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About the Festival

Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s first 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.

What's On

This year we celebrated the best of literary names and the most talked about emerging authors at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023.

 

The likes of Brian Cox, Jojo Moyes, Elizabeth Day, Charlie Mackesy, Sadiq Khan, Liv Little, David Mitchell, Heather Morris, Tim Peake, Clive Myrie, Yomi Adegoke and so many more joined us for 10 incredible days.

 

Literature for Schools

At the 2023 Cheltenham Literature Festival around 12,000 school children joined us in the Festival Village for a wide range of engaging events and activities - the most we've ever had on site at the Festival.

 

We had a fantastic programme of authors, illustrators and poets including Rob BiddulphBenji DaviesAnna JamesJamie LittlerMichael RosenVarsha ShahThomas Taylor and Kate Wakeling

 

Director's Welcome

"For book lovers everywhere, The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the only place to be each autumn, welcoming the world’s greatest writers and thinkers to Cheltenham."

Talent Development

Talent Development

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Enjoy #CheltLitFest highlights

News

Bafta Young Presenters at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023

Thursday 9 November 2023

Get your Joanie Clothing Reading for Pleasure sweatshirt

Friday 20 October 2023

Cheltenham Literature Festival reaffirms its place at the heart of the UK's cultural conversation

Thursday 19 October 2023

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