Cliveden Literary Festival

A two-day agenda-setting literature festival at Cliveden House featuring author talks, interviews and panels with high-profile writers, politicians and commentators.

Cliveden Literary Festival returns to Cliveden House for a weekend of author interviews, debates and panel discussions, continuing the venue’s long tradition as a political and literary salon.

Dates & times: Saturday 10 October 2026 – Sunday 11 October 2026, 10.00am – 4.30pm

Location: Cliveden House, Cliveden Road, Taplow, SL6 0JF (England)

Programme highlights:

• Saturday 10 October features a major line-up including Kemi Badenoch, Candace Bushnell, Michael Connelly, Robert Harris, Tom Holland, Michael Moritz, Catherine Ostler, Andrew Roberts, Louis Sarkozy, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Alice Winn.
• Sunday 11 October includes speakers such as Julian Barnes, Eugene Rogan, Hermione Eyre, Misha Glenny, Michael Gove, Patrick Radden Keefe, Katie Kitamura, Deborah Lipstadt, Jay McInerney, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Victor Sebestyen.

Catering: Food vendors are available on-site. Set lunch options are offered in Cliveden’s dining venues (advance reservation required; space limited).