That’s a wrap on the 2025 York Literature Festival!

The York Howlers

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 7:30pm, head down to the Blue Boar for everyone’s favourite poetry open mic night!

Society of Hauntologists

The York Society of Hauntologists is a reading group embracing all things Folk Horror in England’s most haunted city at the Black Swan Inn on the last Wednesday of the month, 7pm.

Head to their Instagram to find out what they’re currently reading:

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Sponsored by York St. John University for the 2025 York Literature Festival.

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We hope that you will join us at our events taking place across our wonderful city.

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