Octagon Theatre

The legend that is Jacqueline Wilson is heading back to this year's festival to talk about her life and her new Hetty Feather book.Set in the period of time between the first and second Hetty Feather books, this story sees Hetty aged 12 and still living in the Foundling Hospital. Just as it looks as though Hetty will be…

Joanne Harris, theauthor of many bestselling novels (including the much loved Chocolat), will be talking about her career and her newbook, A Pocketful of Crows.A perfect autumn and Christmas read, this combines the harshness of nature with the spookiness of a ghost story and the comfort of a great folk tale, in one…

Waterstones Childrens Laureate Lauren Child is on a mission to inspire children to realise their own creative potential.Here at Yeovil Festival, Lauren discusses the many art forms that influence her work, childrens books as a gateway to learning and why she wants children to have the freedom to discover creativity for…

Miles Jupp (News Quiz presenter, star of Rev, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The Thick Of It) delves into the mind of his comedy creation Damien Trench - urbane food writer and protagonist of BBC Radio 4's acclaimed sitcom In and Out of the Kitchen.

Having started on Radio 2 in January 2003, Jeremy Vine realised he was soon to take his 25,000th listener call to his lunchtime show. At the same time he was approaching his fiftieth birthday, and with his doctor warning him about 'sniper's alley' - when people get taken out by all kinds of illnesses between the ages of…

Join Sarah Millican who will be chatting about her debut book, How to be Champion, and delving into her super normal life with daft stories, funny tales and proper advice on how to get past life's blips - like being good at school but not good at friends, the excitement of IBS and how to blossom post-divorce.

The vocalist performs stripped-back and acoustic versions of classic pop hits, intermingled with stories and chat about the highs and lows of his career.

An evening celebrating the life of David Bowie and his most famous songs.

Come and hear comedy superstar, Harry Hill, talk about his fantastically funny new book, Matt Miltz! Matt is desperate to be a stand-up comedian, and he's pretty funny. But how can you get on the stage of the biggest theatre when you are only twelve?An event not to be missed!Age Recommendation: Age 8+

YEOVIL LITERARY FESTIVAL EVENTCressida Cowell is author-illustrator of the multi-million bestselling series How to Train Your Dragon (also a film and TV series). Shes at the festival launching her first new project in 18 years, The Wizards of Once - a fantasy, magical adventure that has already been signed up by animation…

Motionhouse is a company which fuses highly physical dance-circus with digital imagery and imaginative set design. This science-based piece brings to life stories about the Sun, the Earth's weather systems, and how energy works in our own bodies. It was created in collaboration with Prof Frances Ashcroft and her team from…

A live celebration of the life, legacy and music of Prince.

The two Strictly Come Dancing stars perform a mixture of ballroom and Latin numbers.

Jay McGuiness, Natalie Lowe and Louis Smith swing, bop, jitterbug, lindy hop, jive and ballroom through the greatest songs from the 1950s. The music in the show spans various styles from romantic ballads and crooner songs through to classic pop hits and rock'n'roll.

A night of stand-up comedy and charity auction from the US-based star of Storage Hunters, joined by his co-stars T-Money and Green Mile.