New Writing South
Festivals
March/April
The
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
Features over 200 authors, including fiction, biography, history,
poetry, science, travel and current affairs.
May
Brighton Festival
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
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
Charleston, country home of Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell
hosts an annual literary festival. Find out more on 01323 811 626
June/July
Chichester Festivities
A mixed arts festival of international orchestras, jazz, contemporary sculpture,
including an expanding talks and literature programme.
Oxfringe
Annual series of literary, theatrical comic, artistic and musical events in June.
September
Chiddingly Festival
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.
Rye Arts Festival
A general arts festival with some literature events.
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October
Guildford Book Festival
The Festival plays
host to a diverse range of authors and poets from many different backgrounds.
Lewes
Live Literature
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
November
Folkestone
Book Festival Fe
British Council
For a full listing of all UK literary festivals