Welcome to
our Festival
Save the Date
16-24 October 2026
Set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word
Wells Festival of Literature
Celebrating its 34th Year in 2026
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.
IN 2025
VISITORS A YEAR
Education projects
Fleur Hitchcock visits Longvernal Primary
Dicheat School Book Club meet to discuss The Somerset Tsunami by Emma Carroll
St John’s enjoy a visit from Tracey Corderoy
Wookey Sch reading their new books
Waterstones visit by Bishop Henderson Sch
Emily Lloyd-Gale at St John’s
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
News
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Join the dig!
Palaeontologist, Professor Danielle Schreve (University of Bristol), is to be guest speaker at our special launch event at Wells Festival of Literature. She will give a fascinating account of the finds from an excavation project at Gully Cave in nearby Ebbor Gorge. The talk takes place on the evening of 8 July and is by…
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International Competitions Open
1 April to 30 June 2025 The International Competitions are open – no April Fool’s Day this – but a reminder that you have just three months in which to enter if you want the chance of becoming one of this year’s winners. The clock starts ticking from today 1 April until 5pm on 30…
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Success Story
An author who was twice shortlisted in the Short Story competition is about to see publication of his debut novel The Margaret Code. Richard Hooton entered the competition seven years ago with two stories – both shortlisted – which gave him the confidence to continue writing. These were Mr Flint and the Fire, and The…
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Poetry motivator
Reading and writing motivator Joffre White, author of Aura Boy, spent a happy time at Longvernal Primary in Midsomer Norton earlier this month where his workshop enthused the youngsters. The class teacher thanked Wells Festival of Literature for organising the event, saying “Joffre was absolutely brilliant and a very lovely man. The children had a…
