Joanna Lumley and Tulisa confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025
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Evening Standard
6 days ago
- Evening Standard
Joanna Lumley and Tulisa confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025
There will also be a live recording of Jane Garvey and Fi Glover's Times Radio show where they will be joined by model Penny Lancaster to discuss her forthcoming memoir, Someone Like Me, where she opens up about navigating fame and life with her husband Sir Rod Stewart.
