Literature Festival

Celebrating 75 Years

Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s longest-running literature Festival, leading the way in celebrating the written and spoken word, presenting the best new voices in fiction and poetry alongside literary greats and high-profile speakers. The Festival will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary 4-13 October 2024.

Our Literature for Schools programme will be open for booking from 19 June. See what we have in store for 2024
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Literature Venues

A hand-drawn sign showing directions to The Garden Theatre and Sunday Times Forum venues at the Literature Festival.

Literature Partners

Latest Festivals News

  1. An update on our funding

    Wednesday 5 June 2024
    We are saddened to announce that Baillie Gifford have decided to end their partnership with Cheltenham Literature Festival. Our full statement is below. Culture and literature are by their nature engaged in the world beyond them. It is not…
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    Cheltenham Festivals Shortlisted For Three SoGlos Lifestyle Awards

    Thursday 28 March 2024
    The arts organisation has been nominated for Charity of the Year and its Jazz and Literature Festivals have each been separately nominated for Event of the Year in the region’s highest-profile awards for lifestyle and entertainment.
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  3. BAFTA Young Presenters at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023

    Friday 24 November 2023
    This year's BAFTA Young Presenter winners recently had their first assignment: The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. They honed their public speaking skills by introducing writer talks and getting exclusive access to…
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