Inaugural Chartwell Literature Festival
Friday 8th -Sunday 10th September 11.00 – 16.00
“Winston Churchill’s home in Kent was his factory of words. It is therefore fitting that the place that inspired his pen more than any other, is to host the first Chartwell Literature Festival in celebration of his Nobel Prize-worthy words.” Katherine Carter National Trust Property Curator at Chartwell
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Battle of Quebec Anniversary
Sat 9th, Sun 10th September Click here for details
Discover what military life would have looked like at the time, brought to life by the Association of Crown Forces Re-enactment society. Listen to talks about General Wolfe and his role in the Battle of Quebec and experience Georgian cookery, all accompanied by the sound of our piano, as we mark the battle that changed history and claimed James Wolfe’s life.
No admission charge
Quebec House – Westerham Creativity past and present
Saturday September 16th 2pm on Westerham Green
Sunday September 17th 12.00 to 15.00 in Quebec House
Visitors to Westerham Fayre on the afternoon of Saturday 16th, and to Quebec House at 2pm on Sunday 17th, will be transported back in time with performances of ‘Caught in Conversation’, a live performance featuring five stories from almost 200 years of history. Eavesdrop on the conversation between a boy who would grow up the change global history and his mother, and another with the woman who is better known to us all as ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
No admission charge