Trust & Festival News

In A Sort of Life, Greene comments laconically that in Nottingham he found a town ‘as haunting as Berkhamsted’. He would later use it as a setting both for a novel and a play. On Saturday 19 October, at the Catholic Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas, there is a half day of study entitled ‘Faith, […]

Regular Festival-goers will be very familiar with the name Neil Sinyard. Professor Sinyard has given a number of talks at Berkhamsted, particularly on Greene and the cinema. He has frequently ’rounded-off’ events in his inimitably witty, yet profound style, sending the Festivalites home with a smile on their faces. I am delighted to say that […]

The title of Professor Kevin Ruane talk on the Friday morning of the forthcoming festival makes interesting reading: ‘”It was our bible”: US Vietnam War era Reporters (1965-1975) and the impact of Graham Greene’s The Quiet American.’ The Quiet American had been first published in the USA by Viking Press in March 1956. In February […]

At the time of writing, there are just 43 days to go before the start of the 21st Graham Greene International Festival. Have you seen the programme yet, have you bought your tickets? You can find details of both on the Festival 2019 page and by following the link to the Ticketing page. If you […]

Those of you who are Friends of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust will be able to read in the August edition of A Sort of Newsletter (ASON) a fascinating piece of new research which sheds light on the author’s links with Romania during the height of the communist era. It is by Dr. Andrei Gorzo, […]

The Trustees of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust recently took the decision to publish details of its current Annual Report and Financial Statement. Please use the link below to access the Report and Statement. We are indebted to Mr. Chris Allard for his continuing diligence as Trust Treasurer.

Those who attended the 2018 Festival were asked to complete a questionnaire about their experiences with a view to future planning. The resulting data has  been exhaustively analysed and the results collated into a report prepared by Dr. Martyn Sampson, the Festival Director. Please click on the link below to access this file. .Response to […]

Recordings of talks from the 2017 and 2018 Graham Greene International Festivals are now available to listen to on this website. If you turn to the ‘Resources and Archives’ page you will find the listings. Then just click on the appropriate talk. This excellent resource should be of interest and value to those who attended […]

London has a unique literary history. Whether it’s the deceiving Fagan hustling on Farringdon Road or Harry Potter boarding the train to Hogwarts at King’s Cross, the city is synonymous with literary figures. To celebrate this history, and to provide a definitive guide to London’s greatest works for tourists and locals alike, In The Book […]

If you have been following this website carefully you will know that in November 2017 we reported that the property Graham Greene lived in between 1931-33 was for sale. Since then it has indeed been sold and refurbished as a luxury holiday let. It gives one the unique opportunity to enjoy a holiday or short […]