{"id":62444,"date":"2026-09-04T09:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/?page_id=62444"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T10:28:59","slug":"southwold-literary-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/lt\/programmes\/southwold-literary-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwold Literary Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Home<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Our Programmes<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Southwold Literary Festival<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Southwold Literary Festival” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#232459″ title_font_size=”77px” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”65px” title_font_size_phone=”45px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Enjoy a full weekend of talks with bestselling authors at the annual Southwold Literary Festival, held at Southwold Arts Centre.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” link_line_height=”1.3em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Southwold Literary Festival is an annual collaboration between Southwold Library, Southwold Arts Centre and Southwold Books. Now in its fourth year, the 2026 festival features in-person talks with a range of bestselling and award-winning authors.<\/p>\n

All events take place at Southwold Arts Centre in St Edmund\u2019s Hall, IP18 6JP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book a Friday Day Ticket<\/a>, Saturday Day Ticket<\/a> or Sunday Day Ticket<\/a>, or book a full weekend ticket<\/a> to see all the authors. Tickets can also be booked in-person at Southwold Library.<\/p>\n

For more information, speak to a member of staff at Southwold Library or call 01502 442817<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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