The Book Club Room, located in the festival hub at this year's Queen's Reading Room Festival, celebrates Her Majesty’s Book Club and the remarkable reading journey it has inspired for so many since its launch.
Visitors can look back on each season of the Book Club, explore and discuss the chosen books with like-minded literature lovers, watch recorded interviews with featured authors, or settle into a comfortable corner to read.
Whether you are a devoted follower of The Queen’s Reading Room Book Club or just discovering it for the first time, The Book Club Room offers a space to relax, reflect and learn more about the books and conversations that have brought so many readers together.
Ticket information
Festival Pass - must be booked in advance
£25 per person
A festival pass includes entry to Chatsworth House, Garden, and Farmyard on the day of your visit, plus access to the Festival Hub.
In the Hub, you'll find The Writers' Room, The Poetry Room, Bookshop Signing Tents, and a Catering Village.
Festival passes include free parking for one vehicle per transaction.
Talk Tickets - must be booked in advance
£20 per talk (plus £25 for a festival pass)
The Festival offers the opportunity to hear from a range of world-class published authors and special guests.
To attend a talk, you must purchase a festival pass plus a ticket for each talk you wish to attend.
All talk tickets and festival passes must be booked in advance.
Festival Universal Credit Tickets
We want as many people as possible to experience Chatsworth and The Queen's Reading Room Festival.
Universal Credit Tickets are available for selected talks and entry to the Festival Hub.
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The Queen's Reading Room Festival 2026
19 & 20 September 2026
A literary festival like no other, uniting literature enthusiasts for a weekend dedicated to celebrating the written word.
Lee Child and Special Guests
19 September 2026 - sorry, sold out
Reading and Rehabilitation
Four bestselling authors, Lee Child, Ken Follett, Kate Mosse, and Jojo Moyes, reunite to discuss the transformational power of literature and storytelling.
Separate ticketed evening event. No festival pass required.
The Queen's Reading Room Festival Afternoon Teas
19 & 20 September 2026
Add an elegant afternoon tea in the Old Duke's Glasshouse in the Chatsworth Garden to your Festival experience.