Events for all ages and interests

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ChipLitFest 2020 runs from 23 to 26 April. We have a number of events before the main Festival weekend listed below. 

Events for the Festival weekend are listed below.

Click here for the Festival timetable

Haven't They Grown

Sophie Hannah

Thursday 23 January 19:45 – 20:45

Ticket price includes a glass of wine

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Old School

Website

Short Story Competition 2020

Sarah Franklin

Saturday 08 February 00:00 – 00:00

Entry fee: £5 for stories up to 2,500 words; £8 for stories up to 5,000 words.

£8.00 each

adult

Sponsor:
pennyshorts

Website

School Workshops 2020

Jasbinder Bilan, Matt Carr

Wednesday 25 March 09:00 – 15:00

Events not open to the public

FREE

Chipping Norton Schools Partnership

children-and-young-people

workshop

Sponsor:
Unwin Charitable Trust

Website

The Vegetarian Kitchen

Prue Leith, Peta Leith

Thursday 26 March 19:45 – 20:45

Tickets on sale now

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Simon Smith UK

Website

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

Thursday 23 April 20:00 – 21:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
See-Change

Website

Pitch the Agent

Milly Reilly, Jo Unwin

Friday 24 April 10:00 – 15:00

Each session runs for 15 minutes

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£20.00 each

The Fox (Meeting Room)

adult

workshop

Sponsor:
The Fox

Website

Creative Writing Masterclass

Lucy Atkins, Mick Herron

Friday 24 April 11:00 – 16:00

Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£50.00 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

workshop

Sponsor:
pennyshorts

Website

A Place Called Home

Cath Kidston

Friday 24 April 18:00 – 19:00

Ticket price includes a glass of wine and canapés kindly provided by Chipping Norton Tea Set

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Chipping Norton Tea-Set

Website

The West Country Trilogy: A Reading

Tim Pears

Friday 24 April 18:30 – 19:30

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends on 24 February and to the general public on 2 March

£7.00 each

The Library

adult

talk

Greenery

Tim Dee

Friday 24 April 20:00 – 21:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Swan

Website

A Chip Shop in Poznań

Ben Aitken

Friday 24 April 20:00 – 21:00

Ticket price includes a portion of fish and chips and a bottle of Polish beer.

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£18.00 each

Lower Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Old School

Website

Broken Greek

Pete Paphides

Friday 24 April 20:00 – 21:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Savills

Website

Pitch the Agent

Milly Reilly, Jo Unwin

Saturday 25 April 10:00 – 15:00

Each session runs for 15 minutes

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£20.00 each

The Fox (Meeting Room)

adult

workshop

Sponsor:
The Fox

Website

Murder Most Unladylike: Top Marks for Murder

Robin Stevens

Saturday 25 April 10:00 – 11:00

Suitable for all the family from 9+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£5.00 each

The Theatre

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Go Bananas!

Adam and Charlotte Guillain

Saturday 25 April 10:00 – 11:00

Suitable for children age 3+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

WRITERS' WORKSHOP: WRITING FOR CHILDREN

Julia Churchill, Sarah Lean

Saturday 25 April 10:30 – 12:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£18.00 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

workshop

Sponsor:
Wild for Words

Website

Very Short Introduction to Dyslexia

Maggie Snowling

Saturday 25 April 11:15 – 11:45

FREE, but please note that a ticket is required

FREE

The Methodist Lower Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Oxford University Press

Website

A Bit of a Stretch

Chris Atkins

Saturday 25 April 12:00 – 13:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Archivist Press

Website

My Hair

Hannah Lee, Allen Fatimaharan

Saturday 25 April 12:00 – 12:45

Suitable for children age 3+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Podkin One-Ear

Kieran Larwood

Saturday 25 April 12:00 – 13:00

Suitable for children age 8+

Tickets go on sale for ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

New Voices 2020

Abbie Greaves, Louise Hare

Saturday 25 April 12:00 – 13:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

The Methodist Church

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Cotswold Lettings and Management

Website

A Life in Music

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth

Saturday 25 April 12:00 – 13:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Real Wood Furniture Company

Website

A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles

Ned Palmer

Saturday 25 April 13:00 – 14:00

Ticket price includes a variety of cheeses

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£15.00 each

Lower Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Jericho Cheese Company

Website

Accursed Tower

Roger Crowley

Saturday 25 April 13:15 – 13:45

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

FREE

The Methodist Lower Hall

adult

talk

Down in the Valley

David Parker

Saturday 25 April 13:30 – 14:30

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

talk

The House by the Loch

Kirsty Wark

Saturday 25 April 14:00 – 15:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Wise Investment

Website

Ms Behaviour

Lucy Atkins, Sara Collins

Saturday 25 April 14:00 – 15:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

The Methodist Church

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Positive Reflexions

Website

Dear Life

Rachel Clarke

Saturday 25 April 14:00 – 15:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Chipping Norton Physio

Website

The Nothing to see Here Hotel

Steven Butler

Saturday 25 April 14:00 – 15:00

Suitable for children 6+

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

The Bad Day

Frann Preston-Gannon

Saturday 25 April 14:00 – 14:45

Suitable for children from 3-6

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

LIVE WINDOW DRAWING

Nadia Shireen

Saturday 25 April 15:00 – 16:30

Suitable for all ages

FREE no ticket needed

FREE

Jaffé & Neale

children-and-young-people

adult

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Very Short Introduction to Renewable Energy

