A celebration of contemporary storytelling.

What do you get when you host Ricky Gervais, Will Young, Ashley Walters and the cast of Bridgerton in one venue? The answer is London’s most talked-about event.

Thousands of Londoners join the brightest stars of page, stage and screen for three days of talks, workshops and awards ceremonies, The Evening Standard Stories Festival is returning in 2024.

Stories is not just a literary festival.

It is a celebration of creativity and imagination in all of their guises, new and old. A celebration of the way that stories connect us now more than ever.

This year, Stories will be bigger and more ambitious than before. The site-specific event will celebrate the new golden age of storytelling, bringing focus to the myriad new ways in which stories are created, experienced and shared, even in the most traditional of mediums.
A truly immersive experience, it will put attendees at the centre of the creative process like never before.

You’ll meet the stars and hear from them in intimate talks, see first-hand how transformative stories can be and have the chance to actively engage through a variety of live activations that will bring to life the imaginary worlds of page, screen and podcasting.

As London’s most iconic news brand, The Evening Standard has always played a role in shaping the creative life of the city, and Stories enables us to continue this proud tradition, curating an event fit for the world’s cultural capital that will be supported by the full range of the newspaper’s editorial channels, across print and digital platforms.

By bringing together the very best talent with a host of genuinely creative event activations, Stories 2024 will be a buzz-worthy showcase for the best of modern storytelling that will get people talking.