The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

WAYB: Takes place 4–13 October 2024

An annual festival and one of the oldest literary events in the world. Events include debates, talks and lectures, poetry readings, novelists in conversation, exhibitions, discussions, workshops and a Lit Crawl. Has both an adult and family programme, with events for toddlers to teenagers. Founded 1949.

CWAYB: Takes place 4–13 October 2024

An annual festival and one of the oldest literary events in the world. Features adult, family and schools programmes, with around 500 events over ten days. Events for families and schools include presentations from authors and illustrators alongside workshops, shows, storytellers, story trails, discussions and free drop-in craft activities. Founded 1949.