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

Beans on Toast


 
An evening of songs and anecdotes from festival legend Beans on Toast. His latest book Wild Folk People Honest is funny and full of soul; a book about connection, creativity and the beautiful mess of being alive.
Simon Armitage
image © Phil Weedon

Katy Hessel


 
Katy Hessel, host of podcast Great Women Artists, spoke to Sarah Shaffi about the experiences and wisdom she has gleaned from some of our greatest artists, gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, including Marina Abramović, Nan Goldin, Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin.
 

 

image Rosie Johnston
Andy Capon
image © Phil Weedon
Sir Bob Geldof
image © Phil Weedon
Mark Kermode and Gavin Esler
image © Phil Weedon

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