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Get your tickets for Cambridge Literary Festival’s Winter Weekend, with acclaimed appearances from politicians to performers

Tickets for Cambridge Literary Festival’s Winter Weekend go on general sale on 8 September. Welcoming an array of talent – novelists, poets, journalists, celebrities, academics – big names already announced include Zadie Smith, discussing her thrilling collection of essays Dead and Alive; John Suchet, who shares his passion for Beethoven’s music in his deeply personal book In Search of Beethoven; former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in conversation with fellow Scot and festival honorary patron Ali Smith; and Cambridge Footlights alumnus John Cleese, celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers.

Taking place 22-23 November, stay tuned for more updates here and at cambridgeliteraryfestival.com

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