The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has today announced Women’s Prize for Fiction winner Virginia Evans’ and The Correspondent as this year’s Big Read title, launching a celebration of reading ahead of the Festival…

The Big Read 2026One book. One community. One Big Read.

Would you like to be part of The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival from 9 – 18 October 2026? We’d love to include you in this year’s programme! We're looking for a host of writers, creatives and performers to be part of…

Looking for a brochure? Pick one up at any of the following locations from Tuesday 10 February.Explore the Festival line-ups here.Please note: brochures for Members, Patrons and pre-orders have been posted to your address.

The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025 has concluded with a landmark edition, marking a record-breaking year for ticket sales and reaffirming the enduring power of literature festivals. Over ten vibrant days,…

This year at Cheltenham Literature Festival, comics are stepping into the spotlight like never before. Award-winning children’s illustrator Jamie Smart is our very first Guest Curator for Comics, and he’s packed the programme with…

The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has today revealed its free programme of 100+ events and activities taking over Montpellier Gardens and Cheltenham Town from 10-19 October.

The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival returns 10-19 October with a must-see line up across 400+ events. The world's longest-running literature festival continues to lead the way in celebrating the written and spoken…

The Big Read 2025One book. One community. One Big Read.

Stories have the power to shape us and the world we live in. Reading or being read to from a young age is an integral part of childhood; it enables children to escape to different worlds and ignites a lifetime curiosity for reading and a…

During Cheltenham Literature Festival 2024 (4–13 October), Cheltenham Festivals collaborated with Lives of Colour to present My Voice, My Cheltenham, an audio-visual project that explored the topic of ‘Home’, and what it means to people of…

After 400 events with over 500 speakers across 10 days, The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival concluded its milestone 75th anniversary with a reception hosted by Lisa Nandy, Culture Secretary, at Downing Street,…