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

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.
Rachel Parris
image © Phil Weedon


 
Paul Vallely & Bob Geldof discussed Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story
 

 
Harry Baker
image Simon Cole
Sir Bob Geldof
image © Frankie Julian
Map Men
image © Phil Weedon
Ali Smith
image © Phil Weedon

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