The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival 10 - 12 April 2026
- markpendermhp
- 1 day ago
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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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