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Cliveden Literary Festival 2026, Berkshire UK

10 September - 11 September

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Expect major literary lights to attend the Cliveden Literary Festival from 10 to 11 October, 2026, held in the historic home

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Expect major literary lights to attend the Cliveden Literary Festival from 10 to 11 October, 202, held in the historic home.

About Cliveden Literary Festival

Launched in 2017, the festival is seeped in the literary heritage of Cliveden House in which it is held. It is here in the literary salon that the greatest writers and thinkers from Pope to Swift, and Alfred Lord Tennyson to George Bernard Shaw used to congregate. Sir Winston Churchill also stayed here.

Brian Cox and Anne McElvoy at Cliveden Literary Festival
Brian Cox and Anne McElvoy at the 2022 festival Festival

Cliveden Literary Festival 2026 Programme

The 2026 programme here.

The historic Cliveden House in Berkshire is the venue for this year’s festival, showcasing today’s foremost writers and thinkers in culture, politics, and history.

The full programme of events can be found here.

Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis

Cliveden Literary Festival 2026 Dates

10 to 11 October, 2026

Where Is It Held?

Cliveden House in Berkshire, UK.

About Cliveden House

Cliveden House
Cliveden House

Built in 1666 by the second Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress, for more than three-and-a-half centuries Cliveden House has been the hub of politics, power and pleasure. Now, owned by the National Trust and part of the Relais & Châteaux collection, Cliveden House Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel with 47 spacious rooms suites, as well as Spring Cottage summerhouse on the Thames, and Cliveden Spa. Only 45 minutes from London and 20 from Heathrow, it is easily accessible from the UK capital.


Main image: ClivedenParterre (c) KenRockwell.com. All images supplied by the Festival Organisers.


Details

Start:
10 September
End:
11 September
Cost:
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Website:
https://clivedenliteraryfestival.org/

Venue

Cliveden House
Taplow,BerkshireUnited Kingdom+ Google Map

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