James Runcie
Joshua Reynolds shading his eyes with one hand, holding a palette and brushes in the other

News

Self-Portrait Shading the Eyes, Joshua Reynolds, c. 1747–1749, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London

Events

  1. Documentary on J.S. Bach

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Publication of One Ball at a Time

  3. Bachfest Leipzig

    Leipzig, Germany

News

  1. On the short stories of Stacy Aumonier

    James writes about the neglected short-story writer Stacy Aumonier in the Summer issue of Slightly Foxed.

    Read in Slightly Foxed
James Runcie taking a bow on stage with pianist Angela Hewitt beside a grand piano
James with Angela Hewitt at The Trasimeno Music Festival, Perugia, Summer 2026
James Runcie with former England cricket captain Mike Brearley at a Cricket Society reception
James with Mike Brearley after chairing an event on The Golden Age of Cricket at The Cricket Society, May 2026
James Runcie in conversation with actor Robson Green on stage at the Harrogate crime writing festival
James with Robson Green, Harrogate 2017
James Runcie seated on stage in conversation with Alasdair Nicolson beneath a St Magnus International Festival banner
James at the St Magnus Festival, Orkney, with Alasdair Nicolson 2025
James Runcie giving the annual lecture at a lectern beside a Barbara Pym Society banner
James at the Barbara Pym Society Annual Lecture 2025
James Runcie reading a book at an outdoor festival table with author Elif Shafak
James with Elif Shafak, Edinburgh 2015