UK Literary Festivals & Writing Events 2026
Farnham Literary Festival
5-15 March 2026 | Farnham, Surrey
International Women’s Day Event
7 March 2026 | Blandford
Oxford Literary Festival
21-29 March 2026 | Oxford
Cambridge Literary Festival
22-26 April 2026 | Cambridge
Bournemouth Writing Festival
24–26 April 2026 | Bournemouth
Stratford Literary Festival
7-10 May 2026 | Stratford
Hay Festival
21-31 May 2026 | Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Bradford Literature Festival
3-12 July 2026 | Bradford
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
23-26 July 2026 | Harrogate
Edinburgh International Book Festival
15-30 August 2026 | Edinburgh
Coastal Crime Fiction Festival
26 September 2026 | Southampton
Cheltenham Literature Festival
9-18 Oct 2026 | Cheltenham
Stratford Literary Festival
29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | Stratford
Blandford Literary Festival
14 Nov 2026 | Blandford Forum
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