• A taste of things to Come

    Fermented foods, late love and an elephant trek are just some of the intriguing range of topics that mark the…

  • Poetry Play Kits Shared

    Wells Festival of Literature Education Team has bought 17 of these amazing Poetry Play Kits by past Children’s Poet Laureate,…

  • Join the dig!

    Palaeontologist, Professor Danielle Schreve (University of Bristol), is to be guest speaker at our special launch event at Wells Festival…

  • International Competitions Open

    1 April to 30 June 2025 The International Competitions are open – no April Fool’s Day this – but a…

  • Success Story

    An author who was twice shortlisted in the Short Story competition is about to see publication of his debut novel…

  • Poetry motivator

    Reading and writing motivator Joffre White, author of Aura Boy, spent a happy time at Longvernal Primary in Midsomer Norton…

  • Vending event

    There’s nothing like the magic of high tech to promote learning in youngsters, and there was great excitement at the…

  • School Visits

    Profits from Wells Festival of Literature fund a year-round programme of exciting events in local schools to promote learning. These…

  • Happy Days!

    Looking back on the 2024 Festival, it’s almost impossible to decide who enjoyed it most. Was it the speakers themselves?…

  • Changes to the Festival programme

    As often happens, speakers change their plans after our brochure has been printed. Luckily, however, we are almost always able…