London’s most inspiring new arts and culture festival is coming to Chelsea.
From 18–21 September, Chelsea Arts Festival will bring together artists, performers and storytellers for three days of talks, debates, workshops, live performances. The festival will feature both the brightest names and the best emerging talent from page, stage and screen. The programme is extensive, and will take place across Chelsea’s key artistic institutions: Saatchi Gallery, Cadogan Hall and Royal Court Theatre. Elsewhere, Chelsea’s streets will come alive with free outdoor performances across King’s Road, Duke of York Square, Sloane Street and Sloane Square.
The first wave of tickets are now on sale and joining the festival programme are two of the art world’s most engaging and lively voices, David Shrigley and Kate Bryan, who will be taking to the Cadogan Hall stage to share their insights and anecdotes, as well as celebrating the launch of their new book How to Art, the new, essential guide to understanding art. Best selling author, DJ and broadcaster Annie Macmanus will host Matt Haig and Jordan Stephens at Cadogan Hall on 21st September. Internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes will be joining Elizabeth Day on stage to interview her about her new novel One of Us and award winning actor and author, Rupert Everett, also joins the lineup for a very special live event, hosted by Hannah Macinnes.
The internet’s resident librarian, Jack Edwards will be at Saatchi Gallery with his Inklings Book Club live event. Chelsea’s literary legend William Boyd will be live in conversation speaking all about his new book The Predicament, as well as Ian McEwan, who will be meeting George Monbiot to discuss his forthcoming novel, What We Can Know.
Tigris Li and Omar Karim will be speaking about AI and Creativity - an increasingly relevant and ever-evolving topic, and Arts Council England Chief Executive, Darren Henley, will join broadcaster Samira Ahmed to discuss the importance of investment in the arts.
Closing off the Festival on Sunday night, the Women’s Prize will host a spectacular Literary Salon celebrating the internationally acclaimed Women's Prize for Fiction’s 30th Anniversary, featuring readings and performances from broadcaster June Sarpong, author Kate Mosse, with many more stellar names to be announced.
Tickets for the first round of events are on sale now - BOOK HERE