Welcome to our Festival
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16-24 October 2026
Set up in 1992 to celebrate the written word
and to encourage the love of books.
2025 Highlights
Prue Leith
Christopher Summerfield
Rachel Parris
Anne Sebba
Steve Crawshaw
Ros Ballaster
Frank Close
Selena Wisnom
Stuart Maconie
Tim Bouverie
Tim Minshall
Emily Hauser
Andrew Lownie
Iain Dale
Lucy Mangan
James Canton
Luke Pepera
Lyse Doucet
“It was an absolute joy to part of such a well organised, stimulating and genuinely fun event. Please pass on my thanks to all other members of your wonderful team who made me feel so welcome and well supported at every stage of the event planning and delivery.“
Tim Minshall – 2025
Wells Festival of Literature
Celebrating its 33rd Year in 2025
Wells Festival of Literature is a registered charity entirely run by a committee of volunteers, funded by ticket sales, competition entries and generous local sponsors and Friends.
VISITORS A YEAR
DISTRIBUTED IN 2024
IN 2024
“It was a joy to be part of the Festival.
I was so impressed by the engagement of the audience and by the knowledge and passion of this year’s
interviewers and speakers.”Susie Dent – 2024
News for 2025
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High Sheriff award
Wells Festival of Literature has been granted the High Sheriff of Somerset award for its “great and valuable services to…
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authors shortlisted
Horatio Clare and Lyse Doucet, who both appeared at this year’s Festival, are on the Nero Book Awards 2025 Non…
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Festival Success
Stimulating speakers and record ticket sales made the 2025 Festival the best year ever with several authors attracting capacity audiences….
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Excitement For Year 6
Adventure mystery writer Sam Sedgman went down a storm at the Festival’s schools-only event, entertaining more than 1,000 Year 6…
