CuckfieldBookFest

Lover. Favourite. Villain.
In The Scapegoat, prizewinning author Lucy Hughes-Hallett tells the story of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, beauty, ambition, desire, and downfall in a society on the edge of collapse.

Sun 5 Oct, 2.30pm
Tickets from cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk

What role could music play in a death camp and what did it mean to perform for their captors? In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, Anne Sebba shares this powerful story.
📅 Sun 5 Oct, 4pm
🎟️ Tickets via cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk

In 1945: The Reckoning, Phil Craig uncovers the uncomfortable truths of Britain, France, and Holland’s struggle to let go of empire in the Far East. Liberation promised, but colonial power games returned.

Get your tickets via website for this powerful session 0n Sun 5 Oct, 10am

Actress, comedian, and author Helen Lederer tells all in her memoir Not That I’m Bitter — a witty, sharp, and moving account of laughter, life, and lessons learned.

📅 Sat 4 Oct, 7pm at Cuckfield Bookfest
🎟️ Don’t miss it — tickets via cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk

In Eight Weeks, Baroness Lola Young recounts her childhood moving through foster care and children’s homes, and the determination it took to rise above invisibility and become a force for change.

📅 Sat 4 Oct, 4pm
🎟️ Tickets via cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk