Read it. Share it. Talk about it. Join Marlborough’s Big Town Read! This year’s Big Town Read is bestselling novelist Kit de Waal’s latest novel, ‘The Best of Everything’. The Big Town Read invites people across Marlborough and the surrounding area to read the same book, sparking conversations, debates and
The 17th Marlborough LitFest (24 – 27 September 2026) offers a packed weekend of literary treats for all, including debut and established fiction, non-fiction, poetry, writing workshops, a literary walk, the annual Big Town Read, children’s authors and free events for families, plus LitFest’s annual schools outreach programme.
Bringing the legacy of George Michael and a new instalment of the beloved Cazalet Chronicles to the 17th Marlborough LitFest this year will be bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera and novelist Louisa Young.
Marlborough LitFest is delighted to announce its main event sponsor for 2026 as St Mary’s and St Margaret’s Calne. As a charitable arts organisation, LitFest depends on its partners and sponsors to help stage its annual festival; bring free events to children, families and the wider community; and take the
Gather together your finest quizzing friends and join us for a literary-themed quiz night on Friday 15 May at St Peter’s in Marlborough. Please arrive by 6.30pm; the quiz will start at 7pm and finish at 9pm.
Acclaimed novelist Sebastian Faulks has been announced as Marlborough LitFest’s 2026 Golding Speaker. Faulks will be appearing at LitFest on Friday 25 September at Marlborough Town Hall.
As part of LitFest’s 2026 schools outreach programme, we celebrated World Book Day with two free events for local schoolchildren, with authors Jon Stock (who also writes under the name JS Monroe) and Catherine Bruton.
Marlborough LitFest is delighted to kickstart its 2026 outreach programme by donating £500 of books to local primary school, Marlborough St Mary’s.
Marlborough LitFest is delighted to announce its first confirmed authors for 2026 as historian and educationalist Sir Anthony Seldon and award-winning novelist Kit de Waal.
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.
