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17-25 October 2025

Welcome to the Wells Festival of Literature, set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word and to encourage the love of books.

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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.

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VISITORS A YEAR
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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


  • 2020 Festival: Full Programme Almost Available!

    As August closes, our Festival programme opens: full details will be posted here on the website on Monday 31 August,…

    25 August 2020
  • 2020 Festival: More Topics to Entertain You

    If you have been hankering after a taste of the High Life recently, we have some great news: it’s coming…

    14 August 2020
  • 2020 Festival: It Promises to be Quite a Year!

    After an extremely tough year, we can reassure you of some bright spots ahead. Still committed to putting on a…

    30 July 2020
  • 2020 International Competitions: Now Closed

    After a bumper crop of entries from all over the world, our International Competitions have now closed for this year….

    1 July 2020
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