If you count yourself among London's bookish community, there's a brand new festival you'll want to know about.
SE London Bookfest runs from 1-30 November 2024, starring talks from/chats with a host of both fiction and non-fiction writers, covering a slew of topics including food, migration, gentrification and music.
Among those on the docket for the inaugural festival are cooks and entrepreneurs Jo and Jess Edun — aka the Flygerians; Jimi Famurewa, whose book Settlers journeys into the hidden yet vibrant world of African London; and Patrick Clarke, who delves into the Bedsit Land of synth poppers, Soft Cell.
Tickets for the events — which take place in various south London book shops, churches and cinemas — are available to book now, and are free (though donations are encouraged, with money going towards Southwark Foodbank).
SE London Bookfest is already proving a hit — some events are already fully booked. So if there's something you fancy, better snap up a seat pronto!
SE London Bookfest, 1-30 November 2024, various venues, free (donations encouraged)
