Donated by Cambridge Literary Festival


Samira Ahmed, Sam Leith & Margaret Busby | Writers on Reading | Sat 25 Apr 2026 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm

To celebrate the National Year of Reading, join a stellar line-up of professional readers – a broadcaster, publisher, writer and critic – to discuss the important role that reading for pleasure has in improving life chances, building confidence and fuelling creativity – and how we can encourage readers new and old to embrace reading again.

Chaired by broadcaster Alex Clark.

Venue: Old Divinity School

Duration: 1 hour