Marina Warner

Forthcoming

7 June 2026, JLF London at the British Library

Marina is taking part in two events on Sunday 7 June at Jaipur Literature Festival London, taking place at the British Library:

The Shelter of Stories
with Samantha Ellis and Namita Gokhale, in conversation with Somnath Batabyal
12.30-1.30pm, Piazza Pavilion, The British Library
Book here

Once Upon A Time
with Namita Gokhale and Ben Haggarty, in conversation with Manasi Subramaniam
3-4pm, Pigott Theatre, The British Library
Book here

 

26 June 2026, Stories in Transit at Essex Book Festival, 12-5pm (St Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church, Hythe Hill Colchester, Essex CO1 2NP). Book here

Stories in Transit is an ongoing workshop series, inviting participants who have lived experience of migration to imagine and create fantastical stories together. Together with artists, musicians, animators and writers, stories that emerge through play, games and walks are developed and performed.

Tickets: Free, places limited, booking essential. Reserve a spot here..
Some participants will be invited to attend via a number of local organisations who we are partnering with on this event.

This event is kindly funded by The Bean Trust.

Philip Terry, Sophie Herxheimer, Gemma Brockis and Hannah Machover will be joining Marina at St Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church in Colchester. Find out more about Stories in Transit here.

August 2026, Edinburgh International Book Festival – more tbc!