Faversham Literary Festival
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Book talks. In a brewery!
10-days of author talks and book events taking place annually in a Kentish medieval market town
20 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
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10-days of author talks and book events taking place annually in a Kentish medieval market town
20 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
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Did you enjoy the festival? FLF 2025 photographs are now up on our website 😍
April 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Did you enjoy the festival? FLF 2025 photographs are now up on our website 😍
Sarah Lonsdale talks about her new novel, Wildly Different, to a packed Arden theatre
March 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sarah Lonsdale talks about her new novel, Wildly Different, to a packed Arden theatre
St Mary of Charity church looks decidedly SPOOKY as we await the appearance of paranormal investigator Danny Robins
March 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
St Mary of Charity church looks decidedly SPOOKY as we await the appearance of paranormal investigator Danny Robins
Next up Leeroy Thornhill gives the lo down on ten years of raving through 80s and 90s with The Prodigy
March 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Next up Leeroy Thornhill gives the lo down on ten years of raving through 80s and 90s with The Prodigy
@buzzcocks.com legend Steve Diggle shares a few Rock n Roll stories with our host Sîan Pattenden @sian-superman.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@buzzcocks.com legend Steve Diggle shares a few Rock n Roll stories with our host Sîan Pattenden @sian-superman.bsky.social
Sebastian Faulks discusses The Seventh Son with Alex Preston
February 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Sebastian Faulks discusses The Seventh Son with Alex Preston
Michael Rosen brings the magic at FLF25
February 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Michael Rosen brings the magic at FLF25
Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
February 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Pam Ayres.. what an absolute legend 😍
February 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Pam Ayres.. what an absolute legend 😍
Steve Crawshaw and Daniel Hahn tackle the pressing subject of geopolitics and accountability.
February 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Steve Crawshaw and Daniel Hahn tackle the pressing subject of geopolitics and accountability.
Iain Sinclair and Horatio Clare explore the life & work of photographer John Deakin this afternoon at FLF25.
February 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Iain Sinclair and Horatio Clare explore the life & work of photographer John Deakin this afternoon at FLF25.
What a blast we had on day one of FLF 2025. It's truly special to welcome back so many book lovers to Faversham. It's the biggest one yet and we can't wait to make it all happen!
February 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What a blast we had on day one of FLF 2025. It's truly special to welcome back so many book lovers to Faversham. It's the biggest one yet and we can't wait to make it all happen!
Harry Baker was... Wonderful!
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Harry Baker was... Wonderful!
There's a bustle of book lovers at the Assembly Rooms today in Faversham
February 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There's a bustle of book lovers at the Assembly Rooms today in Faversham
An unforgettable family story combined with the medical innovations behind transplant surgery. Dr Rachel Clarke @doctoroxford.bsky.social will be at the festival in conversation about her new book
Tuesday 25 Feb
Tickets via the festival website
Tuesday 25 Feb
Tickets via the festival website
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
An unforgettable family story combined with the medical innovations behind transplant surgery. Dr Rachel Clarke @doctoroxford.bsky.social will be at the festival in conversation about her new book
Tuesday 25 Feb
Tickets via the festival website
Tuesday 25 Feb
Tickets via the festival website
Meet gold medal-winning paralympian Jonnie Peacock at the festival, where he will be talking about going for gold ... and getting it
Saturday 1 March, 5–6pm
See the festival website for info/ tickets
Saturday 1 March, 5–6pm
See the festival website for info/ tickets
January 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Meet gold medal-winning paralympian Jonnie Peacock at the festival, where he will be talking about going for gold ... and getting it
Saturday 1 March, 5–6pm
See the festival website for info/ tickets
Saturday 1 March, 5–6pm
See the festival website for info/ tickets
The author of A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings, Helen Jukes, will be at the festival in conversation with Alex Preston about her new book, Mother Animal, a mix of personal memoir and scientific insight to ask how motherhood works in other species
See the website for info/ tickets
See the website for info/ tickets
January 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The author of A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings, Helen Jukes, will be at the festival in conversation with Alex Preston about her new book, Mother Animal, a mix of personal memoir and scientific insight to ask how motherhood works in other species
See the website for info/ tickets
See the website for info/ tickets
Will Self's latest... a brilliant portrait of a 1950s housewife, sexual freedom and sublimated desire, based on the diaries and life of his mother.
