Penarth Literary Festival – Poetry Showcase
The final event of the Festival is once again reserved for the hugely popular Poetry Showcase. Our 2026 Showcase hosts – the brilliant Katherine Stansfield and Stephen Payne – have curated a …
Penarth Literary Festival – Emily Garside: Rainbow Wales
Emily Garside is a writer, journalist, self-professed nerd and expert in LGBTQ+ history. Her new book, Rainbow Wales: Queer Icons Past and Present, is a bold and jubilant exploration of the …
Penarth Literary Festival – Claire Lynch: A Family Matter
Claire Lynch’s debut novel, A Family Matter, became an immediate hit with the Griffin Books team when it was first released; with a number os us even arguing over who would …
Penarth Literary Festival – Dean Burnett: Idiot Brain
In 2016, neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett published his international bestselling debut book, The Idiot Brain, all about the things our brains do wrong, and what people get wrong about it. Looking back …
Penarth Literary Festival – Kimberley Nixon: She Seems Fine to Me
Actress, check. Wife, check. Mother, check. In control of her own mind? Well.. After a lifetime of getting everything ‘right’ – marrying her childhood sweetheart, staring in hits from Fresh Meat …
Penarth Literary Festival – Monisha Rajesh: Moonlight Express
‘Nobody writes trains like Monisha Rajesh’ – Irvine Welsh From the author of the smash-hit Around the World in 80 Trains comes a new globetrotting journey – this time celebrating the peculiar …
Penarth Literary Festival – Fiction Showcase
Welsh fiction is having a moment. We’ll be joined for this panel event by rising literary star Jon Doyle, author of Port Talbot set Communion (an Observer Best Debut of 2026), and …
Penarth Literary Festival – The BIG Festival Quiz
Put your book knowledge to the test! Our popular Festival Quiz Night is back by popular demand (hurrah!) Teams of up to 6 people are permitted. If you’re on your …
Vale Food Trail 2026
The Vale Food Trail returns from Sunday 24 May to Sunday 7 June 2026, celebrating the best local food and drink across the Vale of Glamorgan. Discover seasonal produce, local businesses …
Robert Harris: Agrippa
We’re delighted to welcome international bestselling author Robert Harris to Penarth this autumn to celebrate the release of his new novel, Agrippa. Few thriller writers have attained both critical acclaim and public …
