Welcome to the 8th Berwick Literary Festival! Our programme is complete and probably the most ambitious yet, in terms of the range of subject, of contemporary relevance, and of speaker. Please explore this website, visit the Programme page, and watch our YouTube channel for examples of past festivals. Do join our mailing list if you have not already done so for future announcements about events and registration.

In planning for October we had to take into account the continuing impact of Covid-19 on audiences, speakers and the capacity of venues. Knowing we successfully delivered an online event in 2020 to a much larger audience, we will use the same route this year, with two exceptions: in association with the Maltings Theatre we will have outstanding live events. Whichever event you attend, though, the whole Festival team looks forward to welcoming you in October to the friendly festival in a walled town.

Michael Gallico
Steering Group Chair, July 2021