Nick Jelley

Saturday 25 April 15:15 – 15:45

FREE, but please note that a ticket is required

FREE

The Methodist Lower Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Oxford University Press

Website

WRITERS' WORKSHOP: GRABBING AN AGENT'S ATTENTION

Milly Reilly, Jo Unwin

Saturday 25 April 15:30 – 17:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£18.00 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

workshop

The Cogheart Adventures

Peter Bunzl

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Suitable for children 9+

Tickets go on sale for ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Magical Objects Writing Workshop

Jasmine Richards

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Suitable for children 7+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Pretending

Holly Bourne

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Post A Story

Lucy Walters

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Suitable for children age 5+

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

The Library

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

The Pursuit of Love

India Knight

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

The Methodist Church

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Pulham & Sons Coaches

Website

Rebel Recipes

Niki Webster

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Ticket price includes two delicious samples

Tickets go on sale for ChipLitFest Friends form 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£15.00 each

Lower Town Hall

adult

talk

Long Way Home

Dan Jarvis

Saturday 25 April 16:00 – 17:00

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the genera public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Owen Mumford

Website

Very Short Introduction to Nazi Germany

Jane Caplan

Saturday 25 April 17:15 – 17:45

FREE, but please note that a ticket is required

FREE

The Methodist Lower Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Oxford University Press

Website

Grown Ups

Marian Keyes

Saturday 25 April 18:00 – 19:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£15.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Bronsens

Website

Lela: Ashes of Childhood

Lela Burbridge, Sarah Jarman

Saturday 25 April 18:00 – 19:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public on 2 March

£8.50 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Rafiki Thabo

Website

ChipLit Quiz 2020

Mark Billingham

Saturday 25 April 19:45 – 08:45

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.50 each

Town Hall

adult

Sponsor:
Hook Norton Brewery

Website

Make a Mini Comic

Jess Bradley

Sunday 26 April 10:00 – 10:45

Suitable for children 6+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public form 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Magic Moments with Winnie and Wilbur

Korky Paul

Sunday 26 April 11:00 – 12:00

Suitable for children 5+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£5.00 each

The Theatre

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

SHORT STORY AWARDS 2020

Sarah Franklin

Sunday 26 April 11:00 – 12:00

FREE please note: ticket required

FREE

The Library

adult

Sponsor:
pennyshorts

Website

Dancing with Bees

Brigit Strawbridge Howard

Sunday 26 April 11:00 – 12:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

Lower Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
mark-making

Website

Modern Motherhood

Jen Brister, Clover Stroud

Sunday 26 April 11:00 – 12:00

Ticket price includes coffee and cake

Tickets on sale for ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Kitebrook Preparatory School

Website

Electrigirl

Jo Cotterill

Sunday 26 April 12:00 – 13:00

Suitable for children 7+

Tickets go on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

Billy and the Dragon

Nadia Shireen

Sunday 26 April 12:00 – 12:45

Suitable for children 3+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

WRITERS' WORKSHOP: SCRIPTWRITING

Mark Norfolk

Sunday 26 April 13:00 – 14:30

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£18.00 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

workshop

The Lost Orchard

Raymond Blanc

Sunday 26 April 13:00 – 14:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public fro 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Digital Workplace Group

Website

How to Build a Healthy Brain

Kimberley Wilson

Sunday 26 April 13:00 – 14:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

The Methodist Church

adult

talk

Wild about Weeds

Jack Wallington

Sunday 26 April 13:00 – 14:00

Tickets go on to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Chequers, Churchill

Website

I Bet I Can Make You Laugh

Joshua Seigal

Sunday 26 April 14:00 – 15:00

Suitable for children age 6+

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

The Star Outside My Window

Onjali Q. Raúf

Sunday 26 April 14:00 – 15:00

Suitable for children age 9+

Tickets go on sale for ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public on 2 March

£2.50 each

ACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)

children-and-young-people

Sponsor:
Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe

Website

On The Road

James Naughtie

Sunday 26 April 15:00 – 16:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£12.00 each

The Theatre

adult

talk

Sponsor:
The Midcounties Co-operative

Website

Sleeping Letters

Marie-Elsa Bragg

Sunday 26 April 15:00 – 16:00

Tickets on sale for ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£8.50 each

The Methodist Church

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Kingham Hill School

Website

The Nightingale

Sam Lee

Sunday 26 April 15:00 – 16:00

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

Town Hall

adult

talk

Sponsor:
Sally Logan

WRITERS' WORKSHOP: GETTING PUBLISHED

Lucy Atkins, Fanny Blake

Sunday 26 April 15:00 – 16:30

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£18.00 each

St Mary's Parish Rooms

adult

workshop

Sponsor:
Wild for Words

Website

BOOK CLUB: Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Hook Norton Blokes' Book Club

Sunday 26 April 15:00 – 16:00

Ticket price includes a free copy of the book, sent to you in advance.

Tickets on sale to ChipLitFest Friends from 24 February and to the general public from 2 March

£10.00 each

The Library

adult

workshop

talk

Sponsor:
Fitzcarraldo Editions

Website