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Ocean Vuong on The Emperor of Gladness
Watch writer Ocean Vuong discuss his second novel The Emperor of Gladness with novelist and critic Mendez in this talk recorded on our stage in 2025.
‘Women deserve better stories’: Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben discuss their thrilling novel
Two titans of storytelling – actress Reese Witherspoon and author Harlan Coben – discuss joining forces for the gripping thriller Gone Before Goodbye.
Self Esteem on song writing, womanhood and being ‘less frightened’
The award-winning singer-songwriter looks ahead to her co-curation of our 2025 London Literature Festival.
Irvine Welsh on Men in Love and how the Sick Boys rule the world
Author Irvine Welsh discusses his book Men in Love, the latest sequel to Trainspotting, in conversation with Miranda Sawyer.
Ghetts on influences, education and rap and grime as a form of poetry
Watch an interview with the grime MC, rapper and songwriter ahead of his co-curation of our 2024 London Literature Festival.
Kazuo Ishiguro: some of my book titles have come from cookery books
Author Kazuo Ishiguro makes a surprising admission about the origins of his book titles in our Royal Festival Hall.
Ciarán Hinds reads from Seamus Heaney: A Life in Letters
The actor Ciarán Hinds reads an extract of Heaney’s writings on the subject of growing old in this video filmed in our Royal Festival Hall in 2023.
Carol Ann Duffy reads at WOW Festival’s Laureates Night
Enjoy a reading from Carol Ann Duffy, part of a 2014 event celebrating the women who together held the UK’s five most prominent poet laureate roles.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Little Mix, family and self belief
Former Little Mix star, Leigh-Anne Pinnock discuss her new memoir, Believe with Chidera Eggerue; recorded at our 2023 London Literature Festival.
Patrick Stewart on his Yorkshire roots, Star Trek and 'Making It So'
Sir Patrick Stewart discusses his life and career with Samira Ahmed in this hour-long conversation filmed at our London Literature Festival
Victoria Adukwei Bulley: 'Until the fabric speaks & the textile is a text'
Poet Victoria Adukwei Bulley reads a poem inspired by Igshaan Adams’ 2021 Hayward Gallery exhibition, Kicking Dust.
'Offerings and Exchange' by Theresa Lola: a poem for 70 Years of the Royal Festival Hall
Theresa Lola reads her poem ‘Offerings and Exchange’, written to commemorate 70 years of the Royal Festival Hall, in this specially produced video