Gyles Brandreth: AA Milne, Winnie the Pooh, and Fleet Street
Stationers Hall City of London, London, EC4M 7AE
Saturday 16th May 2026
Author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth discusses the remarkable story of A.A. Milne, and of the “bear of very little brain” who became a global phenomenon. Drawing on his friendship with Milne’s son, the real Christopher Robin, Brandreth will talk about his revealing and intimate portrait of the author and his family’s conflicted relationship with the iconic bear.
A cash bar will be available at this venue.
Books Available
Signed copies of Somewhere A Boy, A Bear by Gyles Brandreth
Signed copies of Odd Boy Out by Gyles Brandreth
Signed copies of A History of Britain in Just a Minute by Gyles Brandreth
The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO
Accessibility:
This venue is fully wheelchair accessible.
This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system.
Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns.
About Fleet Street Quarter:
Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of London’s most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history — a place where stories have always been born.
Find out more:
Fleet Street Quarter Instagram
Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn
Fleet Street Quarter Website
Fleet Street Quarter Newsletter
A cash bar will be available at this venue.
Books Available
Signed copies of Somewhere A Boy, A Bear by Gyles Brandreth
Signed copies of Odd Boy Out by Gyles Brandreth
Signed copies of A History of Britain in Just a Minute by Gyles Brandreth
The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO
Accessibility:
This venue is fully wheelchair accessible.
This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system.
Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns.
About Fleet Street Quarter:
Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of London’s most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history — a place where stories have always been born.
Find out more:
Fleet Street Quarter Instagram
Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn
Fleet Street Quarter Website
Fleet Street Quarter Newsletter
