The 2025 Farnham Literary Festival promises to be another hit with over 50 events taking place across more than a dozen venues from 6 – 16 March.

Straight out of the jungle and headlining this year’s festival is the cleric, broadcaster, and writer, the Reverend Richard Coles. There will also be a warm welcome for novelist Louis de Bernières (best known for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) in the opening weekend.

For crime devotees, Kate Summerscale (The Suspicions of Mr Whicher), BBC’s Death in Paradise writer Robert Thorogood, and psychological thriller author Nicci French will make an appearance.

Country Living columnist Sally Coulthard will discuss all things nature. Historians will enjoy Lissa Evans and Clare Chambers; and the full History Day at Waverley Abbey House, overlooking the incredible ruins of England’s first Cistercian monastery with Damien Lewis, Alison Weir and Louise Morrish.

Local authors will feature in a special event at Farnham Library and there are plenty of poetry, theatre and comedy performances across the 11-day festival, including Luke Wright, the Booming Lovelies, Nia Broomhall, Daniel Bye and Andy Zaltzman.

The festival programme and details about how to book tickets can be found at www.farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk.