A Festival-long free gallery of writers at risk and their books

Maya Angelou’s legacy honoured in compelling live poetry and song

The real-life fairy tale of a Welsh barmaid who bred a champion racehorse

Prominent creatives discuss how the Windrush affects their approach to work

A panel celebrating the contribution of translation to UK reading

Sigrid Rausing & Ian Jack discuss the legacy and future of Granta magazine

Ben Okri reads from his new novel and discusses his adventures as a writer

Readings from contributors to the working-class anthology Common People

Jacob Sam-La Rose presents some of his now-accomplished poet mentees

Reading featuring authors with writing textured by echoes of a distant home

Zawe and Candice discuss the joys and perils of playing multiple roles

S.K. Perry discusses her lyrical début, this year’s City Reads book

Performance and networking event that aims to make the theatre for everyone

Season Butler & Joanne Ramos read from their dystopian debut novels.

Conversation on a new biography of the Wu-Tang Clan’s iconic hip hop album

Shelina Permalloo discusses how migration has shaped her Mauritian cuisine

Join us for a simple meal with shared stories about personal journeys

Join us for a simple meal with shared stories about personal journeys

Children's authors discuss tackling the themes of grief, loss and sadness

Luke Wright puts his hat in the ring to be the nation’s new Poet Laureate

Two incredible artists, two amazing imaginations in conversation.

Expansive new collection of work from women writers of African descent

Gautam Malkani & Michael Donkor read from new novels featuring young carers

Editor Derek Owusu leads conversations on the lives of Black men in Britain