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The Independent returns as exclusive news partner of Henley Literary Festival

Nigella Lawson, Celia Imrie, and Eric Idle also appear on this year’s star-studded line-up

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Win £100 worth of tickets to Henley Literary Festival with the Independent Culture newsletter

Here’s your chance to win one of four £100 ticket bundles to the Henley Literary Festival, the UK’s celebrated event for authors, talks and cultural highlights

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Henley Literary Festival 2024: Win tickets to author talks and a hotel stay

The Independent is partnering with the festival for a second year, with Jacqueline Wilson, David Nicholls, Rick Stein and Michael Palin among the star line-up

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

David Walliams ‘locked in Italian prison cell for seven hours’ during Venice trip

‘Little Britain’ star told onlookers at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was recently apprehended at an airport in Venice

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Clare Balding calls for ‘test’ for people wanting to buy a dog

Presenter and author was speaking at an event at Henley Literary Festival 2023, in which she also called out unethical breeders

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

Judy Murray rallies against ‘elitist image’ of tennis during talk at Henley Literary Festival

Murray’s new book is set among the ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-nots’ in the world of tennis

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin author Louis de Bernières says Nicolas Cage had ‘horrendous’ time during film adaptation

Author was being interviewed onstage by The Independent’s chief books critic Martin Chilton for an event at Henley Literary Festival 2023

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

Rob Rinder echoes fan complaint about Strictly Come Dancing: ‘They are better than the professionals!’

Former contestant spoke about the show during an appearance at Henley Literary Festival 2023

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

David Walliams says he was ‘locked in Italian prison cell for seven hours’ during recent trip to Venice

‘Little Britain’ star told onlookers at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was recently apprehended at an airport in Venice

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023