Literary Leicester

Literary Leicester is the University’s annual free literary festival, open to all. Brought to you by the School of Arts and the Centre for New Writing, the festival hosts events at the university and right across the city, in cinemas, theatres, community halls, schools and more. Since 2008, up to 5,000 attendees a year join us to participate in events with Booker-Prize winners, celebrated cultural commentators, novelists, poets, historians, biographers and much more. We discuss important, fun and fascinating contemporary topics across a wide range of subjects. In our multicultural city, our ongoing themes include inclusivity, diversity and accessibility. We are a festival for everyone.

Still 100% free and open to all, we are delighted to announce that the festival is back for 2024, running from 20 March 2024 to 23 March 2024.

In addition to our annual festival, we also host a variety of events throughout the year. Visit our events page to find out more.