Welcome To Our Festival
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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.
2025 Speakers
News for 2025
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2019 Festival: Chris Patten’s Event Sold Out
Tickets for Chris Patten’s First Confession on Saturday 26 October at 2 pm have now sold out, with further events…
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2019 Festival: Festival Fever Starts Here
Last week we held the very first event of 2019 – a magnificent occasion in Cedars Hall on 15 July…
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2019 Competitions: Closing Soon
As competition entries zoom in from all corners of the globe towards the smallest city in England, it’s time to…
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2019 Festival: Sneak Preview
Even before this year’s Festival events are all confirmed, we can guarantee that it will feature a fantastic finale –…
Thank you to all our 2025 Sponsors
Principal Sponsor
Amba Wells
Basil Powell Shoes
Charlie Bigham’s
Chris & Rosie Inge
Clair Watson
Eleanor Decamp
Golden Bottle Trust
John Jackson
Justin Ash
Lodestone Property
Millfield School
Priory Dental
Rathbones
Roby Littman Foundation
Wells Cathedral School
Westholme Publishing
Thank you also to our patrons: The Rt. Hon. Lord Waldegrave of North Hill and Lady Waldegrave and
Festival Associates: James Coomarasamy, Sarah LeFanu, David Lister, Andrew Miller, Stephen Moss and Julia Samuel.
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
