Sutton’s first literary festival is to take place over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of October.

Events will be held at the Wallington Library, Honeywood Museum, Cicely House in the Ecology Centre and other venues.

Author and former BBC presenter Louise Minchin will be the headline speaker.

Among writers featured will be children’s author Raymond Antrobus, poet Lucy Furlong and crime writer Vaseem Khan.