Lavenham Literary Festival 2026

This year’s Lavenham Literary Festival is taking place over the weekend of Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November 2026.

There will be well-known authors and new talent, international and local writers, fiction and non-fiction and talks on every subject from history and politics to nature and nurture.

Keep an eye out for regular updates across the next few months.

‘A really thought-provoking inspirational day – thank you’

‘Loved the writing workshop, found it very encouraging and useful’

‘Excellent talk on Remembrance, carry on with the good work and congratulations to all involved’

‘I loved the evening, everyone was so warm and friendly. It was great fun.’ – Alison Steadman