York Literature Festival – Celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities

Friday 15 to Sunday 31 March 2019

Check out our 2019 Brochure! Click here for the full programme.
Kate Mosse will be at our Big History Weekend - Book Now!
Photo credit: Ruth Crafer
Joanna Trollope is coming to the York Literature Festival 2019 - Tickets Now Available!
Photo Credit: Barker Evans

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Latest news

Mark Billingham is Coming!

21st February 2019

We are so pleased to announce that crime writer Mark Billingham is now coming to the York Literature Festival 2019! […]

Brochure Out Now!

5th February 2019

The Brochure for the York Literature Festival is out now! It has the events for our biggest Festival ever and […]

2019 Festival Events – Book Now!

16th January 2019

We are so pleased to announce that some of our events for the York Literature Festival 2019 have now gone […]

YorkMix Poetry Competition Now Open!

4th January 2019

Today the York Literature Festival / YorkMix Poetry Competition 2019 officially launches! And for the first time since the competition […]

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Upcoming events

Pre-Festival Event: Poetry For All

March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Festival Launch: with Daisy Johnson, Everything Under

March 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Writing Poetry for Children

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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