Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins never imagined reporting on a war. In autumn 2022, she travelled to a book festival in Ukraine to discover how artists were reflecting the conflict in their work. It would change her life. During a war that threatens the very existence of Ukrainian culture, art has become literally a matter of life and death. Based on three years of reporting, Ukrainian Lessons is an urgent and unforgettable book about what artists are prepared to risk – and why culture is worth fighting for. In conversation with the writer Philip Ardagh. “The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember readingˮ, Philippa Perry.
| When: Sunday 8 November 2026 @ 11.30 am |
| Where: Bull Ballroom |
| Sponsored by: Carol Hammick & Adam Tindall |