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Curate Your Festival | Long-form Journalism

We know that the Festival has a lot of events to choose from so we’ve curated a selection of events to help you decide what to see based on your interests.

We also have multipack discounting available for when you book 4 events, 5 events or 6 or more events. Book all or some of the events in this selection to receive your discount.

For the Long-form Journalism curated events, we’ve got some of the most compelling true stories from all over the world. From sport to American politics to the history of the IRA, these journalists are cracking the story wide open.

An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe | Tuesday 19 May, 6pm

Hear masterful and award-winning author Patrick Radden Keefe unpack his catalogue of bestselling non-fiction – Empire of Pain, Say Nothing and, his latest, London Falling – with Sarah Krasnostein.

Tracey Lee Holmes: This Sporting Life | Thursday 21 May, 3pm

Revel in the love of the game and life lived through sport with sports journalist Tracey Lee Holmes, author of memoir The Eye of the Dragonfly. In conversation with Rosemarie Milsom.

Deborah Baker: Charlottesville: An American Story | Friday 23 May, 3pm

Hear Pulitzer Prize finalist Deborah Baker illuminate the actions behind the 2017 neo-Nazi protests in Charlottesville to understand the links between America’s past and present. With Nick Bryant.

Barbara Demick: Daughters of the Bamboo Grove | Saturday 23 May, 7pm

Hear Pulitzer Prize–shortlisted investigative journalist Barbara Demick uncover a chilling story of abduction and trafficking for international adoption under China’s one-child policy. In conversation with Katrina Strickland.

Lyse Doucet: The Finest Hotel in Kabul | Sunday 24 May, 4.30pm

Join international war correspondent Lyse Doucet to reflect on the story of modern Afghanistan as told by its people in The Finest Hotel in Kabul. In conversation with Debbie Whitmont.

Get ready to delve deep with an array of esteemed journalists.

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