Photos from 2026 festival now on view!

Thank you to everyone who came to and took part in our 2026 festival!

More than 80 events across 10 days in various venues around Faversham

Our next festival will take place Feb 2027. Sign up to our newsletter for announcements about future events.

Faversham Literary Festival is an independent, not-for-profit annual event

Jeanette Winterson


 
In her unique style, Jeanette Winterson cracked open the legendary tale of Shahrazad in One Thousand and One Nights to reveal timeless questions: Who should we trust? What makes us happy? Is love the most important thing in the world?

image © Phil Weedon

Mark Kermode & Gavin Esler


 
The UK's favourite film critic Mark Kermode joined Gavin Esler at FLF 2026
 

 
Map Men
image © Phil Weedon
Charlie Higson and Jim Moir
image © Phil Weedon
Luke Wright
image © Phil Weedon
Jung Chang
image © Frankie Julian

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