Stratford Literary Festival

The Stratford Literary Festival is a prominent literary event held in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Each year, it attracts thousands of visitors. The festival takes place over several days in May, followed by a shorter series of events in autumn. The festival encompasses a variety of events, such as celebrity author discussions, debates, and workshops, drawing in a diverse range of speakers, including internationally renowned authors, presenters, and emerging talent.

The festival aims to promote writers' work, sell books, encourage discoverability, and promote the benefits of reading and writing for education, literacy, and well-being on a local level. The festival organisers also work closely with the local community, running literary outreach events in schools, projects with older people, and writing workshops in prisons.

Our flagship showroom has been located in the heart of Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, since 1954; by encouraging this pivotal event, we aim to help the local community thrive, attract people to the area, and contribute to the local economy.

Graham Norton, the immensely popular broadcaster and TV presenter, presents his latest novel—a story that spans post-war Ireland and 1960s New York.

Frankie Howe has always struggled with self-doubt, which kept her from stepping into the spotlight; after all, life has treated her harshly. Now in her eighties, she finds it easier to put her past behind her.

When Damian, a young Irish caregiver, arrives at her London flat to assist with her recovery from a fall, a memory is triggered, and the past comes alive as Damian listens to the story that Frankie has kept hidden for so many years.