Join us in conversation with Grace Olson about her work healing hearts and minds with the gentle help of sheep, horses and stories. Grace works as a therapist alongside her rescued animals and the peaceful power of nature. Her uplifting books for adults and children talk about difficult things with warmth and honesty. Based in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, Grace and her flock of therapy sheep regularly appear on the popular Channel 5 series, The Yorkshire Vet!
Ryedale Festival’s 2026 programme launches with the world-renowned Takács Quartet performing in St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church. This pre-concert conversation in the Book Tree is an exciting opportunity to hear from multi-award winning first violinist of the Quartet, Edward Dusinberre, who will discuss his writing and his music-making with interviewer Katy Hamilton.
Join us in conversation with travel author Jules Brown to discuss his latest book, Far Out, where he journeys to the edges of Europe by train with plenty of stories and travel tips along the way. Jules’ books are described as “the best kind of travel companion – funny, informed and always up for an adventure” by Martin Dunford (Rough Guides founder & Cool Places publisher). We can’t wait to hear more about some of Jules’ adventures, perfect for armchair travellers and explorers alike!
Join us for a captivating evening in conversation with Katie Carr, when she will discuss her forthcoming memoir Thundery at Times. Katie’s story is beautifully realised on the page — she has created a hopeful and honest, yet uplifting account, of her attempt to finish the challenge left to her by her brother Toby, whose story is so poignantly told in her first book Moderate Becoming Good Later.
From the lonely heights of mountains to the womblike depths of caves, from sacred monuments and pilgrimage sites, to art made by our Neolithic ancestors and today's sculptors, stone has always drawn us in. In The Spirit of Stone, Wyl Menmuir brings together social history, folklore and encounters with the landscapes to explore the many ways in which rock and earth ground us and form part of our identities, histories and futures.
