Book Club Dates & Guests 2026

As a Patron or Friend of Highclere, you are invited to join Lady Carnarvon and her guest for Book
Club in the library.
- 6pm champagne & nibbles and a tour of the Castle State Rooms
- 7pm Join Lady Carnarvon and her guest in the library to watch Book Club live

Limited Spaces available.
Please contact friends@highclerecastle.co.uk if you would like to join.

Please find Book Club dates and guests below:

2026

Wednesday 14th January: Nicholas Hopton - Maremma Mia
- A story that unfolds through seasons, capturing the beauty of life abroad, this book tells the witty tale of one family's adventures transforming an old farmhouse and olive grove into a home in Tuscany.
Wednesday 18th February: Emily Howe's -The Painter's Daughters
- Howe's explores the lives of two sisters shaped by their upbringing under a talented but emotionally unavailable painter father. The novel examines how art, silence, and family secrets influence their identities and relationship as they navigate love, resentment, and self-definition.
Wednesday 18th March- TBC.
Thursday 23rd April - Rutgeur Bregman - Moral Ambition
- Bregman offers a fresh perspective on success. this book advocates putting one's energy, talent and resources at the service of the most important causes and the most effective actions
Wednesday 13th May - Levinson Wood - The Great Tree Story
- Wood explores the profound influence forests have had on our planet and consequently civilization highlighting the critical, yet deeply important relationship between humanity and forests.
Wednesday 10th June - Tom Allen - Common Decency
- Common Decency chronicles the lives and interaction of the residents of Oak Drive as they band together to save a beloved oak tree from destruction at the hands of ruthless developers.
Thursday 30th July - Lou Beckett - Lessons from a default parent.
- Beckett offers a humorous, honest guide offering solidarity and practical advice for the parent overwhelmed by the invincible, non-stop mental load of family life.

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