23-26 September 2027
A book festival in beautiful Wiltshire with events for all.
We’re currently planning our 18th festival. Four days of inspiring conversations, ideas, storytelling, bestselling authors and family-friendly events in one of Wiltshire’s most picturesque market towns.
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Marlborough LitFest began in 2010 and showcases fiction and non-fiction, including events for children, writing workshops, poetry readings and more.
As a charity we provide free events for young children, local schools and adults every year. This year we reached 1800 primary and secondary school children in Marlborough, Pewsey, Devizes and Calne.
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Our four-day celebration of books, ideas and storytelling for all ages with over 45 events has come to a close. From the moment the farmers started filing into the Town Hall on Thursday night to hear Helen Browning and Minette Batters talk about their respective autobiographies, we knew that LitFest 2026, our 17th festival, was going to be A Thing. A festival of ideas, insights and inspiration for sure, but also of numbers…
The countdown has begun to Marlborough LitFest 2026! The banners are up on Marlborough Town Hall, which transforms into our festival home later this week. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our 17th LitFest from 24-27 September for a four-day celebration of books, ideas and storytelling for all ages. Please check our website for ticket availability and our full programme.
Our Festival Patron is acclaimed stage and theatre actor, Sir Simon Russell Beale.
The generous support of our sponsors brings wonderful cultural events to Marlborough and allows us to run our free events for schools and others
