Bude Literary Festival Wed 14 - Sun 18 May 2025

Event information

The 4th Bude Literary Festival breaks all box office records!

The 4th Bude Literary Festival runs from 14 – 18 May 2025. National, regional, and local authors, actors, musicians,  comedians and workshop leaders will once again converge on the North Cornish coast to celebrate the written and spoken word, via a packed programme of diverse events, readings, performances and workshops to suit all ages and interests, at 15 varied venues throughout Stratton and Bude.

Festival organisers have been astonished by the level of interest with ticket income already up almost 50% on the previous year. 2,500 audience members & participants will be joining locals by heading to Bude from across the country to enjoy some Cornish coastal culture across the town. With 70 events to choose from (and eight events already sold out!) it promises to be an exciting and successful festival, which is achieving national recognition and attracting high calibre authors and performers including Jacqueline Wilson, Raynor Winn, John Agard, John Shuttleworth, Marcus Brigstocke, Pascale Petit, Tom Michell, Chris Ryan, Cara Hunter, Jo Caulfield, Petroc Trelawny, Gigspanner Big Band and dozens of others. Several authors are also visiting all our local schools for free to inspire young people as part of the festival. These free workshops have been made possible due to commercial funding from Forever Cornwall Retreats, Oxford Bidding Services and public support from Cornwall Council and Feast.
Tickets for all festival events can be bought online or via Bude Library and Bude T.I.C.

Headline artists include:
Jacqueline Wilson, Raynor Winn & Gigspanner Big Band, Marcus Brigstocke, Chris Ryan, John Shuttleworth, Jo Caulfield, Petroc Trelawny, John Agard, Emma Gannon, Pascale Petit, Tom Michell, Cara Hunter, Patrice Lawrence, Isabel Thomas

Martin Dorey, Alex Gibbon, James Dixon, Veronica Henry, Gary McCausland, Charlotte Bradman, Megan Freeman, Lisa Woollett, Sasha Swire, Siobhan Daniels, Paul Wreyford, Ellen Hawley, Madeline Dyer, Peter Stiles, Richard Welby, Sam Horton, Tim Rolt, Sarah Deere-Jones, Alison Huntingford, Poppy Wonnacott, Holly Watt, Jonathan Stamp,The Last Baguette: 'Bin Rat', Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Living Room Theatre 'Samuel Beckett', Folksy Theatre: 'Angelica Sprocket's Pockets', Open Mic Poetry, The Barrel Tappers, Calligraphy Workshops, Lyric Writing, Rachel Walden/Becky Rowland, Play Story for Under 5's, Barrel Border Morris, Ian Saltern, Darryl Barkwill, Paul Watts, Reaching Readers Bookshop Talk, and 'The Salt Path' Q&A with Raynor Winn

Book online
https://wegottickets.com/budeliteraryfestival
Or via Bude Library or Bude T.I.C. or cash on the door.