The Queen's Reading Room Festival - Reading Room

The Queen's Reading Room charity is delighted to be staging its inaugural
literary festival on the 11th June 2023 at Hampton Court Palace.

20:00 – 21:30, Main Stage

Dame Judi Dench in conversation: William Shakespeare and friends

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11:00 – 12:00, Main Stage

Austentatious, plus special guests!

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12:30-1:15 , Gallery Stage

Kate Mosse: Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World

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13:30-14:30, Main Stage

An Eye for a Spy: espionage writing in fiction and non-fiction with Ben Macintyre, Ken Follett, Robert Harris and David Harewood

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15:00-15:30, Gallery Stage

The Sinister Everyday: the fact and fiction of crime writing with Peter James

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16:00-17:00, Main Stage

Remembering Dame Hilary Mantel; with the Royal Society of Literature

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Various times

Tudor Tour – Explore Hampton Court Palace on a literary themed tour: Tudor edition!

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Various times

Georgian Tour – Explore Hampton Court Palace on a literary themed tour: Georgian edition!

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Various Times

Book Signings – Pre-book your ticket to book signings with our authors

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