Tuesday 21st - Sunday 26th October 2025
Connecting authors and readers...by the sea!
TUESDAY 2IST OCTOBER
JOHN WRIGHT
The author of The Forager’s Calendar and The Spotter’s Guide to the Countryside, as well as River Cottage Handbooks on the Edible Seashore, Mushrooms and Booze, will enchant us with an evening of his insight and passion for wild harvests and the mystery and magic of our countryside.
McGrigor Hall | 7:30pm | £13.50 | Bar
WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER
A BACKWATERS FORAY
A unique stroll along the Frinton and Walton Backwaters with John Wright – discovering the world of wild food, flora and flavours by our own Essex coast.
Presented in association with Tides Fortune Gin
Meet at East Coast Distillery | 10:45am for 11am start | £15 | Optional tasting and sandwich lunch £10 | Spaces limited
WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER
SPOKEN WORD NIGHT
Be the first to hear excellent and inspiring new writing courtesy of our local writers, storytellers and poets in an
evening of creative fun. See frintonliteraryfestival.co.uk for sign-up details.
Walton & Frinton Yacht Club | 6:30pm for 7pm start | £5 | Bar
THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER
CRIME & WINE: CHARLIE HIGSON
AND IAN FLEMING’S JAMES BOND
Join the beloved Fast Show writer, actor and comedian, who in his secret
double life has also authored six official James Bond books, to celebrate all
things 007. Includes a ‘for your eyes only’ preview of special releases from
Ian Fleming Publications.
McGrigor Hall | 7:30pm | £15 | Includes a glass of wine or a soft drink
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
GHOSTS BY CANDLELIGHT
An evening celebrating the classic great British ghost story, when three
professional actors will send shivers down your spine.
McGrigor Hall | 3pm | 7:30pm | £15 | Bar
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER
THE PHILOMENA DWYER LITERARY LUNCH
WITH LISA JEWELL
The acclaimed writer of over 25 novels and a bestseller since her debut in
1999, hosts a very special lunch. Lisa’s latest novel, None of This is True,
was Crime Novel of the Year; be among the first to hear her talk about her
new page turner Don’t Let Him In.
Frinton-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club | 12:15pm for 1pm start | £47.50
| Includes seated two course lunch with coffee/tea
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER
CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS: CRIME WRITING
Can you write the perfect crime novel? An experienced crime writer leads an interactive writing workshop to help you
sharpen your daggers and poison your pens. See if you can get away with it…
Walton & Frinton Yacht Club | 11am - 1pm | £25 | Includes refreshments | Spaces limited
SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER
AFTERNOON TEA WITH CELIA IMRIE
Author, theatre and screen legend talking with fellow actor, historian and writer Fidelis Morgan about the incredible stories behind her most recent novel, Meet Me At Rainbow Corner, a heart-warming story bursting with romance, thrills and jeopardy about a group of women whose lives were swept up by American GIs during WWII.
Frinton Golf Club | 2:30pm for 3pm start | £37.50 | Includes seated full afternoon tea
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
DINNER WITH IAIN DALE
A special evening with the noted broadcaster, podcaster, and author, drawing on his
new biography of Margaret Thatcher in the 100th anniversary of her birth, and insight on the latest developments in today’s fast-moving political scene.
Frinton-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club 7pm | £47.50 | Includes seated two course dinner
with coffee/tea
THE ROBERT BUCKE SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Write us a story of up to 1,000 words using the theme ‘Brief Encounters’ – we’re looking for tales of unexpected
friendships, chance meetings and the warmth of human connection.
Full submission details coming soon at frintonliteraryfestival.co.uk
Deadline: 30th September 2025
SCHOOL VISITS
We are thrilled that we will be bringing acclaimed authors NIZRANA FAROOK and
CHARLIE HIGSON to local primary schools this year.
TICKETS ON SALE FROM
7TH JULY
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