Cheltenham Festival 2022 Free Events Programme and Lit Crawl revealed
Come and join us at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival with nearly 200 free events for everyone to enjoy as well as the ever popular Lit Crawl and the return of VOICEBOX. Grab your friends, your family and head down to Montpellier Garden from 7 - 16 October.
With everything from spoken-word gigs and tarot reading to improv comedy and storytelling sessions, as well as so much more - you're not going to want to miss the free offering at this year's The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.
The Wild Wood
POP UP EVENTS
Book Character Meet & Greets
8/9 & 15/16 October from 10am
Buzzing Bees
8 & 15 October 11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm
Pirate Pandemonium
9 & 16 October 11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm
THE WILD WOOD INFO POINT
The Week Junior Global News Trail
8/9 & 15/16 October 10am-4pm
GCHQ Think Like a Spy
8/9 & 15/16 October 10am-4pm
STORY SHACK
Stories from the Story Stick with Tom the Tale Teller
8/9 October 10am, 11.20am, 12.50pm, 2.10pm, 3.30pm
Penguin Tales
8/9 & 15/16 October 10.40am, 1.30pm
Monika Singh Gangotra: Sunflower Sisters
8 October 12pm, 2.50pm
Petr Horáček: A Best Friend for Bear
9 October 12pm, 2.50pm
Gobble up the Globe with Anna Conomos
15/16 October 10am, 11.20am, 12.50pm, 2.10pm, 3.30pm
Harmen van Straaten & Laura Watkinson: Hey, who's in the loo?
15 October 12pm, 2.50pm
Flavia Z Drago: Leila the Perfect Witch
16 October 12pm, 2.50pm
PICNIC AREA
Halloween Drawing Fun with Shoo Rayner
8/9 & 15/16 October from 11am
ON-SITE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
9 October 11am-12.30pm
Woodland Trust
8/9 & 15/16 October 10am-4pm
THE DEN
Debbie Kersley and her Creative Crew
8 &16 October 10am-4pm
Wonderbly Creative Crafts
9 October 10am-4pm
Olaf Falafel: Trixie Pickle Art Club LIVE
15 October 10am-4pm
around town...
Lydia Monks Paints a Waterstones Window - Waterstones, The Promenade
7 October From 3.30pm
THE HUDDLE EVENTS
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER
A Very Short Introduction to Pakistan 1-1.30pm
Local Voices: Venetia Johannes (Nourishing the Nation) 3-3.30pm
The Slow Road to Tehran 5.15-6pm
Live Music: Lucy Bell 7.30-8.30pm
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
Local Voices: Ed Patrick (Catch Your Breath) 10.30-11am
Explore Korean 12-12:45pm
Ulysses Today 2.30-3.15pm
Workshop: Is There Such a Thing as a True Story? 4-5.30pm
Live Music: Lucy Bell 8-9pm
SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER
Local Voices: Jennifer Claessen (The October Witches) 10.30-11am
Books from South Africa 11.30am-12pm
Animal Ally Workshop and Parade 1-2.30pm
What China's Reading and Why it Matters 3-3.45pm
The Passenger 4-5pm
Rodaan Al Galidi 5.15pm-5.45pm
MONDAY 10 OCTOBER
The Times Crossword 10-11am
Last Wishes 11.15am-12.30pm
Local Voices: Rachel Marks (Hello, Stranger) 2-2.30pm
Books from Wales 4-4.30pm
Around the World in Literary Ways 5-5.45pm
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER
An Introduction to Ukrainian Language and Culture 10.30-11.15am
A World of Stories: Judging The International Booker Prize 2022 11.45am-12.30pm
A Very Short Introduction to Art History 1-1.30pm
Local Voices: Phoebe Vines (The Sun, The Moon and a Love Potion) 2-2.30pm
Explore Ukrainian: Translate a Ukrainian Picture Book 3.15-4pm
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER
The Times Crossword 10-11am
Explore Arabic: Taste of Arabic language and literature 11.30am-12.15pm
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers: How To Say No 1-1.30pm
Local Voices: Jane Bailey (Sorry Isn't Good Enough) 2-2.30pm
Workshop: Is There Such a Thing as a True Story? 4-5.30pm
THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER
The Times Crossword 10-11am
Books from Ireland 11.30am-12.15pm
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers: Be a Farmer 1-1.30pm
Local Voices: Nick Thomas (Cull 2031) 2-2.30pm
The T.S. Eliot Prize 2022 Shortlist 3-4pm
FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
The Times Crossword 10-11am
A Very Short Introduction to Climate Change 1-1.30pm
Local Voices: Jenny Wang (The Colour of Red) 2-2.30pm
A Very Short Introduction to The Spartans 3-3.30pm
Books from Italy 4-4.45pm
Live Music: Maisie Gaffney 7.30-8.30pm
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER
Local Voices: Memoona Ahmed (poetry) 10.30-11am
Books from Brazil 12.15-1pm
All Walls Collapse 2-2.45pm
A Life Between Languages 3-3.30pm
brother. do. you. love. me 4.30-5.15pm
Live Music: Maisie Gaffney 8-9pm
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER
Local Voices: Hana Chael (Imagine You're An Island) 10.30-11am
Books from Japan 12-12.45pm
Black History Month: Children's Book Recommendations 2-3pm
Abdourahman Waberi 4-4.45pm
Explore Norwegian 5.30-6.15pm
LIT CRAWL 2022 - SATURADAY 8 OCTOBER
PHASE 1: FROM 5PM
Wild Card: Let the Tarot Tell Your Story 5-6pm - Waterstones
The King in Yellow 5-8pm (rolling performances) - Community Gallery, The Wilson
Plant Clinic 5-6.30pm - Leaf and Blossom
Moonage Day Dream Listening Party 5-6.30pm - Badlands Record Store
Roll the Damn Dice 5-7pm - Board n Bites
Escape Rooms Cheltenham 5-10pm
PHASE 2: FROM 6PM
Read the World Open Mic Night 6-7.30pm - Everyman Studio
Murder in the Courthouse From 6pm (rolling performances) - Bar, The Old Courthouse
The Lifestyle Lounge at Little Interior Co. 6-10pm - Little Interior Co.
Milk Teeth: Jessica Andrews 6.30-7.30pm - Waterstones
Fairy Tales for Grown Ups: The Hour of the Wolf 6.30-7.30pm - The Sober Parrot
How to Write a Song with Christine Pillainayagam 6.30-7.30pm - Formal House
Wild Garbage 6.30-7.30pm - Boston Tea Party
PHASE 3: FROM 7PM
Becoming a Bridgerton: Smutty Letters with Special Guest Lex Croucher 7-9pm - The Coffee Dispensary
Alternative Book Club 7.30-8:30pm - The Bottle of Sauce
Painted People with Matt Lodder From 7.30pm - The Sober Parrot
Litwitchure: What Do the Cards Say About You? 7.30-9pm - Waterstones
PHASE 4: FROM 8PM
The Break Up Monologues 8-9pm - Waterstones
The Intoxicating Vertigo's The Wizard of Oz 8-9pm - Boston Tea Party
Open Collab: Stories and Soundscapes 8-9pm - The Tavern
VOICEBOX Lit Crawl Takeover: Leena Norms, Bargain Bin Rom-Com 9-9.30pm - VOICEBOX
VOICEBOX Lit Crawl Takeover: Raise the Bar 9.45-10.30pm - VOICEBOX
After Party! 10.30pm-Late - The Tavern