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We are recruiting for a new artistic director

Posted on 13th March 2024

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a freelance Artistic Director to join Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival.

The selected candidate will build on the success of the Festival to date and create a vision for the future, for both the Festival and its outreach programme.

The Artistic Director is responsible for programming the Festival, booking the authors, chairs, and speakers, and creating a diverse, inclusive, and enjoyable programme which celebrates books, authors, and writing across a range of genres.

Download the full role specification

Posted by Festival Team on 13th March 2024

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