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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 has announced the first authors confirmed for its 2026 programme, as the festival returns 19–22 November after a hugely successful inaugural year.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Acclaimed actors are heading to Whitby Lit Fest this autumn adding star quality to the literary line-up.

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Whitby Lit Fest has announced actors Miriam Margolyes and Ace Bhatti as special guests joining author Shaun Usher on stage in Diaries of Note.

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Lee Child, Rob Rinder, Miriam Margolyes, Sir Alan Aykbourn, Steph McGovern, Shaun Usher, Yvette Fielding, Rob Cowen, Emma Carroll

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The main programme will be announced on Tuesday 5 August. Tickets for the main programme will also be on sale from 9am on Tuesday 5 August (via our website).

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Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights, will feature at the inaugural Whitby Lit Fest.

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