With just 400 attendees, this is an opportunity to join some of the world’s top thinkers within the seaside charm of Kardamyli in the Greek Peloponnese. The festival begins on Thursday evening with sunset drinks at Patrick Leigh Fermor’s House and ends with the fabulous Police Dog Hogan live at the festival site on Monday night.
The ancient Greeks invented the word' idea' and this festival, bosomed in the beauty of Hellas, is not only a brilliantly good idea, it is full of ideas and inspiration and joy." — Bettany Hughes
**TICKETS FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL ARE NOW SOLD OUT**
Please contact Charlotte on charlotteheneage@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to be put on a waiting list.
The 2025 Kardamyli festival will run from Thursday 2nd October to Monday 6th October. As always, it will begin with a 6pm sunset drinks party on Thursday evening at Patrick Leigh Fermor’s house to welcome you all. This year, the festival will end with the fabulous Police Dog Hogan live in Kardamyli on Monday night.
Discover the full programme of speakers here.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you back to Kardamyli.
Charlotte and James Heneage
A glorious literary festival … inspiring, fun, devastatingly beautiful and immaculately organised.” — Andrea Wulf
The most appropriate and romantic place for a literary festival that I have ever stayed." — Tom Holland