Three great literary festivals in the UK.

Take a look and save the dates!

Celebrating books by the sea!  The Budleigh Salterton Literary Fest.

FESTIVAL DATES 20-24th SEPTEMBER 2023

https://budlitfest.org.uk/

New Festival President

Posted on 15th May 2023

The acclaimed writer Cathy Rentzenbrink takes on the role

 

We are delighted to announce that the acclaimed writer Cathy Rentzenbrink has agreed to become the Festival’s new President.

 

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Cheltenham Literary Festival.

FESTIVAL DATES  6-15th OCTOBER 2023

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

What’s On

The impressive 10-day programme is a mixture of ticketed events, free family activities and events, and fringe events scattered throughout the regency town.

Keep your eyes peeled for the 2023 programme.

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Edinburgh International Book Festival    FESTIVAL DATES 12-28th August 2023

https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/

 

Edinburgh International Book Festival 12–28 August

Entry to the Book Festival Village is FREE and EVERYONE is welcome. The Festival’s home is Edinburgh College of Art, a charming, leafy courtyard with lovely old-listed buildings, which house our venues, cafes, bars, bookshop, and broadcast studios. The Book Festival Village opens 09:30-23:00 every day from 12-28 August. Pop in for a visit, it’s a wonderful space to sit, talk, think, play, and be entertained. The site also has free WiFi for visitors. You can see a favorite author, enjoy a cuppa in the café, a beer in the bar, or simply park yourself on the grass (with or without a book) and soak up the atmosphere. You don’t need a ticket to an event to enjoy the Book Festival Village.

See our Access page for more information on our facilities for visitors with access requirements.

 

Watching events in our theatres

Please see details about our venues on the venue information page.

Book Festival Bookshop

The Festival Bookshop in our festival village is brought to you by Waterstones and is located in the beautiful old Fire Station building on Lauriston Place. It is open daily during the Book Festival and stocks titles by all our visiting authors plus an array of related contemporary literature and books from Scottish publishers.

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I hope you can find the time to visit a book festival this year!

Wishing you all happy reading, and an enjoyable uplifting time!

Pauline

Pauline Dawber