The most charming salonierre Damian Barr hosts his Christmas literary salon at Aubin and Wills with special guest authors.

What would Lord Grantham find stuff in his aristocratic sock? What would Mrs P put in her Christmas pudding? And what would Thomas be getting up to behind the Christmas tree? Jessica Fellowes has written The World of Downton Abbey portraying a world of elegance and decadence, a world of duty and obedience and a world of romance and rivalry. Full of rich historical detail, her book is quite the thing. Tonight she gives us all a very special Downton Christmas.

Turkey, goose or all the trimmings, Christmas is not about family or even presents, it’s about food. And so is Laura Lockington’s charming memoir Cupboard Love. Heart-warming and delicious, it’s a story of a rich life punctuated with unforgettable characters and memorable meals. Tonight she details the moment you really become a grown-up—when you cook your first Christmas dinner. AND she will be bringing delicious treat along for us all to nibble!