Chiltern Kills
Saturday 2nd October 2027 · 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 will return to Gerrards Cross in 2027.
While the next line-up is still to be announced, Chiltern Kills has previously featured many of the biggest names in the genre, including Frederick Forsyth, Lisa Jewell, Sir Ian Rankin, Lord Jeffrey Archer, Rev Richard Coles, Claire Douglas, Jeremy Vine, Sarah Pinborough, Elly Griffiths, Stig Abell, Mark Edwards, The Secret Barrister, Helen Fields, Jane Casey, Janice Hallett, Erin Kelly, John Niven, Claire McGowan, Vaseem Khan, Imran Mahmood, CL Taylor, Neil Lancaster, Ed James, Mason Cross, Tony Kent … and many many more.
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 in the UK.