JENNIE GODFREY: THE BARBEQUE AT NO 9
Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ
Sunday 27th September 2026
We’re so thrilled to welcome back Jennie Godfrey with her brilliant second novel, in
conversation with festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Summer, 1985. Neighbours gather for a Live Aid barbecue on Delmont Close but behind the bunting and small talk, something darker is stirring. Secrets simmer, tensions rise, and the day begins to unravel.
Warm, witty and quietly devastating, this is a moving story of friendship, community and the hidden fault lines beneath family life.
Talking to Cathy Rentzenbrink.
“A beautiful story about secrets,
lies and community.”
GRAHAM NORTON
conversation with festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Summer, 1985. Neighbours gather for a Live Aid barbecue on Delmont Close but behind the bunting and small talk, something darker is stirring. Secrets simmer, tensions rise, and the day begins to unravel.
Warm, witty and quietly devastating, this is a moving story of friendship, community and the hidden fault lines beneath family life.
Talking to Cathy Rentzenbrink.
“A beautiful story about secrets,
lies and community.”
GRAHAM NORTON
