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Stars Align for Lichfield Literature Festival's 20th Birthday
9 Feb
Summary
- The festival celebrates its 20th anniversary from March 19-22.
- Notable authors include John Suchet, Tracy Borman, and Robert Newman.
- 22 events will be held across various Lichfield town locations.
The 20th Lichfield Literature Festival is scheduled from March 19 to 22, presenting 22 distinct events throughout the town. General ticket sales will commence on Tuesday.
The festival opens with novelist Annie Garthwaite discussing her historical novels. Historian Alison Weir will explore 15th-century queens entangled in the Hundred Years' War and Wars of the Roses.
Broadcaster John Suchet is slated to discuss his biography of Beethoven. Historian Tracy Borman will delve into the succession crisis following Elizabeth I's reign, while comedian Robert Newman will present his 1930s-set novel.
Other confirmed participants include former chief whip Simon Hart, satirist John Crace, biographer Andrew Lownie, and journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley. Architect John Vanbrugh and medieval church architecture will also be explored.
Events will be hosted at The Hub at St Mary's, the George Hotel, and the Guildhall. Damian Thantrey, director of Lichfield Festival, promised highlights for all interests.
