News
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New event follows a royal couple in exile
In a change to the published programme, we are delighted to introduce bestselling author Andrew Lownie as he explores the…
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Event Cancellation
We very much regret that Emma Dabiri, who was scheduled to discuss What White People Can Do Next with Sarah LeFanu, has had…
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First class tickets to everywhere!
Somerset was long considered the heart of England. After all, it’s easy to feel at home here. Many of our…
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A taste of things to come
Legendary war reporter Kate Adie CBE, in conversation with Festival Patron William Waldegrave, set the tone for this year’s Festival…
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Topics for conversation
Recent announcements about some of this year’s Festival events will certainly provide plenty to get people talking. First on the…
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Last call for our competitions
A few weeks ago it was reported that Nicola Clifford, a former winner of the Short Story Competition, had gone…
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‘We’re going to need a bigger stage’
The final event of the 2021 Festival will probably see more characters on the Cedars Hall stage than have ever…
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New dates to note…
We hope you have already made a note of the dates for the bumper Festival being planned for Wells this…
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Under Starter’s Orders…
Our 2021 International Competitions got off to a racing start on 1 April with over 30 entries arriving in the…
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2021 Festival: looks new and looks familiar
Ever since 2014 the Wells Festival of Literature has been recognised by its iconic green and yellow apostrophes. Now the…