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Wells Festival of Literature is held every autumn in the beautiful venue, Cedars Hall, Wells, Somerset.

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For general enquires: admin@wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk
For competitions: competitions@wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk
For website problems:webmaster@wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk

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Wells Festival of Literature Ltd

A company limited by guarantee registered in England with number 2827744
Registered address: Tregantle, Milton Lane, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2QT
Registered Charity number 1045654.

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For more specific questions about the Festival please see our Festival FAQs here.

If your contact details have changed please email admin@wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk with your old and new details so that we can update your records accordingly.

You can sign up for a Single or Joint Membership. The membership lasts for the whole year giving Festival ticket benefits and an invitation to the Friends only event in July. Find our more here.

Friends can purchase Festival tickets for £10. The standard ticket price is £12.50. Find our more about becoming a Friend click here.

The Friends’ Event will be held on 8 July 2025 in Cedars Hall.

Friends can purchase tickets from 28 July at 9.30am. General Sales open on 4 August at 9.30am.

If an event sells out, when you go through to the Cedars Hall the ticket system, it will give you the option to be added to a waiting list. You will be contacted if tickets become available.

The 2025 Festival is running from Friday 17 October until Saturday 25 October in Cedars Hall.

The programme will be released on the website in July. Keep up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our newsletter below.

Competitions open 1 April and close on 30 June 2025.
Prize Giving and Poetry Reading take place on Monday 20 October starting at 2pm as part of the Festival.
For more details see the Competitions page here.

Standard tickets are £12.50 each, student tickets are £6 each with a £1 booking fee. Become a Friend of the Festival and purchase tickets for £10 plus £1 booking fee. To find out more click here.

Quiz tickets are £7. The quiz will be held in the Cedars Hall Foyer on Sunday 26 October. Doors open at 7.15pm.

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