LIST: LITERARY FESTIVALS IN THE UK
This is a list of literary festivals held in the UK.
| Cheltenham Literary Festival | Cheltenham, Glos 7–16 October 2011 |
62 yrs old now, the Cheltenham Literary Festival (Sponsored by The Times) comprises 10 days of discussions, debates and literary events. |
| Edinburgh International Book Festival | Edinburgh 13 - 29 August 2011 |
They claim to be the "largest public celebration of books in the world". |
| Hay Festival | Hay, Wales 26 May - 5 June 2011 |
The 'Big Daddy' of literary festivals, so successful it has now branched out and is organising literary festivals in Cartagena, Beirut, Belfast, Zacateca, Segovia, Nairobi, the Maldives and Kerala. |
| Independent Woodstock literary Festival, The | Blenheim Palace Nr Oxford 14 - 18 Sept 2011 |
Boutique literary festival that alternates each day between Blenheim Palace and the adjoining historic town of Woodstock. |
| Ways With Words - Cumbria | Keswick, Cumbria 2 - 11 March 2012 |
Ways with Words run a number of literary festivals. This one takes place at Kewick on the banks of Derwentwater. The programme of talks, lectures, discussions, workshops, book launches and special exhibitions runs for ten days. |
| Ways With Words - Southwold | Southwold, Suffolk 10 - 14 November 2011 |
A relaxed four days by the seaside reading books, meeting writers, and spending time with other readers. |
| Ways With Words - Dartington Hall | Dartington Hall, Devon 8 - 18 July 2011 |
Ways with Words takes place on the historic Dartington Hall estate nestled in a bend of the River Dart just outside Totnes. Sponsored this year by the Telegraph. |