Religion

Alice Rio

The Dark Ages: How Women Shaped Medieval Europe
Weston Lecture Theatre 2:00pm Mon 15 Monday, 15 March 2027 See this event
Harry Spillane

Selling the Word of God: The Early Commercial History of the Bible
Weston Lecture Theatre 10:00am Wed 17 Wednesday, 17 March 2027 See this event
Diana Darke

Damascus: Eternal City of Survival
Schwarzman Centre: Recital Hall 10:00am Wed 17 Wednesday, 17 March 2027 See this event
Amy Orr-Ewing

Forgiveness: Reclaiming Its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear
Pusey House: Chapel 12:00pm Wed 17 Wednesday, 17 March 2027 See this event

Festival information:

The Oxford Literary Festival is intellectual Viagra.

I loved the whole atmosphere of the Oxford Literary Festival. I felt I had arrived in a kind of literary heaven.

The Oxford festival is the most elegant and atmospheric of literary festivals. It’s a pleasure to both attend and perform there.

The Oxford Literary Festival has in my mind become the leading literary festival of the year. The organisation, the roster of speakers, the ambience and the sheer quality of it all is superb.

Often as an author, I only occasionally get to meet the public who buy and read my books. The Oxford Literary Festival was a special opportunity for me and certainly one of the highlights of my career – it was an honour I will never forget.

The night in Oxford was the most beautiful event I have ever done. Not just the spectacular setting (of the Sheldonian), but an unforgettable evening.

I came away buzzing and reassured that we still have in this century a wide ranging community fascinated not just by famous authors but by challenging ideas and questions.