World Class Music and Literary Festival in North London
LitFest
Gyles Brandreth
Supported by the Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association
@claremilnetrust.com
27 June 2026
12.15
The Henrietta Barnett School
It is 100 years since the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. Best-selling biographer, broadcaster, podcaster and raconteur Gyles Brandreth knew the real Christopher Robin and his new book is an intimate and revealing biography of A.A. Milne. It is also a fascinating exploration of family dynamics and the nature of childhood itself. From his best-seller, Elizabeth: An Intimat Portrait, Gyles might also tell us why the late Queen had a special interest in the honey-loving bear.
It is 100 years since the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. Best-selling biographer, broadcaster, podcaster and raconteur Gyles Brandreth knew the real Christopher Robin and his new book is an intimate and revealing biography of A.A. Milne. It is also a fascinating exploration of family dynamics and the nature of childhood itself. From his best-seller, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, Gyles might also tell us why the late Queen had a special interest in the honey-loving bear.