Marlborough Literature Festival is held at the end of September every year in our historic market town. We celebrate the best of writing and books with events for all ages and tastes.
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First event announced for LitFest 2024
The first announcement for the 2024 line-up is LitFest Patron, Sir Simon Russell Beale, talking about his memoir, 'A Piece of Work', on the evening of Sunday 29 September. Beale will be interviewed at LitFest by Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford, who has published and lectured widely on William Shakespeare.
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Sunday Times PR Coverage
We were delighted to read this Sunday Times article from 24th December 2023 by author Tomiwa Owolade who attended last year's LitFest, summing up his highlights of 2023: "...The best place was Marlborough. I spoke at a little building just outside a church in the centre of town. I was tense. But as I looked into the warm and welcoming faces in front of me, I became more confident, more relaxed. The best part of a place is not the buildings, the scenery or the landscape. It is the people. I was in Marlborough less than five hours, because I had to get to another festival, but that buoyant experience of meeting strangers who welcomed me like a friend is indelibly stamped on my memory." Thank you to our fabulous audience for giving Tomiwa such a warm but well deserved welcome!
LitFest Patron
Our Festival Patron is acclaimed stage and theatre actor, Sir Simon Russell Beale.
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So cheering, welcoming, well-organised and totally praiseworthy.
2023 author Amanda Craig
Stunning venue and wonderful audience. A class act all round.
2023 author Damien Lewis
I would love to come back again! Congratulations on a wonderful festival.
2023 author Tracy Borman