Dexter, Antonia Fraser, David Starkey, Independent Live! With Richard Corrigan, Rowley Leigh, Matthew Norman and John Walsh, Robert Fisk, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Harry Sidebottom, Steven Berkoff, Daisy Goodwin, Matt Ridley, Andrew Graham Dixon, Michael Frayn, Allison Pearson, Andrew O'Hagan, Max Hastings
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.