Festival Insights

  • Literary Festival

    Am I ever disappointed by the books? Am I ever disappointed by the events linked to them? Practically never.

  • Edinburgh Fringe

    I reckon I’ve been in Edinburgh every August for more than 20 consecutive years. It’s intoxicating.

  • Summer’26

    How, indeed does one ‘top that’ when clearly you have just finished a fortnight that genuinely hasn’t had any lows, and which has actually had a whole series of extraordinary highs.

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Sign of the times… The Petworth Festival has a brand new sign! Huge thanks to our superstar volunteers - Andy for creating this beauty, and Caroline for making sure it’s proudly up on the outside wall - swipe to see the action! Deliver
Johnny Ball at the Petworth Literary Festival - Thursday, 30 October - 7.30pm - St Mary’s Church, Petworth Tickets at link in bio… Johnny Ball inspired thousands through his children’s TV work, hosting Play School from 1967 and f
Dame Harriet Walter - She Speaks! Petworth Literary Festival 2 November- 3pm - Midhurst Rother College, Midhurst In conversation with Sophia Money-Coutts Renowned for her wonderful portrayals in Succession and Killing Eve among others, Dame Har
Max Hastings - discusses his book - SWORD - at the Petworth Literary Festival - St Mary’s Church, Petworth - 5 November - 2,30pm This event is selling super fast - don’t miss out - tickets at link in bio… In Sword, the veteran ch