New Writing SouthFestivals
Brighton Festival
May
Celebration of British and international performing arts, bringing
and commissioning events to and for Brighton and reflecting the thriving
creativity of its own artistic community.
Brighton Festival Fringe
May
Open access, mixed arts festival with hundreds of events in and around Brighton and Hove. Visit their website to register your event or find out more about events.
Charleston Festival
May
Charleston, country home of Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell
hosts an annual literary festival.
Find out more on 01323 811 626
Chichester Festivities
Details for 2008 to follow
A mixed arts festival of international orchestras, jazz, contemporary sculpture,
including an expanding talks and literature programme.
Get in contact on 01243 785 718
Chiddingly Festival
20th September - 7th October
Chiddingly is a special place in the age of the Global Village with a
mixed arts festival that welcomes international performances as well
as celebrates the local community.
Folkestone
Literature Festival
2nd - 10th November
The festival looks far and wide, biography, children's
books, comedy, diaries and travel writing. The £20,000 Saga Award for Wit – is
part of the festival. There's also a short story competition and you
can find details here.
Give Folkestone Lit a ring on 01303 245 799
Guildford Book Festival
15th - 27th
October
The Festival plays
host to a diverse range of authors and poets from many different backgrounds.
You can call the box office on 01483 444 334
Lewes
Live Literature
23rd - 28th October
Annual Live Literature Festival that showcases nationally acclaimed writers
alongside writers, performers, poets and musicians based in the South
East.
Get in contact on 01273 483 181
Rye Festival
Details for 2008 to follow
A general arts festival with some literature events.
Small Wonder
Story Festival
19th - 23rd September
The UK’s only literary festival dedicated
to the short story, held at Charleston, East Sussex
The
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
Two weeks prior to Easter
Features over 200 authors, including fiction, biography, history,
poetry, science, travel and current affairs.
You can phone on 01865 514 149
British Council
For a full listing of all UK literary festivals