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Si King of the Hairy Bikers is coming to Stratford-upon-Avon for a one-off Stratford Literary Festival event on Thursday 26 November, 7pm to 8pm, at Rother Street Arts House. Tickets are £18, or £16 for students, including the booking fee.
It’s a “festival extra”, so it sits outside the main autumn festival, which runs from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November.
What the evening is about
Si King will talk to Olivia Chapman about Proper Home Cooking, his first solo book after two decades of cookbooks and TV series with the late Dave Myers. The festival says he’ll cover the everyday food he cooks at home, life with and without his biking partner, the pair’s travels, and his work encouraging men to talk openly about physical and mental health.
Tickets and getting there
- When: Thursday 26 November 2026, 7pm to 8pm.
- Where: Rother Street Arts House (the former Stratford Play House and Civic Hall), Rother Street, in the town centre.
- Tickets: £18, or £16 for students, including the booking fee. Book on the festival website or call the box office on 0333 666 3366.
- Parking: the nearest car parks are NCP Rother Street and the private car park behind the Arts House. Council car parks, with prices and walking times, are on our Stratford parking guide. The Park & Ride doesn’t run in the evening.
- Getting home by train or bus: see our Stratford train times and bus times pages for the last departures.
More from the Literary Festival
The main autumn programme, from 29 October to 1 November, includes talks by authors such as Victoria Hislop, Celia Imrie, Bonnie Garmus and Greg James, plus children’s events during half-term. Our October half-term guide lists the family events, and everything else is in the Stratford events calendar. For somewhere to eat before the show, try our map of every restaurant, café and pub in Stratford.
Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
