The 2008 Festival included Tariq Ali, Martin Amis, Margaret Drabble, A. C. Grayling and Steven Berkoff. In 2009, James Runcie became Artistic Director.
In 2008, the festival lineup included Tariq Ali, Martin Amis, Margaret Drabble, A. C. Grayling, and Steven Berkoff. The following year, in 2009, James Runcie took on the role of Artistic Director.