A new literary festival that celebrates the work of Winston Churchill is launching this month.

The first Chartwell Literature Festival, hosted at the former prime minister’s family home in Westerham, will showcase the top names in historical non-fiction and mark the anniversary of Churchill’s Nobel Prize.

In 1953, Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his written works, which included 43 book-length pieces published in 72 volumes, both over his lifetime and after his death in 1965.

The festival opens with a talk from Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives Centre, where the legacy of the controversial political figure will be discussed.

There will then be a series of literary events from experts on a range of topics, from the history of Arab art and politics to the Chinese cultural revolution.

Authors including researcher Charles Spicer, documentary maker Deborah Cadbury, conflict reporter Damien Lewis, WWII expert Dr Sarah-Louise Miller, journalist Leo McKinstry and historian Katja Hoyer are all set to appear.

The festival will close with a reading of a selection of Winston Churchill’s letters and speeches.

Jennie Churchill, the great-granddaughter of the former PM and his wife, Clementine, will read the acceptance speech from the Nobel Prize ceremony, while his great-grandson Randolph Churchill will read diary excerpts from the new book, Letters for the Ages.

Lord Boateng, member of the House of Lords, will then read the speech broadcast in 1941 after Churchill returned from signing the Atlantic Charter and Barry Singer from Chartwell Booksellers will read the acceptance speech delivered by Churchill at the London Times Literary Awards.

The festival will launch on Friday, September 8.

Events take place at Chartwell until Sunday, September 10.

Tickets can be booked online here.

All talks and events are ticketed separately and start from £15.