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SUMMARY:Marlborough LitFest @ St Peters
DESCRIPTION:Each September\, the Marlborough Literature Festival brings together bestselling authors\, historians\, journalists\, poets and thinkers for four days of inspiring conversations\, storytelling and debate in venues across the town. Since its launch in 2010\, the festival has become one of Wiltshire’s leading cultural events\, celebrating a shared love of books\, ideas and lifelong learning while supporting a wide-ranging programme of community and educational activities. \nSt Peter’s Marlborough is proud to be one of the festival’s host venues and\, on Sunday 27 September\, will welcome a fantastic programme of talks featuring award-winning novelists\, acclaimed historians and leading voices from the worlds of literature\, archaeology and psychology. \nExplore the St Peter’s events below and visit the Marlborough Literature Festival website to book tickets and discover the full festival programme. \n\nMore Info & Book tickets\n \n\nGood to know \n\n\n\n⛪ Venue\nSt Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\n\n\n📅 Date\nSunday 27 September 2026\n\n\n♿ Access\nLevel access throughout. Seated\, no standing. Contact events@stpetersmarlborough.org.uk for access requirements.\n\n\n☕ Refreshments\nCardinal coffee shop will be open throughout for refreshments including hot drinks\, soft drinks & alcohol.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSESSIONS \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nBenjamin Wood – Seascaper\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nBenjamin Wood has been described by Johanna Thomas-Corr\, chief literary critic for The Times and The Sunday Times\, as “one of the finest British novelists of his generation”. After four award-shortlisted novels\, he won the 2025 Nero Book Award for Fiction with Seascraper\, a fiercely atmospheric story set in a fictionalised version of his Southport hometown. The novel follows Thomas\, a 20-year-old shrimp shanker and aspiring folk musician whose quiet\, fog-bound existence is transformed by the arrival of a mysterious stranger promising a world far beyond the shoreline. Renowned for blending psychological suspense with vividly observed\, deeply human storytelling\, Wood brings particular authenticity to Thomas’s musical aspirations\, even lending his own voice to the character in the audiobook. A senior lecturer in Creative Writing at King’s College London\, Wood also supervised Helen Bain’s PhD on Sylvia Plath\, which inspired her debut novel Daffodil Days. Join Benjamin Wood to hear about the inspiration behind his award-winning fiction and his journey as one of Britain’s most acclaimed contemporary novelists.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 10am\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nHelen Bain and Sara Bayat – Hiscox Debut Authors\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nAcclaimed debut novelists Helen Bain and Sara Bayat come together in conversation with Dr Nicola Presley to discuss two striking works that bring rural communities\, memory and identity vividly to life. In Daffodil Days\, Bain offers a richly imagined portrait of Sylvia Plath’s final years in Devon\, told through the voices of the townspeople who encounter her. Described by The Guardian as “deeply researched and utterly convincing”\, the novel explores the complexities of truth\, biography and belonging against the backdrop of Plath and Ted Hughes’s disintegrating marriage. In Hesket: A Norfolk Haunting\, Bayat similarly weaves together multiple perspectives to uncover the hidden histories and personal griefs that lie beneath the surface of an English village threatened by change. Blending psychological realism\, folklore and a profound sense of place\, both novels examine how people are shaped by their communities\, landscapes and the stories that endure long after they are gone.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 11:30am\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nMike Pitts – Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nJoin Marlborough-based archaeologist\, journalist and author Mike Pitts\, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and former editor of British Archaeology\, as he explores the enduring mysteries of Easter Island through his acclaimed book Island at the Edge of the World. Best known for its nearly 1\,000 monumental stone statues\, Easter Island has long been the subject of myths\, speculation and misunderstanding. Drawing on the latest archaeological and scientific research\, alongside centuries of historical accounts\, Pitts challenges popular narratives about lost civilizations\, ecological collapse\, cannibalism and even alien intervention to reveal a far more complex and fascinating story. Described by the Mail on Sunday as “revelatory\, fascinating and wholly convincing”\, this compelling talk offers fresh insights into one of the world’s most enigmatic places and the remarkable people who created its unique culture.