FILL is a festival of literature and ideas which brings together writers and thinkers from different backgrounds to discuss literature, politics, migration, translation and contemporary topics in the inspiring setting of a treasured Victorian theatre, The Coronet Theatre, in the heart of Notting Hill, London.
Launched in 2017 in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum by an independent group of London-based Italian authors, journalists, translators and academics, FILL is now at its third edition with a very ambitious programme, featuring an impressive line-up of award-winning names, established writers and emerging ones, panel discussions, performances and special events.
The festival has a strong focus on community. It relies on a close partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in London, which has supported the project since its first steps, and on a growing number of partners and supporters, without whose help we couldn’t make it possible.
Saturday 2 November
11:30
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 12 / £ 8 concessions
Found in translation with Livia Franchini
14:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Working class, writing class with Alberto Prunetti, Anthony Cartwright; chair: Paolo Nelli
14:30
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
The future of democracy with Donatella Di Cesare, Ece Temelkuran; chair: Marco Magini
16:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Digital Testimonies with Abdulwahab Tahhan, Dia Kayyali; chair: Antonella Napolitano
16:30
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Epic Diego with Asif Kapadia, Alessio Forgione; chair: Olga Campofreda
18:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Untameable creatures with Laura Pugno, Olivia Rosenthal; chair: Giorgia Tolfo
19:00
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 10 / £ 8 concessions
My personal Brexit. A comedy night with Francesco De Carlo with Francesco De Carlo
20:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Natural born sorcerers with Loredana Lipperini, Rebecca Tamás; chair: Marzia D’Amico
20:30
Coronet Theatre, BAR – Free Event
Suerta DJ set with Suerta
Sunday 3 November
14:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Journeys to the end of the world with Alberto Giuliani, Joanna Pocock; chair: Maddalena Vatti
14:30
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
The Italian Job with Aboubakar Soumahoro, Daniel Trilling; chair: Angelo Boccato
16:00
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Hot art. Making art in a warming planet with Lucia Pietroiusti, Alex Cecchetti, chair: Martha Dillon
16:30
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
Where no novel has gone before with Edoardo Albinati, Rachel Cusk; chair: Claudia Durastanti
18:15
Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
On writers and spinning vinyl with Matteo B. Bianchi, Ian Penman; chair: Marco Mancassola
18:30
Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions
A tale of two cities. On young people and crime with Agostino Ferrente, Gary Younge; chair: Leonardo Clausi
