Bath Festivals has announced a special series of autumn events to entertain, enlighten and enthral.
Richard Armitage
In conversation with multi-award winning stage and screen actor and author Richard Armitage, an exciting new voice in crime fiction. His debut novel, Geneva, was a Sunday Times top 5 crime debut for 2023 and a no. 1 Audible bestseller and he will be discussing his latest book, The Cut.
Richard is best known for his roles in Peter Jackson’s trilogy of The Hobbit, Captain America, Alice through the Looking Glass and Oceans 8.
Wednesday 3 September, 7pm, Christ Church
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson will delight fans with Picture Imperfect, the adult sequel to The Illustrated Mum, published a whole generation ago, in 1999 – and it brings us up to date with the characters Dolphin, Star and Marigold.
Dame Jacqueline has been dubbed ‘the patron saint of bookish Millennial women’ and she’s a firm favourite with Bath audiences.
Monday 8 September, 7pm, St Swithin’s Church
Susie Wolff
Susie Wolff celebrates her debut book Driven, reflecting on her career triumphs and setbacks in motorsport, and how she balanced ambition and family life.
After a successful career racing, Susie took a struggling Formula E team from the back of the grid to championship contention. F1 Academy became her next mission: to inspire young women to enter into the industry.
Friday 24 October, 7.30pm, Bath Pavilion
Alan Davies
White Male Stand-Up is the sequel to Alan Davies’ best-selling memoir, Just Ignore Him. It tells the story of what happened next to the much loved comedian, writer and actor, best known as BBC’s Jonathan Creek and as a panellist on QI.
Alan throws himself wholeheartedly into the joyful, idealistic world of stand-up comedy, an adventure that leads to a career in television. But as echoes from the past resurface, the thought that everyone might prefer it if he disappeared, sees him repeatedly dismantle everything around him.
Wednesday 29 October, 7pm, Komedia
Joe Hill
Joe Hill will introduce his latest book King Sorrow – a game-changing horror with an unforgettable cast.
Author of Heart-Shaped Box, The Fireman and Full Throttle, Joe won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series Locke & Key, co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. His second novel, Horns, was translated to film in 2014 and starred Daniel Radcliffe. His third novel, NOS4A2, is now a hit series on AMC, starring Zachary Quinto. His story, In The Tall Grass co-written with Stephen King, became a mind-bending cult horror sensation.
Tuesday 4 November, 7.00pm, Christ Church
Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Bath Children’s Literature Festival runs from Friday 26 September to Sunday 5 October, bringing some of the biggest and best-loved names in the world of children’s books to Bath.
Over the ten-day festival we will be hosting 90+ live events including Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, festival favourites Liz Pichon, Rob Biddulph, The Gruffalo, and Cressida Cowell, and a series of FREE festival events for all the family.
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