UK Literary Festivals & Writing Events 2025
Edinburgh International Book Festival
9-24 August 2025 | Edinburgh
Bloody Scotland Crime Festival
12–14 September 2025 | Stirling
Cliveden Literary Festival
11-12 October 2025 | Cliveden House, Berkshire
Cheltenham Literature Festival
4–13 October 2025 | Cheltenham
Ilkley Literature Festival
11-12 October 2025 | Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Stratford Literary Festival
30 October – 2 November 2025 | Stratford-upon-Avon
Romance Writing Festival, Bournemouth
17-18 October 2025 | Bournemouth
Durham Book Festival
10–12 October 2025 | Durham
London Literature Festival
21 October – 2 November 2025 | Southbank Centre, London
Swanage Literary Festival
7-8 November 2025 | The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Blandford Literary Festival
14-16 November 2025 | Blandford
UK Literary Festivals & Writing Events 2026
Farnham Literary Festival
5-15 March 2026 | Farnham, Surrey
Oxford Literary Festival
21-29 March 2026 | Oxford
Bournemouth Writing Festival
24–26 April 2026 | Bournemouth
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
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