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Main Festival: 20th September 2025, The Fold, Leamington Spa | Evening events: 12th June & 18th Sept, Mill Street, Leamington Spa
South Warwickshire Literary Festival
The local festival for local authors
"Thank you for a LOVELY day. Such fun - and what a gorgeous little festival it is - it had the BEST feeling."
Film and screenwriter Billy Ivory
Our 2025 Creative Writing Competition is now OPEN. Deadline March 28th.
This year we have four categories:
Dates for your diary:
SWLitFest at The Fold, Leamington Spa, 20th September 2025
SWLitFest evenings at 1 Mill Street 12th September 2025 and 18th September 2025
A massive thank you to all our 2024 speakers and workshop leaders, our audience, our local authors, our volunteers and to The Coffee Box who kept us going all day with delicious coffee and fabulous cakes.
Thanks also go to our sponsors and supporters, with a special high five going to Autograph Sound who provided all the sound equipment so you could hear us better!
Come back soon to see what we’re planning for next year. It's gonna be fun!
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The object of the South Warwickshire Literary Festival shall be to promote appreciation of literature and writing in all its forms, through a professionally organised and widely accessible festival event.
Testimonials
The whole day was excellent and has given me a renewed sense of excitement about writing.
Author Dave Musson
The whole thing was inspirational
Festival attendee,
2024
Inspiring and informative
Workshop attendee,
2024
Brilliant! Thank you all so much!
Festival attendee,
2024
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