This event will be a live link-up with Claire Armitstead on stage in Faversham, talking to Will Self via a live link-up at his home.
Info via website
This event will be a live link-up with Claire Armitstead on stage in Faversham, talking to Will Self via a live link-up at his home.
Info via website
January 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Will Self's latest... a brilliant portrait of a 1950s housewife, sexual freedom and sublimated desire, based on the diaries and life of his mother.
This event will be a live link-up with Claire Armitstead on stage in Faversham, talking to Will Self via a live link-up at his home.
Info via website
This event will be a live link-up with Claire Armitstead on stage in Faversham, talking to Will Self via a live link-up at his home.
Info via website
Last two tickets for Derek Gow talking about wolves, rewilding and species reintroduction into Britain
Saturday 22 Feb – see the festival website for info/tickets
Saturday 22 Feb – see the festival website for info/tickets
January 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Last two tickets for Derek Gow talking about wolves, rewilding and species reintroduction into Britain
Saturday 22 Feb – see the festival website for info/tickets
Saturday 22 Feb – see the festival website for info/tickets
Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party, delves into our literary heritage to explore what it can teach us about the most pressing issues of our time. She will be talking to Claire Armitstead, former associate editor of Guardian Culture
See the festival website for info/tickets
See the festival website for info/tickets
January 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party, delves into our literary heritage to explore what it can teach us about the most pressing issues of our time. She will be talking to Claire Armitstead, former associate editor of Guardian Culture
See the festival website for info/tickets
See the festival website for info/tickets
War stories – hear about the derring-do of Britain's Home Guard with @historialchats.bsky.social ; the untold story of a courageous resistance fighter with @claremulley.bsky.social; and friendship in the First World War trenches with Barney Campbell
See the festival website for info & tickets
See the festival website for info & tickets
January 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
War stories – hear about the derring-do of Britain's Home Guard with @historialchats.bsky.social ; the untold story of a courageous resistance fighter with @claremulley.bsky.social; and friendship in the First World War trenches with Barney Campbell
See the festival website for info & tickets
See the festival website for info & tickets
Trailblazing Irish author Eimear McBride, winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her instant classic, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, will be at the festival talking about her new novel set in London, with former Guardian Culture editor Claire Armitstead
Tickets via the festival website
Tickets via the festival website
January 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Trailblazing Irish author Eimear McBride, winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her instant classic, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, will be at the festival talking about her new novel set in London, with former Guardian Culture editor Claire Armitstead
Tickets via the festival website
Tickets via the festival website
Lots of fun-packed children's events are happening at the festival ... see the website for more details
Events for all ages. Events to inspire and get children reading!!
Events for all ages. Events to inspire and get children reading!!
January 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Lots of fun-packed children's events are happening at the festival ... see the website for more details
Events for all ages. Events to inspire and get children reading!!
Events for all ages. Events to inspire and get children reading!!
This year's fiction authors – Sebastian Faulks, Sarah Perry and Kate Mosse are among the headliners. See the website for the full fiction line-up, including
Eimear McBride
Eliza Clark
Nicolas Padamsee
Jonathan Coe
Nick Harkaway
Scarlett Thomas
Sonia Overall
Monique Roffey
... and more
Eimear McBride
Eliza Clark
Nicolas Padamsee
Jonathan Coe
Nick Harkaway
Scarlett Thomas
Sonia Overall
Monique Roffey
... and more
January 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This year's fiction authors – Sebastian Faulks, Sarah Perry and Kate Mosse are among the headliners. See the website for the full fiction line-up, including
Eimear McBride
Eliza Clark
Nicolas Padamsee
Jonathan Coe
Nick Harkaway
Scarlett Thomas
Sonia Overall
Monique Roffey
... and more
Eimear McBride
Eliza Clark
Nicolas Padamsee
Jonathan Coe
Nick Harkaway
Scarlett Thomas
Sonia Overall
Monique Roffey
... and more