I believe that the key to a happier life is to read more books, eat more scones, and use more Oxford commas.

elizabeth mcgovern, aaron costa ganis, michael bakkensen, & creative team members for “ava: the secret conversations” (2025) 📸: avagarderplay

AVA The Secret Conversations This is a terrific play with brilliant dialogue and superb acting by Elizabeth McGovern of Downton Abbey fame. www.cbc.ca/arts/q/eliza...

We've just launched the Creative Kiwi Collective - a new community for NZ creatives living and working in the UK. If you're a Kiwi working in film, TV, music, writing, design, performing arts, or anything creative, we'd love to have you in the mix. 📩 Sign up: creativekiwicollective.uk

elizabeth mcgovern & aaron costa ganis interviewed for “global news” (november 2025) 🎥: global entertainment

It's wonderful to be back in Canada for the first time in 12 years! 🇨🇦

elizabeth mcgovern with jee-yun lee & aaron costa-ganis for “cp24 breakfast” (november 5, 2025) 📸: jee-yun lee

elizabeth mcgovern, behind the scenes fittings for “downton abbey: the grand finale” (2024) 📸: anna mary scott

3 continents A few islands 2 months And so begins round one.... #travelling

Paused to enjoy the sunset earlier, whilst ruminating on all I have to be thankful for - including loved ones from four different countries visiting this week, and collaborating with amazing people on a number of exciting projects! #thankful

elizabeth mcgovern & hugh bonneville on the set of “downton abbey: the grand finale” (2024) 📸: rory mulvey/focus features

Members of the @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social and Ealing Book Festival (EBF) teams convened today for a productive meeting to discuss collaborating and supporting each other across a range of book festival logistical components. #chiswickbookfestival #ealingbookfestival #westlondon #london #books

Nothing like a Downton debrief over a BAFTA brunch. #windingdown

It has been a Super Saturday at the Chiswick Book Festival! Sold out events, great feedback & high energy! We have another fantastic line-up tomorrow. Join us for a Sizzling Sunday of events! www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets/ @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social #boxoffice #chiswick #books #festival

My two minutes of fame at the @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social Local Authors Showcase! Thanks for having me, and thanks to everyone who bought a copy of Troublemaker from the bookstand. We sold four copies doncha know. Count ‘em 😁 #booksky @vulpinepress.bsky.social

A person‘s attractiveness increases by a minimum of 58% when they support their local bookstore, café, theatre, bakery, and library.

The 17th Chiswick Book Festival kicked off in style last night with the sold out Local Authors Showcase! With 64 events taking place over 6 days, there is something for everyone! www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets/ @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social #books #festival #chiswick

We are looking forward to your event on Saturday at 12.30 @victoriandetective.bsky.social This will be a fascinating conversation - you can book tickets here bit.ly/4mTbRy0

For all its convenience, Amazon simply doesn’t hold a candle to a quaint independent bookstore on a rainy day.

It was beautiful to see last night's Blood Moon lunar eclipse! #LunarEclipse2025

elizabeth mcgovern & dame penelope wilton in “downton abbey: the grand finale” (releasing september 2025) 📸: rory mulvey/focus features

So thrilled by this ***** Telegraph review of The Traitors Circle, which it says is “magnificent” www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d609a7e...

As a community Festival, we keep ticket prices as low as we can. But costs can mount up. This weekend we're holding a ‘Flash Sale’ offering 50% discount on selected events. Sale runs through 8PM tomorrow, Sun 07 Sep. Find the Selected Events @ chiswickbookfestival.net Use disc code CBFSale2025

Read our latest newsletter here bit.ly/3V0rnMr Get your half-price tickets while they last. Sale ends tomorrow, Sunday 7th of September, 8PM

Rain and reading go together like grilled cheese and tomato soup.

It was an honour and a pleasure attending the World Premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. To witness such an impactful cinematic ending in the company of the Downton community was wholesome. Dress: Adrianna Papell Make-up: Sara Sorrenti Hair & nails: Blo Bar #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinale

Elizabeth McGovern showed incredible versatile range in her performance as Cora, Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. She commands respect on screen with humble prestige! #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinalePremiere #ElizabethMcGovern #coracrawley #film

It was so lovely to see this extraordinary floral tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith at the World Premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The craftmanship, design and arrangements are a feast for the senses! #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinalePremiere #DameMaggieSmith #FleursdeVilles

elizabeth mcgovern & hugh bonneville for “women’s weekly” (september 2025) 📸: zoe mcconnell full interview here: www.womensweekly.com.au/news/hugh-bo...

elizabeth mcgovern for “bookstore blitz” (august 2025) 🎥: simon & schuster

The time has come to say goodbye. The World Premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE is underway in London! #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinale #London #LeicesterSquare

It's the final two weeks of Ava: The Secret Conversations at the New York City Center before the production heads to Chicago. Don't miss seeing this mesmerizing play starring Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis! Limited tickets remaining. avagardnerplay.com #theater #NewYork #ElizabethMcGovern

The Traitors Circle, coming on 11 September. Pre-order now! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

elizabeth mcgovern for “the new york times” (published august 2025) 📸: kristina dittmar

Lovely day out in Bath yesterday! Went to the Little Theatre (which is actually a cinema with cool retro vibes), a concert with a trio in St. Michaels Church, and a BBQ at the Cricket Club. #livelikealocal

Final two shows (tonight @ 7.30pm and tomorrow @ 6pm) of Shaw Vs. Chekhov at @theatreattabard.bsky.social for @shaw2020.bsky.social Audiences have been fantastic and we’ve had some brilliant reviews. Don’t miss your last chance(s) to see it! #theatre #london #Chiswick #Bernardshaw #Chekhov

With genius writer/director John Morton, who created #TwentyTwelve and #W1A… and my luminous co-star, Chelsey (The Captain) Crisp. We’ve just wrapped #TwentyTwentySix, a show about a big football sorry soccer tournament that’s apparently taking place next year, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA…

Pride without prejudice x

elizabeth mcgovern with gretchen peters recording an episode of the “talkhouse” podcast (october 2018) 📸: talkhouse listen here: m.soundcloud.com/thetalkhouse...

You're going to want to take this vintage train ride from London: urls.grow.me/bUgrDPA17b 😍

Much looking forward to this. If you're in London that day, do come along...

Delighted journalist & author @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social whose latest book, The Traitors Circle (published Thurs 11 Sep), will be at our Festival Sat 13 Sep at the Chiswick Cinema. He talks to Julian Worricker about the remarkable true story of betrayal and courage. Tickets: bit.ly/45eqkyh

Today I finished a 9-year labour of love! #tapestry

elizabeth mcgovern with kelly ripa and mark consuelos on “live with kelly & mark” (july 2025) 📸: avagardnerplay

Our family is in Leicestershire, having celebrated our cousin Jen Adriana's marriage to Derek Jones on Saturday. It was a gorgeous day! 💝🥂

elizabeth mcgovern, promo for “ava: the secret conversations” (july 2025) 🎥: avagardnerplay watch here: www.instagram.com/reel/DMiInek...

Centre Court, Wimbledon family blooper photo! Took my parents for a tour of Wimbledon yesterday and this somehow happened! 🤣 #familytime

elizabeth mcgovern for “the times magazine” (april 2022) 📸: david titlow

The Bedford Park Festival thank-you garden party – one of the rewards for making poetry things happen: sun-filled afternoon (& refreshing Pimm's🍸) with the volunteers who handle organisation, publicity, front-of-house etc at our events, including NZ-er & now Chiswick-ite @shelleyhass.bsky.social