Wantage Literary Festival – Day 3

Free Event for the Family – Wind in the Willows Family Day

Fun Crafts | Activities | Story Telling | Family Fun
Wed 28th October, 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm.

The Vale and Downland Museum Step into the enchanting world of The Wind in the Willows at our Family Day. Join us for a fun-filled day of storytelling, creative crafts and exciting activities inspired by the much-loved tale of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad.

Tickets Free but booking is essential.

Rod Craig and Peter Adamson | Blenheim: Reflections in Paint and Poetry

Art/Poetry | Landscape Painting Illustrated Book
Adult | 12pm | The Beacon
Adult £13.50 | Student £8

Celebrate the timeless beauty of Blenheim Palace in a book for lovers of art, poetry, and the English landscape. The book highlights more than fifty of artist Rod Craig’s watercolours painted in Blenheim Park over two decades. Rod’s vibrant watercolours are paired with evocative poems by writer and poet Peter Adamson, alongside a thoughtful introduction on the art of watercolour. Watch Rod demonstrate his painting technique as he and Peter describe the natural wonder of Blenheim. Unmissable!

Miranda Seymour | I, Vera: The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits, a Radical Princess

Biography | History of Medicine
20th-century Russian History
Adult | 2pm | The Beacon
Adult £13.50 | Student £8

English Biographer Miranda Seymour unearths the lost story of a remarkable and exceptional woman: a Russian princess, beloved by the last Tsarina, who was also an innovative surgeon on and off the battlefield, who forcibly ejected an inquisitive Rasputin from her operating theatre. Her achievements as a doctor and bold medical reformer were groundbreaking. An extraordinary true story about a genuine heroine of the 20th century. Miranda will be talking to Nicola Cornick.

Victoria Wright | The Health Rebels Almanac: Seasonal Wisdom and Modern Science for Women Who Want to Reclaim Their Health Naturally

Health | Women’s Lifestyle
Adult | 3.15pm | The Beacon
Adult £13.50 | Student £8

Functional Medical practitioner Victoria Wright has written ‘The Health Rebels Almanac’ as a holistic programme and practical, year-long seasonal guide for women who want to care for their health but don’t have the time for lengthy books. Blending modern research, functional medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and Buddhist psychology, this almanac offers monthly insights into healing the mind, body, and spirit.

Maria Razumovskaya: Piano Recital: Schubert

Piano Recital
12+ years | 6.30pm | Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Wantage.

Adult £12.00 | Student/child under 14 years £8

Distinguished international pianist and Oxford academic Maria Razumovskaya performs Schubert and introduces literary connections with the works she plays. Celebrated for her power, dramatic intensity, and poetic lyricism, she has appeared at major festivals and venues in the UK and internationally. A Steinway Artist, her live performances have been recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and her debut disc was shortlisted for the Liszt Disque Grand Prix. A rare chance to listen to this wonderful pianist live.