Go All In to the books that have inspired the life and work of Festival Honorary Patron Dame Margaret Drabble, and explore a lifetime of reading that has shaped one of Britain’s most distinguished literary voices. From her early years in Sheffield, through her studies at Newnham College, Cambridge, to a long and celebrated writing life in London, Drabble reflects on the writers, ideas and places that have engaged her imagination.

This event draws on her new collection The Great Good Places, a luminous blend of essay, memoir and reflection in which she considers memory, ageing and the formative power of beloved books and environments. Join Dame Margaret for an intimate, wide-ranging conversation about influence, reading and a life steeped in literature, rich with insight, wit and hard-won wisdom.

Chaired by broadcaster Alex Clark.

Venue: Palmerston Room

Duration: 1 hour