The 17th edition of the Stratford Literary Festival is set to take audiences on a journey from Ancient Rome to China, from the corridors of power to the power of the imagination of some of the country's greatest writers.

Celebrating Noel Coward and women who smash glass ceilings, the festival will also explore what Stratford would have been like in Shakespeare's time.

The line-up for 2024 is as extensive as ever with talks, workshops and performances all featuring.

Highlights include: Mary Beard, David Nicholls, David Troughton, Polly Toynbee, Alistair McGowan, JoJo Moyes, Alan Johnson, Daniel Finkelstein, Michael Rosen, Tamara Harvey, Michael Wood, Alex Wheatle, Rachel de Thame, Patrick Grant, Derek Bardowell, Adam Rutherford, AL Kennedy, Clare Mackintosh, Marcus du Sautoy, Ros Atkins, James O'Brien, Paul C Brunson & Royal Correspondent, Robert Hardman, all featuring.