Welcome to our Festival
Save the Date
16-24 October 2026
Set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word
and to encourage the love of books.
2025 Highlights
“It was an absolute joy to part of such a well organised, stimulating and genuinely fun event. Please pass on my thanks to all other members of your wonderful team who made me feel so welcome and well supported at every stage of the event planning and delivery.“
Tim Minshall – 2025
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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Poetry’s Most Coveted Award
Huge congratulations to forthcoming Festival speaker Liz Berry who has won the Forward Prize in the category ‘best single poem’….
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Holiday Reading
Now that the holiday season is here and the glorious sunshine is begging to be soaked up in the company…
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A Festival Garden Event that Blossomed
When Michael and Anne Heseltine were delayed on their way to speak to last October’s Festival audience about the creation…
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2018 Pre-Festival Event: For Friends and Supporters
If you have ever considered becoming a Friend of the Festival, but never quite got round to it, now is…