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Wells Festival of Literature

Welcome to the Wells Festival of Literature

2026 Highlights

  • Patrick Gale
  • Stephen Sackur
  • Katja Hoyer
  • Adrian Wooldridge
  • Louisa Young
  • Jess Venner
  • Jonathan Dimbleby
  • Martin Sixsmith
  • Martin Gayford
  • Rachel Seiffert
  • Richard Elwes
  • Rory Cormac
  • Damien Lewis
  • Peter Ormerod
  • Elizabeth Goldring
  • Daisy Fancourt
  • Arthur Snell
  • Sophia Smith Galer

  • Sara Wheeler
  • Florence Hazrat
  • Oz Clarke
  • Henry Normal
  • Amy Jeffs
  • Gavin Francis
  • Oliver Bullough
  • Kate Williams
  • Rebecca Seal
  • Dan Cruickshank
  • Andrea Wulf
  • Ping Coombes
  • Nicholas Crane
  • Lady Hale
  • Cathy Rentzenbrink
  • Blake Morrison
  • Maggie Aderin

Festival Dates 2027
15 – 23 October

Education projects

  • Ashcott & West Pennard meet as part of the Small Schools Book Club
  • Books donated to Bishop Henderson Sch
  • Launch of Make The Sunshine in Shepton Mallet supported by WFL.
  • St John’s visit to Waterstones
  • Students from Whitstone visit Blossoms Cafe to discuss their new books from Waterstones.
  • A.F. Harrold at St Aldhelm’s
  • Enjoying their books & an ice cream to follow the Waterstones visit.
  • St Aldhelm’s visit Waterstones
  • High Sheriff of Somerset visits the Festival
  • Sam Sedgman – Year 6 Festival Event

  • St John’s enjoy a visit from Tracey Corderoy
  • Waterstones visit by Bishop Henderson Sch
  • Wookey Sch reading their new books
  • Hugh Sexey Middle Sch visit to Waterstones
  • Emily Lloyd-Gale at St John’s
  • Dicheat School Book Club meet to discuss The Somerset Tsunami by Emma Carroll
  • Fleur Hitchcock visits Longvernal Primary

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Following a visit from A.F. Harrold:

“It was an enriching session that enhanced our pupils’ appreciation and understanding of poetry. Huge thanks to the Education Team at The Wells Festival of Literature for organising and funding this visit!”

Fairlands Middle School – Cheddar

Wells Festival of Literature

Wells Festival of Literature is a registered charity entirely run by a committee of volunteers, funded by ticket sales, competition entries and generous local sponsors and Friends.

SPENT IN 2025 ON PROJECTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
CHILDREN INVOLVED
IN 2025
EVENTS
HAPPY FESTIVAL
VISITORS A YEAR
  • Physics Students meet Frank Close
  • Nick Trend with visitor

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