Wimbledon Bookfest

The sixth annual Wimbledon Bookfest promises to be the most exciting line-up yet. Confirmed headliners include international bestseller Sebastian Faulks who will be in conversation with Bookfest regular James Naughtie; and pop icon Will Young who will share stories from his new autobiography Funny Peculiar.

The festival will be centred around a specially commissioned 6500 square foot Big Tent on Wimbledon Common, as well as various other partner venues in the town including the Polka Theatre.

Other highlights of the programme include:

- Jack Straw discussing his memoirs Last Man Standing

- Tom Watson providing a unique view of the Leveson inquiry and unpicking the hacking scandal with journalist Samira Ahmed

- English rugby legend Brian Moore talking frankly about his life and career with broadcaster John Inverdale

- International bestseller Kate Mosse providing an insight into the eagerly awaited final book in the Langudoc trilogy Citadel

- Novelist JoJo Moyes discussing love and loss with novelist and festival patron Penny Vincenzi

- The Fabulous Baker Brothers cooking up a storm

- Dame Margaret Drabble looking back at a career spanning over 40 years

- Journalist Patrick Bishop examining the history of the Royal Air Force

- Coronation Street actress Denise Welch and Bafta nominated writer Jonathan Harvey in conversation

- Celebrated actor John Sessions and guitar virtuoso José Maria Gallardo del Rey in an evening of words and music in honour of Miguel de Cervantes.