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LitFest

Supported by the Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association

Gyles Brandreth

Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: The Remarkable Life of A.A. Milne and the Legacy of Winnie-the-Pooh

Saturday, 27 June 2026

The Henrietta Barnett School

12.15

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.

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