Festival of Italian Literature in London 2019

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

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14:00

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Working class, writing class with Alberto Prunetti, Anthony Cartwright; chair: Paolo Nelli

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14:30

Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

The future of democracy with Donatella Di Cesare, Ece Temelkuran; chair: Marco Magini

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16:00

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Digital Testimonies with Abdulwahab Tahhan, Dia Kayyali; chair: Antonella Napolitano

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16:30

Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Epic Diego with Asif Kapadia, Alessio Forgione; chair: Olga Campofreda

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18:00

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Untameable creatures with Laura Pugno, Olivia Rosenthal; chair: Giorgia Tolfo

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19:00

Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 10 / £ 8 concessions

My personal Brexit. A comedy night with Francesco De Carlo with Francesco De Carlo

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20:00

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Natural born sorcerers with Loredana Lipperini, Rebecca Tamás; chair: Marzia D’Amico

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20:30

Coronet Theatre, BAR – Free Event

Suerta DJ set with Suerta

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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

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14:30

Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

The Italian Job with Aboubakar Soumahoro, Daniel Trilling; chair: Angelo Boccato

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16:00

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Hot art. Making art in a warming planet with Lucia Pietroiusti, Alex Cecchetti, chair: Martha Dillon

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16:30

Coronet Theatre, AUDITORIUM – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

Where no novel has gone before with Edoardo Albinati, Rachel Cusk; chair: Claudia Durastanti

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18:15

Coronet Theatre, STUDIO – £ 6 / £ 5 concessions

On writers and spinning vinyl with Matteo B. Bianchi, Ian Penman; chair: Marco Mancassola

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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

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