Henley Literary Festival 2023 preview: Theresa May, Sebastian Faulks, Jacqueline Wilson, full line-up and how to get tickets

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Held this year in partnership with The Independent, Henley will play host to a number of globally famed speakers, including former Conservative prime minister Theresa May, writers Sebastian Faulks and Jacqueline Wilson, comedians Sara Pascoe and David Baddiel, and journalist Robert Peston. We have a really broad programme covering all genres with lots of big names and also exciting new ones.” Events are staged across the bucolic town of Henley, with most of the proceedings taking place across three venues: a scenic riverside marquee, the Laithwaites Stage at the Kenton Theatre – the fourth oldest working theatre in the country – and the Gower Cottage Brownies Stage in Henley’s storied town hall. Jacqueline Wilson 30 September, 2pm The children’s publishing phenomenon that is Dame Jacqueline Wilson makes her Henley debut at the 2023 festival, with this kid-oriented event tied to her new book The Best Sleepover in the World. open image in gallery Dame Jacqueline Wilson poses with a pile of her books Laithwaites Wine Downs 4 October, 6pm This free event, held at the Kenton Theatre, lets you spend time in the company of a panel of authors while sipping a complimentary drink from Laithwaite’s Wine.