Welcome to Marlborough LitFest

24 – 27 September 2026

A book festival in beautiful Wiltshire with events for all.

Marlborough Town Hall in the sunshine with LitFest banners outside

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Our festival

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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Latest news

2025 Children’s LitFest Outreach

Our outreach programme was the best ever in 2025, delivering free events to over 1200 school children in Marlborough, Pewsey, Devizes and Calne.