
Author Q&A and film screening of ‘H is for Hawk’
LitFest held an exclusive film screening of ‘H is for Hawk’ followed by a Q&A session with author Helen Macdonald on Friday 6 February, in partnership with The Parade Cinema in Marlborough.
24 – 27 September 2026
A book festival in beautiful Wiltshire with events for all.
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Marlborough LitFest began in 2010 and showcases fiction and non-fiction, including events for children, writing workshops, poetry readings and more.
As a charity we provide free events for young children, local schools and adults every year. This year we reached 1200 primary and secondary school children in Marlborough, Pewsey, Devizes and Calne.
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LitFest held an exclusive film screening of ‘H is for Hawk’ followed by a Q&A session with author Helen Macdonald on Friday 6 February, in partnership with The Parade Cinema in Marlborough.

Marlborough LitFest is delighted to kickstart its 2026 outreach programme by donating £500 of books to local primary school, Marlborough St Mary’s. Eighteen children, all
The generous support of our sponsors brings wonderful cultural events to Marlborough and allows us to run our free events for schools and others










