Whitby Lit Fest Start New Charity Chapter as More Authors Announced
Whitby Lit Fest marks a new exciting chapter as it’s been granted charitable status. Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up.
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Whitby Lit Festival Announces First Authors for 2026 Line-Up
Whitby Lit Festival has announced the first authors confirmed for its 2026 programme, as the festival returns 19–22 November after a hugely successful inaugural year.
Whitby Lit Fest 2025 Schools Events
Part of our initial plan was to engage with local children and schools. Working with the National Literacy Trust, we have a dedicated festival programme set within two local schools during school time on the Thursday and Friday, 6th and 7th Nov.
And How Does That Make You Feel?
The psychotherapist and author Joshua Fletcher invites Whitby to take a seat on the therapist’s couch as he reveals all you ever wanted to know about therapy at next month’s lit fest.
James Bailey on The Meaning of Life
It’s the one question all of us seek an answer to: what is the meaning of life? Ann Chadwick spoke to author James Bailey on his mission to find it, as he heads to Whitby Lit Fest.
Kate Fenton, Festival Patron
We asked Festival Patron Kate Fenton to introduce herself, and share a bit about her wide-ranging career.