TICKETS NOW ON SALE for the Lavenham Literary Festival 1-3 November. Tickets can be purchased via whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk, The Apex Bury St. Edmunds or by phoning their Box Office on 01284 758000. Book up for a stimulating weekend in the beautiful medieval village of Lavenham.

Craig Brown, guest speaker at the Festival Dinner on Nov 1, is hitting the headlines with his new book "A Voyage Round the Queen". He'll also be giving the low-down on the Fab Four from his book "One, Two, Three, Four The Beatles in Time". Don’t miss it! lavenhamliteraryfestival.co.uk

FESTIVAL DINNER TICKETS RELEASED SEPTEMBER 9TH AT MIDDAY - An evening of entertainment hosted by guest speaker Craig Brown at the historic The Swan at Lavenham. Guests can enjoy an aperitif and canapes followed by a delicious three-course dinner. Email [email protected]

The very popular Lavenham Literary Festival Dinner sold out within 24 hours, so book up quickly for talks by authors including Alan Johnson and Tracy Borman.

Spend an hour with three award-winning Suffolk poets. Rebecca Goss, @HaslerPoet and @ingham_joanna all find inspiration in the landscape of Suffolk from very different viewpoints and their work explores the experience of returning to East Anglia - Friday November 1st

#PatrickBarkham returns to the LLF to introduce his joyful biography of Roger Deakin based on notebooks, diaries and the testimony of friends, family, lovers and neighbours. Patrick writes for The Guardian and is President of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Saturday Nov 2nd, 2pm - 3pm

THREE DEBUT AUTHORS SWAP NOTES - #JyotiPatel, one of the Observer’s 10 best new novelists for 2023, swaps notes with #HilaryTaylor, nominated for the Paul Torday Memorial prize, and with #JanetEllis, whose debut novel was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Sat Nov 2nd

Session tickets are still available for purchase - see the likes of @DrAnnieGray, Ashley Hickson-Lovence & Patrick Barkham at the Lavenham Literary Festival this November. Visit whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/whats-on/ for sessions!

The Lavenham Literary Festival is offering free tickets to English and Drama students for three sessions to get their feedback and invite their ideas for future Festivals. Contact [email protected] for more information on how to apply!

#AlanJohnson returns with TWO newly published books, his third DC Louise Managan murder mystery "Death on the Thames" and in complete contrast, a political biography "Harold Wilson 20th Century Man". Tickets available now - whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/whats-on/detai…

It’s #NationalPoetryDay! Celebrate with a ticket for 1 November at the #LavenhamLiteraryFestival with Three Suffolk Poets, or inspire your inner versifier with a poetry workshop on November 3 as Ashley Hickson-Lovence guides you on writing a modern sonnet.

Two unusual subjects are tackled by #AshleyHicksonLovence who’s talking to Simon Edge, himself no stranger to controversial subjects and the author of six satirical novels including Anyone for Edmund about our local saint. Book your ticket for a session today!

Jyoti Patel swaps notes with Hilary Taylor and Janet Ellis on Saturday 2nd November at the Lavenham Literary Festival, sharing their experiences with those who think they may have a best-seller in them or may be looking for a route into writing their first novel!

Annie Gray, food historian, cook & broadcaster is already well known to fans of BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet. Here she records the history of the high street from the 16th century to the present day. Her talk on Saturday 2 Nov also include a glass of Lavenham Brook wine!

Alan Johnson has a 90 minute chat about Harold Wilson and his political career on ‘The Rest is Politics’ w/ALASTAIR CAMPBELL & Rory Stewart. Even better, he’s appearing live at the Lavenham Literary Festival! Secure your ticket before they sell out! - whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/whats-on/detai…

Jyoti Patel's 'The Things That We Lost' is an Observer Top 10 Debut Novel! Hilary Taylor (Paul Torday Memorial Prize shortlist) & Janet Ellis (Desmond Elliott prize longlist) join her to discuss the ups and downs of publishing your first novel - whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/whats-on/detai…

The Lavenham Literary Festival organisers are lining up to prepare for the Big Event next weekend 1-3 November. Come and grab a bag and a programme from the Litfest  table at the Lavenham Farmers' Market 10am-1.30pm this Sunday 27 October at Lavenham village hall.

The founding father of cold water swimming, a naturalist, music promoter, environmentalist, antique dealer - Patrick Barkham's The Swimmer handles the subject of Roger Deakin, primarily told through the words of the man himself. Learn more: bit.ly/3YmB20V

Dame Janet Suzman joined the newly formed Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963. She's played most Shakespeare heroines and has acted in numerous other classic and modern plays. She swaps directors' notes with Bill Alexander in Exploring Shakespeare on Sunday Nov 3rd

Louis de Bernieres is hot footing it to the Abbeygate Cinema after his session at the Lavenham Literary Festival on Sunday Nov 3rd to introduce a special showing of the 2001 film Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Ticket holders get a special concession price of £5 with code word Lavenham!