Chiltern Kills
Saturday 4th October · 9am - 8pm (with Karaoke to follow for the brave)
Venue
Colston Hall | 8 East Common Gerrards Cross SL9 7AD
The UK’s leading one day crime and thriller festival returns to Gerrards Cross this October.
Join some of the biggest names in the genre, including Lisa Jewell, Rev Richard Coles, Claire Douglas, Jeremy Vine, Stig Abell, Mark Edwards, The Secret Barrister, Helen Fields, Jane Casey, Janice Hallett, Erin Kelly, John Niven, Claire McGowan, Vaseem Khan, Imran Mahmood, Tony Kent … and many more.
This year’s festival will also feature a special tribute to Frederick Forsyth, honouring the life and legacy of one of the greatest thriller writers of our time.
Chiltern Kills 2025 is a celebration for readers, writers, and fans of crime and thriller fiction—packed with live panels, author Q&As, book signings, exclusive insights, and a lively evening of entertainment.
As CHILTERN KILLS is in aid of charity, all appearing authors generously waive their fees so that with the help of our wonderful book-loving audience and fantastic sponsors we can raise as much money as possible for our charity partner Centrepoint and its mission to end youth homelessness.