Wimbledon Bookfest

Located in a big tent on Wimbledon Common, the brilliant annual Bookfest features an array of literary figures and personalities this year: Kate Atkinson, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Jessie Burton, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez and Jeremy Paxman. But it's not all talks: there’s also a pop-up cinema, gin tasting, a literary cycle ride, a radical landmarks tour, a Bowie Night hosted by Radio X’s John Kennedy, comedy with Marcus Brigstocke and a packed children’s programme that features Clare Balding and Michael Morpurgo. The lovely website has individual times and prices: some events need pre-booking.