Literature Festival
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Celebrating 75 Years
Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s longest-running literature Festival, leading the way in celebrating the written and spoken word, presenting the best new voices in fiction and poetry alongside literary greats and high-profile speakers. The Festival will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary 4-13 October 2024.
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Literature volunteer applications are now open
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Our Literature for Schools programme will be open for booking from 19 June. See what we have in store for 2024
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