Upcoming events
Louisa Young: The Golden Hours
23rd September 10:00am
Writer’s Hub – Write. Connect. Discover
23rd September 10:00am
James Holland: The Visionaries
23rd September 11:00am
Kate Lord Brown: The Silver Thread
23rd September 12:00pm
Paul de Zulueta : A Personal History Of The du Mauriers
23rd September 12:30pm
Workshop: Unwritten Stories – Unlocking The Secrets Of Handwriting Analysis
23rd September 1:00pm
Luke Harding: Susan Ward Memorial Talk – Trump, Putin And The New Age Of Conquest
23rd September 2:00pm
Jo Baring: Totem – The Untold Story Of Sculpture
23rd September 2:00pm
Ellie Levenson: Room 706
23rd September 4:00pm
Shehan Hettiaratchy: The Careful Surgeon
23rd September 5:00pm
Liz Earle: Feeling Better Than Ever
23rd September 5:00pm
Helen McGinn: Drink Better For Less
23rd September 7:30pm
Watch the 2024 Festival Film
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival 2024. We’re excited to share our 2024 festival film, full of highlights from another fantastic event.
News and Information
Bingo – here’s a challenge for the summer holidays!
Looking for a reading challenge this summer? We’ve created a Summer Holiday Book Bingo card – a fun and memorable way to celebrate the National Year of Reading and keep young readers engaged throughout the holidays.
Introducing our first Non-Fiction Festival Read: The Traitors Circle
We’re thrilled to introduce something new for 2026: a Non-Fiction Festival Read.Jonathan Freedland will be joining us on the opening evening of the festival – Wednesday 23 September at 7.30pm. It’s going to be a spectacular start to the week.
Postman-turned-author delivers reading magic to East Devon schools
More than 250 schoolchildren across East Devon were treated to a special visit from author Ben Davis, as part of our ongoing educational outreach programme.
About our Literary Festival
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on East Devon’s World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast, Budleigh Salterton hosts the most outstanding literary festival in South West England.
As a registered charity, our mission is to celebrate books and their authors and promote the art of writing and the enjoyment of reading in our East Devon community and in our local schools.
Wholeheartedly supported by the local community, who embrace the variety of events and workshops, this is a literary festival which offers delights few other festivals can match.
For more information, click here.
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