BECOME A FRIEND OF CHIPLITFEST
The ChipLitFest Friends scheme offers members the opportunity to support the Festival and its charitable aims financially. We suggest a minimum donation of £25. For those with deeper pockets, why not join the Festival Family for a donation of £150 or over.
A key benefit to Friends and members of our Festival Family is priority booking.
A key benefit to ChipLitFest is your support for our work with vulnerable young people.
And a benefit to all is sustaining our innovative community Festival that celebrates literature in all its forms. Details about the Friends and Family scheme are here.
Onar Pinar
SOPHIE HANNAH-SPECIAL EVENT TO CELEBRATE HER NEW NOVEL, 23 JANUARY 2020
Haven't They Grown, the new standalone thriller from Sophie Hannah, queen of psychological crime, is published on 23 January and Sophie will be in Chipping Norton to launch this rivetingly original tale.
Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily Braid were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then, they haven't changed at all. Why haven't they grown?
Sophie's best-selling crime fiction is published in 51 countries. She is also the author of the Poirot continuation mysteries. And a best-selling poet. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to meet her.
Haven't They Grown, 19:45 Thursday 23 January 2020 at Chipping Norton Theatre. Event sponsored by The Old School. Tickets and more information here.
short story competition 2020
Our fifth annual short story competition is now open.
Judge: Sarah Franklin
Sponsor: pennyshorts.com
Entry fee: £5 for stories up to 2,500 words. £8 for stories up to 5,000 words
Deadline: 12 midnight GMT, Saturday 8 February 2020
First Prize: £500
Second Prize: £100
Third Prize: £50
Details: here
2019 winners: here
David Loftus
PRUE LEITH & PETA LEITH-THE VEGETARIAN KITCHEN, 26 MARCH 2020
The definitive vegetarian cookbook from the founder of Leiths School of Food and Wine, ChipLitFest patron and Bake Off judge, Prue Leith, and pastry chef and lifelong vegetarian, Peta Leith, Prue’s niece.
Join us for this very special pre-festival event. Learn more about cooking these favourite dishes that bring delight to the extended Leith family table and get an insight into the life of the legendary chef and food writer.
The Vegetarian Kitchen, 19:45 Thursday 26 March 2020 at Chipping Norton Theatre. Event sponsored by Simon Smith UK. Tickets, on sale from 20 January, and more information here.
