Welcome to our Festival
Save the Date
16-24 October 2026
Set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word
and to encourage the love of books.
2025 Highlights
Wells Festival of Literature
Celebrating its 33rd Year in 2025
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.
VISITORS A YEAR
DISTRIBUTED IN 2024
IN 2024
“It was a joy to be part of the Festival.
I was so impressed by the engagement of the audience and by the knowledge and passion of this year’s
interviewers and speakers.”Susie Dent – 2024
News for 2025
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Vending event
There’s nothing like the magic of high tech to promote learning in youngsters, and there was great excitement at the…
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School Visits
Profits from Wells Festival of Literature fund a year-round programme of exciting events in local schools to promote learning. These…
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Happy Days!
Looking back on the 2024 Festival, it’s almost impossible to decide who enjoyed it most. Was it the speakers themselves?…
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Changes to the Festival programme
As often happens, speakers change their plans after our brochure has been printed. Luckily, however, we are almost always able…
