Braemar Literary Festival 2022

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We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Braemar Literary Festival taking place from 7th – 9th October.

Hosted by The Fife Arms, in collaboration with The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room, the Festival promises to be an exciting two-day event bringing together the Braemar community, Fife Arms guests and literary lovers.

Over the weekend, there will be a whole community programme of workshops, walks and art exhibitions to enjoy around the village.

Weekend Line Up

Friday 7th October

BRAEMARNIA: THE WRITING OF A COMMUNITY NOVEL

2pm-3pm

Braemar Village Hall

Admission: Free

Angela Hartnett OBE Dinner: Specially curated 3-course festival launch dinner cooked by celebrated chef Angela Hartnett OBE. This special dinner will celebrate Angela’s sophisticated yet simple, style of cooking. Menu to follow.

The Clunie Dining Room, The Fife Arms

£85 pp. Limited Availability 

Saturday 8th October

EATING YOUR WORDS – THE ART OF THE COOKBOOK: TOM PARKER BOWLES IN CONVERSATION WITH ANGELA HARTNETT OBE AND JEREMY LEE

11am – 12 noon

Braemar Village Hall

Tickets: £10

SEBASTIAN FAULKS IN CONVERSATION WITH VICKI PERRIN, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL READING ROOM

1.30pm-2.30pm

St Margaret’s

Tickets: £10

DAVE BROOM ‘A SENSE OF PLACE : A JOURNEY AROUND SCOTLAND’S WHISKY’

3pm-4pm

Braemar Village Hall

Tickets: £10

IAN RANKIN IN CONVERSATION WITH SAM LEITH, LITERARY EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR

4.30pm – 5.30pm

St Margaret’s

Tickets: £10

Sunday 9th October

DR FRANK TALLIS: LOVE AS A MENTAL ILLNESS – IN CONVERSATION WITH GENEVIEVE GAUNT

10am – 11am

The Fife Arms

Tickets: £10

STEPHEN PAGE : THE STORY OF BOOKS IN THE 21ST CENTURY – IN CONVERSATION WITH SAM LEITH (LITERARY EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR)

11.30am – 12.30pm

St Margaret’s

Tickets: £10

JACKIE KAY AND HANNAH LAVERY

1pm-2pm

Braemar Village Hall

Tickets: £10

JUSTINE PICARDIE IN CONVERSATION WITH SAM LEITH (LITERARY EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR)

2.30pm-3.30pm

St Margaret’s

Tickets: £10

KATE MOSSE IN CONVERSATION WITH VICKI PERRIN, DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL READING ROOM

4.30pm-5.30pm

St Margaret’s

Tickets: £10


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