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 1pm\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nAmy Jeffs – Arthur: A New Life\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nJoin bestselling author and medieval art and culture specialist Amy Jeffs as she reimagines one of Britain’s greatest legends in Arthur: A New Life. Drawing on original medieval and early modern texts\, Jeffs uncovers a richer\, stranger and more complex King Arthur: a larger-than-life warlord\, a hero raised by fairies\, a monster-slayer\, leader of the Wild Hunt and a king destined to rise again. From Merlin’s conception and the creation of the Round Table to the abduction of Guinevere and Arthur’s quest for empire\, Jeffs brings vividly to life a world of medieval citadels and volcanoes\, caves and riverbanks\, and journeys from Hell to the Otherworld. Alongside familiar episodes such as the sword in the stone and the building of Stonehenge\, she explores lesser-known legends and reveals how Arthurian stories were shaped by the political cultures of their time. Following the success of her Sunday Times bestseller Storyland and Wild\, Jeffs offers a captivating new perspective on England’s most enduring mythical king.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 2:30pm\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nPippa Grange – Life. Reclaimed\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nJoin leading performance psychologist and coach Pippa Grange for an inspiring discussion of her acclaimed book Life. Reclaimed\, a powerful guide to escaping the pressures of constant achievement and redefining success on healthier terms. Drawing on her extensive work with elite performers in sport and business\, including the England men’s football team\, Grange explores how the relentless pursuit of excellence can lead to chronic overperformance\, exhaustion and burnout. Combining real-life stories with practical\, evidence-based strategies\, she introduces the concept of regenerative performance\, helping people reset priorities\, let go of false goals and build fulfilling\, sustainable lives without sacrificing ambition. Warm\, insightful and deeply relevant\, this event offers a chance to discover how to succeed while remaining healthy\, balanced and true to what matters most.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 4pm\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n📚 Session\nGeraldine Roberts – The Rebel and the Peacemaker: The Incredible True Story of Mary and Charles Bagot\n\n\nℹ️ Summary\nJoin historian and biographer Geraldine Roberts as she uncovers the remarkable true story of Charles and Mary Bagot\, a Regency-era couple whose turbulent marriage and unexpected exile helped shape the future of international diplomacy. In The Rebel and the Peacemaker\, Roberts draws on years of meticulous research and exclusive access to the Bagot family papers to tell a fascinating tale of love\, scandal\, politics and ambition. Once the subject of intense society gossip\, the Bagots were dispatched to the United States as Britain’s first ambassadors at a pivotal moment in the young nation’s history. There\, their political skill\, cultural intelligence and personal charm helped ease Anglo-American tensions and established them as two of the most influential diplomats of their age\, with later postings in Russia and Canada. As the world looks ahead to the 250th anniversary of American Independence in 2026\, this captivating talk offers a timely opportunity to rediscover the extraordinary lives and legacy of a couple who helped transform relations between nations.\n\n\n🕰️ Time\nStarts 5:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info & Book tickets
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/marlborough-litfest-st-peters
CATEGORIES:Marlborough LitFest
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SUMMARY:Marlborough LitFest at St Peter's.
DESCRIPTION:St Peter’s are delighted to be partnering with Marlborough LitFest 2025! \nPlease see the list below of the inspiring authors joining us at St Peters. Full details can be found HERE  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Land in Winter by Andrew Miller is set during the freezing winter of 1963 and follows two couples as their lives begin to fall apart. It’s a quiet\, powerful story about relationships under pressure. Miller says he aims to capture the full human experience without forcing a message—and critics agree\, with The Guardian calling it possibly his best work yet. \n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Rolls by Tuyên Đỗ is a powerful family drama set in 1990s London. It follows Mai\, a British-Vietnamese teen navigating two cultures and clashing with her protective mother\, Trinh\, a refugee from war-torn Vietnam. Đỗ explores identity\, generational conflict\, and the legacy of the Vietnam War in a story praised as poetic\, nuanced\, and deeply moving.\n\n\n\nChurch Going by Andrew Ziminski is a lively and insightful look at the architecture of British and Irish churches\, from lychgates to crypts. Drawing on his experience as a stonemason\, Ziminski explores medieval churches with warmth and humor. Packed with illustrations\, it’s a charming guide to our religious heritage—complete with some unforgettable details (like the Sheela-na-gig).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHollow Grave is the latest in Kate Webb’s gripping Wiltshire-based crime series featuring DI Matt Lockyer and DC Gemma Broad. This time\, they investigate the 1999 disappearance of a woman from an archaeological dig. As always\, Lockyer’s own past looms large. Webb\, also known for her bestselling historical novels under the name Katherine Webb\, has been praised as a standout new voice in crime fiction.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLogging Off by Adele Zeynep Walton is a powerful critique of our digital world. Drawing from personal tragedy and her experience as a Gen Z journalist\, Walton explores how social media harms us while tech companies profit. The book offers both a warning and a guide to reclaiming a healthier\, more humane digital future. Walton is also a campaigner for online safety and co-founder of the Logging Off Club\, promoting real-world connection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to book tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can book tickets Online HERE or By telephone: 0333 6663366 Mon–Sat 9am–5pm (through TicketSource – no booking fee\, postage charged at £2.50 if required) In person: The White Horse Bookshop\, Marlborough Mon–Sat 9am–5.30pm\, Sun 11am–4pm and from the Box Office in the Town Hall over the festival weekend from 4.30pm Fri 26 September. Please note that the bookshop cannot take orders by telephone. \n 
