Prue Leith: 'You come into your own growing old'
Summary
Dame Prue Leith, at 86, says that growing old can be freeing and less stressful than youth. She will join other authors to talk about positive aspects of aging at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 15 October 2026.Key Facts
- Dame Prue Leith describes old age as a time when people care less about others’ opinions and feel free to be themselves.
- She will be part of a discussion called "Growing Old Disgracefully" with Gyles Brandreth and Kathy Lette.
- The event will take place at The Times and Sunday Times Forum during the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
- Dame Prue reflects that her teenage years were stressful with family conflicts and self-doubt.
- She lives happily in the Cotswolds in a house with a large garden surrounded by fields.
- Dame Prue is known for her work in cooking and television, including appearing on "Bake Off."
- This will not be her first appearance at the festival; she last attended in 2018.
- The discussion aims to change the view that ageing is something to fear.
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