Damian Barr will present Sky Arts Live at Cheltenham Literature Festival alongside Andi and Miquita Oliver. This will be aired on Sky Arts daily from Monday 7th October-Sunday 13th October between 7pm-10pm.

All the action will be brought to you from the onsite Sky Arts pop up studio where Andi Oliver and Damian Barr will be presenting, while Miquita Oliver will be out and about reporting. Damian Barr will be hosting the Book Banquet, in which prominent authors discuss a range of books.  Damian will also act as the Book Doctor, diagnosing the reading habits of a variety of festival guests.

Damian Barr said: “Cheltenham was the first literary festival in the world and remains one of the most exciting - it’s one big conversation.  It’s thrilling that Sky Arts will continue that pioneering spirit by broadcasting the festival live, for the first time, in its 70th year. I am so excited to be part of the team bringing viewers a taste of all the literary fabulousness happening on and off stage. It’s a festival like no other and our show will be just as surprising and rewarding.”

Cheltenham is the world’s oldest literary festival, drawing in leading novelists, poets, comedians, historians, philosophers, actors and politicians from around the world.  Among the names confirmed to take part in this year’s Festival are Debbie Harry, Tessa Hadley, Louis Theroux, Helena Bonham Carter, David Cameron, Richard Ayoade, Candice Carty-Williams, Melvyn Bragg, Celeste Ng, James O'Brien, Lenny Henry, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Malorie Blackman and Cressida Cowell. 

Click here to find out more about Sky Arts coverage of Cheltenham Literature Festival.