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/marlborough-litfest-at-st-peters
LOCATION:St Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Marlborough LitFest,St Peter's,Talk
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SUMMARY:Marlborough LitFest - Celia Imrie\, Meet me at Rainbow Corner *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:Celia Imrie is best known as an award-winning actress\, starring in films such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel\, Calendar Girls and Bridget Jones’s Diary. Over the last ten years\, however\, she has developed an impressive side hustle as a bestselling historical novelist. Her acclaimed Nice trilogy was followed by other hits\, including Sail Away and Orphans of the Storm. \nHer latest book\, Meet Me at Rainbow Corner\, recreates the unique wartime atmosphere of The American Red Cross Club for servicemen on Shaftesbury Avenue in London. It’s here that nurse Dot Gallagher\, freshly arrived from Liverpool\, discovers a haven away from wartime Britain. She discovers love too as she dances the nights away with GIs. There was no rationing in this patch of America in central London – the chewing gum\, donuts and cola were free-flowing – and a steady stream of stars performed at the club\, including Bette Davis\, Fred Astaire and Glenn Miller. \nImrie will be presenting an illustrated talk with her historical researcher\, Fidelis Morgan\, about the true war-bride stories of courage and camaraderie that lie behind her new novel. “Utterly\ncharming and engrossing\,” says Joanna Lumley. “Hugely enjoyable and meticulously researched…. A must for anyone who likes wartime novels with a difference\,” agrees Rosie Goodwin.
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/marlborough-litfest-celia-imrie-meet-me-at-rainbow-corner-sold-out
LOCATION:St Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Marlborough LitFest
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SUMMARY:Marlborough LitFest - Jonathan Dimbleby - Endgame 1944 *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:While Allied forces were winning through on the beaches of Normandy in June 1944\, Russian troops were embarking upon Operation Bagration on the Eastern Front. After three years of stalemate\, two million Red Army soldiers were pitted against 500\,000 German adversaries\, seeking revenge for their defeat in Operation Barbarossa. The bloody battles along 2000 kilometres proved decisive in defeating Hitler’s forces\, with the loss of 28 out of 32 divisions. \nIn Endgame 1944\, broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby\, a familiar voice to us all and now acclaimed for his Second World War histories\, has drawn on previously untranslated German and Russian sources\, many from ‘ordinary’ soldiers\, to paint a picture of this momentous year in all its complexity. His dramatic narrative also sets the backdrop for the relationship between the ‘big three’ of Churchill\, Roosevelt and Stalin\, explaining how the Soviet leader was able to exert such influence on the post-war settlement. \n“It shines a light for general readers on a period of history often the preserve of Eastern Front academics\,” says historian Colonel Robert Kershaw. “It’s a story too little known\, and Dimbleby tells it brilliantly\,” agrees Sir Rodrick Braithwaite\, author of Moscow 1941.
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/marlborough-litfest-jonathan-dimbleby-endgame-1944-sold-out
LOCATION:St Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Marlborough LitFest
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SUMMARY:Children's LitFest - Tall Tales Theatre\, free performance
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this dramatic treat from Lizzie Lewis’ Tall Tales Theatre. Lizzie will give a solo performance of Pan – the classic story of the boy who wouldn’t grow up. \nThis event is recommended for children aged 3 to 8. \nThis is a free event\, no tickets required.
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/childrens-litfest-tall-tales-theatre-free-performance
LOCATION:St Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Children's LitFest - Craft Activities\, free drop-in sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Aldbourne Children’s Book Group is providing craft and art activities for all ages. \nCome along and enjoy some creative fun! \nThis is a free event\, no tickets required.
URL:https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/marlborough-litfest-craft-activities-free-drop-in-sessions
LOCATION:St Peter’s Marlborough\, High Street\, Marlborough\, Wiltshire\, SN8 1HQ\, United Kingdom
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