Henley Literary Festival 2010

29th September – 3rd October 2010

5  stimulating days

10 fabulous venues

100 brilliant speakers

Henley has quickly established itself as one of the top literary festivals in the country. High profile authors appearing in the intimate surroundings of a small  riverside town with easy access to London, and in some very special venues gives it a distinctive personality.

This year we are extending the Festival to cover five days and using more venues enabling us to present 100 events. We will also be investing in audio-visuals which we intend to bring the highest possible standard.

Once again the speakers will come from the field of politics and current affairs, fiction, biography, history, lifestyle, sport and poetry and children’s literature.

Details of this year’s programme will be posted on this site in June but to see the fantastic line-up we had last year look at the 2009 the programme here.

To see a video roundup of the 2009 event from The Henley standard please click here.

To become a Friend of the Festival, for a fee of £20, and get priority booking please contact Pam Morris on pam.morris@henleylitfestival.co.uk

Publishers are asked to contact Linda Gray on linda.gray@henleylitfestival.co.uk

For Sponsorship, to join the database and for all other information please contact Harriet Ryan on harriet.ryan@henleylitfestival.co.uk

What authors say about us

‘It was a pleasure to speak at the Festival. Everyone was so helpful and hospitable and the audience was splendid. I should love to make a return visit.’ Gervase Phinn

‘Your friendliness and downright efficiency gave me every chance to feel confident and enjoy the rapport with the audience. I had a thoroughly happy time.’ Julia Jones

'Henley was a real joy – thank you for inviting me.’ Tony Parsons

‘What a splendid event you organised. It had a wonderful sparkle - I was very impressed by the buzz. I hope you are all revelling in fine memories of what was clearly a very successful festival.’ Alec Russell

“It was fun, it was entertaining, it was just the right mixture of serious and smart and funny and light. Every event I saw was interesting and chatty and insightful, and the river trips were a triumph.  It brought people together, it made new connections – it was just ideal.” Bella Bathurst

‘I really enjoyed it, I thought the organisation was brilliant and the audience terrific – intelligent, inspired and great fun.’ Irvine Welsh

‘This brilliant Festival looks likely to become one of the best in the country.’ Andrew O Hagan

‘What a triumph the literary festival was. I hope you do it again and again.’ Boris Johnson