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The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival 10 - 12 April 2026

  • markpendermhp
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The programme for the festival has now been finalised, as shown below. We think you'll agree that it promises to be a hugely, interesting, entertaining and stimulating weekend. Individual event tickets will be on sale soon but you can already buy Early Bird Weekend tickets at their discounted price by visiting the Travel Writing Festival Website.


2026 Festival Programme

Friday 10th April 

17:00 – 18:00  Adam Weymouth – Lone Wolf

19:00 – 20:00 Tony Wheeler – Lonely Planet

Saturday 11th April

10:30 - 11:30    Mark Ashley-Miller – Harbours and their Masters

12:00 – 13:00  Ash Bhardwaj - Why do we travel?

14:00 – 15:00  Sophie Ibbotson – Oxus 

15:30 - 16:30   Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson – Palestinian Walks

17:00 – 18:00  Margaret Busby – Part of the Story

19:00 – 20:00 Sara Wheeler – Jan Morris: A Life

Sunday 12th April   

10:30 - 12:00  The Winner of the Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing

13:00 - 14:00  Jen Stout – Night Train to Odesa

14:30 - 15:30  Jonathan Drori – Around the World in 80 Trees

16:00 - 17:00  Peter Frankopan – The Earth Transformed



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