Friday 27 & Saturday 28 May 2022

Brockley Society, Brockley Max festival, Crofton Books in Brockley

and Lewisham Borough of Culture are proud to present an inaugural

Brockley and Lewisham Literary Festival

FREE EVENT

Friday 27 May 7pm – 9pm

Saturday 28 May 2pm – 8pm

St John’s Church, St John’s Vale (Lewisham Way) London SE8 4EA

The inaugural staging of this festival will celebrate past and present writers living and working in the broader Brockley area, encourage new writing talent of all ages and backgrounds. It aims to foster an enjoyment of reading and talking about books and everything connected to the written word. The event is free and open to all.

You can explore the full programme below, and as a downloadable PDF by clicking here or on the image to the right.

Authors taking part in readings, writing workshops and panel discussions will include Helena Lee, Rosalind Stopps, Gemma Seltzer, Claire Powell, Otto English, Rene Germain, Richie Demox, Clare Stanhope and exciting young authors Natasha Brown and Lara Williams.

Other highlights include food writer Ella Risbridger, local poets, children’s writers, the launch of a new Brockley Book Club led by Crofton Books with Anna Dempsey, an illustrated presentation by Malcolm Bacchus on the ‘Literary Leaves of Lewisham’, and a ‘Caricature and Cartoon’ workshop with the renowned cartoonist Martin Rowson.

Travel details below.