Evening Standard Stories Festival, in association with Netflix

Celebrating a diverse range of talent, including leading authors, poets, screenwriters, debut novelists, groundbreaking comedians and the cast and crew of some of Netflix’s biggest shows. Join them for live talks, readings and workshops as they share their methods and unique approaches with live audiences.

The festival will also include live readings, talks and workshops from the likes of Rob Biddulph, three young and influential climate activists, Scarlett Westbrook, Izzy Warren and Mya-Rose Craig, Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, creators and directors of Aardman’s new seasonal stop-motion animation film, Will Young (To be a Gay Man), Holly Smale (Geek Girl), author of the Bridgerton novels, Julia Quinn, joins Tom Verica (Director) and Queen Charlotte herself, Golda Rosheuvel, Jeanette Winterson and Brian Christian, former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, Sarah Gibbs (Drama Queen), Kadija Sesay (poet, editor), Candice Brathwaite (I Am Not Your Baby Mother), Sophia Thakur, Leo Boix and Kayo Chingonyi