From Michael Rosen to Jacqueline Wilson, Lemony Snickett to Kate Pankhurst, and Greg Jenner to Susie Dent, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Oxford Literary Festival. So join us in central Oxford this March, for two weekends of incredible events – tickets are on sale now, and the full line up is available on the website.
Whether you’re looking for picture book events for the youngest, something to inspire young minds, or the next favourite book for a bookwork, you’ll find something at the festival. We’ve got laugh-out-loud adventures, poetry, science, history, fantasy, mystery, comics, graphic novels, and more. We’ve even got some incredible events for teens and young adults. Here’s a quick look at what’s on offer for different ages:
Ages 4+
– Michael Rosen
– Yuval Zommer’s The Wild (Free)
– Benji Davies and the Great Storm Whale
Ages 5+
– Adventuremice, with Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
– Dragon Force, with Katie and Kevin Tsang.
Ages 6+
– Unlock your Inner Astronaut with Kate Pankhurst.
Ages 7+
– 100 Words of Happiness from Countdown’s Susie Dent
Ages 8-12
– ‘Everyday Magic’ with E L Norry, David Farr and Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
– Beloved actor Ben Miller’s The Fairytale Diaries
– Murder mystery with Alasdair Beckett-King’s Montgomery Bonbon
– Sam Sedgman’s The Clockwork Conspiracy
– Greg Jenner’s Totally Chaotic History
– Tom Holland and The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks and the Gods
– ‘Worlds of Wonder’ with Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Alex Bell and Catherine Doyle
– Graphic novels and comic workshop with Neill Cameron
– Lemony Snickett in conversation with Jack Meggitt-Philips
– Jaqueline Wilson
Ages 14+
– Ruchira Gupta talks to Holly Bourne
– Holly Jackson talks to Katherine Webber
You can download the 2024 pocket guide to Oxford Literary Festival here
