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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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2019 Festival: Change of Speaker
We are sorry to report that Kamal Ahmed, who was due to speak in Wells on Saturday 19 October at…
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2019 Festival: Updates to the Programme
Ticket sales for the forthcoming Festival are selling fast with Chris Patten’s First Confession now sold out and several other…
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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…