Special Event

The Queen's Reading Room Festival 2025

20 September 2025
10.30
£20

The Queen's Reading Room Festival is a literary festival like no other; uniting authors, experts, and literature enthusiasts.

For the first time, the Queen's Reading Room Festival will be held at Chatsworth, bringing together a star-studded line up of acclaimed authors, experts, actors, and literature lovers to celebrate the written word.

Talk tickets for The Queen’s Reading Room Festival have now sold out, however, you can still purchase a Festival Pass for Saturday 20 September.

A Festival Pass grants access to the Chatsworth Garden and a day of literature-themed entertainment, including book signing sessions with visiting authors, exclusive pre-recorded content on the Festival TV screen, Jane Austen themed pop–up theatrical performances marking the 250th anniversary of her birth, and more.

For full event information, visit the Chatsworth website here.

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Visitor information

Address

Chatsworth

Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP
01246 565300

Opening times

Chatsworth is open from mid-March to early January, and closed 24 - 26 December and 1 January. Art Pass discount is not valid from 1 November - early January during the Christmas exhibition.

 

The booking code for National Art Pass members is ARTFUND25

The code must be entered in the coupon/promo code box on the billing information page, and will only work on one ticket in the basket. Each member will need to book individually to redeem the discount.

Members must present a valid Art Pass on arrival to validate their discounted entry ticket.

 

Exclusions and safety measures

Closed 24, 25 & 26 December & 1 January.
Opening times vary throughout the year, check the website for details.

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