Gourmet Events

  • 11:00 AM -

    12:00 PM

    USD 30.00

    Cookery Demonstration, Followed By Lunch

    Thursday 19th January

    85 Leyn Baan Street

    The Fort Ladies on Galle Cuisine Part 1

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Lunch

    Thursday 19th January

    Paddy Fields

    Join John Boyne for an al fresco lunch at Jetwing’s Kurul Bedda

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Private Affair!

    Thursday 19th January

    Villa

    Join Joanna Trollope for an intimate lunch in a beautifully restored heritage home

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Private Affair!

    Thursday 19th January

    Villa

    Join Simon Sebag Montefiorefor an intimate lunch in a beautifullyrestored heritage home

  • 03:45 PM -

    05:00 PM

    USD 20.00

    Tea and Poetry

    Thursday 19th January

    Dutch House

    Join Rishma Dunlop and Ranjit Hoskote for afternoon tea

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner - A Stoppardian Revel

    Thursday 19th January

    The Edens

    Join multiple award winning playwright Tom Stoppard for dinner in an enchanting courtyard within a heritage home

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 20.00

    Writers’ Dinner

    Thursday 19th January

    Mama’s Rooftop Café

    Join Festival Authors for a Hoppers Night. (Limited tickets on sale)

  • 09:00 AM -

    10:30 AM

    USD 20.00

    Books and Breakfast

    Friday 20th January

    Mama’s Rooftop Cafe

    John Boyne on "Mutiny on the Bounty"

  • 10:00 AM -

    12:15 PM

    USD 80.00

    Cookery Class, Followed By Lunch

    Friday 20th January

    Heritage Villa

    Thai Street Food with David Thompson

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Lunch

    Friday 20th January

    Amangalla

    Join Joanna Trollope for lunch at the grand dame of Galle hotels, the Amangalla

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Private Affair!

    Friday 20th January

    Villa

    Join Dbc Pierre for an intimate lunch in a beautifully restored heritage home

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner

    Friday 20th January

    Aditya

    A Taste of India- Join Shashi Tharoor for an elegant Indian fusion dinner at this exquisite beachside boutique location

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner

    Friday 20th January

    Why House

    An Atheist’s Feast- Join Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward at this hotel set in a luxurious tropical garden, surrounded by forest and estates

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 20.00

    Writers' Dinner

    Friday 20th January

    Mama’s Rooftop Café

    Join Festival Authors for a Curry Buffet. Limited tickets on sale

  • 09:00 AM -

    10:30 AM

    USD 20.00

    Books and Breakfast

    Saturday 21st January

    Mama's Rooftop Cafe

    D.J. TAYLOR on Kept: A Victorian Mystery.

  • 11:00 AM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 30.00

    Cookery Demonstration followed by lunch

    Saturday 21st January

    85 Leyn Baan Street

    The Fort Ladies on Galle Cusine Part Two

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Lunch

    Saturday 21st January

    The Edens

    A Culinary Voyage with Josceline Dimbleby

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Lunch

    Saturday 21st January

    The Dutch House

    DBC Pierre on the mystery of writing

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Private Affair!

    Saturday 21st January

    Villa

    Join Aminatta Forna for an intimate lunch in a beautifully restored heritage home

  • 12:30 PM -

    02:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Private Affair!

    Saturday 21st January

    Villa

    Join Nayantara Sahgal for an intimate lunch in a beautifully restored heritage home

  • 03:45 PM -

    05:00 PM

    USD 20.00

    Tea and Poetry

    Saturday 21st January

    Jetwing Lighthouse

    Join Lemn Sissay and Sakuntala Sahithanandan for afternoon tea

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner

    Saturday 21st January

    Amangalla

    From Mauritius to Marrakesh with Josceline Dimbleby and Romesh Gunesekera

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner

    Saturday 21st January

    The Fort Printers

    An evening with Joanna Trollope and Jason Kouchak

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Dinner

    Saturday 21st January

    The Sun House

    A Taste of Thailand with David Thompson

  • 08:00 PM -

    10:00 PM

    USD 20.00

    Writer's Dinner

    Saturday 21st January

    Strip

    Join Festival authors for a barbecue on the beach

  • 09:00 AM -

    10:30 AM

    USD 20.00

    Books and Breakfast

    Sunday 22nd January

    Jetwing Lighthouse

    Join Rachel Hore on A Place of Secrets

  • 01:00 PM -

    02:30 PM

    USD 60.00

    Literary Lunch

    Sunday 22nd January

    Jetwing Lighthouse

    Grand Finale Lunch