Please note that although our Manor House remains open as normal, we are hosting our Wedding Open Day across the Manor space on 25th October 2025. Artworks in the Manor will be available as normal.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
‘The patron saint of poetry’ – Carol Ann Duffy
Enjoy a lifetime of poetry, with stories, anecdotes and laughs as Roger McGough, one of the nation’s favourite poets and presenter of Radio 4’s Poetry Please, performs work from his new book Collected Poems 1959 to 2024.
Poet, performer and broadcaster, Roger McGough has published over 100 poetry books for adults and children and has been called ‘the godfather of modern poetry’. He was one of the Liverpool poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten who influenced popular culture in the sixties. The Mersey Sound published in 1967 is one of the bestselling poetry anthologies of all time, selling over a million copies.He has won numerous awards, including a CBE in 2004. A Fellow of The Royal Society and President of The Poetry Society he presents the popular Radio 4 Poetry Please series.
The aim of Ealing Book Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to advance engagement and education around literature and reading. Through our events we hope to bring people and communities together; grow audiences for literature; inspire writers and readers of all ages; showcase well-known authors and promote local writers.
Sunday 27 April
11:00am – 12:00 pm
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
£12.00
Please contact info@ealingbookfestival.com for more information.
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Ticketing, Opening Hours and Tour Enquiries: foh@pitzhanger.org.uk
Retail Enquires: retail@pitzhanger.org.uk
Reception: 020 3985 8888
Venue Hire: 020 3994 0966
Office: 020 3994 0967
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
First Thursday of the month: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday - Tuesday: Closed
Bank Holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
Last admissions one hour before closing
Wedding Open Day reminder: Noon - 4pm
Please note that although our Manor House remains open as normal, we are hosting our Wedding Open Day across the Manor space on 25th October 2025. Artworks in the Manor will be available as normal.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 7 December, 2–2.45pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 2–2.45pm on Sunday 7 December for a private event. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Gallery Access on Panel Discussion Evening
Please note that 4 December, the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will close at 6pm for the Contemporary Perspectives on Hodgkin: A Panel Discussion with Shanay Jhaveri and Hannah Perry. From 5pm, there may be some set-up activity in the space, though it will remain open and accessible for ticket holders.
If you do not have a ticket for the talk, we recommend planning your visit a little earlier in the day to enjoy the full exhibition.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Partial Closure: 24 January, 1–3pm
Please note that the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor will be closed at 1–3pm on Saturday 24 January for a private event. Artworks in the affected space will be temporarily off view, but General Admission continues as usual. All rooms will be open before and after this time during our regular opening hours.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.
Slight Disturbance: 11 December, 3–5pm
Please note that there will be some slight disturbance to the Eating Room in Pitzhanger Manor and Pitzhanger Gallery at 3–5pm on Thursday 11 December for a private event. The rooms will remain open to the public, and General Admission continues as usual.
Questions? Email us at foh@pitzhanger.org.uk.